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Revealed: The biggest cash-earning speed cameras in Spain – with one issuing over 118,000 fines alone

A MADRID area speed trap is the most lucrative in Spain catching out 118,149 motorists in 2023. Figures have been published by Spain’s Directorate General

20 Dec, 2024 @ 18:31

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Spain takes major step towards four-day work week as trade unions give seal of approval – but will it become law?

SPAIN’S government and the country’s two biggest unions have struck a deal on a shorter working week with the same pay. The agreement still has

20 Dec, 2024 @ 17:30

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Spain's former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for corruption

Spain’s former Economy Minister and ex-IMF chief gets five years in prison and €2m fine for tax dodging and corruption

THE former head of the International Monetary Fund and ex-Economy Minister, Rodrigo Rato, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for corruption offences.

20 Dec, 2024 @ 16:30

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Former British ambassador to Spain joins Iberdrola: Hugh Elliot is named as a director for the Spanish energy giant

HUGH Elliott, the former British Ambassador to Spain, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of Iberdrola Energia Internacional which oversees the Spanish company’s assets in

20 Dec, 2024 @ 11:17

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Spain's central bank offers tips to shoppers who may have been overcharged when using bank and credit cards

The Bank of Spain tells shoppers what to do over preventing costly mistakes when using bank and credit cards

THE Bank of Spain has warned shoppers to keep their bank and credit card receipts in case a mistake is discovered later on. A rising

19 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

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Wife of Spain's Prime Minister proclaims innocence as she testifies in corruption and influence peddling case

Wife of Spain’s Prime Minister proclaims her innocence as she testifies in corruption and influence peddling case

BEGOÑA Gomez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has denied allegations of corruption and influence-peddling linked to her teaching business during her first testimony

18 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

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Spain will become the number one tourist destination in the world by this date, according to report by Google and Deloitte

SPAIN will welcome 110 million foreign tourists annually by 2040 and become the world’s biggest holiday destination according to a study by Google and Deloitte.

18 Dec, 2024 @ 17:30

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What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

SPAIN will be holding its breath this Sunday morning as numbers are drawn for the festive lottery El Gordo(the Fat One). It’s the world’s second-longest

18 Dec, 2024 @ 11:34

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Spain prepares to fine Airbnb for ‘allowing illegal tourist flats’ on its platform

SPAIN’S Consumer Affairs ministry could heavily fine a major tourist apartment rental platform after it failed to remove thousands of adverts promoting illegal holiday accommodation.

18 Dec, 2024 @ 11:06

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Spain ups its growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 despite devastating DANA floods

THE Bank of Spain has raised this year’s economic growth forecast and also upgraded its prediction for 2025. That’s in spite of the Valencia flood

17 Dec, 2024 @ 18:30

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Brussels gives Spain an ultimatum over its toll roads: EU wants less eco-friendly cars to be charged more

SPAIN has been given an ultimatum by the European Union to introduce new toll road charges based on vehicle emissions or face legal action. Seven

17 Dec, 2024 @ 14:00

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Farmers angry about flood of cheap imports from new Latin America deal stage protest in Madrid

Farmers take to streets of Madrid over fears of cheap imports from new EU-Latin America deal

FARMERS protested in Madrid on Monday about cheap imports flooding into Spain after a recent tariff deal between the European Union and five Latin American

16 Dec, 2024 @ 18:00

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Spain’s royal family pay tribute to Valencia flood victims inside their annual Christmas card

THIS year’s Christmas card from Spain’s royal family includes a tribute to the Valencia flood disaster victims, courtesy of a poet who lived in the

16 Dec, 2024 @ 13:27

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Property sales in Spain reach their highest since May 2007 after surging by 51%

OCTOBER’S home property sales were the highest for any month in Spain since May 2007. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) said 69,418 homes were sold-

16 Dec, 2024 @ 12:31

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Police launch pre-Christmas blitz on drunk drivers in Spain

THE Guardia Civil launches its annual pre-Christmas campaign from Monday to stop motorists from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

13 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

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Inflation goes up in Spain BUT food price rises are lowest in over three years

Inflation goes up in Spain due to energy costs BUT food price rises are lowest in over three years

SPAIN’S annual inflation rate rose to 2.4% in November- up 0.6% on October, but food price rises were at their lowest for more than three

13 Dec, 2024 @ 11:12

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Weather forecasters predict above average temperatures for winter while Christmas is expected to be rain-free for most of Spain

Above average temperatures forecast this winter in Spain with Christmas expected to be rain-free

AFTER a mild autumn, weather forecasters are predicting above average temperatures and below average rainfall for this winter. The autumn of 2024 was the seventh

12 Dec, 2024 @ 18:45

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Spain’s Golden Visa scheme gets last-minute reprieve after law to repeal it is vetoed in the Senate

AN end to Spain’s Golden Visa scheme has been delayed after the country’s Senate voted to keep it going. It was set for abolition as

11 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

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EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 – this is what you should know

THE European Commission has proposed a phased start in 2025 for its much delayed new EU digital border system known as EES. The proposal, once

11 Dec, 2024 @ 16:00

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Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez, announces special events to celebrate democracy during 2025- 50 years after death of fascist dictator Francisco Franco

SPAIN will stage over 100 events next year to commemorate 50 years of democracy following the death of dictator General Franco in 1975. Prime Minister

10 Dec, 2024 @ 15:15

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€4 billion electric car battery factory to be built in Spain- promising to cut costs for vehicle owners

A JOINT venture will see €4.1 billion spent on a new electric car battery factory in Zaragoza with an opening date of late 2026. Stellantis

10 Dec, 2024 @ 12:05

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Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol blamed by transport chief in Spain for gender stereotypes that put off women from road construction and maintenance jobs

Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol cartoons slammed by transport chief in Spain for peddling gender stereotypes

A SPANISH government official says TV cartoons like Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol perpetuate gender stereotypes which stop women from applying for road construction and

9 Dec, 2024 @ 18:45

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Workers in Spain get paid leave for up to four days if a catastrophe or extreme weather event prevents them from doing their job

EMPLOYEES in Spain will get up to four days of paid leave if extreme weather stops them from getting to their workplace or are sent

28 Nov, 2024 @ 18:30

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Bus strikes are taking place across Spain today: Check status of your journey before travelling

BUS services are being disrupted in Spain this Thursday and Friday in a dispute over early retirement. Two days of strikes have been called by

28 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

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Spain’s disgraced former King Juan Carlos faces fresh accusations of unpaid taxes

SPAIN’S former king Juan Carlos is being sued for alleged tax offences by a group of retired judges. Prosecutors closed three probes into his finances

25 Nov, 2024 @ 16:52

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