Man in Spain loses his pension after working for 46 years because of this error
A 69-YEAR-OLD Spaniard has lost his entitlement to a state pension because he did not make social security payments for three years. The man named
Two Spanish mountain climbers, aged 26 and 27, are killed while descending from peak of Mont Blanc
TWO Spanish mountaineers, aged 26 and 27, died on Wednesday on Mont Blanc in the French Alps. The deceased climbers came from Lezo and Oiartzun
Spain sees olive oil price war as supermarkets FINALLY lower the cost of ‘liquid gold’
AN olive oil price war has ignited in Spanish supermarkets with the Mercadona chain on Wednesday lowering the cost of a litre of the so-called
This city in Spain offers the best quality of life, according to new ranking
CITIES like Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, and Valencia have been beaten off by Pamplona in having the best quality of life in Spain according to a
Change in hand luggage rules to affect all airports in Spain within days – here’s all you need to know
HAND luggage rules will be changed for some airline passengers leaving Spanish and EU airports from September 1. The EU has ruled that expensive new
Spain’s squatter problem is growing – and these are the most at-risk areas for homeowners
SQUATTING is most prominent in Spain’s big city-based provinces according to figures published by the Ministry of the Interior. Statistics from 2023 show there were
Number of tourists in Spain reaches record high for first half of 2024 – amid local anger over ‘excessive’ nature of the industry
SPAIN is continuing to set new records for foreign tourist arrivals with 42.5 million people visiting the country in the first six months of 2024-
Tourist accommodation site Booking.com fined a record €412m for ‘exploiting’ hotels in Spain and keeping out competitors
THE online accommodation reservation platform Booking.com has been stung with a massive €413.2 million fine for abusing its dominant position in the Spanish market. The
Tourists can now use Uber Eats on major beaches in Benidorm and Alicante
SUNBATHERS on two major Costa Blanca beaches won’t have to move far if they want food and water, or perhaps they’ve forgotten something important like
Spain will soon takeover France to become the most visited country in the world, say travel experts
AS the debate over mass tourism continues, a new report suggests that Spain will overtake France to become the world’s most visited country by 2040.
Spain faces more extreme heat with highs of 44C forecast – these are the at-risk areas
TEMPERATURES will soar to 44 degrees on Wednesday in some inland cities of Spain, after a period of sand storms and mud rains in parts
Why are so many people drowning in Spain this year? Multiple factors are behind concerning death toll, say experts
A BIG rise in drownings has been reported over the first six months of 2024, with 61 deaths reported alone in June, according to the
Spain posts lowest unemployment rate in 16 years: Tourism gives summer jobs boost
SPAIN’S unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2024 stood at 11.27%- the lowest figure between April and June for 16 years. The National Institute
Train driver and rail safety chief get 30-month prison sentences for causing high-speed derailment in Spain- killing 80 people and causing dozens of serious injuries
A TRAIN driver and a rail head of safety have both received two and a half year prison sentences following the July 2013 Santiago de
Heat warning in Spain: 2024 is on track to be the third hottest year since 1961, say experts
SPAIN’S State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has said that 2024 is on course to be the third warmest year since 1961. Following a mild winter, and
Anti-tourism protests will ‘absolutely’ spread in Spain and Europe unless local concerns are addressed, warns UNESCO official
ANTI-TOURISM protests in Spain and Europe will spread if politicians don’t address the negative effects felt by residents, according to a UNESCO official. Peter Debrine,
Flight delays warning in Spain: Airport operator Aena is caught up in global IT outage
SPAIN’S airport operator Aena is suffering from computer failures caused by the worldwide outage triggered by an update of a Microsoft cybersecurity programme from American
Police in Spain bust gang who ‘built more than 1,000 kamikaze drones for Hezbollah’
THE Guardia Civil and German authorities have dismantled a drone logistics structure operating in Europe supplying so-called kamikaze drones to the Lebanese extremist Hezbollah group.
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
