Sharp left turn for Spain
A WEEK after a vote of no-confidence ousted PP leader Mariano Rajoy from Moncloa Palace, new PM Pedro Sánchez will tomorrow (Friday) preside over...
Rain to the rescue in Galicia
Rain is falling in the Galicia region today and largely helping extinguish the forest fires that have devasted the area since the weekend and...
Prolific ‘hugger mugger’ held by police
A woman wanted for so-called ‘hugger muggings’ all over the country has finally been arrested in Alicante, reported the National Police.
Courts the length and...
Barcelona under seige
Radical separatist groups have taken to the streets of Barcelona to cause chaos today, October 1 - the first anniversary of the illegal independence...
Call for ‘clear guidelines’ for digital nomads
Non-residents interested in applying for ‘digital nomad’ visas – obtained via legislation that came into force on January 1 – are calling for clarifications...
Big getaway starts today
The special campaign for the Easter holidays operated by the national traffic department (DGT) starts on Friday (March 22).
A total of 16.5 million road...
Air traffic restricted over Barcelona
Civil aviation authorities have imposed air traffic restrictions on helicopters and light aircraft from today (Friday) until Monday (October 2). This is the latest...
Missing Olympic medallist found dead
SPAIN is mourning the death of Olympic skiing medallist Blanca Fernández Ochoa, whose body was found on Wednesday in a mountainous area outside Madrid...
Sabadell bank to shed staff
Banco Sabadell called in union representatives today to announce that it intends to make job cuts.
Chiefs at the financial giant explained that they have...
Listeriosis: Briton is first foreigner to be infected
A British man has become the first confirmed case of a foreigner to be infected with Listeriosis after eating contaminated processed pork (Carne mechada)...
New minister to fight the pandemic
Carolina Darias has just been sworn in as the new health minister after Salvador Illa stood down to fight February’s regional election in Cataluña...
Security tightens
THE MINISTRY for the Interior is planning extra security measures and more personal information exchanges with private companies for car and holiday apartment rentals...
Catalan president suspended
The Supreme Court upheld a ruling barring the separatist Catalan president Quim Torra from public office on Monday.
Effectively this means the region is without...
December temperature record broken
The highest-ever temperatures recorded on the Iberian Peninsula during the month of December were registered yesterday (Tuesday) in the provinces of Almería and Murcia,...
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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...
