Record number of people in work
A total of 551,000 more people are making social security payments in Spain than at the same time last year, the government announced on...
Winter bites back
Snow caused chaos on roads in the north of Spain over the weekend, with motorways in Castilla y León region affected – as shown...
Norwich and Cardiff get the nod from budget flyer
Budget airline Ryanair has announced nine new routes from Alicante-Elche airport as the low-cost operator carries out its promised expansion on the Costa Blanca.
Provincial...
Motorway to France remains blocked
Catalan farmers are continuing to block the AP-7 – the main Mediterranean highway into France.
They are calling for an end to cheap imports of...
Jail sentence for killing brown bear
A hunter who shot dead a female Iberian brown bear in the Montaña Palentina in Castilla y León region has been handed a two-year...
Protesting farmers close border motorway
The AP-7 in Girona province – which connects Spain and France – has been blocked by protesting farmers today (Tuesday).
The national traffic department (DGT)...
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...
Bid to ‘grow’ Castellón airport
The regional government is bidding to almost double the number of passengers using Castellón airport over the next two years.
This will be done by...
Study reveals the secrets of the black vulture
The most detailed information yet about the movements of cinereous vultures – also known as black vultures – based in Spain has been published...
Farmers descend on Madrid as protests continue
Around 1,500 tractors arriving from different parts of Spain headed for the centre of Madrid on Wednesday.
The protesting farmers had set out on Tuesday...
Action demanded to tackle food price hikes
The reduction in IVA (VAT) on certain basic foodstuffs to combat inflation has not stopped many prices from rising significantly, according to a study...
Farmers’ call to make agriculture ‘viable’
With agriculture on war footing, the government has announced a one-off payment for 139,756 farmers around Spain amounting to €269 million.
However, the funding has...
Health agency planned by the government
The government has given more information on the national public health agency (Agencia Estatal de Salud Pública) which is being set up.
According to the...
Sabadell records huge profits
Alicante-based Banco Sabadell has announced profits of €1.3 billion for 2023, which is a rise of 55.1% on last year’s figure.
According to analysts, the...
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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...
