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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
