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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez gets rebuffed by Catalan separatist party over support for new budget

THE minority Pedro Sanchez government has suffered a setback with the right-wing Catalan separatist party, Junts per Catalunya, suspending its ‘relationship’ with the administration. Sanchez’s

17 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

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Ryanair scraps flights to two airports in Spain and cuts services to several others over ‘excessive fees’

RYANAIR says its cutting flights at seven airports in Spain this summer and blamed ‘excessive fees’ charged by airport operator Aena. The budget carrier has

17 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

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Spain's inflation rate closed 2024 on 2.8%, eight-tenths lower than a year earlier

Spain’s inflation rate closed 2024 on 2.8% due to rising energy costs, but still 0.8% down over 12 months

SPAIN’S December inflation rate was confirmed as 2.8% on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute- up by 0.4% on November’s figure, but down 0.8% on

15 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

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Spain welcomed record number of foreign tourists in 2024

A RECORD 94 million foreign tourists visited Spain last year- 10% more than in 2023. Tourism accounts for 13% of the country’s GDP with Spain

15 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain

AMERICA’S Forbes magazine has picked Valencia as the world’s best city to retire to. It’s the second-such recommendation for Valencia after the ‘Live and Invest

15 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

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Ryanair urges airports to enforce alcohol limits before flights

BUDGET airline Ryanair has urged airports to introduce alcohol limits to prevent drunk passengers boarding flights. They claim inebriated passengers cause chaos for the company,

15 Jan, 2025 @ 12:30

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Town mayor banned from from receiving Holy Communion at church in Spain because he’s gay and in a relationship

A PARISH priest in a Castilla y Leon region town has refused to give Holy Communion to the mayor because he’s gay and in a

14 Jan, 2025 @ 11:20

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PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans for tax increases on tourist flat rentals and restrictions on non-EU residents buying a home in Spain. Monday’s

13 Jan, 2025 @ 14:34

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Shoppers warned about 'tricks' and needing to fully check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain

SPAIN’S major retailers opened their doors to the January sales on Tuesday after online bargains started being offered on Monday- the Three Kings holiday. Spain’s

7 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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Respected guide book tells tourists to avoid three popular holiday destinations in Spain

Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide

THREE popular Spanish holiday areas have been put on a list of ‘forbidden destinations’ by a prestigious travel guide due to tourist saturation. Fodors 2025

7 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

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Disgraced ex-King of Spain, Juan Carlos, celebrates his 87th birthday this weekend with lavish party and concert at luxury Abu Dhabi mansion

Disgraced ex-King of Spain Juan Carlos celebrates 87th birthday with lavish party and concert in Abu Dhabi

SPAIN’S King Emeritus, Juan Carlos, will celebrate his 87th birthday at his Abu Dhabi mansion on Sunday with what has been described as a ‘lavish’

3 Jan, 2025 @ 17:00

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Spain’s December unemployment rate is the lowest since 2007 as economy continues to grow

SPAIN finished 2024 with 2.56 million people unemployed- the lowest December figure for 17 years. The total of people in Spain registering as jobless fell

3 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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Revealed: When Spain’s big fashion shops start their annual January sales

SPAIN’S big time for bargains- the annual January sales- officially start this Tuesday- the day after the Three Kings holiday. Though sales happen at other

3 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

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Donald Trump chooses 80-year-old millionaire Cuban businessman as his ambassador to Spain

INCOMING US president Donald Trump has named an 80-year-old Cuban-American businessman as the country’s new ambassador to Spain. Benjamin Leon will take over the post

3 Jan, 2025 @ 13:00

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Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers

SPAIN welcomed a record number for foreign tourists in 2024, with December’s numbers yet to be factored in. The National Institute of Statistics says that

3 Jan, 2025 @ 11:09

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New Year drought relief with reservoirs in Spain 5% fuller than a year ago boosted by autumn downpours

Reservoirs in Spain are 5% fuller than a year ago following autumn downpours

SPAIN’S reservoirs taken as a national average are 5% fuller than a year ago according to figures released on Thursday by Environment Ministry. They’ve accumulated

3 Jan, 2025 @ 08:00

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Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?

MILLIONS of people in Spain will welcome in the New Year tonight by eating 12 grapes between the dozen strokes of midnight- many watching TV

31 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

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Spain will raise its retirement age this week

SPAIN’S retirement age with a full state pension entitlement goes up by two months to 66 and eight months from Wednesday. The move is part

30 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

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Spain's inflation rate ends 2024 on 2.8% due to fuel price rises

Spain’s inflation rate in December rises to 2.8% due to fuel price hikes

FUEL price hikes have led to Spain’s inflation rate closing the year at 2.8%- up 0.4% on November. Provisional December figures from the National Statistics

30 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

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Spanish climber, 23, survives four days with a serious head injury and fractures after falling on the snowy Picos de Europa

A YOUNG climber was rescued on Friday after he went missing for four days on the Picos de Europa in Cantabria. Senen Turienzo, 23, from

30 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

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How the cost of living in Spain will rise in 2025: Price of electricity, transport, taxes and other essentials to surge

THE New Year will herald a raft of tax increases and price hikes that will affect every household in Spain. With inflation predicted to be

27 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

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Hundreds of people buying pet dogs online are conned in Spain with up to 1,000 crimes committed

AN INTERNATIONAL gang that swindled 250 people in Spain out of over €150,000 in a pet sales scam has been brought down by the Guardia

27 Dec, 2024 @ 13:00

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Why US citizens should NOT retire to Spain, according to Forbes

AMERICA’S Forbes magazine says that US citizens should be cautious about retiring to Spain- citing high taxes and bureaucracy as negatives. The combination of quality

26 Dec, 2024 @ 15:00

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More than 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain in 2024

OVER 10,400 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea this year according to a report published on Thursday by a migration rights group.

26 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

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These five luxury homes were the most viewed in Spain this year - and they're still on the market

Property sales in Spain reach their highest since May 2007 after surging by 51%

OCTOBER’S home property sales were the highest for any month in Spain since May 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said 69,418 homes were sold-

26 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

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‘Terrorists’ blamed for sinking of Russian cargo ship off coast of Spain

THE company which owns the Russian merchant ship that sank on Monday in the Strait of Gibraltar between Spain and North Africa has claimed the

26 Dec, 2024 @ 11:37

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