Spain has the highest number of school drop outs in the EU after Romania, figures reveal
SPAIN continues to have some of the worst school drop out figures in the European Union- only beaten by Romania. But the latest numbers from
Chinese state-led social media impersonators wanted overthrow of Spain’s government over slow response to Valencia floods
AN AMERICAN online analyst company says the Chinese spearheaded a social media campaign that called for the overthrow of Spain’s government. The postings involved impersonating
Ryanair boss O’Leary says Spain’s Consumer Affairs minister is a ‘crazy communist’ for fining company €107m over abusive practices
RYANAIR chairman Michael O’Leary has branded Spain’s Consumer Affairs minister, Pablo Bustinduy as a ‘crazy communist minister’. The outburst came over fines totalling €179 million
Taxi drivers go on strike across Spain today – this is why
TAXI drivers across Spain are staging a three-hour strike between 11am and 2pm on Wednesday in protest over spiralling insurance costs. Driver associations like Elite
Spain’s unemployment rate falls to lowest total for over 16 years as more women find jobs
SPAIN’S unemployment rate fell to its lowest figure since 2008 according to fourth-quarter details from last year. The National Statistics Institute(INE) released data on Tuesday
Spanish court makes landmark ruling on parental leave entitlement for single mothers
MURCIA’S High Court has ruled that single women are entitled to the same 32-week parental leave as couples- rather than just 16 weeks. The court
Storm Herminia brings warnings of strong winds and widespread rain for most of Spain
MOST of Spain is under a weather warning for strong gales and widespread rain, plus snow in mountain areas- all down to Storm Herminia. The
Oldest person in Spain- aged 111- reveals there’s no great or special secret to her long life
SPAIN’S oldest person has revealed there’s no big secret about her living a long life. She admitted though to enjoying a simple breakfast of a
Pedro Sanchez now wants TOTAL ban on non-EU home purchases in Spain with two exceptions
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez is proposing to get even tougher on potential homebuyers from outside the EU with a total ban unless they live there
Ryanair accused of blackmail and told to ‘calm down’ in tax row causing cuts to flights in Spain
SPAIN’S airport operator has accused Ryanair of ‘blackmail’ after last week’s announcement that it was cutting back flights to regional airports due to ‘excessive’ taxes.
Two teenagers remain in intensive care after ski lift collapses in Spain’s Pyrenees
TWO 18-year-old women remain in intensive care at Zaragoza’s Miguel Servet Hospital after Saturday’s ski lift collapse at the Astun resort in the Pyrenees. Meanwhile,
Spain’s economy will grow more than early forecasts expected in 2025 according to the IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its prediction of how far Spain’s economy will grow this year by 0.2% to 2.3%. The eurozone in
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez gets rebuffed by Catalan separatist party over support for new budget
THE minority Pedro Sanchez government has suffered a setback with the right-wing Catalan separatist party, Junts per Catalunya, suspending its ‘relationship’ with the administration. Sanchez’s
Spain’s inflation rate closed 2024 on 2.8% due to rising energy costs, but still 0.8% down over 12 months
SPAIN’S December inflation rate was confirmed as 2.8% on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute- up by 0.4% on November’s figure, but down 0.8% on
Spain welcomed record number of foreign tourists in 2024
A RECORD 94 million foreign tourists visited Spain last year- 10% more than in 2023. Tourism accounts for 13% of the country’s GDP with Spain
Revealed: Forbes magazine’s choice as the world’s best retirement city is in Spain
AMERICA’S Forbes magazine has picked Valencia as the world’s best city to retire to. It’s the second-such recommendation for Valencia after the ‘Live and Invest
PM Pedro Sanchez to raise tax on Airbnb tourist flats and non-EU residents buying property in Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans for tax increases on tourist flat rentals and restrictions on non-EU residents buying a home in Spain. Monday’s
Shoppers warned about ‘tricks’ and needing to check price tags as big January sales start in Spain
SPAIN’S major retailers opened their doors to the January sales on Tuesday after online bargains started being offered on Monday- the Three Kings holiday. Spain’s
Spain’s ‘saturated’ holiday destinations to avoid in 2025, according to prestigious tourism guide
THREE popular Spanish holiday areas have been put on a list of ‘forbidden destinations’ by a prestigious travel guide due to tourist saturation. Fodors 2025
Spain’s December unemployment rate is the lowest since 2007 as economy continues to grow
SPAIN finished 2024 with 2.56 million people unemployed- the lowest December figure for 17 years. The total of people in Spain registering as jobless fell
Revealed: When Spain’s big fashion shops start their annual January sales
SPAIN’S big time for bargains- the annual January sales- officially start this Tuesday- the day after the Three Kings holiday. Though sales happen at other
Donald Trump chooses 80-year-old millionaire Cuban businessman as his ambassador to Spain
INCOMING US president Donald Trump has named an 80-year-old Cuban-American businessman as the country’s new ambassador to Spain. Benjamin Leon will take over the post
Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers
SPAIN welcomed a record number for foreign tourists in 2024, with December’s numbers yet to be factored in. The National Institute of Statistics says that
Reservoirs in Spain are 5% fuller than a year ago following autumn downpours
SPAIN’S reservoirs taken as a national average are 5% fuller than a year ago according to figures released on Thursday by Environment Ministry. They’ve accumulated
Why do locals in Spain eat 12 grapes to ring in the New Year?
MILLIONS of people in Spain will welcome in the New Year tonight by eating 12 grapes between the dozen strokes of midnight- many watching TV
Spain will raise its retirement age this week
SPAIN’S retirement age with a full state pension entitlement goes up by two months to 66 and eight months from Wednesday. The move is part
