Getting higher for cherry picking
A bear in a cherry tree – it’s not an unusual site in the Cantabrian mountains but they will have to climb to higher...
Airlines told to cancel summer flights to prevent travel chaos
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have told airlines to cancel summer flights now which they cannot supply this summer.
The move is...
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...
Thumbs-up for banks merger
The board of directors of both Caixabank and Bankia were meeting yesterday (Thursday) to give the expected thumbs-up for the merger of the two...
Help for struggling households
The government has extended many anti-crisis measures approved in 2022 to mitigate the economic effects of the war in Ukraine – but electricity and...
‘Reconciliation’ in Cataluña via amnesty, says the PSOE
The Socialist party (PSOE) registered the amnesty law in the Congress on Monday.
The legislation, which will now go through the Parliamentary process, affects 309...
Regions ordered to provide better response to forest fires
The rampant forest fires this year, which are expected to be the worst on record, have highlighted vast differences between the means and methods...
Airports voted best in Europe
Spain’s airports have garnered a healthy haul of prizes at the ACI Europe Best Airport awards, with Alicante-Elche and Murcia among the winners.
Alicante-Elche Miguel...
Government bid to stabilise electricity bills
A new formula for calculating the regulated tariff (PVPC) electricity bill for households came into force on January 1.
A spokesman for the department of...
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...
Spain bids to host 2030 World Cup
The government is stumping up €7.5 million to support the candidature of Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host the 2030 football World Cup.
The funding...
Jabs for the boys
A controversial ruling by the ministry for health will allow Spain’s national football team to be inoculated against Covid-19 before the start of the...
‘Good growth’ expected in Spain this year
Confidence has been expressed in Spain’s economy by national and international institutions.
The Bank of Spain has improved its growth forecast for 2023 – upping...
More than half of Spain’s branch offices shut since 2008
A total of 26,400 branch offices have been closed and 100,000 employees dismissed by the banking sector in Spain since the first economic crisis...
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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...
