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Flights between UK and EU and pet travel under threat in gloomy new ‘no deal Brexit’ notices from British government

FLIGHTS could cease between the UK and the EU while pet travel could see owners having to plan four months in advance in a no-deal

25 Sep, 2018 @ 13:03

Lead·National News·Politics·Travel News

Clocks in EU will change for the last time EVER next year

CLOCKS across Europe will change for the last time next year. According to Diario Sur, at 3am on October 27, 2019, the time will be

21 Sep, 2018 @ 16:33

Business & Finance·Lead

GIVE US RESPECT: Theresa May talks tough after Brexit Chequers plan ‘rejected’ by EU leaders, promises to safeguard EU citizens’ rights in the UK

THERESA May has demanded respect in Brexit negotiations from EU leaders in a statement from Downing Street today. The British prime minister said the rejection

21 Sep, 2018 @ 15:27

Lead·Politics

DONALD TRUMP: Spain should build wall in Sahara desert to tackle Europe migrant crisis

Spain is now the most popular entry point for migrants in the EU, accounting for 6,500 arrivals out of 12,500 in August

19 Sep, 2018 @ 12:30

Lead·National News·Politics

UK expats in Spain could face losing access to pensions and taxed for using credit cards in event of no-deal Brexit

Annuities, deposit services, lending and insurance are just some of the financial actions where expats could face difficulties if the EU does not take action

24 Aug, 2018 @ 14:01

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: Seriously ill British man locked up with terrorists in Spain’s Andalucia after 1.5 TONNES of hashish found at holiday rental

He insists he has absolutely ‘no connection’ to the drugs that were being stored at the rental in Cadiz

20 Aug, 2018 @ 12:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

EU migrants in Britain to be granted right to stay in case of no-deal Brexit while future for UK expats remains uncertain

It is not known if British nationals living in the EU will be given reciprocal rights

20 Aug, 2018 @ 12:17

Lead·National News

Expats launch legal battle to stop Theresa May pulling out of the EU

EXPATS in Spain and France have joined forces to launch a fresh legal challenge against the Brexit result. It comes after the UK’s Electoral Commission

16 Aug, 2018 @ 12:21

Lead·Politics

‘BREXIT ZONE’: Airport boss denies claims it is preparing separate area for Brits in southern Spain hotspot

It comes after staff at Alicante Elche Airport claimed new passport control barriers were being installed to separate Brits alongside Algerians, Russians and Ukrainians

1 Aug, 2018 @ 17:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

EU STINK!: Andalucia to blame for Spain’s sewage treatment problem as country handed €12 million fine

SPAIN has been fined €12 million by the EU for failing to deal with its sewage water properly – and the majority of offending towns

29 Jul, 2018 @ 10:01

Environment·Lead

No-deal Brexit could make pension payouts to British expats living in Spain ‘illegal’

The Association of British Insurers claims expats living in the EU ‘might find that they couldn’t be paid their pension'

24 Jul, 2018 @ 15:13

Lead·National News

Spain ‘not taking in enough asylum seekers’ rules Supreme Court

Spain had promised it would accept 19,500 refugees but took in just 2,500

12 Jul, 2018 @ 13:27

Lead·National News

The EU calls out the US’s decision to impose new high tariffs on Spanish olives

THE European commission has slammed the new high tariffs imposed on Spanish olives by the US as ‘simply unacceptable’. It comes as the US Department

11 Jul, 2018 @ 10:41

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Mallorca

Billions of EU money wasted on Spain’s high-speed rail

European Court Auditors ruled that €23.7 billion has ‘not been spent wisely’

1 Jul, 2018 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain REFUSES ship carrying 230 migrants, says it will not be ‘sea rescue organisation for Europe’

SPAIN has rejected a charity boat ferrying 230 migrants, saying it cannot be the ‘sea rescue organisation for all of Europe’. Pedro Sanchez, the new

26 Jun, 2018 @ 17:26

Lead·Politics

Spain vows to prioritise transition to renewable energy

SPAIN’S new government has vowed to prioritise its green policy during a meeting in Brussels. Teresa Ribera, the new environment minister, announced that ‘Spain is

16 Jun, 2018 @ 09:45

Environment·Lead

Spain agrees to take more than 600 stranded migrants after Italy and Malta refuse

Pedro Sanchez made the decision to avoid a 'humanitarian catastrophe'

11 Jun, 2018 @ 14:59

Lead·Politics

CUTE ALERT: First look at newborn endangered Iberian Lynx cubs in Andalucia

The cute cubs, which are the world’s most endangered feline species, have passed their first health check-up at Jerez Zoo

16 May, 2018 @ 14:55

Environment·Lead

Spain shatters weapons exports record as sales to Saudi Arabia soar 133%

The bulk of all sales were aircraft assembled at a plant in Sevilla

15 May, 2018 @ 10:51

Business & Finance·Lead·Sevilla

Over 5,000 toys seized in Spanish shops over ‘dangerous’ chemical content

MORE than 5,000 ‘dangerous’ toys have been seized from Palma shops, including items with a high content of boric acid, which can be poisonous. Inspections

30 Apr, 2018 @ 16:00

Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca

Scottish expat in Spain campaigns for MPs to represent Brits living abroad

The Almeria-based teacher has launched a petition which already boasts over 1,000 signatures

27 Apr, 2018 @ 16:42

Lead·Politics

British Ambassador to Spain handed prestigious award for promoting Costa del Sol

Ambassador Simon Manley, has been greatly praised for maintaining a good relationship between the UK and Spain

27 Apr, 2018 @ 14:48

Lead·Malaga·Other News

British tourists will have to pay for visa to visit Spain under new EU proposal

Britons will have to pay €7 to apply for an ETIAS visa to Brussels authorities

26 Apr, 2018 @ 12:12

Lead·Politics·Travel News

OH SNAP! KitKat to lose trademark status in Spain

BRITISH favourite KitKat is set to lose its EU-wide trademark status allowing anyone to produce a chocolate bar mimicking its iconic shape. The four-fingered treat,

19 Apr, 2018 @ 14:43

Lead·Other News

Brits abroad will no longer be able to access Netflix UK after Brexit

BRITISH holidaymakers travelling to Spain will no longer be able to watch Netflix UK or Amazon Video following Brexit. The announcement by the European Commission

2 Apr, 2018 @ 15:23

Lead·National News

Transition draft deal not enough says Bremain in Spain

Never in British history has any government knowingly pursued a course of action it knew would be damaging, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain

1 Apr, 2018 @ 12:00

Lead·Opinion

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