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Inflation rate shows marginal fall in December according to latest figures in Spain

Spain’s inflation rate shows marginal December fall according to latest figures

THE RATE of annual inflation in Spain held steady in December hitting 3.1% according to provisional figures published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute.

29 Dec, 2023 @ 11:22

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Prime minister Pedro Sanchez visits Spanish troops working for NATO in Iraq

Pedro Sanchez visits Spanish troops who are part of NATO mission in Iraq

PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez visited Spanish troops working in Iraq on Thursday and toured one of their bases. 362 military personnel from Spain are deployed

28 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

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Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Spain’s ongoing drought is among the 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023 after costing the country BILLIONS of euros, according to new study

SPAIN’S drought – especially last April – has made it onto the list of the most expensive global climate disasters of the year as the

27 Dec, 2023 @ 18:15

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain scraps free public transport for 2025 - but these discounts will still be available

Renfe sale starts TODAY with ‘super low prices’ on high-speed train routes across Spain

SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe launched a cut-price ticket campaign on Wednesday offering bargain travel from early January after the Three Kings holiday. Low cost

27 Dec, 2023 @ 16:45

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year

VAT rates on domestic electricity bills in Spain will double in the New Year from 5% to 10%. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the move

27 Dec, 2023 @ 13:50

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Top oil company in Spain investigated over unfair treatment of independent service stations

Major oil company in Spain probed over unfair treatment of independent service stations

SPAIN’S competition watchdog, the CNMC, has started disciplinary proceedings against the Repsol oil company for possible anti-competitive practices. The issue concerns whether or not Repsol

27 Dec, 2023 @ 07:00

National News

THIS will be the winning number in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery this year – according to AI

SPAIN’S massive Christmas Lottery(El Gordo) will keep everybody on the edge of their seats this Friday morning to see who has scooped a big life-changing

21 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Technology

Spanish journalist accuses actor Gerard Depardieu of rape dating back to 1995

French actor Gerard Depardieu, 74, is accused of rape by a journalist on Spain’s Costa del Sol – bringing number of his alleged victims to 13

JOURNALIST and writer Ruth Baza has reported the French actor Gerard Depardieu to the police in Torremolinos for raping her in Paris 28 years ago.

20 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·National News

Number of people taking their own lives totalled 4,227 in Spain last year

Number of people dying by suicide increased by over 5% in Spain last year

FIGURES released on Tuesday by Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed that 4,227 people took their own lives in 2022, compared to 4,003 in 2021.

19 Dec, 2023 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

Spain's mild autumn confirmed as second warmest ever- just behind 2022

Spain’s mild autumn of 2023 just misses out on being modern era’s warmest-ever

SPAIN’S autumn 2023(September 1 to November 30) was the second-hottest in the modern era- beaten only by last year’s fall season. The State Meteorological Agency(Aemet)

19 Dec, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Weather

Judge pauses exhumations of Franco victims from controversial mausoleum in Spain

A MADRID court has ordered a pause to the exhumations of Civil War victims from a Francoist mausoleum after the granddaughter of a victim claimed

19 Dec, 2023 @ 12:00

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Spain's leading supermarket chain seals five-year staff wage deal with unions

Biggest supermarket chain in Spain seals five-year staff wage deal

SPAIN’S biggest supermarket chain Mercadona has struck a deal with unions to increase salaries by up to 6% per year through to 2028. The five-year-deal

19 Dec, 2023 @ 11:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Why do some homes in Spain have bottles of liquid outside them?

BOTTLES filled with water are a common sight outside homes in Spain and are placed to prevent cats and dogs from urinating against walls or

17 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

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Can I eat oranges from trees that are planted in streets and towns across Spain?

YOU CAN’T miss seeing oranges on trees next to urban streets across large parts of Spain and though its tempting to grab a free bite,

16 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Alicante area population passes two million mark boosted by foreign migrants

Everyone wants to live in Spain! Number of ‘foreign’ residents surged to almost 600,000 last year – growing at a MUCH faster rate than the Spanish population

SPAIN’S registered population stood at 48,085,361 people as of January 1, 2023, according to the latest census published by the National Institute of Statistics on

13 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez blasts far-right parties during speech at European Parliament as he accuses Vox of stirring up Francoism

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched a blistering attack on Europe’s far-right parties on Wednesday. Sanchez spoke at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in what

13 Dec, 2023 @ 16:53

Lead·Politics

Smoking ban plans for bar and restaurant terraces are ‘crazy’ says top politician in Spain

MADRID’S mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has branded proposals to ban smoking on bar and restaurant terraces as ‘crazy’. His comments came on Tuesday- a day

12 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Holidaymakers help Spain's airports reach 'all-time' November high- better than before pandemic

Air passenger totals are November’s best ever in Spain

SPAIN’S airports closed November with an all-time record high for the 11th month of the year. Airport operator Aena reported 19,743,455 passengers last month- up

12 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

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Spain’s favourite Christmas toys revealed as sales are set to rise by 2%

DOLLS are proving once again to be favourite toy during the Christmas sales period with a 2% annual rise in toy purchases predicted by the

10 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Alicante·Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Brits continue to be the most important tourists in Spain, new figures show

UK TOURISTS visiting Spain during the first 10 months of 2023 totalled just under 15.5 million people- an annual rise of 14.3%. The British market

9 Dec, 2023 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Perfume offers special aroma for fast food lovers in Spain

SOCKS and perfumes are amongst some of the most popular Christmas gifts to give to the one you love but how about a fragrance that’s

8 Dec, 2023 @ 11:30

National News

British boy nets record whopper in Spain

British boy catches ‘whopper’ during fishing holiday in Spain

A BRITISH youngster had a Spanish holiday that he’ll never forget after netting a record-breaking 69 kilo catfish. Joshua Davenport, 11, from West Sussex got

8 Dec, 2023 @ 10:44

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Supermarket strike is announced in Spain over the crucial Christmas period

SUPERMARKET and grocery shop workers in the Madrid area are set to strike over Christmas over wage rise demands. The UGT trade union has announced

7 Dec, 2023 @ 17:52

Lead·Madrid·National News

This airline in Spain is the first to offer pet food onboard

VUELING AIRLINES is adding pet snacks to its in-flight menu for the winter- making it the first European carrier to cater for non-human travellers. The

7 Dec, 2023 @ 17:45

Animals·Lead·National News