Tourists flock to Spain in busiest-ever start to a year
SPAIN has clocked up its busiest-ever start to a year for foreign tourists, passing the 17 million total for the first time. Figures covering the
Why mums in Spain get to enjoy a special day this Sunday
SPAIN celebrates Mother’s Day(Dia de la Madre) this weekend on its now regular date of the first Sunday in May. Mother’s Day in the country
Spain still unsure as EU neighbours start to rearm
27 EUROPEAN nations have expressed interest in the European Rearmament Plan that seeks to expand the military capabilities of its member states with Spain still
Experts warned Spain of power grid risk in March
AN engineer warned weeks ago in the Spanish parliament that grid operator Red Electrica wasn’t prepared for the energy transition that was started by the
The El Salvadoran group feared by Donald Trump comes to Spain: 27 arrests of notorious MS-13 gang
A VIOLENT gang from El Salvador that has expanded into Spain has suffered a major blow with the Policia Nacional arresting 27 members. Mara Salvatrucha,
Spain’s Infanta Sofia celebrates her 18th birthday with new official photos
SPAIN’S Infanta Sofia celebrated her 18th birthday on Tuesday with the Royal Family releasing a series of official photographs to mark the milestone. Sofia was
Spain’s energy network ‘rules out a cyber attack as the cause of the blackout’
SPAIN’S national grid operator, Red Electrica, has ruled out a cyberhack as the cause of Monday’s power blackout. Speaking at a Tuesday news conference, Red’s
Calls to emergency services rose 500% in Andalucia during Spain’s blackout – despite authorities pleading with the public to avoid unnecessary calls
DURING the nationwide blackout on Monday, the Emergency Coordination Center (112) received nearly 6,000 calls in Andalucia alone, a figure that is five times greater
Fury as budget airlines hike prices for flights between Spain and Rome on weekend of Pope’s funeral mass
FLIGHT prices from Spain to Rome for the next few days have soared since Tuesday’s announcement that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces immediate rise in defence spending- four years ahead of schedule
SPAIN has brought forward by four years its plan to spend 2% of its GDP on defence. The budget increase will happen this year, according
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez describes Pope Francis as a ‘friend of Spain’ while King and Queen sign book of condolence
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, praised the late Pope Francis on Tuesday, describing him as a ‘moral and spiritual reference for millions of people’ and
Spain’s pension time bomb keeps on ticking: Number of retirees grew by 35% in 2024 thanks to the ‘baby boomer’ generationÂ
SPAIN’S state pension system is feeling the strain of ‘baby boomers’ taking retirement coupled with longer life expectancy resulting in the annual gap between claimants
Spain’s King Felipe pays glowing tribute to Pope Francis, praising his emphasis on ‘loving neighbours’
SPAIN’S King Felipe has passed on his condolences to the Roman Catholic Church leadership following Monday’s announcement of the death of Pope Francis. Felipe has
New rule for drivers in Spain over 65-years-old: All you need to know
SPAIN’S DGT Traffic Authority has introduced more rigorous tests for senior motorists renewing driving licences As before, more frequent renewals including medical and aptitude tests
The Pope shuts down Catholic Church sect accused of decades of sexual abuse across North and South America
POPE Francis has dissolved an extreme conservative Peruvian based group whose leader was accused of being a sexual predator and running the organisation like a
Spain’s Economy Minister meets US counterpart: Cuerpo ‘convinced’ trade deal can be thrashed out
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo says he’s ‘convinced’ the US and EU would thrash out a fair trade deal in the wake of the Trump
Believe it or not: Spain’s pensioners are financially better off than their European neighbours
PENSIONERS in Spain are 6.4% better off than their EU counterparts according to figures compiled by Eurostat. That’s in contrast to the working population which
Dates of Spain’s Easter bank holidays and what it means for supermarket opening hours
EASTER in Spain features several national and regional public holidays, and that means shop closures or reduced opening hours. Some businesses, especially in tourist areas,
Spain’s economy minister travels to the White House: Trump trade war visit comes after Pedro Sanchez cosied up with China
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, flies to Washington on Monday to meet with his counterpart, US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent. Tuesday’s talks come amidst the
WATCH: Police arrest love-hug robbery gang that struck in tourist areas of Spain and parcelled up stolen goods to Romania
A LOVE-HUG robbery gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional and their Romanian counterparts in an operation coordinated by Europol. 21 arrests have been
Tragedy in Spain: British man, 63, dies after falling off wall when taking selfie at popular tourist attraction
A BRITISH man died on Saturday after falling from a wall while taking photos at a popular tourist spot in Spain. The accident happened at
Ryanair makes new threat to cut flights in Spain over ‘excessive’ airport fees
RYANAIR has threatened to cut more services to smaller regional airports in Spain in its ongoing row over charges for using them. The warning has
Revealed: The stretch of road that has the most accidents in Spain – and it’s not in Andalucia
THE stretch of road with the most accidents in Spain has been identified as being at kilometre point zero of the A77a motorway in Alicante.
Spain’s Prime Minister backs relationship with China during Beijing talks as tariff war hots up between Asian giant and Trump
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has said it was ‘important to continue making progress in building good economic relations between China, Spain, and the EU’.
Spain’s inflation tumbles to lowest rate in six months as electricity prices fall
LOWER electricity and fuel prices helped Spain’s inflation rate to go down to 2.3% in March. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said on Friday that
Trump admin warns Spain: Aligning with China like ‘cutting your own throat’ as Pedro Sanchez arrives in Beijing
US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent issued a warning with a specific emphasis on Spain that aligning with China would be like ‘cutting one’s throat’. The