Protection for the wolf
Ecologists have celebrated the agreement between regional and national governments to give protected status to the Iberian wolf.
The ministry for the ecological transition noted...
New traffic laws to protect vulnerable road users
New traffic laws are being drafted in order to better protect vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Full report in tomorrow’s Costa...
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...
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...
Call for action over electricity costs
The government cannot ignore the ‘brutal’ tariff rises in the electricity market during the cold snap and must apply regulations to stop speculation, according...
Health minister to stand down
Minister for health Salvador Illa will stand down from his post at the end of the month.
The 54-year-old politician, who has managed the Covid-19...
Green light for state budget
The Senate definitively approved the Socialist (PSOE)-Unidas Podemos coalition government’s 2021 budget on Wednesday
It sets out economic policy to relieve the pandemic crisis and...
Spain to implement travel ban
The Spanish government has decided to temporarily halt the entry of travellers from the UK, starting tomorrow (Tuesday).
This does not apply to Spanish nationals...
Bears shot by hunters
An in-depth investigation has been demanded after two bears were shot dead by hunters in different areas of the country at the weekend.
In one...
Regions mull over Christmas restrictions
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve celebrations with no more than six people and a curfew of 01.00 have been suggested by the national...
State budget presented for 2021
A national budget to ‘reconstruct the country and modernise the economy’ has been presented by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and deputy PM Pablo Iglesias.
They...
Bid to bring down the government falls flat
Although far-right party Vox already knew they did not have enough support in the parliament to pass their motion of no confidence against the...
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...
Madrid battle leads to national lockdown rule
An agreement reached between Madrid regional health authorities and the ministry of health will see a nationwide rule set for calling local lockdowns -...
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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...
