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Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

A MOVE by the far-right Vox party to oust the Pedro Sanchez government from office failed, as expected, in Congress on Wednesday. The Vox no-confidence

22 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

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Spain’s Antonio Banderas to produce Spanish version of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

SPANISH Film Star Antonio Banderas is taking part in the production of a Spanish-language version of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s hit musical ‘The Phantom of the

22 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

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As residents complain of filthy state of central Madrid, rats are spotted just 50 metres from the Puerta del Sol

RESIDENTS IN THE centre of Madrid have long complained about the council’s failure to clean up the rubbish, and pictures of overflowing containers and recycling

16 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

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Heated debate: Madrid politicians go on the attack after revelations they are claiming government energy handouts

WHEN NEWS broke on Wednesday that the vice-premier of the Madrid region was claiming benefits to help pay for his heating bills, despite earning nearly

16 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

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Liverpool fans try to skip out on €2,200 bar bill in central Madrid

TWO LIVERPOOL fans in Madrid for today’s Champions League game against Real Madrid have been arrested after running up a €2,200 bar bill and then

15 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

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WATCH: Glittering fireball streak across sky in Spain’s Madrid and Segovia at 53,000 kilometers per hour

A DAZZLING fireball has hurtled across the sky of central Spain. The bolide, spotted over Spain on March 12, at 2:24 am local time (equivalent

14 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

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Quiet down! Spain’s ombudsman calls on major cities to do something about excessive noise levels

SPAIN’S ombudsman has called on the country’s local councils – in particular those in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid – to do something about the noise

13 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

REVEALED: Where UK businesses are investing the most in Spain

THE Madrid region was the most popular part of Spain for British investment during the first nine months of 2022 according to figures produced by

9 Mar, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia

Renfe’s low-cost high-speed trains, Avlo, to start Spain’s Madrid-Malaga service in June

RENFE has announced this Monday, March 5, that their low-cost high-speed train, Avlo, will begin operating in the south corridor as of June. Avlo trains

7 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

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Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Ibiza, Javea and Marbella: The Spanish municipalities with the most expensive properties

JAVEA is one of the three municipalities in Spain with the most expensive properties. That’s according to a recent study from leading quantity surveyor’s firm

4 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Alicante·Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Ibiza·Lead·Property

Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Ukraine refugees in many parts of Spain have not got special payments promised last June

MANY Ukrainian families that arrived in Spain after Russia’s invasion last year still have not received a penny of their promised €400 per month payments.

3 Mar, 2023 @ 18:01

Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·National News·Valencian Community

World’s first official Formula 1 experience set to make global debut in Spain’s capital

THE WORLD’S first official Formula 1 exhibition will be making its global debut in the Spanish city of Madrid on March 24, running until the

1 Mar, 2023 @ 20:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

UK low-cost hotel chain Travelodge says it wants to expand its portfolio in Spain after announcing an acquisition in Madrid. Travelodge has 570 outlets in

27 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

Hotels·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Spain sending six Leopard tanks to boost Ukraine military resources

Spain will send six of its German-made Leopard tanks to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia, following an announcement made two days before the first anniversary

22 Feb, 2023 @ 16:42

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Madrid regional government puts tree-felling on hold after protest against new Metro stop

AFTER THOUSANDS of people came out to protest on Saturday, the Madrid regional government has put a Metro expansion plan on hold that would have

21 Feb, 2023 @ 17:45

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Forgetful father faces homicide charge in Spain after 'his daughter, 2, dies in locked car in ordeal lasting for hours

Woman in Madrid arrested after leaving four-year-old daughter alone at night to go to work

A WOMAN has been arrested by police in Madrid after leaving her four-year-old daughter home alone at night so that she could go to work.

21 Feb, 2023 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s new windfall tax on banks and energy companies could raise more money than predicted

A new windfall tax on excess profits made by banks and energy companies in Spain could net more than the €3 billion forecast for this

21 Feb, 2023 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

How the coronavirus pandemic took some of the chaos out of Madrid’s tapas bars

IT’S A FAMILIAR experience for lovers of Madrid’s tapas bars. There’s barely room to move, let alone find a space to set down your drink

19 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Protestors come out in force in Spanish capital in bid to save trees and play park from Metro expansion plan

MORE THAN a thousand people came out to protest in the Spanish capital on Saturday, against a Metro expansion plan that will see the destruction

19 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Spain home to three of the best cities in Europe to party, new study shows

Spain is home to three of the best destinations in Europe for a party, according to new research. The study by travel logistics app Bounce

18 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

‘Get rich quick’ sports betting scammer wanted by 16 courts in Spain is caught in Murcia

A fraudster offering to quickly double investments via sports betting has been arrested while withdrawing cash from a Murcia City ATM. The man scammed a

16 Feb, 2023 @ 14:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mar Menor·Murcia

Student investigated over viral sexist video at Madrid uni hall reveals why it happened

A Mallorcan student investigated over a viral video which showed other males chanting sexist abuse at young women says it was ‘just a joke’. The

10 Feb, 2023 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·National News

Concierto De Manuel Carrasco En El Starlite De Marbella

Police officers find nephew of Spain’s King Felipe VI in illegal after hours club in Madrid

WHEN officers from Madrid’s municipal police force busted an illegal after hours club in the Spanish capital on Sunday morning, they discovered minors, drugs including

7 Feb, 2023 @ 16:15

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Spain's Dia Supermarkets Hook Up With Just Eat For Home Grocery Delivery Service

Spain’s Dia supermarkets hook up with Just Eat for home grocery deliveries

SPAIN’S Dia supermarket chain has gone into partnership with Just Eat to deliver its grocery and convenience goods to homes. The initiative will initially see

7 Feb, 2023 @ 12:37

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Sevilla

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

Home property sales in Spain rose by over 6% in 2022, but market cooled later in the year

HOME property sales grew by 6.1% during 2022 to reach 719,680 units- the biggest figure in 15 years- according to the General Council of Notaries.

7 Feb, 2023 @ 11:11

Balearic Islands·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Property·Valencian Community

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez says European Union should become more self-sufficient

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants the European Union to end its reliance on importing energy, food and microchip technology. He says lessons need to

6 Feb, 2023 @ 19:30

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