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Aid worker from Spain killed in Ukraine after Russian attack hit her convoy
SPAIN’S foreign minister confirmed on Sunday that a Spanish aid worker had died in Ukraine, after her convoy was hit by a Russian attack.
Emma...
Spain’s speaker in Congress forced to back down after claiming ‘most of population has no problem paying rent’
THE SPEAKER in Spain’s Congress of Deputies has been forced to apologise after she controversially stated that ‘most of the population has no problem...
Spanish Cabinet extends raft of measures put in place to help ease cost-of-living crisis
THE SPANISH Cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension to a raft of measures that were put in place to help combat the cost-of-living crisis...
Inflation falls in Spain in May, but remains stubbornly high for foodstuffs
INFLATION in Spain fell to 3.2% in May according to the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE), but the rate for foodstuffs remains stubbornly high...
Spain’s government to keep VAT reduction on essential foodstuffs in place
SPAIN’S economic affairs minister announced on Monday that the government would keep in place a current VAT reduction on essential foodstuffs, until prices have...
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes first visit to White House
US President Joe Biden warmly welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to the White House on Friday, as part of an official visit to...
Spain’s prime minister calls on Chinese president for dialogue to bring an end to war in Ukraine
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used his meeting on Friday with Xi Jinping to call on the Chinese president to engage in dialogue to...
Firms in Spain see business volume nearly double in 2022, despite tensions in the economy
SPANISH companies nearly doubled their business volume in 2022 compared to the year before, thanks in large part to the energy sector.
This is despite...
Major international ceramics showcase returns to Spain’s Valencia after two-year absence
SPAIN'S biggest ceramics producing region- the Valencian Community- is highlighting the sector in the return of the annual Cevisama fair.
The event in Valencia was...
Spain’s commitment to arming Ukraine drives wedge between Socialist Party and Podemos
SPAIN’S commitment to sending arms to Ukraine to assist the country in its war with Russia is threatening to drive another wedge between the...
Spain’s prime minister makes second visit to Ukraine on eve of one-year anniversary of Russian invasion
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made his second visit to Ukraine today since the Russian invasion, meeting with the country’s president, Volodymr Zelensky, and...
Spain’s Repsol oil company announces record investments and net profit of €4.2 billion in 2022
SPAIN'S biggest oil company, Repsol, has announced plans for a record number of investments after reporting a net annual profit of €4.2 billion last...
Largest number of companies in Spain for 27 years ceased trading in 2022
THE state of the economy in the wake of the Ukraine war and the post-pandemic period contributed to the highest number of Spanish companies...
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says European Union should become more self-sufficient
SPAIN'S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants the European Union to end its reliance on importing energy, food and microchip technology.
He says lessons need to...
Spain to send military vehicles to support Ukraine in war against Russia
Spain will send a batch of M113 armored vehicles to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.
According to the country’s Defense...
Spain to join EU plan to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
THE SPANISH government announced on Wednesday that it will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine to assist in its defence against Russia, now that Germany...
PAW FOR HELP: Exclusive on Ukrainian pets looking for help in Spain
THE horrific war in Ukraine has turned into a disaster at an unprecedented scale and has caused untold suffering for humans as well as...
Spain’s prime minister announces more measures aimed at combating energy crisis
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday announced more measures aimed at easing the burden of energy bills, a move that is due to...
Spain looks to pass new temporary wealth tax to help fight inflation after the Ukraine war, its treasury minister...
SPAIN’S left-wing coalition government is hoping to slap a two-year tax on the richest 1% of the population by next year to fight inflation,...
Pedro Sanchez announces new electricity bill tax cuts in Spain
TAX on electricity bills will be cut in Spain this weekend- the second time in less than a year.
Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced in...
Pedro Sanchez hints that power bill tax cuts and fuel subsidies will continue in Spain beyond June 30 end...
SPAIN'S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, says the country's Finance Ministry is reviewing current crisis measures which are due to expire on June 30.
Sanchez hinted...
International ‘Cevisama’ ceramics fair cancelled in Spain’s Valencia as sector battles rising production costs
AN international Valencia trade fair showcasing ceramic tiles has been cancelled due to spiralling energy costs suffered by manufacturers.
Cevisama was first staged in 1978...
Spain’s inflation rate surges to 9.8%- highest figure since 1985
INFLATION in Spain has soared to 9.8% in March- the highest rate since May 1985, according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE).
The rate...
UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war
UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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AUTHORITIES are trying to discover the source of a Legionnaire’s disease cases in Gibraltar that saw at least four people take ill.
The Gibraltar Health...
