Help with cost of living rises continues
The reduction in VAT (IVA) on food will continue until the end of the year.
The extension of the policy was announced following Tuesday’s Cabinet...
Independence Day for Cataluña?
Catalán regional president Carles Puigdemont is expected to declare unilateral Catalan independence (in some form that has not yet been disclosed) when he addresses...
Five killed in bus crash
FIVE people were killed and 16 were injured when a bus covering the Cudillero-Avilés-Gijón route crashed into the pillar of a bridge under construction...
Bones discovery that may change history
‘The face of the first European’ has been discovered at an archaeological dig site in the Atapuerca mountains in Castilla y León region, according...
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...
New Year price drop for 1,200 medications
OVER 1,200 pharmacy medicine prices were reduced on January 1, cutting the public bill for treatments by an estimated €88 million.
In addition, another 497...
Coronavirus case trickle in Spain
FOURTEEN new cases of Covid-19 Coronavirus have been reported in Spain this week - taking the tally to 16 since the outbreak began last...
Official tribute to Covid-19 victims
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia - along with their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia - today (Thursday) presided over an official tribute...
CUP coup in Cataluña
RADICAL anti-establishment group CUP yesterday (Thursday) announced it would no longer support JxC separatist regional president Quim Torra.
Torra requires the support of his own...
Jobless total lowest since 2007
Unemployment fell by 43,727 people in December to a total of 2,837, 653, the lowest since 2007, the government reported on Tuesday.
Compared to December...
Number of coronavirus cases in Spain reaches 250
THE number of active coronavirus cases in Spain rocketed this week and currently stands at around 250 - with almost 100,000 worldwide.
Of the total...
Spain takes over presidency of the European Council
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez received the president of the European Council, Charles Michel at the Moncloa palace on Sunday to mark the beginning of...
Sánchez returns as Spain’s leader
Pedro Sánchez has been voted in as Prime Minister following a tense and bad tempered debate in the Congress.
The Socialist party (PSOE) politician received...
Six arrested in Spain with links to violence in Salford
Six people have been arrested in Spain after series of violent incidents between organised crime groups in Salford.
The Spanish National Police with support from...
POPULAR NEWS
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...
