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Protesting farmers close border motorway

The AP-7 in Girona province – which connects Spain and France – has been blocked by protesting farmers today (Tuesday). The national traffic department (DGT)...

Snow on the roads

Roads have been closed in the north and south of Spain due to heavy snow. The national traffic department (DGT) reported this morning that 72...

Bid to ‘grow’ Castellón airport

The regional government is bidding to almost double the number of passengers using Castellón airport over the next two years. This will be done by...

Study reveals the secrets of the black vulture

The most detailed information yet about the movements of cinereous vultures – also known as black vultures – based in Spain has been published...

Farmers descend on Madrid as protests continue

Around 1,500 tractors arriving from different parts of Spain headed for the centre of Madrid on Wednesday. The protesting farmers had set out on Tuesday...

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...

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...

Health agency planned by the government

The government has given more information on the national public health agency (Agencia Estatal de Salud Pública) which is being set up. According to the...

Sabadell records huge profits

Alicante-based Banco Sabadell has announced profits of €1.3 billion for 2023, which is a rise of 55.1% on last year’s figure. According to analysts, 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...

‘Consolidating the Costa Blanca’ as a tourism leader

Costa Blanca town halls moved en masse to Madrid this week for the FITUR tourism fair, where they were joined by members of the...

Minimum wage increased again

An agreement to increase the minimum wage by 5% for 2024 has been signed by the minister for work, Yolanda Díaz and the heads...

Going the distance

The Valencia government is starting to signpost the GR-92 long-distance footpath in the region – a 1,600-km route that runs the length of Spain’s...

Drivers rescued in the snow

The army’s emergency brigade was called in on Friday night to help rescue around 600 drivers who were trapped in their vehicles on the...

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