IN PICS: Semana Santa processions get underway in Sevilla as Spain celebrates Easter
Semana Santa is celebrated across all of Spain but the biggest and most important Holy Week processions take place in Sevilla, as the Olive Press’s
Ukraine refugees get free training for hospitality and tourism jobs in Spain’s Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas
UKRAINIAN refugees in the Valencian Community can get free training to work in the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors. Many seasonal vacancies normally taken by
Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain
BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine
Covid-19 death toll passes 100,000 mark in Spain
SPAIN has passed 100,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic two years ago. Health ministry figures on Wednesday recorded an additional
Doctors win latest compensation fight over poor COVID-19 protection in Spain’s Valencia
A Valencia court has awarded 107 doctors at least €4,500 in compensation each for inadequate work protection during the early phase of the COVID pandemic
Spain announces its best job figures since banking crisis of 2008
SPAIN has announced the highest number of people in work since the 2008 banking crisis. Over 20 million people are employed with 840,700 new jobs
How the pandemic and strict lockdown in Spain caused a mental health crisis
DURING the year 2020, when in spring Spaniards suffered the strictest lockdown in Europe, unable to leave their homes except to seek medical treatment or
COVID-19 passport measures to continue in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
COVID passports will continue to be used in the Valencian Community past the current January 31 expiry date. The EU COVID certificate is needed for
Mallorca politician demands end to environmentally damaging ‘ghost flights’ by airlines saving their slots
THE practice of airlines flying empty planes to keep coveted flight slots has been slammed by a Mallorcan politician. The deputy for MES in Mallorca,
Spain’s tourist industry predicts big 2022 recovery with 88% of pre-pandemic income
TOURISM in Spain in 2022 could generate 88% of the income seen in the last pre-pandemic year of 2019 according to the Exceltur tourist industry
Appeal will try to overturn compensation win for unprotected COVID-19 health staff in Costa Blanca area of Spain
THE Valencian government will appeal against a landmark court ruling that awarded up to €49,180 each to 154 Alicante health workers who were short of
Health workers win compensation bid over poor COVID-19 protection in Costa Blanca area of Spain
A court has ordered the Valencian Ministry of Health to compensate 150 Alicante health workers who did not have any the correct PPE equipment in
Pedro Sanchez says Spain’s creating ‘quality jobs’ as unemployment tumbles in 17-year record fall
SPAIN created 782,232 new jobs in 2021 in the biggest annual fall in registered jobless since 1995. December’s figures from the Labour Ministry saw 76,782
Low tax rate on protective face masks to continue in Spain until the summer of 2022
LOW sales tax rates on face mask purchases in Spain will continue until at least June 30, 2022. A Royal Decree has been published confirming
Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation
Big holiday discount offers announced for Costa Blanca and Valencia residents in Spain
A new round of holiday vouchers offering big discounts on accommodation will start being issued next week to Valencian Community residents. The voucher scheme began
Spain’s Malaga registers highest number of COVID-19 infections since August
THE Regional Ministry of Health and Families has notified this Monday, December 6, a total of 442 positives detected by PDIA (PCR and rapid antigen
Health chiefs say a new COVID-19 wave is hitting Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
THE Valencian Community is at the start of a sixth wave of the COVID pandemic according to a regional health ministry report. Rising COVID cases
Lower costs and more ‘visibility’ to boost passenger numbers at Corvera airport in Spain’s Murcia region
A new agreement has been struck to improve finances at Murcia’s Corvera airport and persuading more travellers to use it. The COVID pandemic severely impacted
All of Spain’s Malaga—except the Costa del Sol—will see COVID-19 restrictions lifted
THE whole province of Malaga, except the Costa del Sol health district, has been given the green light to transition to COVID-19 Alert Level 0.
Spain second-home boost: Post-pandemic priorities include search for a better lifestyle
HOW has the COVID-19 pandemic affected buyers’ work/life priorities? After an unprecedented period of lockdown, many people have taken the opportunity to reassess their lifestyles
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels in Spain are filling up nicely despite very few UK bookings
HOTEL occupancy figures in the Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas are the highest for two years, according to the Hosbec hoteliers association. Hosbec described occupancy
Elderly care homes reopen in Gibraltar as Covid-19 cases continue to drop
WITH COVID-19 infections now below 200 on the Rock, Elderly Residential Services (ERS) have reopened but with strict new rules designed to keep residents and
UPDATE: COVID-19 cases drop in Gibraltar
COVID cases on the Rock have finally begun to fall, with positive cases dropping by more than 100 over the weekend. After an increasing number
Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour
IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those who
Good and bad news for Spain’s top department store El Corte Ingles
MAJOR Spanish department store chain, El Corte Ingles, says that spending is beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels, after they took a big financial hit