Holiday letting tax trap
THE SPANISH tax office has tightened its grip on unregistered holiday accommodation rentals. All holiday letting websites have been told they must supply the...
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...
Inflation ‘under control’
Inflation in Spain fell to 3.3% in March, which was 2.7% lower than February and the best figure registered since August, 2021.
The reduction was...
Red carpet for ‘La Roja’
The members of Spain’s World Cup winning side were received by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez today (Tuesday) at the Moncloa Palace.
The PM announced...
Storms wreak havoc in northern Spain
Three people are feared dead during storms in Cataluña – but this time the Vega Baja area in south Alicante province escaped the ‘excesses’...
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...
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...
Travel ‘risk’ to the UK – travellers could be told to...
Britons in Spain have highlighted potentially ‘unpleasant’ consequences of travel to the UK due the British government’s policy on Covid-19 vaccines.
The British Embassy confirmed...
Lockdown ruled unconstitutional
THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court (TS) has partially upheld an appeal by far-right party Vox against the manner in which the government ordered people to stay...
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...
Bid to find out more about bears
A GPS tracking collar has been successfully fitted to another Iberian brown bear living in the mountains of Castilla y León region.
A spokesman for...
Spanish whiteout
Snow and plummetting temperatures causing icy patches across Spain today have so far seen traffic authorities close 368 roads throughout the country - including...
Cheaper cinema tickets for senior citizens
An initiative to make the cinema more accessible to senior citizens has been passed by the government.
In Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting they agreed to fund...
Sánchez aims to end state of emergency next month
The government is planning to end the state of emergency (estado de alarma) in Spain on May 9 – when the current stage runs...
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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...
