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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

28 May, 2023 @ 12:15

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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

26 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Asturias·La Cultura·Lead

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

24 May, 2023 @ 09:30

Crime & Law·Lead

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.

22 May, 2023 @ 12:31

Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

19 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Travel News

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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

19 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Asturias·Lead

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

12 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain raises taxes on major food items including olive oil and bread - these are all the affected products

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

12 May, 2023 @ 11:43

Lead·National News

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

11 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead·National News·Politics·Weather

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

10 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Raw or undercooked meat causes health scare with people suffering from trichinosis in Spain's Castilla y Leon region

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

10 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Health·Lead

Spain breaks all-time tourism record in the first quarter of 2024

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.

8 May, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·National News

Inflation rises in Spain due to higher electricity prices and tourist-related services

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

3 May, 2023 @ 12:25

Lead·National News

Gender violence surges in Spain: Number of young victims increased by 32% last year, figures show

A quarter of children in Spain say bullying went on at schools in previous academic year

A REPORT into bullying at schools in Spain reported 24.4% of students believing it went on at their institution in the 2021-22 academic year. The

1 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s state train operator Renfe faces EU probe over refusing to supply content to rival online ticket platforms

THE European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Spain’s state rail operator Renfe has abused its dominant position in the country’s rail

28 Apr, 2023 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos fathered ‘secret’ daughter according to new book

A NEW book about Emeritus King Juan Carlos claims that he fathered a daughter during an extra-marital relationship in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.

27 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Celebrity·Lead·National News

OCU consumer group awards lowest marks to Palma, Alicante, and Sevilla

Three ‘dirtiest’ cities in Spain revealed in street cleaning consumer survey

SPAIN’S dirtiest cities have been named in an OCU consumer group survey that quizzed 6,863 residents in 69 locations. Mallorca’s Palma, Alicante, and Sevilla got

27 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

Alicante·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Sevilla

Spain is largest ‘eurozone’ country with biggest ‘real wage’ fall in 2022

SPANISH workers suffered the most of any large Eurozone country as their real wages got hit by high inflation in 2022. The Organisation for Economic

25 Apr, 2023 @ 16:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Dutch narco boss accused of shipping cocaine worth €228 million is arrested on Costa Blanca

Suspended Policia Nacional officer steals gun and is shot dead in petrol station showdown in northern Spain

A POLICE officer was shot dead by armed Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional agents at a petrol station in northern Spain on Wednesday morning. The

19 Apr, 2023 @ 10:23

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Reservoirs continue drying up despite heavy weekend storms bringing torrential rain across Spain

Winter drought reduces Spain’s reservoirs to national average water capacity of 50.7%

SPAIN’S reservoirs are at 50.7% capacity as the effects of the winter drought continue to bite. It means they are storing 28,400 cubic hectares of

18 Apr, 2023 @ 18:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·National News

High inflation is stunting growth for Spain’s food sector

HIGH food inflation is stunting the growth of Spain’s food sector according to a report published on Tuesday by the country’s Federation of Food and

18 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Man accused of sending letter bombs to political and military targets in Spain gets bailed

THE National Court in Madrid has bailed an Ebro province man arrested in January for sending six letter bombs to political and military targets. Pompeyo

15 Apr, 2023 @ 08:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Europe's Biggest Cocaine Lab Is Closed Down By Police In Spain's Pontevedra Region

Europe’s biggest cocaine lab closed down by police in Spain’s Pontevedra region

THE POLICIA NACIONAL has dismantled what it has described as the biggest cocaine laboratory in Europe, with 18 people arrested. The lab in Pontevedra had

14 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News