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Judge says there's evidence of 'environmental crime' in his Mar Menor lagoon pollution investigation in Spain

Campaigners send Mar Menor lagoon pollution complaint to EU which pins blame on Spain’s politicians

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have sent a formal complaint to the EU over the pollution problems at the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The joint submission sent by

6 Oct, 2021 @ 16:43

Environment·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Spain extends COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to people in their 40s and 50s

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots approved for Spain and the European Union

SPAIN is set to start dishing out booster COVID-19 vaccinations from October after official approval was given for a third vaccine shot. The European Medicines

4 Oct, 2021 @ 20:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

BREXIT SURVEY: What are the issues that most affect Brits in Spain?

THE British Embassy in Madrid wants to understand more about the key issues affecting Brits living in Spain since the UK’s withdrawal from the European

21 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Brexit·Lead

Spain Begins Airlifting Embassy Officials And Afghan Staff Out Of Kabul On Flight To Dubai

Spain to take in 400 Afghan refugees with connections to EU

SPAIN has announced plans to help the Afghans fleeing the Taliban – but the offer has so far only been extended to those who have

18 Aug, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·National News

EU COVID-19 recovery money starts to pour into Spain for new green projects

SPAIN has received its first payout from the EU COVID Recovery Fund. The country has been transferred €9 billion of its €69.5 billion allocation. The

17 Aug, 2021 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain Banishes Old Image Of 'killer' Roads To Lead The European Union In Cutting Fatal Accidents

Spain banishes old image of ‘killer’ roads to be an EU leader in cutting fatal traffic accidents

SPAIN is joint top in the European Union for countries cutting road deaths over the last two decades. The European Transport Safety Council says that

4 Aug, 2021 @ 19:26

Lead·National News

Brexit may force Spain’s main TV channels to cut down screenings of UK-made programmes

A fresh Brexit consequence could cut the number of British TV shows shown on European Union television screens including those in Spain. It’s a new

26 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Pedro Sanchez Recibe A Ursula Von Der Leyen En Madrid

Brussels gives green light to Spain’s Recovery Plan with €69 billion grant

SPAIN will receive €69.5 billion in subsidies from the European Commission over the next five years to aid with the country’s coronavirus recovery plan. This

18 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Coronavirus·National News·Other News·Politics

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY: Spain’s Valencia region receives initial cash injection of €873 million from Next Generation EU

And this is just the beginning, as EU funding is due to continue arriving in the Valencia region over the next few weeks when projects

7 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Alicante·Business & Finance·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

How to celebrate ‘Europe Day’ this Sunday (Brits welcome despite Brexit!)

PEACE AND UNITY across the continent is being celebrated this Sunday, as Europe Day is held online. Commemorated on May 9 every year, the Schuman

7 May, 2021 @ 08:00

Brexit·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Popular Costa Blanca tourist area in Spain is getting its first five-star hotel|

EU demands countries use their ‘Covid passport’ to ease travelling restrictions from overseas

THE European Union is asking that restrictions on holiday travel from overseas are relaxed in line with use of a ‘Covid passport.” Under new plans,

3 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

Spain says its safe for tourists but France and Germany think differently

Spain will have COVID-19 travel passport ready ‘within weeks’

SPAIN’S Tourist Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that an EU COVID-19 travel passport will be ready ‘within weeks’. Her comments came today(March 17) as the

17 Mar, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

BREXIT: Boris Johnson wants a Canada-style deal with the EU

BORIS Johnson has said the United Kingdom wants a Canada-style free trade deal with the European Union.

4 Feb, 2020 @ 17:53

Lead·Politics

Spain’s tap water among Europe’s most DANGEROUS, study finds, increasing risk of bladder cancer

SPAIN is one of the countries in Europe with the most dangerous tap water, it has been revealed.

15 Jan, 2020 @ 18:45

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Brexit Awareness Event For British And Eu Citizens To Be Held In Spain

Driving, residency, passports… everything British expats in Spain need to know to prepare for Brexit

“Most important for Brits living in Spain are the standard things like getting the residencia and driving license.”

12 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Gibraltar warns citizens to ‘inform themselves’ ahead of no-deal Brexit but says: “We are better off than UK”

“We voted to remain in the European Union and this is still the preferred position of the Government"

12 Aug, 2019 @ 16:41

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

West End theatre company behind Fame and Little Shop of Horrors moves to Spain over ‘Brexit fears’

Selladoor Worldwide’s back catalogue also includes: Jersey Boys, Of Mice And Men, Footloose and James and the Giant Peach

10 Apr, 2019 @ 13:16

La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Around 100 Bremain in Spain members flying to London for huge Brexit protest THIS SATURDAY

Bremain in Spain have said that Brexit ‘was sold was a lie, a fantasy, and a pipe-dream'

18 Mar, 2019 @ 14:06

Lead·Politics

DON’T LEAF US THIS WAY: Brexit striking fear into hearts of ‘terrified’ farmers in Spain’s Andalucia

Scores of other Spanish growers export their watermelons, cucumbers and lettuces to UK giants like Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer while northern Europe freezes in

9 Mar, 2019 @ 10:00

Almeria·Food & Drink·Lead

3.5 million Brits could be BANNED from entering Spain and EU after no-deal Brexit unless they renew passport TOMORROW

Under a no-deal Brexit, Brits visiting the zone, which includes France, Spain and Greece, will be treated the same as non-EU nationals

7 Mar, 2019 @ 12:57

Lead·Travel News

Spain to protect access to healthcare and pensions for British expats in no-deal Brexit with ROYAL DECREE

Under the plan, expats will have guaranteed healthcare provision until at least 2020 and continued access to unemployment benefits and pensions

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:34

Lead·Politics

BREXIT: Everything British expats in Spain need to know

A deal, or no deal, expats are growing increasingly concerned about Brexit next month… here Charlie Smith and Joshua Parfitt present their Brexit Survival Guide

14 Feb, 2019 @ 17:25

Lead·Malaga·Politics