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Almost two-thirds of people in Spain don’t trust social media for accurate political news

63.9% of people in Spain believe that political news and information obtained via social media networks is unreliable. 71.6% ‘agree or strongly agree’ that the

5 Apr, 2023 @ 18:20

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Top oil company in Spain investigated over unfair treatment of independent service stations

Low cost filling stations get Easter bonus in Spain as major companies reduce fuel discounts

LOW COST petrol stations in Spain are taking advantage of large companies like Cepsa, Repsol, and BP reducing or even withdrawing discounted prices of around

4 Apr, 2023 @ 13:47

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Easter holiday home rentals reach 80% occupancy across Spain

HOLIDAY accommodation rentals in Spain have already reached 80% occupancy for Easter with average prices around €130 per night, according to the Holidu holiday rental

4 Apr, 2023 @ 12:45

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Spain's December unemployment rate is the lowest since 2007 as economy continues to grow

Spain’s March unemployment figures are lowest for the month since 2008

MARCH’S jobless figures reached the lowest level for that month in 15 years according to data released by the Ministry of Labour on Tuesday. The

4 Apr, 2023 @ 11:36

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Spain’s foreign tourist revival continues with bigger spending than in 2019

SPAIN welcomed 4.3 million foreign tourists in February, 35.9% more than in the same month last year. Data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE)

3 Apr, 2023 @ 15:15

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Two fishermen die and one missing after boat sinks off coast of Spain’s Cantabria

TWO FISHERMEN died and one is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Cantabria on Monday morning. The two deceased men came from

3 Apr, 2023 @ 12:32

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Ryanair boss O'Leary says Spain's Consumer Affairs minister is a 'crazy communist' for fining company €107m over abusive practices

Ryanair boss fumes over latest Spain flight disruption caused by French air traffic controllers

RYANAIR CEO Michael O’Leary has described a new wave French air traffic control strikes disrupting flights to and from Spain as a ‘scandal’. Speaking at

30 Mar, 2023 @ 14:35

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Inflation rate shows marginal fall in December according to latest figures in Spain

Spain’s inflation rate tumbles to lowest figure since 2021

SPAIN’S inflation rate in March clocked in at 3.3% according to preliminary figures from the National Statistics Institute issued on Thursday. That’s down on February’s

30 Mar, 2023 @ 12:02

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Google being investigated over exploiting dominant market position in Spain

SPAIN’S competition authority, the CNMC, has launched a probe into Google and its parent company Alphabet into alleged restrictive practices concerning Spanish publishers and news

29 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

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Two new cabinet ministers in Spain take oath of office

SPAIN’S two new ministers of Health and Industry have taken their oath of office on Tuesday morning. José Manuel Miñones will be in charge of

28 Mar, 2023 @ 16:00

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EU agrees to extension of energy price cap for Spain and Portugal

THE European Union has agreed to extend a price cap set on natural gas used for power generation in Spain and Portugal until December 31.

28 Mar, 2023 @ 11:05

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Spain ups its growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 despite devastating DANA floods

Spain’s economy grew by 5.5% in 2022, surpassing government forecast

SPAIN’S economy grew by 5.5% last year- the same rate as in 2021- according to figures released by the National Statistics Institute(INE) on Friday. The

24 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accepted a formal invitation from President Xi Jinping to visit China next week. The invitation was first reported by

23 Mar, 2023 @ 11:20

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Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation to continue for rest of 2023

Bank of Spain forecasts double-digit food inflation rate to continue for rest of 2023

THE Bank of Spain has offered little respite to food shoppers with its prediction on Wednesday that double-digit food inflation will continue for the rest

22 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

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Far-right Vox party humiliated in no confidence vote against Pedro Sanchez government in Spain

A MOVE by the far-right Vox party to oust the Pedro Sanchez government from office failed, as expected, in Congress on Wednesday. The Vox no-confidence

22 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

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Passenger tries to smuggle suitcase crammed with live giant African snails into Spain

A TRAVELLER who flew into Bilbao airport has been arrested for having 38 live giant African snails in his luggage. The man had arrived in

22 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

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Supermarket Chain In Spain Introduces 'anti Waste Bags' Containing Bargain Fruit And Vegetables

Supermarket chain in Spain introduces bags containing deformed fruit and vegetables to comply with food waste law

LIDL supermarkets in Spain are introducing an ‘anti-waste’ bag containing misshaped fruit and vegetables that are perfectly fine to eat. Priced at €3, the bag

21 Mar, 2023 @ 10:58

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445 victims gave evidence during first year of Spain’s Catholic church sex abuse probe

SPAIN’S ombudsman, Angel Gabilondo, says an independent commission set up a year ago to investigate historic sex abuse by the Catholic church has collected statements

14 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

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Mercadona supermarket chain in Spain reports 5% rise in profits

SPAIN’S market-leading supermarket Mercadona reported a 5% rise in profits last year as consumers had to deal with increased prices. The company made €718 million

14 Mar, 2023 @ 12:59

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Supermarkets in Spain are on track for a record year after seeing profit margins soar

Food inflation in Spain reaches record levels despite January tax cuts

FOOD and non-alcoholic beverages rose in February by 16.6% over 12 months- 1.2% higher than in January. The food inflation rate, according to the National

14 Mar, 2023 @ 10:50

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Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Ukraine refugees in many parts of Spain have not got special payments promised last June

MANY Ukrainian families that arrived in Spain after Russia’s invasion last year still have not received a penny of their promised €400 per month payments.

3 Mar, 2023 @ 18:01

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Spain's airports report record six-month passenger totals, surpassing 2019 figures

Spain had more foreign tourists in January than three years earlier- just before Covid pandemic

SPAIN welcomed 4.1 million foreign tourists in January to slightly beat the total three years earlier- weeks before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The

3 Mar, 2023 @ 15:45

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Spain's unemployment rate falls to lowest total for over 16 years as more women find jobs

February’s unemployment figures in Spain stay virtually unchanged

THE number of people registering as unemployed in Spain rose by just 0.1% in February compared to a month earlier, according to Labour Ministry figures

2 Mar, 2023 @ 14:24

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ECB boss brings little cheer for people in Spain on variable-rate mortgages

THE president of the European Central Bank(ECB) has offered little respite for over four-million households in Spain that are struggling to pay their variable-rate mortgages.

2 Mar, 2023 @ 13:45

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Airport strikes in Spain are called off in huge relief for travellers ahead of December holiday

Spain’s airport operator returns to making a profit for first time since pandemic

SPAIN’S airport operator Aena recorded an annual net profit in 2022 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The firm that

28 Feb, 2023 @ 11:10

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Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain

UK low-cost hotel chain Travelodge says it wants to expand its portfolio in Spain after announcing an acquisition in Madrid. Travelodge has 570 outlets in

27 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

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