We will speak your language

A special language school is being set up by the ministry for the interior to allow National Police personnel to learn foreign tongues, or...

Spain beats inflation barrier

Inflation fell to 1.9% in June, the lowest rate since April 2021, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The government noted that Spain is...

Argy-bargy over smoking ban

The smoking ban on bar and restaurant terraces in the Valencia region is causing conflict this summer, with tourists arriving from other parts of...

Thanks for the ride – seahorses returned

Seahorses which had been accidentally caught by fishermen have been returned to the wild after recovering at the Oceanographic centre in Valencia. The initiative also...

Hundreds of firearms recovered in NCA-led operation

More than 700 firearms have been recovered in the UK – the huge number was achieved in a five-year long project the National Crime...

Giving prominence to old Masters

The ‘silver age’ of Valencia art is being ‘enhanced’ with two rooms in the regional capital’s fine arts museum (Museo de Bellas Artes -...

War refugees to receive one-off payments

The Valencia government is to hand €12.7 million to impoverished Ukraine war refugees living in the region. A total of 12,775 people have qualified for...

Tragic death toll on migration routes

Nearly a thousand migrants died trying to get to Spain in the first six months of this year, according to figures produced by Caminando...

Summer security plan underway

The summer security plan operated by state forces will run until the end of August, explained minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. The cover for...

June boon for the job market

Unemployment in the Valencia region hit its lowest level since October 2008 in June, noted regional secretary for employment Enric Nomdedéu on Tuesday. The data...

Final face mask obligations removed

The government ‘declared an end to the Covid-19 healthcare crisis’ in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The current obligation to wear a face mask in...

Police record – officer numbers on the rise

Spain now has more Guardia Civil and National Police officers than ever before, according to minister for the interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. He noted that the...

Spain takes over presidency of the European Council

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received the president of the European Council, Charles Michel at the Moncloa palace on Sunday to mark the beginning of...

Whales ahoy!

Around 15 fin whales – the second largest animal on Earth – have been spotted off the coast of Denia since June 15. A town...