Spain to offer tax breaks to people who buy an electric car
SPAIN will pay back up to 15% of income tax to people who buy an electric vehicle before the end of the year in a
Compulsory face mask wearing to end in health centres, pharmacies, and hospitals in Spain
THE COMPULSORY wearing of face masks could be abolished this week in Spain’s health centres, dentists, pharmacies and hospitals. Masks will still have to worn
Pedro Sanchez admits controversial rape law was ‘biggest mistake’ of his government in Spain
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has admitted to a controversial new rape law being ‘the biggest mistake’ of his government. In a Sunday interview with
Most tax cuts on essential foods expected to be extended this week in Spain as election looms
SPAIN’S Economy Minister Nadia Calviño has said that she expects the Council of Ministers to extend on Tuesday some of the anti-crisis measures that are
Spain’s government says economy has returned to pre-pandemic growth rates
SPAIN’S economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the previous three months according to figures published on Friday by the
Almost 40% of workers in Spain do not receive overtime compensation
FOUR out of 10 workers in Spain receive no compensation for their overtime work. A study carried out by Infojobs and Adecco exposed businesses in
Rising interest rates cause big fall in new mortgages for house buyers in Spain
NEW HOME mortgages granted in April fell by 18.3% compared to a year earlier according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics published on
First heatwave of the summer coming to Spain with temperatures soaring to 42 degrees
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency(Aemet) has warned about the first heatwave of the summer arriving this weekend which could last until the middle of next week.
Big success for 2022 Youth Cultural Bonus in Spain as applications are invited for 2023
SPAIN’S Youth Cultural Bonus for 2022 which provided €400 per head to invest in culture to young people who reach 18 years has distributed more
Beer consumption reaches all-time high in Spain
BEER drinking reached a record-high in Spain in 2022 helped by hospitality recovering after the pandemic and larger number of tourists. Figures released by the
Bank of Spain improves its economic forecast for remainder of 2023
THE BANK OF SPAIN has raised its economic growth forecast for 2023 to 2.3% from 1.6% in March as activity picked up more than expected
Spain’s banks told to pay out more to savers as interest rates climb
BANKS in Spain have been told to start paying clients better rates for their savings as interest rates continue to climb. The call has come
Police in Spain offer tips to stop holiday rental booking scams
THE POLICIA NACIONAL has issued a scam warning to tourists ahead of the summer season looking to book vacation homes in Spain. There have been
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.
