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In this week's Inside Spain we look at how prefabricated homes have been pinpointed as a solution to the country's housing crisis and how Spaniards, particularly seniors, feel great about their physical appearance.

A petition has been launched calling on the UK government to install MPs to represent the interests of Brits living overseas - echoing systems that already exist in countries including France and Italy.

Spain's new reduction in working hours could mean more vacation days for some, instead of a reduction in weekly hours.

Spain's wealth tax is largely run on a regional level, with autonomous communities able to offer discounts and exemptions to favour those paying it. This is what high-income foreigners should keep in mind.

The numbers of non-EU foreigners buying high-value properties in Spain soared in order to get golden visas before the scheme was finally scrapped, new data shows.

The regional government of the Balearic Islands has come out against calls from the Canary Islands for EU help to restrict foreigners from buying homes, despite both archipelagos suffering mass tourism and property market crises.

The UK Embassy is insisting Brits residing in Spain exchange their old green certificates for TIEs to avoid being labelled as overstayers under the EU’s upcoming EES system. But does this apply to Brits who’ve taken up Irish citizenship since Brexit?

With a new anti-squatter law coming into force this month, landlords across Spain have high hopes for 'express evictions' and some legal certainty. But which types of squats does it include and how effective will it be?

The European Commission is currently conducting a review of its rules on compensation due to passengers whose flights are delayed or cancelled, with fears that it could weaken the generous protections that travellers within the EU enjoy.

New research has shown that rising rental costs mean people in Spain now spend on average 47 percent of their monthly income on rent, with some regions reaching a staggering 70 percent.

Temperatures to hit 30C in southern Spain, government left embarrassed over contested Israeli arms deal and more news from Spain on Thursday April 24th.

If you have large assets and are either a resident or non-resident in Spain, you could be subject to paying wealth tax. Here's what you need to know about it, from who pays it, how the tax is levied, how much it is and how it could be scrapped soon.

The rumour mill has been churning online with several social media videos and media outlets suggesting that many of Spain's Chinese-owned convenience stores are shutting up shop. Is there any truth to this?

If you are over 65 in Spain you will have to renew your driving licence every five years, here's how you go about it.

Changes to residency and work permits for foreigners, rent index increases, Mother's Day, tourism taxes, bus strikes and more - here's what's coming up in Spain in May 2025.

They say the eyes never lie, and when it comes to the use of ‘ojo’ (eye) in Spanish there are plenty of everyday expressions which will help you become a true native speaker.

Recent Holy Week celebrations and widespread mourning for Pope Francis' death would lead most foreigners in Spain to believe that Spaniards are deeply religious, but has the once devout country now become an example of 'cultural Catholicism'?

There is no shortage of shared history between the two countries, but could Iberian federalism ever take hold, as outlandish as it may seem? New polling suggests that some Spaniards might actually support the idea.

Red roses and books flood the streets of Barcelona every April 23rd as Spain's Catalonia region celebrates its patron saint - Sant Jordi.

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

Despite soaring rent prices, there are still a few lucky residents on old Franco-era contracts. Real estate trusts are buying these properties as they wait for the occupants to pass away