Costa supports Barcelona
Minutes of silence have been held outside many Costa town hall, such as this one pictured at Benidorm at noon, to show solidarity towards...
Coronation visit
The Spanish king and queen, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia undertook a two-day trip to London for the Coronation of King Charles III.
They arrived...
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...
Brain drain to Spain
A record number of foreigners are working in Spain – many in ‘high value’ professions.
The government reported this week that more non-Spaniards than ever...
School year pass
PUPILS throughout Spain will not lose this school year and will generally go on to the next, according to special measures announced on Wednesday...
Catalan police to remove ballot boxes
The head of the Catalán regional police (Mossos D'Esquadra) Josep Lluís Trapero has send out internal orders for the officers to 'remove ballot boxes'...
Snow on the roads
Roads have been closed in the north and south of Spain due to heavy snow.
The national traffic department (DGT) reported this morning that 72...
Tracking orcas to prevent boat collisions
Satellite tags are being fitted to the fins of six Iberian orcas which have had repeated ‘interactions’ with boats in the Strait of Gibraltar,...
‘Green Spain’ still on fire
Police are hunting for pyromaniacs as Asturias continues to burn.
More than 20,000 hectares of land has been torched in recent weeks as fires continue...
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...
PM meets Michael O’Leary
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary outlined his budget airline’s €5 billion investment plan in Spain during a meeting with PM Pedro Sánchez at the Moncloa...
The end of ETA
BASQUE terrorist group ETA announced its final dissolution on Wednesday, as Costa Blanca News last week reported it was planning to do.
In an open...
Great glacier in ‘end of life’ phase
The largest glacier in the Pyrenees and southern Europe – on Aneto mountain, which is the highest peak in the mountain range – is...
Spain’s bid to become ‘climate neutral’
Spain’s first ever climate change law (Ley de Cambio Climático y Transición Energética) has been approved.
According to the objectives, the country will become ‘climate...
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...
