Britons investigated for holiday villa scam
The suspects allegedly behind a holiday villa rental scam, which conned victims all over Spain and in the UK, have been tracked down by...
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...
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...
Murcia tops ‘delay’ list for Spanish airports
Murcia international has the joint-worst punctuality record of any airport in Spain.
Only 65% of flights departing from the infrastructure in rural Covera took off...
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...
Tourism drives summer job creation
The importance of tourism for job creation was underlined by figures for June which the minister for industry, commerce and tourism called ‘extraordinary’.
Employment related...
Football match fixing plot exposed
In an operation supported by Europol, National Police have arrested 17 members of an organised criminal network accused of being engaged in sports corruption.
The...
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...
General election – Spain unlikely to turn right
Even though the Partido Popular (PP) won the most seats in Sunday’s general election (136) they do not have enough representation in Congress to...
DGT tips for summer road trips
A total of 95 million car journeys are due to take place in Spain over the summer.
According to the national traffic department (DGT), more...
New ‘jewel’ of Roman Spain comes to light in Mérida
Excavations at a site in Mérida in Extremadura – close to the Portuguese border – have produced more exceptional discoveries in a city famous...
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...
Great glacier in ‘end of life’ phase
The largest glacier in the Pyrenees and southern Europe – on Aneto mountain, which is the highest peak in the mountain range – is...
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...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
