Female victims of gender violence in Spain up by nearly 18% in early months of 2023
THE NUMBER OF female victims suffering domestic violence in Spain has shown a big rise in the first quarter of the year, reaching 40,481 -17.85%
Police in Spain arrest and investigate over 100 online buyers of fake university degrees
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has arrested 20 people and are investigating another hundred in Spain for online purchases of bogus degrees from approximately 30 Spanish universities.
Spain starts exhuming remains from Franco era mausoleum near Madrid
WORK started on Monday to exhume 128 victims of the Spanish Civil War from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum near Madrid. The Democratic Memory
A fifth of people in Spain knowingly buy fake goods or access pirate online content
A FIFTH of people in Spain say they intentionally purchased counterfeit products in the last twelve months- a percentage that is above the European Union
Leader of far-left Podemos party says there will be election pact with new Sumar grouping in Spain
THE LEADER of Spain’s far-left party Podemos has said that it will run with new left grouping Sumar in July’s general election. Podemos general secretary
Online scammer sells non-existent cut price cars to people around Spain
A 32-YEAR-OLD scammer conned people out of €82,400 by selling them cut price cars they never received. The Guardia Civil arrested the Columbian man after
Forecasters predict one of the hottest summers over recent decades in Spain
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) says there’s a high probability of a hot summer which will be among the warmest in recent decades. Aemet spokesperson, Ruben
Retailer Carrefour in Spain steps up solar panel installations at its stores
RETAILER Carrefour says it its planning to install 330,000 square metres of solar panels at 130 of its stores in Spain. Some 30 hypermarkets and
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008
Spain has recorded its lowest level of unemployment since 2008, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In May, unemployment fell by almost
Spain’s tourism minister predicts record summer for foreign visitors
SPAIN welcomed 7.2 million international tourists in April- a record for that month in figures published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Tourism
Woman admitted to hospital in Spain with Ebola symptoms
A WOMAN is in a special unit of a Basque Country hospital with symptoms compatible with an Ebola infection. She is currently awaiting test results
King Felipe welcomes Hillary Clinton to Madrid palace audience in Spain
ONE of America’s best-known retired politicians, Hilary Clinton, met with Spain’s King Felipe on Wednesday at the Palacio de la Zarzuela. The former US First
Spain’s inflation rate reaches lowest number in almost two years
INFLATION in Spain is at its lowest rate since July 2021 with core inflation- excluding food and fuel prices- down for the third consecutive month.
Government announces scholarships of up to €7,000 for people wanting to become civil servants
SCHOLARSHIPS of up to €7,000 for those studying to become public servants have been announced by the Spanish Government. The application process to benefit from
Top Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Princess of Asturias literature award in Spain
BESTSELLING Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature. The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the ‘uniqueness’ of
Cyberhacker ‘Alcasec’ gets bailed by Spain’s National Court after selling tax details via ‘dark web’
A 19-year-old cybercriminal who calls himself Alcasec has been bailed by the National Court following his arrest on March 31. Jose Luis Huertas Rubio was
Busy summer ahead for Spain with tourist home rentals so far standing at 82% occupancy
SPAIN’s tourist rental homes have reached an average occupancy of 82% for this summer with prices averaging €172 per night- up 13% on last year.
Air Europa to increase cabin crew wages by 11.5% over three years
SPANISH airline Air Europa has agreed with its cabin crew members on an 11.5% pay rise over the next three years. The company has reached
Two 12-year-old twins die after falling out of a window in Asturias
TWO twin sisters aged 12 have died after falling out of a window at their flat in Oviedo (Asturias). The minors fell from a fourth
Spain’s top court upholds massive jail sentence for British paedophile teacher who changed name by deed poll
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has upheld a 135-year prison sentence for a British teacher and nanny who created and distributed pornography of children in his care
Food inflation in Spain slows down by nearly 4% in April
FOOD INFLATION in Spain was 12.9% in April compared to prices a year earlier, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of
Outdoor work to be banned in Spain during extreme heat
SPAIN’S government has announced plans to ban outdoor working during periods of extremely high temperatures. The proposal was teased to journalist by Labour Minister, Yolanda
Trade unions in Spain sign deal with key employer groups for guaranteed wage rise of 10% over three years
A WAGE DEAL amounting to at least 10% rises in pay packets for many workers in Spain has been agreed between major employers associations and
Raw or undercooked meat causes trichinosis health scare in Spain’s Castilla y Leon region
AN OUTBREAK of Trichinella has affected at least 16 people in the Castilla y Leon region of Spain. Trichinosis is a notifiable disease in Spain
Spain sees big foreign tourist boost during first three months of 2023
SPAIN was visited by 13.7 million foreign tourists in the first three months of the year- 41.2% more than in the same period in 2022.
Inflation is what people worry about most in Spain- says survey
THE regular monthly 40dB barometer public opinion survey conducted for the El Pais newspaper and SER radio puts inflation as the biggest concern for people
