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According to a study by the Spanish property search engine pisos.com, 37 percent of rental homes in Spain cost more than €1,500 per month, a sum that's higher than millions of Spaniards' monthly wages.

More airports to start using Entry/Exit System, new flights, strikes, 50th anniversary of Franco's death, cheap cinema tickets, memorable festivals and more - here's what to expect from life in Spain in November 2025.

Spain's leftist government will publish next month a list of symbols of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship to be removed from public spaces, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday.

Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year's deadly floods in Spain. But thanks to a university-led initiative, many of these memories have been rescued from ruin.

Interested in moving to Spain with the help of the Non-Lucrative Visa? The Local Spain spoke to a Spanish immigration lawyer about how consulates are now asking for more documentary proof from applicants, making the process considerably harder.

Spanish government approves €500 million for ALS patients, San Sebastián rolls out new beach rules and more news on Wednesday October 22nd.

While the recent "No Kings" anti-Trump demonstrations in the US were widely publicised, several hundred American citizens in Spain joined in the protests too in Málaga, Barcelona and Madrid.

It will be more difficult for drivers in Europe who committed serious traffic offences in another EU country to dodge a driving ban, as new rules adopted on Tuesday aim to ensure that disqualifications are recognised across the 27 member states.

Following the Spanish government's controversial proposal to increase social security payments for all self-employed in 2026, authorities have now backtracked, stating that fees for lower earners will remain the same.

In less than a month, Palma de Mallorca Airport will be the fifth airport in Spain to start using the EU’s Entry/Exit System for third-country travellers, a real test for the new border checks given the millions of British tourists that visit the island every year.

Europeans, including Britons, can enter the US without a visa for a short stay, but they must complete a visa waiver, the ESTA, which has recently almost doubled in price.

Tourists clash with locals in Valencia, Spanish opposition slams 'fiscal suffocation' of self-employed workers, Serena Williams to receive Spain's Princess of Asturias Award and more news on Tuesday October 21st.

Over the past weeks, Spain's People's Party has proposed numerous changes to immigration legislation which will have a big impact on foreigners in the country if the centre-right party wins the next general election.

Mallorca continues its fight against overtourism with rules to prohibit new tourist apartments, party boats and the creation of new hostels in the capital of Palma.

Travelling from Spain to a country where certain vaccinations are recommended or required? Here are the health centres where they're available as well as other useful information.

When the first autumn rains fell this year, Toni García drew the curtains. Rain is a painful reminder of last year's devastating floods that killed more than 200 people in Spain, including her husband and only daughter.

Spain to push EU to scrap daylight saving, Spaniards latest in the world to get married, calls for tougher fines for parking in disabled spaces and more news on Monday October 20th.

If you're thinking of becoming self-employed in Spain or you're moving over on the digital nomad visa and have to sign up as 'autónomo', there are many factors you should be aware of first, writes Barcelona-based freelance journalist Esme Fox.

Spain's Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony has acquired international prestige and is easily the highest accolade Spain grants exceptional citizens. This quick explainer will fill you in on everything you need to know.

You may have noticed that your Spanish friends refer to the last bite of food on a shared plate of tapas as 'la de la vergüenza' (the one to be ashamed of or embarrassed about).

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