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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...

Spain’s three requirements to allow the entry of citizens of non-EU...

The opening of borders to non-Schengen countries from July 1 will be conditioned to three basic requirments by Spain: 1) the state of the...

EasyJet pilots set to strike in Spain

THE SUMMER of discontent in the airline industry in Spain is set to continue with easyJet pilots calling nine days of strikes for this...

Fairer tax for property sellers

A revised law for the municipal capital gains tax known as the ‘plusvalía’ – paid when someone sells, is given or inherits a home...

VAT on food slashed – motorists’ fuel discount to end

The government has brought in measures to reduce the price of basic food products – and will provide a €200 ‘cheque’ for low income...

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...

‘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...

The fight for survival

The Andalucía regional government has been to Europe to defend its move to legalise illegal farmland around Doñana national park, but Brussels argued that...

Beach proposal over face masks

The Valencia region has proposed that the new normality law (Ley de Nueva Normalidad) – which came into force last week – should be...

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...

MEPs vote to end sale of fossil fuel cars by 2035...

The European parliament has voted to halt the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035, rejecting attempts to weaken the proposal to move...

High speed trains reach the green coast

Tickets for high-speed trains to the Asturias region will go on sale on November 2, according to rail operator Renfe. The new line, due to...

Seven British fugitives arrested in Spain in three weeks

Seven British fugitives have been detained in the space of just three weeks as a result of joint operations between the National Police and...

Red carpet for ‘La Roja’

The members of Spain’s World Cup winning side were received by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today at the Moncloa Palace. The PM announced that...

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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...