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...
Entry form scrapped
Some Covid-19 paperwork procedures at Spain’s borders were removed this week.
The ministry for health said that from Tuesday it was no longer necessary for...
EU plan to reduce energy bills
Revenue generated by windfall taxes on energy companies would be ‘used to help consumers reduce their bills’, according to a plan published on Wednesday...
Alicante is going places
A DIRECT high-speed train (AVE) is now available between Alicante and Ourense in Galicia, meaning that passengers no longer have to change at Chamartín...
Distribution giants reject price caps on basic food products
The proposal by deputy PM Yolanda Díaz to set price caps on staple foods to combat rocketing inflation has met with opposition from the...
Booster jab available later this month
FOURTH jabs to protect against Covid-19 will start in Spain on September 26, minister for health Carolina Darias has revealed.
The vaccinations will initially be...
Murcia teenager on top of the world
Murcia’s Carlos Alcaraz is the new world number one after defeating Casper Ruud in the final of the US Open Tennis.
The 19-year-old is the...
‘No rationing’ but more ‘measures’
PM Pedro Sánchez promised that there will not be energy ‘rationing’ this winter or ‘apocalyptic scenarios’.
He made the vow during a debate with Partido...
Food price caps proposed by deputy PM
A proposal to cap the price of basic food products has been made by second deputy prime minister, Yolanda Díaz, who is also minister...
VAT on gas to be slashed
THE GOVERNMENT is set to reduce IVA (VAT) on gas from 21% to 5%, starting in October.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told national radio station...
Spain bids to become ‘a good country for science’
The new law on science, technology and innovation has been definitively approved by parliament, including improvements to employment rights and public funding for the...
Energy market shake-up to bring down bills
The EU is poised to take action over soaring energy costs as the wholesale price of electricity hits one of the highest levels of...
Scottish drug lord arrested
A fugitive who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking in Scotland was tracked down by the National Police in Tenerife, according...
Two cyclists killed in road tragedy
The town hall of Rubí in Barcelona province declared three days of official mourning after a car collided with a group of eight local...
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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...
