Spain

Today’s Spanish Word of the Day is on everybody’s lips, especially Donald Trump's.

Faced with Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs, the Spanish government is rolling out support packages for affected sectors that some in the press have called a return to 'pandemic mode'.

It’s been nine years since the UK voted to leave the EU, but the end of Spain’s golden visa residency scheme serves as ongoing proof of the increasing loss of freedoms Britons face as a result of Brexit, argues The Local Spain’s editor Alex Dunham.

European leaders hit out against sweeping new US tariffs on Thursday, with the EU saying it was ready to respond with countermeasures while opening the door for last-ditch negotiations.

Spain’s golden visa residency scheme ends, record February tourism numbers, schools close as hurricane-force winds put Canaries on red alert and more news from Spain on Thursday April 3rd.

Spain's annual income tax season runs from April to June and if you're here on Spain's digital nomad visa, it's likely you'll have to complete one.

Spain's golden visa will officially be scrapped on Thursday April 3rd 2025. To mark its end, here are ten revealing stats about arguably the best residency scheme for non-EU nationals.

Spain has launched a new digital version of the DNI identity cards for Spanish nationals. Here's what you need to know, from how to get it to what you'll be able to use it for.

Rain returns to Spain after arrival of spring, Ukrainian couple die after Málaga balcony fall and more news from Spain on Wednesday April 2nd.

A Spanish political party has lodged a proposal to prevent foreigners from buying property in Spain if they can't prove that they've lived in the country for at least five years.

If you’re reading The Local Spain, the chances are that you're an ‘extranjero’ or ‘extranjera’.

After weeks of confusion and contradictory advice over the workings of the UK's ETA visa waiver for British dual nationals, the British government has told The Local that British dual nationals do not need an ETA - even if they are not travelling on their UK passport.

On Saturday April 5th, tens of thousands of citizens across 40 cities in Spain will take to the streets to demand more effective measures to combat the country’s housing crisis.

Discover the surprising connection between a small town near Seville and the samurais of Japan.

Despite the current economic boom, new Eurostat data places Spaniards' purchasing power as far behind the EU average as it was in 1999, with Spain now trailing behind countries such as Cyprus or Malta.

Spain's annual income tax campaign begins, the golden visa officially ends and Easter celebrations to take place across the country. Here's what's happening in Spain in April 2025.

From Thursday April 3rd 2025, it will be harder for homeowners with flats and apartments in shared residential buildings in Spain to convert them into short-term holiday lets for tourists.

Rule changes in April 2025 mean that most towns and cities in Spain that don't already have a waste collection tax will be forced to implement one or increase their rates.

On Wednesday, April 2nd the UK's new ETA travel authorisation system became obligatory for European travellers. Here's how it will impact residents of European countries.

Visiting Valencia but don't want to break the bank? Fortunately Spain's third city is full of fantastic free things to do.

Reuters photographer Jon Nazca has traveled to Ronda in the southern Spanish city of Málaga to compare this year’s empty streets to the festivities seen in 2019 and 2018

In a surprise institutional statement, Quim Torra said the date will not be set until the regional budget is passed in parliament

El Roto cartoon, January 29, 2020

Spain is planning to repatriate citizens who are trapped in the Chinese city due to a coronavirus outbreak, but for Dácil Sánchez that means leaving her partner behind

The picturesque spot in Mallorca is home to just over 600 people, but the high number of visitors in the summer is putting a strain on resources

China has recommended that foreigners stay put in the quarantined city, but added that it will not prevent them from leaving

Oriol Junqueras, who is serving a 13-year sentence for his role in the 2017 breakaway bid, appeared at an investigation commission into the suspension of the Catalan government’s regional powers

Quim Torra got his Together for Catalonia party to abstain from the day’s voting after the speaker warned him that his own vote would not be counted

The female employee discovered a pen drive that had been used to record her when she got changed at the Madrid clinic where she worked. The victim has also won compensation

Diego Pérez de los Cobos tells court he would have removed Josep Lluís Trapero from his role as head of the regional police force for his leadership in 2017