Subsidised holidays scheme to return in 2023
The ‘Bono Viaje’ discount travel scheme for residents of the Valencia region to explore destinations within its borders will return next year with new...
Keeping the fire service on track
The Valencia government is launching additional training courses to make sure that the fire brigade and forest firefighters are better prepared to tackle a...
Tax cut announced for low and middle wage earners
Valencia president Ximo Puig has announced a regional tax reform programme that will ‘benefit the social majority’.
He said the initiative would ‘reduce charges for...
Vaccination campaign underway in Valencia region
The regional health authority started on Monday to administer the second booster jab against Covid-19 to people living in care homes and the staff.
Regional...
Grand green gas plan floated by Valencia
A project to construct around 100 new biogas plants could cover 6.5% of the current demand for natural gas in the Valencia region and...
Government’s new move in tax battle
The national government has moved to stymie a regional Partido Popular (PP) initiative to reduce taxes for the wealthy.
Minister for the treasury María Jesús...
Spain enjoys second quarter growth
The Spanish economy grew by 1.5% between April and June, which is 0.4% better than the preliminary results indicated in July.
Exports went up by...
Don’t tax the rich?
With Spain in the grip of a debate over the removal of taxes for wealthy residents, Valencia’s president Ximo Puig stated that ‘taxes cannot...
VAT slashed for gas
VAT (IVA) on natural gas will be reduced from 21% to 5% from October, the government announced following Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.
The measure, which will...
Shake-up for entry procedures to Spain
SOME Covid-19 paperwork checks at Spain’s borders were eliminated this week.
The ministry for health noted that with effect from Tuesday it was no longer...
Entry form scrapped
Some Covid-19 paperwork procedures at Spain’s borders were removed this week.
The ministry for health said that from Tuesday it was no longer necessary for...
EU plan to reduce energy bills
Revenue generated by windfall taxes on energy companies would be ‘used to help consumers reduce their bills’, according to a plan published on Wednesday...
Distribution giants reject price caps on basic food products
The proposal by deputy PM Yolanda Díaz to set price caps on staple foods to combat rocketing inflation has met with opposition from the...
Airport figures flying high again
More than half a million Britons passed through Alicante airport in August.
Traffic at Spain’s public airports last month returned to 92.6% of August in...
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Art forgeries seized before auction
A total of 22 forged paintings purporting to be by Salvador Dalí, Antonio Saura, Joan Miró and Mariano Benlliure have been seized by National...
