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Spain is given ultimatum by the EU for failing to ‘fully implement’ its renewable energy directive

SPAIN could be taken to court by the European Commission for not fully implementing a directive to promote renewable energy and passing a deadline to

16 Nov, 2024 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead

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

25 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

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

22 Oct, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

'Drunk' Swiss passenger forces Ryanair flight to return to Spain after 'lighting up cigarettes and screaming' mid-air

Ryanair is being investigated over its use of facial recognition technology

BUDGET airline Ryanair is being investigated by the European Union over its use of facial recognition in the company’s customer verification process. Ireland’s Data Protection

7 Oct, 2024 @ 10:51

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez is compared to dictator Franco amid row over his ‘fake news’ crackdown

PEDRO Sanchez has been likened to the fascist dictator General Franco amid a row over his controversial media transparency plan designed to crack down on

23 Sep, 2024 @ 10:50

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez visits China in hopes of easing EU trade dispute

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to ‘reconsider’ its position on tariffs of Chinese goods in an attempt to ease a

11 Sep, 2024 @ 12:34

Lead·Politics

Change in hand luggage rules to affect all airports in Spain within days - here’s all you need to know

New hand luggage rules are officially in effect in Spain and the EU – here’s what you should know

JUST when passing through airport security had got a little bit easier, the old rules covering liquids have been brought back in. Airports across the

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:00

Lead·Travel News

Spain blocks €600m Hungarian bid for train manufacturer amid ‘national security’ fears over ‘Russian interference’

THE Spanish government has blocked a €600m bid from a Hungarian consortium for the train manufacturer Talgo, citing ‘risks to national security and public order’.

30 Aug, 2024 @ 12:14

Lead·Politics

Brits will have to pay extra to visit Spain and other EU countries next summer – here’s why

BRITISH tourists travelling to Spain and other European Union countries next summer will have to pay €7 to get a ‘visa waiver’. It’s part of

23 Aug, 2024 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Revealed: How the UK could soon relax freedom of movement rules with Spain and the rest of EU

POST-BREXIT freedom of movement rules could be relaxed as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s attempt to reset relations with the European Union, sources close to

22 Aug, 2024 @ 11:59

Lead·Politics

Change in hand luggage rules to affect all airports in Spain within days – here’s all you need to know

HAND luggage rules will be changed for some airline passengers leaving Spanish and EU airports from September 1. The EU has ruled that expensive new

12 Aug, 2024 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Spain's economy surged by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2024, official figures show

Why is Spain’s economy the best performing in Europe? All you need to know after the IMF boosted its 2024 growth forecast to 2.4%

A REPORT published by the International Monetary Fund in June revealed staggering recent growth of the Spanish economy, far outpacing that of the overall Eurozone.

28 Jul, 2024 @ 09:43

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EU’s new Entry/Exit System that will scan passports instead of stamping them is pushed back yet again

A NEW border system that is due to be implemented throughout the European Union has been postponed once again. The so-called Entry/Exit System (EES) is

21 Jul, 2024 @ 12:47

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Major European airline will charge flyers an ‘environmental fee’ for using sustainable fuel

GERMAN airline group Lufthansa has announced it is adding an environmental charge to its ticket prices, in a bid to offset the cost of sustainable

29 Jun, 2024 @ 17:10

Apple and Amazon fined €194 million for iilegal collusion in Spain

Brussels accuses Apple of breaking the EU’s internet competition laws

CALIFORNIAN tech giant Apple has been accused by Brussels of breaching European Union internet competition laws, which are supposed to allow smaller firms to compete

24 Jun, 2024 @ 15:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Technology

Spain has the lowest asylum application approval figure in European Union, according to refugee group study

SPAIN had the third-highest number of requests within the European Union for asylum in 2023, but it recorded the bloc’s lowest figure for approving applications.

17 Jun, 2024 @ 15:15

Lead·National News

Gibraltar Brexit treaty latest: Spain says ‘no deal’ until after the UK general election on July 4

SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares has ruled out closing a post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar until after the UK general election on July 4. The

3 Jun, 2024 @ 14:47

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Facebook owner Meta is being investigated by the EU over child safety concerns

THE European Union will probe social media giant Meta for alleged breaches of its online content law as it applies to children. The European Commission

16 May, 2024 @ 18:00

Lead·Technology

Farmers plan fresh protests in Spain as they plot to block border with France with their tractors

FARMER strikes are set to return with a plot to block the border between France and Spain on the eve of next month’s European elections.

16 May, 2024 @ 10:24

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Politics

All phones, tablets and other devices in Spain MUST be sold with the same type of charger from this date

AN EU directive that demands the supply of a single-sized charger for all mobile phones, phones, tablets, and cameras will be imposed by Spain in

1 May, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Technology

Plastic packaging overhaul in Spain: These are the new rules set to come into force after an EU ruling

THE European Parliament today gave the green light to new measures that are aimed at not only making packaging more sustainable from an environmental point

24 Apr, 2024 @ 15:32

Environment·Lead

Central European Bank leaves interest rates at 4.5% after inflation slows down - ahead of expected cuts in June

European Central Bank leaves interest rates at 4.5% after inflation slows down – ahead of expected cuts in June

THE European Central Bank(ECB) has left interest rates unchanged at 4.5%, as had been widely expected. Economists believe that with lower inflation, the ECB will

11 Apr, 2024 @ 17:20

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Passport control overhaul begins in Spain: Airport in holiday hotspot makes way for the EU’s upcoming Entry/Exit System

MURCIA’S Corvera Airport will have a fully-automated passport control area completed by May 1. The upcoming EES system logs people entering and leaving Spain including

9 Apr, 2024 @ 13:40

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Revealed: The three least developed regions in Spain – according to an EU report

ANDALUCIA, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura are the three least economically developed regions of Spain according to a European Union study. All of the areas have

28 Mar, 2024 @ 13:12

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