Farmers march on Madrid
THE NEW left-wing coalition government between PSOE and Unidas Podemos is facing its first major conflict.
Farmers marched through main streets of Madrid and cut-off...
Tourism drives summer job creation
The importance of tourism for job creation was underlined by figures for June which the minister for industry, commerce and tourism called ‘extraordinary’.
Employment related...
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...
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...
Warning over VAT reduction
DEPUTY prime minister Nadia Calviño has told food producers, distributors and sellers that the reduction in VAT on staple products which comes into effect...
Six arrested, seven to go
The National Crime Agency (NCA) and partners have renewed an appeal to help trace some of the UK’s Most Wanted fugitives.
Twelve months ago the...
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...
Lifeline for the lynx
The census of the Iberian lynx for 2021 shows that the population has grown by a whopping 20% compared with the previous year, reaching...
Missing Olympic medallist found dead
SPAIN is mourning the death of Olympic skiing medallist Blanca Fernández Ochoa, whose body was found on Wednesday in a mountainous area outside Madrid...
Spain enjoys second quarter growth
The Spanish economy grew by 1.5% between April and June, which is 0.4% better than the preliminary results indicated in July.
Exports went up by...
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...
Temperatures checks for passengers arriving from within EU and UK
The government has confirmed flights from within the EU and from the UK will be allowed to arrive at Spanish airports from July 1...
Putting an end to throw-away culture
The draft of a law designed to prevent food waste has been approved by the Cabinet.
The coalition attempted to pass the legislation at the...
EU deal struck on common charger
From mobile phones to digital cameras, consumers will soon be able to use a single charger for all their portable electronics devices, according to...
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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...
