Tag: spain
IS ‘financier’ arrested in Madrid
NATIONAL Police have arrested a Syrian man alleging he was financing the return of jihadist fighters from the Middle East after the collapse of...
Spain goes to the polls
With a general election taking place in Spain on Sunday (April 28), the leaders of the four main parties took part in two televised...
Spain gets ‘happier’
SPAIN has climbed from the 36th to the 30th place in the latest Happiness Report released by the UN.
Taking into account variables such as...
Election race begins
SPANIARDS have been once again called to the general election stations following last week's political turmoil.
PM Pedro Sánchez announced last Friday morning that the...
National speed limit reduced
A REDUCTION to the speed limit on single carriageway roads in Spain is due to be approved by the Cabinet today (Friday).
A Royal Decree...
Spain prepares for ‘no deal’ Brexit
POLITICIANS in Madrid are working on contingency plans for the United Kingdom crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Spain has some of...
Crisis talks over drug’s danger
HEALTH chiefs, genetic experts, doctors and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry met in Madrid on Wednesday to hold a summit to discuss the growing...
Employment boost
SPAIN'S largest social problem, unemployment has shrunken slightly following the release of employment figures for the second quarter of the year.
From April to June,...
Costa tigers travel to British sanctuary
FIVE circus tigers, taken in by a rescue centre in Villena in October 2017, are now enjoying life at the Isle of Wight Zoo.
The...
New manager for Spain – two days hours before first match
The shocking dismissal of Spanish national team manager Julen Lopetegui - whom the Spanish football federation chairman has not forgiven for announcing he is...
Pets are no longer ‘things’ under Spanish law
THE SPANISH government has taken the first steps to make the necessary changes in legislation to recognise animals as sentient beings, and not 'things'...
Theresa May ‘will not acknowledge’ Catalan independence
British PM Theresa May told her Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy today (Tuesday) that she 'will not acknowledge'' an independent Cataluña. A statement released this...
Cataluña’s one minute of independence
Cataluña was independent for one minute this evening (Tuesday, October 10). Regional president Puigdemont addressed the Catalan Parliament to 'declare the independence of Cataluña...
Foreign Office advises on traveling to Cataluña
The British Foreign Office has issued a warning for visitors to Cataluña to be cautious, but it does not recomend not to travel to...
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...
