Liquid gold: How the price of extra virgin olive oil in Spain surged by 70% last year
EXTRA VIRGIN olive oil prices rose by an average of 69.3% in Spain’s supermarkets last year according to a study carried out by the Facua
Revealed: The most popular cities in Spain for British digital nomads
BRITISH digital nomads rate Spain, and especially the Valencian Community, as their favourite country for remote working. A study of 400 UK professionals carried out
Level 2 emergency is declared over millions of pellets of PLASTIC washing up on beaches in Spain
THE GALICIA region has followed its neighbour Asturias on Tuesday by activating a level 2 emergency alert following the washing up of millions of plastic
Spain brings back mandatory face masks: Protective gear MUST be worn in hospitals and health centres from this date
SPAIN’S Ministry of Health will impose the mandatory use of masks in health centres and hospitals throughout the country as respiratory infections rise and to
Plastic crisis in Spain: Millions of pellets of potentially toxic microplastics are washing up on beaches and ‘accumulating in fish and other seafood’
BEACHES in northern Spain have become inundated with millions of plastic pellets from a container lost by a merchant ship on December 8 in Portuguese
Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists
SPAIN’S Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has ruled out any extension to toll charges on motorways during the current period of government. That means nothing will
Spain’s unemployment rate in December was the lowest since 2007, new figures show
SPAIN’S December jobless total was the lowest since 2007 according to government figures released on Wednesday. Unemployment last month stood at 2.7 million- down by
Flu cases in Spain surged by 75% in last week of 2023: THESE are the most affected areas
CASES of the flu in Spain have grown by 75% in the last week to 438 cases per 100,000 people, overloading hospitals across the country.
English-speaking couple who ‘insulted’ a waiter in Spain are stunned after he ‘understood everything they said’ and suggested they have better ‘manners’
A WAITER at a Madrid burger restaurant says he suffered an unpleasant experience with two English-speaking clients who disrespected him. Unay Ferrer shared his story
Terrorist cell ISIS calls for ‘lions of Islam’ to launch attacks on Jews and Christians in Europe: Call to arms follows dozens of Jihadist arrests in Spain last year
NOTORIOUS terror group the Islamic State has called for a fresh wave of jihadi attacks on Jews and Christians throughout Europe. In a chilling message
When are the January sales in Spain and which stores are taking part?
THE JANUARY sales start this weekend heralded by Saturday’s Three Kings holiday, but some retailers have already commenced their New Year campaigns. The traditional first
Brits flocked to Spain in November with almost 1 million visiting the country in new record: These were the most popular destinations
SPAIN welcomed a record 5.1 million foreign tourists in November, with nearly a million of them coming from the United Kingdom. Figures published on Wednesday
Cost of renting in Spain is set to rise yet again in 2024 as housing stock is ‘squeezed’
PROPERTY rentals in Spain will become even more expensive in 2024 with housing supplies at a ‘minimum’ according to the real estate portal Fotocasa. Rents
Over 45,000 passengers have New Year flights cancelled due to airport ground staff strike in Spain
THE IBERIA airline group consisting of Iberia, Iberia Express and Air Nostrum has cancelled 444 flights in early January due to a four-day strike by
Good news if you have a variable-rate mortgage on a property in Spain
SOME much-needed relief for variable-rate mortgage holders in Spain is coming after a fall in the Euribor index- the benchmark for fixing interest on most
Spain’s inflation rate shows marginal December fall according to latest figures
THE RATE of annual inflation in Spain held steady in December hitting 3.1% according to provisional figures published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute.
Pedro Sanchez visits Spanish troops who are part of NATO mission in Iraq
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez visited Spanish troops working in Iraq on Thursday and toured one of their bases. 362 military personnel from Spain are deployed
Spain’s ongoing drought is among the 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023 after costing the country BILLIONS of euros, according to new study
SPAIN’S drought – especially last April – has made it onto the list of the most expensive global climate disasters of the year as the
Renfe sale starts TODAY with ‘super low prices’ on high-speed train routes across Spain
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe launched a cut-price ticket campaign on Wednesday offering bargain travel from early January after the Three Kings holiday. Low cost
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year
VAT rates on domestic electricity bills in Spain will double in the New Year from 5% to 10%. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the move
Major oil company in Spain probed over unfair treatment of independent service stations
SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has started disciplinary proceedings against the Repsol oil company for possible anti-competitive practices. The issue concerns whether or not Repsol
Celebrating Christmas and New Year in Spain: These are the most popular festive traditions
As an expat in Spain, you might not be familiar with the local Christmas traditions. The country has many that vary from region to region,
Price of grapes has surged by 227% across Spain in the last two months – but can YOU guess why?
GRAPE prices in supermarkets and hypermarkets have soared by up to 227% in the last two months, according to a survey carried out by Spain’s
Independent report declares child sexual abuse a ‘serious problem’ within Spain’s Catholic church after calculating at least 2,056 victims
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH in Spain made public on Thursday an independent report on sexual abuse in the Church prepared by solicitor Javier Cremades and his
THIS will be the winning number in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery this year – according to AI
SPAIN’S massive Christmas Lottery(El Gordo) will keep everybody on the edge of their seats this Friday morning to see who has scooped a big life-changing
French actor Gerard Depardieu, 74, is accused of rape by a journalist on Spain’s Costa del Sol – bringing number of his alleged victims to 13
JOURNALIST and writer Ruth Baza has reported the French actor Gerard Depardieu to the police in Torremolinos for raping her in Paris 28 years ago.