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Donald Trump announces tariffs on the EU: Bloc warns of ‘firm and immediate’ retaliation

THE European Union has promised to react immediately if US President Donald Trump introduces tariffs that match those of America’s trade partners. Trump on Thursday

14 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

‘We want you!’ Spanish police taunt most wanted criminals with Valentine’s Day message – but do YOU recognise them?

SPANISH police have taunted the country’s most wanted criminals with a Valentine’s Day message after arresting half of the 10 men on the list. The

14 Feb, 2025 @ 13:03

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Is Airbnb in trouble in Spain? Tourist flat reservations plummet in Malaga following local backlash

MALAGA tourist apartment bookings fell by 37,000 between July and November last year due to a reduction in domestic demand, according to economists. Major protests

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project

THE long-anticipated train on the Costa del Sol has taken another step forward, with 15 companies submitting bids for the project. The bidding process for

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:43

Costa del Sol·Lead·Travel News

Outrage in Spain after 70-year-old ex-policeman ‘dismembers wife and dumps her body parts around holiday island’

A RETIRED Guardia Civil officer has been charged with killing his wife and afterwards dumping her body parts in different areas of Gran Canaria. A

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:07

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

2 bedroom Flat for sale in Castello de la Plana with pool garage – € 226,000

Floor 2nd, flat total surface area 84 m², usable floor area 84 m², double bedrooms: 2, 2 bathrooms, wheelchair-friendly, air conditioning (hot and cold), age

14 Feb, 2025 @ 12:05

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Search for missing Brit who vanished from expat haven on Spain’s Costa Blanca is ‘deactivated’

A BRITISH man who vanished from the Costa Blanca has reportedly been found. Mark Russel Ward, 67, sparked concern after disappearing from San Fulgencio on

14 Feb, 2025 @ 10:12

Costa Blanca·Lead

Retired British couple are found dead inside their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE bodies of a retired British couple have been discovered inside their home on the Costa Blanca. The 82-year-old man and 74-year-old woman were found

14 Feb, 2025 @ 09:58

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

SPANISCHE BEVÖLKERUNG STEIGT AUF 49 MILLIONEN DURCH ZUWANDERUNG

VON ALEX TRELINSKI Madrid – Spaniens Bevölkerung hat erstmals die 49-Millionen-Marke überschritten – vor allem durch den Zuzug von Ausländern, während die Zahl der in

14 Feb, 2025 @ 07:27

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Spain’s population soars to 49 million following immigration surge

SPAIN’S population has broken the 49 million mark for the first time- boosted by foreign arrivals as the number of people born in the country

13 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Warning for tourists in Tenerife as seemingly harmless activity can bring €1,500 fine

TOURISTS visiting Tenerife have been warned not to feed pigeons in public areas after a Santa Cruz resident was hit with a €1,500 fine. The

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:30

Canary Islands·Lead

Spanish airline vows to takeover ‘vital’ routes scrapped by Ryanair in Spain

SPANISH operator Volotea has become the first airline to publicly vow to take over regional routes dropped by Ryanair last month. Volotea founder and CEO,

13 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Smugglers busted for exporting banned substances from Spain to potentially make chemical weapons and nerve gas in Russia

FIVE people have been arrested in the Barcelona and Valencia areas for smuggling banned chemicals that ended up in Russia via third parties. The Policia

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Why selfish motorists could be fined up to €200 at Mallorca’s airport

PALMA’S Policia Local have stepped up patrols to stop the chaos of cars blocking traffic lanes to airport car parks as they wait to pick

13 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Sleeping homeless couple get flammable liquid thrown over faces in street in Spain's Barcelona

OBDACHLOSENKRISE IN MALLORCA: FLUGHAFEN PALMA UND TOURISTENGEGENDE BETROFFEN, WÄHREND DIEBSTAHLEN ZUNEHMEN

von Walter Finch Die anhaltende Wohnungskrise auf den Balearen zwingt Obdachlose, Unterschlupf in provisorischen Unterkünften auf der Insel zu suchen, darunter auch im Terminal des

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:35

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Watch: Outrage as bikers brazenly ignore red line on deadly Malaga road – days after scheme was heralded a success

MALAGA locals are outraged after bikers have brazenly ignored a new safety measure on a ‘deadly’ road just days after it was praised. Between Marbella

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Video

SUPERMARKT-KRIEGE IN SPANIEN: MERCADONA BLEIBT FÜHREND, TROTZ DEM WACHSTUM DER DEUTSCHEN KONKURRENTEN

von Walter Finch Der spanische Marktführer Mercadona hat erneut die Konkurrenz aus Deutschland, insbesondere Lidl und Aldi, hinter sich gelassen und bleibt die führende Supermarktkette

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:09

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Supermarket wars in Spain: Figures reveal popular chain still reigns supreme despite growth of German rivals

SPAIN’S national champion has beaten off stiff competition from Germany’s low cost interlopers to once again be the country’s leading supermarket chain. Mercadona saw its

13 Feb, 2025 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Grant Barr: Update on missing New York banker who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol in January

MISSING US tourist Grant Barr may have travelled to Madrid after disappearing from the Costa del Sol, it has emerged. The New York banker (pictured

13 Feb, 2025 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

SPANIEN SAGT TELEFONBETRÜGERN DEN KAMPF AN – DAS ÄNDERT SICH

von Alex Trelinski Unternehmen und Behörden in Spanien dürfen künftig keine Spam-Anrufe mehr von Mobilnummern aus tätigen. Dies ist Teil eines Maßnahmenpakets der Regierung zur

13 Feb, 2025 @ 15:23

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Fury over tour guide crackdown in Mallorca: Proposed law ‘treats tourists like animals and guides like criminals’

TOUR guides in Palma are up in arms over proposed new rules to crack down on group sizes that they say are not only illegal

13 Feb, 2025 @ 15:00

Lead·Mallorca

Spain to crack down on phone scammers -here’s how

COMPANIES and public bodies in Spain will be banned from making spam phone calls via mobile numbers to cut down on potential scammers It’s part

13 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

SPANIENS ANTI-TOURISMUS-PROTESTE: AKTIVISTEN BEREITEN SICH AUF INTENSIVIERTE KAMPAGNE IN DER HOCHSAISON VOR

von Yzabelle Bostyn Anti-Tourismus-Aktivisten in Spanien bereiten sich mit gezieltem Training auf die kommende Hochsaison vor, um ihren Widerstand zu verstärken. Die mallorquinische Gruppe Menys

13 Feb, 2025 @ 13:56

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Spain’s anti-tourism protesters are ‘training’ locals ahead of high-season as they vow to ‘intensify’ campaign

ANTI-tourism protesters in Spain are ‘training’ to prepare for the high season as they ‘intensify’ their crusade. A Spanish anti-tourism campaign group has urged members

13 Feb, 2025 @ 13:47

Lead·Mallorca