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Cataluña – the day after

With international media showing image of police charges and people being dragged away from poll stations, Catalan regional president Carlos Puigdemont stating he will...

VAT slashed for gas

VAT (IVA) on natural gas will be reduced from 21% to 5% from October, the government announced following Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. The measure, which will...

Pay deal set to avert strikes

Employers’ representatives and the country’s two main unions – UGT and CCOO – have come to an agreement over pay which is set to...

Worst fire of the century under control in Zamora

A mountainous area in the north-west of Spain – famous for its wolf population – has been ravaged by the worst forest fire to...

Nazi gang brought down – weapons seized

Members of a ‘paramilitary’ neo-Nazi organisation have been arrested in provinces around Spain, including Alicante. One of the leaders had called for the setting up...

This is Spain – not Siberia

Spectacular aerial photos of the massive falls of snow that affected large swathes of Spain last week were taken by ecologist association Greenpeace. More in...

Don’t tax the rich?

With Spain in the grip of a debate over the removal of taxes for wealthy residents, Valencia’s president Ximo Puig stated that ‘taxes cannot...

Going Oval – Sánchez in the White House

PM Pedro Sánchez held a meeting with US president Joe Biden in the White House on Friday. It was the first time that Sr Sánchez...

King begins investiture meetings

King Felipe VI has this morning held the first meetings with parliamentary political party leaders ahead of a new investiture vote - which now...

Froome delighted Brits on Costa Vuelta stage

Thousands of British fans who cheered the Vuelta Ciclista a España participants as they raced from Orihuela Costa to the Cumbre del Sol in...

Police search for four suspects

Police investgating the Barcelona and Cambrils terrorist attack have so far arrested four suspects and are searching for four other: Moussa Oukabir, 17 and...

August gloom for employment

THE NUMBER of unemployed people in Spain increased in August by 47,047 - the largest rise in that month since 2011. The overall figure of...

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...

Spain shows hunger for chip production

The government has approved a €12 billion strategic plan to turn Spain into a ‘reference country’ for the design and manufacture of chips for...

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