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Is your cash FAKE? Police in Spain issue warning about counterfeit Euro coins – this is how you spot them

A GANG making fake two-euro coins has been brought down by the Policia Nacional in a joint operation with Europol and Catalunya’s Mossos d’Esquadra. It

25 Apr, 2024 @ 11:37

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Cold snap will bring rain and snow to Spain this weekend: Storm will blow in from Greenland – these are the affected areas

A LATE blast of winter will hit Spain this weekend with rain and low temperatures forecast for most of the country. The appearance of an

24 Apr, 2024 @ 10:56

Lead·National News·Weather

House sales in Spain dropped by 4.6% in the first half of 2024, new figures show

Is the north of Spain the next property goldmine? Figures from February show sales in Galicia and Navarra are soaring – while Andalucia and the Canaries suffered a year-on-year decrease

NORTHERN Spain led an important turn round for February property sales in the country- after a year of monthly declines in real estate deals. The

22 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News·Property

Where do people work the most and least hours in Spain? Eye-opening figures disprove the stereotype of ‘lazy’ Andalucians

ANDALUCIA is among the hardest-working regions in Spain, based on hours spent at work according to BBVA Research which analysed figures from 2022. It shows

21 Apr, 2024 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead

Will Spain ban SMOKING? Health minister ‘does not rule out’ bringing in similar laws to the UK – where people born after 2009 can no longer buy tobacco

SPAIN could follow in the UK’s footsteps by introducing a tobacco sales ban on anyone born after 2009. As the country gets ready to roll

17 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s economy will grow at more than double the rate of other European countries this year, according to the IMF

SPAIN’S economic growth this year has been predicted to be better than its European neighbours according to the International Monetary Fund(IMF). The IMF has raised

17 Apr, 2024 @ 11:14

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Public hospital operation waiting lists reach new high- only beaten once during Covid pandemic in Spain

Waiting list shame in Spain: 850,000 people are awaiting vital surgery in the public health system – the worst figure since records began

OPERATION waiting lists in Spain’s public hospital system have reached a record high of 849,535 as of December 31, 2023. Twice-yearly figures are released by

16 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·National News

More than HALF of people in Spain perform no exercise, new study finds

OVER half of people in Spain don’t do any kind of sport or physical exercise, according to a CIS survey published on Tuesday. The study

9 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

Ryanair loses Supreme Court battle in Spain after cutting staff’s wages during the Covid pandemic

BUDGET airline Ryanair has been told by Spain’s Supreme Court that staff pay cuts and working condition changes imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic in July

8 Apr, 2024 @ 16:26

Galicia·Lead·National News·Other News

Young people recycle the LEAST in Spain: Just 5% of 18-24 year olds separate their rubbish, study finds

YOUNGER Spaniards recycle far less than older people, despite being the most environmentally-conscious population age group for issues like climate change. The surprising conclusion comes

8 Apr, 2024 @ 15:15

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Luis Rubiales is arrested in Spain: Ex-football federation boss is cuffed after landing in Madrid

THE former Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, was arrested at Madrid airport on Wednesday morning after arriving back in the country on a flight from

3 Apr, 2024 @ 11:05

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News·Sport

Drought latest in Spain: Reservoir levels surge in certain regions following days of rain – while others remain at risk

RAIN over the Easter holiday period has boosted water reserves to an average national capacity of 63.1% compared to 57.2% last week. The reserves stand

2 Apr, 2024 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

Spain's November jobless total is lowest for the month since 2007

Spain boasts lowest unemployment figures for March since 2008: Easter holidays give boost to jobs

SPAIN has recorded its lowest March jobless total since 2008, with 2.7 million people registered as unemployed. That’s a fall of 33,405 compared to March,

2 Apr, 2024 @ 10:45

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British tourist numbers surge in Spain: Number of UK visitors jumped 20% in February

FOREIGN tourists looking for a winter break significantly boosted Spain’s visitor numbers in February, with five million arrivals this year- 15.9% more than in 2023.

2 Apr, 2024 @ 09:12

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This is when the clocks will change for winter in Spain this weekend

Don’t forget! This is when the clocks will go forward at the weekend

DAYLIGHT saving time starts this Easter weekend in Spain with the clocks going forward an hour on Sunday from 2.00am to 3.00am. The reverse process

28 Mar, 2024 @ 16:54

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Revealed: The three least developed regions in Spain – according to an EU report

ANDALUCIA, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura are the three least economically developed regions of Spain according to a European Union study. All of the areas have

28 Mar, 2024 @ 13:12

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What punishment is Luis Ruibales facing if convicted of sexual assault over ‘forced kiss’ against Jenni Hermoso?

PROSECUTORS want former Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, to get a one-year jail term for sexual assault after his infamous non-consensual kiss given to footballer

27 Mar, 2024 @ 14:47

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Power prices take inflation in Spain to 13-year-high as government is unhappy with the EU

Inflation in Spain increases in March following rise in VAT charges for electricity

A RISE in VAT rates on electricity bills is behind a rise in Spain’s inflation rate to 3.2% in March. The provisional figure from the

27 Mar, 2024 @ 13:00

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Snow and rain coming to parts of Spain this week: South will remain dry and mild

Storm Nelson arrives to Spain: Rain, strong winds and rough seas predicted for much of the country

STORM Nelson is set to put a dampener on Spain’s Easter Day celebrations this Sunday according to weather forecasters. It’s predicted to bring strong gusts

26 Mar, 2024 @ 17:12

Lead·National News·Other News·Weather

EU could block merger in Spain between mobile phone giants Orange and MasMovil

MasMovil and Orange forge one company in Spain after agreeing huge merger deal

SPAIN’S biggest telecoms merger became a reality on Tuesday with Orange and MasMovil completing the legal process to become a joint company. The two operators

26 Mar, 2024 @ 16:15

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Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain

A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the

26 Mar, 2024 @ 12:15

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Other News

Telegram latest in Spain: Messaging app gets last minute reprieve as a judge temporarily blocks plans to ban the platform

AROUND eight million users of messaging app Telegram in Spain have been given a reprieve after a judge changed his mind about suspending it over

25 Mar, 2024 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News·Technology

These are the most dangerous roads in Spain for drivers

A GALICIA highway has been named as having the most dangerous stretch of road in Spain in a comprehensive study. The ‘black spot’ honour goes

24 Mar, 2024 @ 08:00

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Online gambling skyrockets among young people in Spain

GAMBLING has soared among young people in Spain since the Covid pandemic according to the Directorate-General for the Regulation of Gambling The number of people

22 Mar, 2024 @ 17:00

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