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Postal service wants time extension for mail-in ballots ahead of Sunday's general election in Spain

Postal service gets time extension for mail-in ballots ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain

SPAIN’S postal service Correos has been granted a half-day extension to the deadline for accepting postal votes ahead of Sunday’s general election. A record number

20 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain

POP SINGER Shakira is facing a new tax probe in Spain after a court announced on Thursday that it had agreed to open an investigation

20 Jul, 2023 @ 12:16

Catalunya·Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain grabs second best place for expat life in global survey

MAYBE it’s because of the laidback lifestyle, the cafe culture, the beaches and good weather or perhaps it’s just the good food. But Spain has

19 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

Former Venezuelan spy chief looses extradition battle in Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States

A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His

19 Jul, 2023 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover

THE BARRISTER acting for Emeritus King Juan Carlos has asked a London High Court judge to throw out a €126 million damages claim by his

18 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Boost in Americans buying properties in Spain according to notaries report

MORE AMERICANS are coming to Spain for longer, whether as digital nomads or simply to retire. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by

18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property·Valencia

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Spain sees sixty degrees: Heatwave conditions continue into the weekend

The deadly heat wave spreading across Spain has caused ground temperatures in some areas to exceed a deadly 60C. Satellite imaging showed certain areas on

14 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain and UK sign new agreements to improve sustainability during the International Civil Aviation Organisation Summit

Spain and the UK signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) during the International Civil Aviation Organisation Summit on July 7th. The agreements focus on promoting

13 Jul, 2023 @ 19:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Spain’s airports report record total of passengers for first half of 2023

SPAIN’S airports operated by Aena closed the first six months of 2023 with 129,447,124 travellers, a total which represents an increase of 23.4% compared with

12 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

Gibraltar leader slams Vox ‘political rhetoric’ and says Spain will not ‘get a finger’ on the Rock

CHIEF Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo has hit out at Spain’s far-right party Vox just weeks from an election that could see it come into

8 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Greenpeace calls for faster action to save Spain from ravages of climate change

A NEW REPORT from Greenpeace has highlighted the effects of climate change on Spain and has called for tough action soon to counter its impact.

7 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain

THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament,

6 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

World-famous Pamplona bull-runs start this Friday in Spain

PAMPLONA’S famous bull-running festival starts on Friday(July 7) and continues until July 14 in the streets of the northern city which is the capital of

6 Jul, 2023 @ 16:53

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Navarra

Rights group says at least 951 migrants died in dangerous sea crossings to Spain in first half of 2023

AT LEAST 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first half of 2023 according to a Spanish migrant rights

6 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

Spain’s Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

SPAIN is waving farewell to the last remaining restriction imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic dating back to the spring of 2020. Tuesday’s meeting of the

4 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s airport operator steps up solar power push as part of new electricity supply deal

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena has signed new electricity supply contracts with Endesa and Iberdrola as it steps up the roll out of solar power installations

4 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·National News

Record May foreign tourist figures in Spain

Spain breaks monthly tourist record- yet again- as visitors continue to flood back

THE BIG return of foreign tourists is continuing unabated with May joining the first four months of the year to record all-time high international visitors.

4 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·National News·Valencian Community

Energy firm Endesa gets €500 million loans to fund solar and wind projects in Spai

ENERGY company Endesa has secured loans totalling €500 million to fund solar and wind projects in Spain. The deals will help Endesa deliver on its

3 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest

CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive

3 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Environment·Ibiza·Lead·National News·Navarra·Valencian Community

Over five million people live on their own in Spain according to housing census

THE NUMBER of people living on their own in Spain has gone up significantly in a decade according to a National Institute of Statistics(INE) study.

1 Jul, 2023 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Property

Home grocery delivery service Getir to dismiss entire workforce in Spain

HOME grocery delivery company Getir has announced that it plans to get rid of its entire workforce in Spain- barely two years after the Turkish

30 Jun, 2023 @ 13:44

Andalucia·Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Sevilla·Valencia

Inflation rate shows marginal fall in December according to latest figures in Spain

Inflation in Spain falls below 2% for first time since March 2021

INFLATION in Spain has dipped to below 2% for the first time since March 2021 according to provisional June figures released on Thursday by the

29 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

End of first summer heatwave in Spain could bring rain and hail to some areas

A TROUGH of cooler air is expected to move across Spain on Thursday bringing to an end the first heatwave of the summer. Forecasters predict

28 Jun, 2023 @ 17:29

Lead·National News·Weather

Cost of renting property during summer on Spain’s Costa del Sol has risen 128% since 2014

Bogus holiday rental scam captures victims in Spain and the UK

THE GUARDIA CIVIL in Valencia has brought down a group of scammers offering holiday home rentals in Spain to domestic and United Kingdom customers. Two

28 Jun, 2023 @ 11:46

Alicante·Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Valencian Community