DGT tips for summer road trips
A total of 95 million car journeys are due to take place in Spain over the summer.
According to the national traffic department (DGT), more...
Barcelona remembers
Thousands gathered today in Barcelona to remember the 16 killed in the August 17 2017 jihadist attacks in Las Ramblas and Cambrils. This first...
Pay rise for lowest earners
The minimum wage (SMI) in Spain has been raised again, this time to €1,260 per month, a monthly increase of €93.30 (8%), making an...
Call for life – 024
A nationwide helpline for people at risk of suicidal behaviour, the telephone number 024, was launched on Tuesday.
Almost 4,000 people took their own lives...
United against terror
King Felipe IV, PM Mariano Rajoy, regional president Carles Puigdemont and deputy-PM Soraya Saez de Santamaría led the minute of silence gathering at Barcelona's...
Energy market shake-up to bring down bills
The EU is poised to take action over soaring energy costs as the wholesale price of electricity hits one of the highest levels of...
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...
Fight against rising prices
The Valencia government is setting up an observatory to detect ‘unjustified’ price hikes.
The news came this week as the national government reported that their...
Minimum wage increased again
An agreement to increase the minimum wage by 5% for 2024 has been signed by the minister for work, Yolanda Díaz and the heads...
Roman coins seized in police sting
A hoard of gold coins from the Roman era has been recovered by the National Police.
A force spokesman said the 90 aurei had ‘great...
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...
Bid to halt vast industrial farm
A protest against intensive farming practices in Spain was held in the small village of Noviercas in the province of Soria at the weekend,...
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)...
Pilot project for a four-day week
The government has launched an initiative to trial a four-day working week in the private sector.
Minister for industry, commerce and tourism, Reyes Maroto said...
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Benidorm locks-up again
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Deep snow in Alicante province
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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...
