Clarification sought over illegal holiday let clampdown
The Valencia government has been asked to explain the measures that it is going to take to crack down on the illegal letting of...
Farmers’ call to make agriculture ‘viable’
With agriculture on war footing, the government has announced a one-off payment for 139,756 farmers around Spain amounting to €269 million.
However, the funding has...
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 -...
Inflation eased in May
The National Statistics Institute (INE) has reported that the consumer price index (IPC) fell in May to 3.2%, which is 0.9% lower than the...
Winter set to bite back
A high pressure over northern Europe is sending freezing weather into Spain – but the real impact of the Arctic chill is not due...
Holiday rental websites under fire
THE VALENCIAN government has triggered new action which could result in huge fines for holiday rental sites such as popular Airbnb that have not...
Plan to reduce wild boar population causes controversy
Planned changes to legislation – designed to increase the numbers of wild boar hunted in the Valencia region – have been questioned by ecologists.
Director...
Action demanded to tackle food price hikes
The reduction in IVA (VAT) on certain basic foodstuffs to combat inflation has not stopped many prices from rising significantly, according to a study...
Ambassador urges people to “comply” with emergency rules
BRITISH Ambassador Hugh Elliott explained the “challenge” of emergency measures adopted by Spain to combat the spread of coronavirus.
He took to social media update...
Bills set to come down next month
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera has vowed that electricity bills could come down by as much as 30% – starting next month.
She...
Standing-room only at Gandia dole office – on the pavement
By Samantha Kett
GANDIA'S dole office is so in demand that it has had to set up a screen showing appointment numbers visible from the...
‘Green’ light for Madrid airport expansion questioned
Socialist party Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced the launch of the controversial €2.4 billion expansion plan for Madrid-Barajas airport – much to the...
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...
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BBVA launches hostile bid for Sabadell
Spain's second-largest bank, the BBVA, has announced a hostile takeover bid for the Sabadell, three days after an earlier approach was rejected.
The new bid...
