Imam and Arabic teacher who ‘tried to turn children into jihadists’ is arrested in Spain
AN IMAM who worked as an Arabic language teacher at a Madrid mosque has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for trying to radicalise minors.
Spain has the worst child poverty record in the EU – but fares better than the UK
SPAIN continues to have one of the highest rates of child poverty in the European Union(EU) and amongst the members of the Organisation for Economic
These regions in Spain have seen the biggest surges in tourists this year – as figures confirm a record-breaking 2023
THE Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and Andalucia have beaten tourist numbers from 2019 over the first ten months of 2023 with all regions recording
EXPLAINER: Why December 6 is a very important holiday for Spain
CONSTITUTION Day is a bank holiday across Spain every December 6 and marks the anniversary of the referendum which approved a new constitution for the
Why are Spain’s biggest newspapers filing a €550m lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook?
A GROUP representing 83 newspapers in Spain has filed a €550 million lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, claiming that its breaching advertising competition rules.
Spain records highest employment rate for November since 2007 in positive sign for the economy
SPAIN’S unemployment total fell by 24,573 in November with 2.73 million people out of work- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. It’s only
Lidl will open 30 new stores in Spain in 2024 after surpassing €6bn in sales this year
LIDL has announced plans to open 30 new stores in Spain next year, taking its count to over 700 outlets. The aim of the German
Brits accounted for more than 10% of stays in holiday homes across Spain in October
OVERNIGHT stays in Spanish non-hotel tourist accommodation during October went up by 7.3% compared to a year earlier. Non-residents in holiday homes accounted for 76.6%
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez has ‘frank doubts’ that Israel’s actions in Gaza are in line with international humanitarian laws
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has said that he doubted whether Israel’s actions in Gaza respected international laws and he called for the establishment of
Rain to fall across Spain today in a wet start to December – but it won’t last for long
YELLOW alert warnings of bad weather have been issued in a dozen regions of Spain as the mild November turns into a dodgy start for
Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday
STRIKES by airport baggage handlers in Spain scheduled for December 5 and 10 have been called off. They had been timed to cause disruption during
King Felipe of Spain defends his country’s constitution as he opens Congress after months of political deadlock
THREE of Spain’s regional parties boycotted Wednesday’s opening of a new Congress session by King Felipe- nearly two weeks after Pedro Sanchez won the prime
Inflation rate in Spain fell to 3.2% in November, latest figures reveal
SPAIN’S inflation rate fell to 3.2% in November as a result of lower fuel prices and cheaper holiday packages, according to preliminary figures released on
New words including ‘balconing’ and ‘perreo’ are added to the Spanish dictionary – but do YOU know what they mean?
THE SPANISH versions of big data, decarbonise, video arbitration(VAR) and supervillain are some of the words that have been added to the latest edition of
Netflix sheds 1.6million users in Spain in just a few months after cracking down on password sharing: Main rival now boasts more subscribers
STREAMING giant Netflix has lost 1.6 million subscribers in Spain over recent months with Amazon Prime customers overtaking it, according to the latest Barlovento Comunicacion
Electric scooters will be BANNED on all Renfe trains in Spain from this day in December
SPAIN’S state train operator Renfe is prohibiting passengers taking electric scooters onto their trains from December 12. The ban has been introduced because of scooter
Number of new mortgages plummet in Spain: Bank loans fell by 30% year-on-year in September
HIGH interest rates are continuing to reduce the number of new home mortgages, with a 29.6% annual fall in September. Figures released on Tuesday from
Catholic Church in Spain to pay reparations to sex abuse victims without needing a court ruling
THE Roman Catholic Church in Spain is to set up a ‘comprehensive’ reparation plan for victims of sexual abuse. The secretary general of the Episcopal
Black Friday disruption as Bank of Spain wants answers over payment platform crash
THE BANK OF SPAIN is seeking clarification after pre-Black Friday problems with the country’s Redsys payments network. The platform went down on Thursday with Bizum
Renfe strike is called off: Railway company agrees deal with 15,000 workers after threat of walkouts across Spain saw 1,500 trains cancelled
UNIONS representing workers at the state rail company Renfe have called off a series of one day strikes- the first of which was scheduled for
Political satirist in Spain sues YouTube’s parent company Alphabet Inc for ‘unfair dismissal’ after his account was demonetised
A PRODUCER of YouTube content is suing Google Spain for wrongful dismissal in a case that could set a precedent for content creators’ employment rights,
Amazon, TripAdvisor, and Booking are cleared by Spain’s competition authority after being accused of allowing ‘fake reviews’ which ‘harm businesses’
SPAIN’S anti-monopoly commission, the CNMC, has cleared Amazon, Booking Holdings and Tripadvisor of posting or facilitating fake reviews on their websites. A complaint had been
Travel chaos as Renfe cancels 1,500 train journeys in Spain due to strikes: These are the affected days
STATE TRAIN operator Renfe has cancelled 1,548 medium, long-distance and AVE trains plus 990 freight services due to strikes called throughout Spain on November 24
Amazon strike in Spain: Thousands of workers to walk out nationwide demanding better pay and conditions – threatening delays for Black Friday orders
AMAZON SPAIN logistics centre staff and delivery drivers have asked to go on strike for an hour on each of the three shifts covering ‘Cyber
Supermarkets in Spain are locking up OLIVE OIL amid a surge prices and shoplifting
OLIVE oil is nicknamed ‘liquid gold’ in Spain- perhaps a very apt description these days with prices tripling in the last two years as supermarkets
Pedro Sanchez’s new cabinet: Who’s in and who’s out as Spain’s newly-elected PM opts for majority female Government
AFTER LAST WEEK’S investiture, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced his cabinet(Council of Ministers) on Monday lunchtime with few surprises in the major portfolios. The majority
