More help to buy the basics
A series of ‘anti-crisis’ measures were extended or adjusted by the Cabinet on Tuesday to counteract the effects of the conflicts in Ukraine and...
TIE appointment shortfall angers residents
British residents who are still trying to obtain the foreigner identity card (TIE) in Alicante province have been finding it virtually impossible to get...
Huge investment to transform social care
The government has approved a nationwide strategy to change the model of care for dependent people.
Minister for social rights, Pablo Bustinduy said: “The future...
Lifeline for the Iberian Lynx
The population of the Iberian lynx has passed the figure of 2,000, according to the latest figures provided by the government.
The ministry for the...
Spain to treat Gazan children diagnosed with cancer and trauma
PM Pedro Sánchez and health minister Mónica García held a meeting in Madrid this week with Hans Kluge, regional director of the World Health...
Long queues for flyers at Birmingham airport
International travellers – some of them flying to Alicante – were caught up in an enormous queue snaking out of the doors of Birmingham...
Spain to recognise Palestinian state
PM Pedro Sánchez has said Spain will ‘recognise the existence of the Palestinian state’ on May 28, along with Norway and Ireland.
He stated on...
Homage to Spanish victims of Nazi camps
Two Spanish government ministers travelled to the former Nazi concentration camp of Mauthausen in Austria to pay tribute to the 9,300 Spanish victims who...
Get ready for the EU’s new Entry Exit System, says Embassy
The British Embassy is urging all Britons who live in Spain and are still in possession of a ‘green certificate’ to apply for the...
BBVA launches hostile bid for Sabadell
Spain's second-largest bank, the BBVA, has announced a hostile takeover bid for the Sabadell, three days after an earlier approach was rejected.
The new bid...
Sabadell rebuffs BBVA merger
The administrative board of Banco Sabadell has rejected the offer of a merger from the BBVA bank.
After meeting on Monday to analyse the proposal,...
Single charger law approved
The government has approved a modification to regulations which requires all new electronic devices to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port, the...
Bank proposes merger to create ‘one of Europe’s largest financial entities’
The BBVA bank has proposed a merger with Banco Sabadell, offering almost €11.5 billion in the form of an exchange of shares to take...
Plan to cut smoking to just 5% of the population by...
The government has given a detailed analysis of their ‘integral plan’ to reduce smoking – but has still not yet revealed which additional public...
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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...
