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Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian Peninsula

THE BRITISH sandwich and organic coffee retailer Pret A Manger is to open its first Spanish outlet at Barcelona Airport. Pret- founded more than 30

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain will be the fastest growing economy out of the EU’s ‘big four’ over the next two years, says Brussels – outpacing Germany, France and Italy

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION says it expects Spain to be the fastest growing of the four major economies in the eurozone until 2025. Brussels’ calculations predict

15 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

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Supermarkets in Spain are on track for a record year after seeing profit margins soar

Inflation in Spain stays at 3.5%: Cost of living crisis continues to hit households but surge in food prices FINALLY shows signs of cooling off

INFLATION rose by 3.5% in October- the same rate as in September, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) on Tuesday. Falls in fuel prices

14 Nov, 2023 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

When will Spain have a new government? All you need to know as Pedro Sanchez faces investiture vote THIS week

THE INVESTITURE debate for acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will take place this Wednesday and Thursday in Madrid’s Congress. The Congress president, Francina Armengol, made

13 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

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Israel warns Spain and Ireland of ‘grave consequences’ after they agreed to recognise Palestine as a nation state

Spain set to finally have a government as Pedro Sanchez secures 179 votes ahead of investiture vote next week

SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appears to have secured another term in office on Friday after getting the support of two more regional parties.

10 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Basque Country·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Politics

Israel confirms Spaniard and his wife were killed by Hamas on same day as attack: Couple were found burned in their home

SPANIARD Ivan Illarramendi and his Chilean wife, Loren Garcovich, were killed by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 attack where over 1,400 people died. Their

9 Nov, 2023 @ 10:41

Basque Country·Lead·National News

Spain will give young people €250 per month help pay for rapidly rising rents - but move divides opinion

Why are young people struggling to get on the property ladder in Spain?

SPAIN’S housing problem has been featured in the latest OECD Economic Survey on the country and especially problems for buyers aged under 30. There’s been

8 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News·Property

Spaniard is killed by Hamas: Ivan Illarramendi, 46, was taken hostage alongside his wife during savage attack on Israel last month

A SPANISH man kidnapped by Hamas militia during the October 7 attacks on Israel, has died, according to diplomatic sources speaking to the El Pais

8 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Basque Country·Lead·National News

Outrage after 80 passengers are kicked off a flight in Spain to make room for Sevilla football team

AIR NOSTRUM has been slammed for turfing passengers off a Vigo to Madrid flight at the last minute to make way for a bunch of

8 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·National News·Sevilla

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

Mercadona to enjoy a record year with more than €30bn in sales predicted

MERCADONA is enjoying rapid growth in Spain, while the rest of the supermarket sector is stagnating- according to figures published by online portal El Economista.

7 Nov, 2023 @ 11:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Woman cleared putting 'knock-out' drug into a croquette to steal husband's money in Spain

Woman cleared of slipping ‘knock-out’ drug into croquette to steal husband’s money in Spain

A JUDGE has thrown out a case where a Zaragoza woman going through a divorce was alleged to have put a knock-out drug in a

6 Nov, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Number of US tourists visiting Spain is higher than ever, figures show - and they’re spending a lot more than before the pandemic

Hundreds of British and Irish tourists are infected by a parasite found lurking in swimming pools in Spain

HUNDREDS of British and Irish tourists returning from recent holidays in Spain are suffering from cryptosporidium- a parasite of the digestive system- which Spanish experts

6 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s Zara founder Amancio Ortega, 88, is wealthier than ever as he tops rich list yet again

Revealed: The 10 richest people in Spain as Zara founder Amancio Ortega reigns supreme with €81bn fortune

THE WEALTHIEST people in Spain got richer by 37% last year despite the Ukraine war and inflation according to the latest Forbes list. Inditex fashion

6 Nov, 2023 @ 13:34

Business & Finance·Celebrity·Lead·National News

Over 60 in Spain? Get a Renfe ‘Gold Card’ and enjoy up to 40% discounts on train journeys across the country and even to France

ANYONE AGED 60 and over- and of any nationality- can buy a Renfe ‘Gold Card'(Tarjeta Dorada) at any Renfe station in Spain to enjoy rail

1 Nov, 2023 @ 17:15

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Revealed: The regions in Spain which take in the highest number of boat migrants

THE ANDALUCIA region has the largest number of foreign immigrants housed by Spain’s central government, accounting for 9,874 people. That’s followed by the Canary Islands

1 Nov, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Brits who have lived in Spain for over 15 years will likely be able to vote in the next UK election

BRITISH citizens living overseas in countries like Spain for more than 15 years are set to be able to vote in the next UK general

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:22

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Spain’s heir to the throne, Princess Leonor, swears allegiance to Constitution at ceremony with notable absences

THE HEIR to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, today swore allegiance to the Constitution at a major state ceremony in the lower house of parliament,

31 Oct, 2023 @ 15:29

Lead·Must Read·Politics

Vodafone Spain is sold to British firm for £4.4billion

VODAFONE SPAIN has been sold to UK telecoms investor Zegona Communications in a deal valued at up to €5 billion. Zegona will pay at least

31 Oct, 2023 @ 14:47

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain to cut back on short-haul flights: THESE will be the most affected routes if the socialist coalition forms a government

A DEAL struck between the socialist PSOE and the far-left Sumar party to form Spain’s next government includes environmental plans that would cut domestic flights

25 Oct, 2023 @ 11:24

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·National News·Politics·Travel News

Intimacy director oversees passionate live performance scenes for first time in Spain

‘Intimacy coach’ is hired by major opera house in Spain to make actors more comfortable with passionate scenes

AN OPERA production in Barcelona has hired an experienced ‘intimacy director’ to ensure performers are comfortable taking part in passionate scenes- a first for Spain

24 Oct, 2023 @ 18:06

Barcelona·Catalunya·Entertainment·Lead·National News

Conservative leader Alberto Feijoo calls for English to be prioritised in schools across Spain

THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, called on Monday for English language lessons to be prioritised in Spain’s schools. He said

23 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Politics

Stolen jewels worth €60 million are discovered in Spain after vanishing from Ukraine museum

THE Policia Nacional have arrested five people in Madrid and recovered 11 gold items of jewellery valued at over €60 million taken from a Ukraine museum

23 Oct, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Madrid·National News

Pavements across Spain are too narrow and offer poor accessibility, study finds

MANY pavements in Spain’s cities are too narrow and don’t meet accessibility rules according to a study published by the Network of Walking Cities. The

23 Oct, 2023 @ 14:15

National News

Pro-Palestine protesters screaming ‘murderous Israel!’ try to storm synagogue in Spain: Tensions mount in Melilla as hundreds take to the streets and police are forced to intervene

SEVERAL hundred people demonstrated on Wednesday night in Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla in support of Palestine over Israel’s military action against the Hamas

19 Oct, 2023 @ 17:06

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Israel reveals Spanish man, 46, is among the hundreds of hostages taken by Hamas

ISRAEL’S Foreign Ministry has confirmed that missing Spaniard Ivan Illarramendi Saizar is being held hostage by Hamas terrorists following their attack on Israel on October

18 Oct, 2023 @ 12:07

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Supermarket prices in Spain surge by almost 15% in a year

GROCERY PRICES have soared by 30.8% in Spain over the last two years and 14.1% in the 12 months up to last May, according to

17 Oct, 2023 @ 10:54

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