Television is first choice for daily news according to two-thirds of people in Spain
OVER two-thirds of people in Spain use television as their main daily source of news, despite the big rise in popularity of social media. A
Spain will give work permits and residency to thousands of illegal migrants
SPAIN will grant residency and work permits annually for the next three years to around 300,000 migrants who are in the country illegally. The policy
Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns
THE Bank of Spain says that the DANA floods will cut the country’s economic growth and increase inflation. The entity said on Wednesday that 0.2%
Spain shuts down its embassy in Kyiv ahead of huge expected assault from Russia
SPAIN’S embassy in Kyiv was closed ‘temporarily’ on Wednesday due to the risk of a large-scale attack by Russia. Spanish diplomats made the decision due
Mercadona worker who was fired for eating a ‘croqueta’ destined for the trash wins legal battle in Spain
A COURT says the Mercadona supermarket chain was wrong to sack a worker who ate an out-of-date ‘croqueta’ which was going to be thrown into
Spain busts the country’s most popular illegal football streaming service
A MAJOR online pirate TV supplier of La Liga football matches has been shut down by the Guardia Civil. ‘Crystal Azul’ had around 78,000 international
10 residents at mental health care home die after ‘mattress’ fire making it the biggest tragedy of its kind this century in Spain
AT LEAST 10 people died in a fire at a mental health care residential home in the Aragon region on Friday morning. Several more were
Revealed: These are the richest and poorest towns in Spain
THE richest municipalities in Spain based on average income are in the Barcelona and Madrid areas while the five poorest are all in the Andalucia
The three towns you should visit in Spain during the autumn, according to The Times
AN EXPERIENCED travel journalist has recommended three places in Spain to visit this autumn that normally don’t come automatically at the top of ‘must do’
Pensioners in Spain will earn this much more from January 2025
STATE pensions in Spain are set to exceed an average of €1,300 per month from January. Some six million pensioners are expected to receive a
This is when the clocks will change for winter in Spain this weekend
CLOCKS in Spain will go back one hour this Sunday from 3am to 2am with the end of summer daylight saving time. There has been
These areas of Spain offer the best ‘quality of life’, according to latest study
NAVARRE is the best Spanish region to live in according to the country’s Quality of Life Indicator (IMCV) compiled by the National Institute of Statistics.
France to tighten border controls between Spain and other neighbours over ‘terrorism fears’ and ‘illegal immigration’
FEARS over terrorist threats have prompted France to re-establish border controls from November 1 until the end of April 2025- despite it being part of
Railway worker in Spain ‘purposefully derailed a train’ that was ‘moments away from causing a disaster’ in Madrid
A QUICK decision by a rail control worker to avoid a disaster was the reason behind a train derailment in Madrid’s Atocha railway station tunnel.
Ryanair says people stuck on planes from Spain and Portugal for up to 15 hours due to Storm Ashley were ‘not entitled’ to free water
RYANAIR says passengers stuck on its planes from Spain and Portugal for up to 15 hours due to Storm Ashley last weekend were not entitled
Spain scraps free public transport for 2025 – but these discounts will still be available
BLANKET public transport discounts of up to 60% and free rail travel on Renfe will stop after December 31. The wide range of bargain tickets
Netflix is raising its prices in Spain – all you need to know
NETFLIX is putting up subscription rates in Spain- following suit with other parts of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Japan. The increases for the
‘Sabotage’ is ‘not ruled out’ after train derailment in Spain’s Madrid sparked travel chaos
SPAIN’S Transport Minister has not ruled out sabotage causing Saturday’s derailment in a Madrid tunnel that caused chaos to service between the capital and Eastern
Rent strike movement spreads across Spain with multiple protests planned for this weekend
PROTESTS are taking place this weekend in two cities as part of a nationwide campaign against high property rents amidst calls for tenants to stage
What is Dia de la Hispanidad? All you need to know about Spain’s national holiday taking place today
SPAIN’S Dia de la Hispanidad is an annual national bank holiday that falls this Saturday- October 12. It coincides with the celebration of Christopher Columbus’
Spain adds more red tape to digital nomad visa scheme leaving British expats ‘in limbo’
SPAIN has tightened up on rules to apply for a digital nomad visa which affects non-EU citizens, including those from the United Kingdom- some of
Major fashion companies in Spain to trial recycling clothes plan
BIG fashion companies in Spain will start collecting discarded clothes from April next year as part of a voluntary scheme to manage textile waste before
This is the best city in Spain for an October getaway, according to The Times
ZARAGOZA in northern Spain has received the seal of approval by The Times newspaper as a city to visit in October. The paper said Zaragoza’s
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez to meet with the Pope to discuss peace efforts in the Middle East
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez will have an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican this Friday. The Spanish government announced the meeting on Tuesday and
How locals in Spain can block Airbnb-style flats according to new Supreme Court ruling
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that a community of home owners can prohibit tourist flats so long as at least three-fifths of them back such
Spain’s King Felipe VI calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and brands the deadly conflict ‘unacceptable’
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI has called for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict during a visit to Jordan. The monarch criticised those who chose war