Foreign visitors flying to Spain rose by 6% during first seven months of 2025
SPAIN welcomed 63.7 million overseas visitors flying into the country between January and July this year. That’s a 6% rise compared to the same period
21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises ‘disaster area’ status
SPAIN continued to battle against several major wildfires on Tuesday despite temperatures falling after a heatwave that lasted over a fortnight. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
50 million ‘spam’ phone calls and texts blocked since March under new laws in Spain
OVER 50 million spam phone calls and text messages have been blocked by telecoms companies in Spain since March. The high number of interceptions follows
BBVA goes to Spain’s Supreme Court to fight government ‘meddling’ in Sabadell Bank takeover
THE BBVA bank is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the Spanish government’s pre-conditions for its hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank. The legal challenge
Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain
FOOD inflation has soared in Spain with an average shopping basket costing 38.5% more than in 2019. The National Statistics Institute says that overall prices
Volunteer firefighter dies as 8,000 people are evacuated due to wildfires in Spain
A VOLUNTEER firefighter died from severe burns as wildfires fuelled by strong winds and high temperatures continued to create problems in Spain. At least six
Tragedy in Spain as body of missing American hiker, 27, is found in the Pyrenees mountains
THE Guardia Civil have found the body of an American hiker, who went missing for almost a month in the Pyrenees. A search and rescue
Bogus crowdfunding scheme cheated small investors out of €7.7m in Spain
DOZENS of small investors in Spain were conned out of €7.7 million via a bogus crowdfunding scheme between 2022 and 2024. Six people have been
Spain steps up social media ‘hate speech’ monitoring after council bans Islamic festivals from its properties
SPAIN’S government has increased monitoring to track ‘hate speech’ on social media after a Murcia region council banned Islamic festivals from using municipal property and
Good news for drivers in Spain as fuel prices sink to lowest level since 2021
FILLING up a car with fuel at a service station is cheaper this summer in Spain with prices back to 2021 levels. The latest figures
Ex-King Juan Carlos pays back €4m to business friends and aristocrats who covered big tax debt in Spain
EMERITUS King, Juan Carlos, has repaid over €4 million of loans from business friends to help him clear his debut with Spain’s Tax Agency. An
Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets – and will now look for European alternatives
SPAIN’S government has reportedly ‘shelved’ plans to buy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from Lockheed Martin in the United States. The El Pais newspaper broke
Sabadell Bank shareholders massively back TSB sale as fight against BBVA takeover continues in Spain
AN EXTRAORDINARY meeting of Sabadell Bank shareholders on Wednesday has overwhelming approved the sale of their UK subsidiary, TSB, to Santander. 99.6% of votes cast
Electric and hybrid car sales have already smashed 2024 total in Spain
ELECTRIC and hybrid car sales over the first seven months of 2025 are already higher than the whole of last year helped by subsidies via
How to avoid mosquito bites in Spain this summer – and why the bloodsuckers target some more than others
IT’S the prime season for mosquitoes in Spain as they affect people to different degrees with a host of counter-measures that can be taken against
Scorching temperatures return as new heatwave lands this Sunday in Spain
A NEW heatwave will hit large parts of Spain from Sunday according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) The forecaster warns that temperatures will be
Ryanair threatens ‘drastic cuts’ to flights in Spain due to airport tax rise
IRISH carrier Ryanair has threatened ‘drastic cuts’ to services in Spain following a 6.6% hike in airport taxes from 2025. Airport operator Aena announced the
Spain continues to set new foreign tourist records with UK visitors dominating
SPAIN welcomed almost 9.5 million foreign tourists in June, with 2.1 million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Compared to the same month last
Spain’s banks enjoy nearly 12% rise in profits during first six months of 2025
SPAIN’S biggest banks have seen profits soar by 11.8% in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year. The combined net
Spain’s inflation rate rises for second straight month due to higher electricity prices
SPAIN’S inflation rate in July climbed to 2.7% due to higher electricity prices. Preliminary monthly figures released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute(INE) showed
Revealed: Spain’s most popular areas for buying and selling a house
MADRID, Valencia, and Zaragoza were the most ‘in demand’ municipalities in Spain for buying and selling properties during the second quarter of 2025. The supply
Man dies after bees sting him on face while cleaning hives on farm in Spain
A 63-YEAR-OLD man died after being attacked by an unknown number of bees at an Aragon region bee farm. The incident happened on Sunday at
Police helicopter discovers large marijuana farm hidden within pine forest in Spain
A GUARDIA Civil helicopter stumbled upon a massive marijuana farm run by two Albanians in Spain’s northern La Rioja region. Officers flying over the Aldeanueva
Ryanair hits passenger record in Spain despite regional airport axe and route closures
IRISH budget carrier Ryanair has clocked up record passenger numbers in Spain in the first half of 2025- despite scrapping 12 regional routes. Figures from
Immigrants earn over 29% less in wages than ‘local’ workers in Spain
MIGRANT workers in Spain earn 29.3% less on average than locals according to a Norwegian-led study published on Wednesday. Are Skeie Hermansen from the University
EU intervenes over Spain’s handling of BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank
THE European Commission has- as expected- opened an investigation into the Spanish government’s intervention over the proposed ‘hostile’ takeover of Sabadell Bank by BBVA. Last