Operation ‘Carback’ locates stolen vehicles
National Police collaborated with Interpol in a worldwide operation to tackle the illegal trade in stolen vehicles.
Police in 77 countries recovered more than 1,000...
Emergency tax announced on energy companies and banks
PM Pedro Sánchez has unveiled emergency taxes which will be levied on energy and oil companies and banks to help the country face up...
Bones discovery that may change history
‘The face of the first European’ has been discovered at an archaeological dig site in the Atapuerca mountains in Castilla y León region, according...
Bid to reduce ‘tragic’ drowning death toll
With 24 people already dead by drowning in the Valencia region so far this year, the regional government has launched a campaign to make...
Insects to help with recycling
The development of a new waste management system which uses insects to accelerate the breakdown of plastic refuse is being funded by the Valencia...
Dating site scam shut down
A gang that allegedly made over a million euros by extorting people using dating websites has been disbanded by the Guardia Civil, with all...
Crackdown on banned pesticides
The Guardia Civil have coordinated with Europol in the fight against irregular use of pesticides to seize over 23 tonnes of produce that is...
Devastating forest fire hits Valencia
Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of the forest fire which broke out in Venta del Moro near Requena in Valencia province on...
Summer security operation launched
The Guardia Civil’s summer campaign for Alicante province – ‘Operación Verano 2022’ – was presented on Monday and will run until the end of...
Bid to beat the jams
The national traffic department (DGT) has launched its annual summer ‘Operación Salida’ (operation exit) campaign, with 44 million car journeys predicted for the month...
Make the most of the Med diet
Regional health service chiefs have ‘recommended’ that vending machines in hospitals and health centres have ‘products representing the Mediterranean diet’.
They have advised against the...
More strikes by Ryanair cabin crew
The USO union representing Ryanair cabin crew in Spain has called another 12 days of strikes for July.
The stoppages will take place on July...
Summer health department reinforcements increased
The regional health service has assigned €68.8 million to hire cover for medical personnel taking summer holidays and extra staff for health centres and...
New measures to ease pressure on residents
A range of additional measures have been approved – or are about to be passed – to bring down the cost of living for...
