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Valencia remains the best in Spain

Valencia continues to buck the national trend and remains the region with the lowest instance of coronavirus in the country. While cases rocket in a...

Brain drain to Spain

A record number of foreigners are working in Spain – many in ‘high value’ professions. The government reported this week that more non-Spaniards than ever...

Flare-ups see coronavirus figures rise again

The widespread use of face masks in all public areas at all times (with certain exceptions) is now obligatory in all Spanish regions except...

2022 – the hottest year on record

2022 was the hottest year since records began in Spain. Figures from state weather agency AEMET show that temperatures in the Valencia region were 1.6°C...

Record employment figures unveiled

Extraordinary employment figures for July were published on Tuesday by the ministries for work and social security. The number of people employed and paying social...

Energy saving measures ‘are working’

Spain’s efforts to save electricity have been praised by European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen, with the measures introduced last week reducing...

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...

Airport ‘handling’ staff to stage protests

Unions are organising protests at all airports in Spain over new licences approved by state airport operator Aena for ground handling services around the...

End to outdoor face masks

People will no longer have to wear face masks in the open air from June 26. PM Pedro Sánchez has just announced that the measure...

State of emergency gets extended – but only just

The government has achieved the narrowest favourable vote so far for the extention of the state of emergency status in Spain - which will...

‘Sixth generation’ fire hits Spain

A total of 2,670 people have now been evacuated from six municipalities in Málaga province in Spain’s first ever ‘sixth generation’ fire. The blaze has...

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...

Employment record for Spain

More people are in work in Spain than ever before. The figures released by the national statistics institute (INE) on Thursday morning show that 209,100...

Travel to Spain made easier for British families

British youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years old no longer have to show a Covid vaccination certificate to enter Spain. The changes came into...

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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...