Spain’s top supermarket Mercadona announces €150m in food price cuts including olive oil
SPAIN’S leading supermarket in terms of market share- Mercadona- says it will spend €150 million once again this year to cut prices to over 1,000
REVEALED: Why Spain’s property sales in May dropped so dramatically
MAY’S home sales figures in Spain plummeted by 21.5% compared to a year earlier. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) showed 44,013 were carried out in
Inflation falls in Spain with food price hikes at lowest rate since end of 2021
SPAIN’S inflation rate fell by 0.2% to 3.4% in June, with the slowest rate of food inflation since December 2021- standing at 4.2%. The National
Political chaos as far-right Vox party plans to quit regional government coalitions in Spain
THE far-right Vox party is set to scrap its regional government coalition deals with the conservative Partido Popular(PP) in a dispute over young migrants. Vox
Spain posts lowest June unemployment rate since 2008
SPAIN has reported the lowest unemployment figure for June since 2008, with 2,561,067 people registered as being out of work. Registrations with social security grew
Heat warnings in Spain: Highs of 38C in the south this week as weather experts predict a very hot July
HIGH temperatures reaching up to 38ºC in parts of central and southern Spain are expected from Wednesday. State forecaster Aemet says that the first summer
Cancer becomes leading cause of death in Spain for first time according to 2023 mortality figures
CANCER has become the leading cause of death in Spain for the first time, according to 2023 mortality figures compiled by the National Institute of
Spain will ban young teenage electric scooter riders and order ALL owners to register before using public roads
SPAIN’S DGT traffic authority will clamp down on electric scooters under a new law which will ban riders aged under 16 and order the mandatory
Pedro Sanchez cancels engagements due to death of wife Begoña Gomez’s father
THE REASON behind Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, cancelling his engagements for the next two days has been revealed as the death of his father-in-law. Government
Spain plans nationwide crackdown on tourist flats: Locals will be given the right to veto Airbnb-style lets
SPAIN’S Housing Minister has confirmed on Tuesday that the government is considering changing property laws which would allow owners communities to block having tourist flats.
Three quarters of children in Spain have suffered ‘sexual violence’ online, new study finds
A STAGGERING 75% of children in Spain have suffered exposure to sexual violence on the internet, according to research carried out by the Guardia Civil
Spain’s population to soar by five million over the next 15 years due to surging number of immigrants
SPAIN’S population will rise by five million over the next 15 years to reach nearly 54 million people- mainly down to immigration. The projection was
What is San Juan night in Spain? All you need to know ahead of the fiery celebrations tomorrow
SPAIN’S beaches will be full of bonfires on Sunday night to celebrate El Dia de San Juan. The feast of San Juan, celebrating St. John
Tourists are being put off returning to Spain after experiencing extreme heatwaves, survey suggests
FOREIGN tourists are allegedly being put off from returning to Spain on holiday due to summer heatwaves, according to a CaixaBank survey. The study claims
King Felipe VI of Spain celebrates 10 years as head of the throne
KING Felipe VI celebrated the 10th anniversary of becoming Spain’s head of state on Wednesday with a series of commemorative events in Madrid. Proceedings started
Scam warning in Spain: Ignore these texts pretending to be from the DGT traffic authority, say police
SPAIN’S Traffic Authority, the DGT, has warned motorists that fake text messages are being sent out to trick them into paying fines. The bogus texts
Alleged shooter of far-right Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras is arrested in the Netherlands – following dramatic arrests of British expat and her boyfriend in Spain last year
A FRENCH citizen has been arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly shooting Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras in Madrid on November 9. An International Arrest Warrant
How hot will it REALLY be in Spain this summer? Weather experts give fresh verdict – as season officially begins TOMORROW
THE summer of 2024 will be ‘warmer than normal’ according to the Aemet- the State Meteorological Agency with the season starting on Thursday night. Aemet
New Year date announced for sex assault trial of Luis Rubiales over ‘infamous’ kiss on Spain World Cup star Jenni Hermoso
A DATE has been announced for the trial of Luis Rubiales- the former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF)- over the ‘non-consensual’ kiss on
REVEALED: How young people can get massive summer bus and rail travel discounts in Spain and Europe
YOUNG people in Spain aged between 18 and 30 years can register for big summer season travel discounts via the Ministry of Transport website. Some
Spain has the lowest asylum application approval figure in European Union, according to refugee group study
SPAIN had the third-highest number of requests within the European Union for asylum in 2023, but it recorded the bloc’s lowest figure for approving applications.
‘Dangerous’ cult group that controlled women and predicted the ‘collapse of the world’ is brought down by police in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has dismantled what they described as a ‘dangerous’ cult group called EVOL- that mistreated women in the Zaragoza area of Spain. A
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez wants to continue VAT cuts on food into the summer
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has said that he wants to extend VAT reductions on basic foodstuffs beyond the end of June. The measure introduced
Travel chaos in Spain: Fuming passengers are ‘trapped’ on stifling hot AVE train outside a station in Madrid
ANGRY passengers on a Renfe AVE ‘fast’ train from Alicante to Madrid sweltered in soaring temperatures for almost three hours after it was held up
Health service warning in Spain: This summer will be ‘very difficult’ due to lack of doctors, say industry leaders
DOCTOR shortages will force health centre closures in Spain this summer, according to regional health ministers. They’ve accused the country’s health minister, Monica Garcia, of
‘Blood rain’ and storms to hit Spain this weekend as DANA weather front rolls in: These are the affected areas
A MIDWEEK heatwave with temperatures reaching 40 degrees in parts of the country will break towards the end of week with the arrival of storms
