Spain’s female front line
The new line-up of the Spanish government’s four vice-presidents was notable for them all being female, and hailed as ‘a moment of pride for...
Reducing reliance on imported energy
The Cabinet has approved the PERTE renewable energy plan.
Minister for the ecological transition Teresa Ribera stated that it will help Spain to ‘transform the...
Electricity bill reduction procedure passed by Cabinet
The government has finally been able to approve the measure which will see the wholesale price of electricity reduced, bringing down bills for households,...
Killer heat
A total of 1,900 people died in Spain in July due to the extreme heat, according to estimations from the Carlos III health institute...
Shining a light on lobbying
A draft of a new law to regulate the activities of lobbying groups in order to ensure their transparency has been approved by the...
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...
Spain registers highest ever reduction in unemployment
The number of unemployed people registered at the country’s job centres in 2015 fell by 354,203 to a total of 4,093,508.
This was the highest...
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...
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...
Bitter-sweet victory
For the first time ever a non-nationalist party has won the regional elections in Cataluña. Ciudadanos led by Inés Arrimadas was the choice of...
Sexual health law guarantees right to abortion
The government has reformed the 2010 law on sexual and reproductive health to ‘guarantee and increase’ rights, and remove obstacles that were preventing some...
Bear numbers on the up
The Iberian brown bear population continues to rise.
The latest figures – released by the four regions in Spain which are home to these unique...
New minister forced to resign
MAXIM Huerta, the controversial new culture and sports minister appointed by PM Pedro Sánchez was forced to resign on Wednesday over a past tax...
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...
