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Angry scenes over speaking time arrangements in the Dáil with rows delaying the expected confirmation of Martin’s role by the presidentTusk, a historian by training, also urged Europe to increase its defence spending:Some people think it’s extravagant or wrong to warn that we should spend up to 5% of GDP on our security. … But this is a time when […]

In travel news, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced last week that it would cancel flight routes at seven airports in Spain but it didn’t say which ones. Now we can reveal which routes it will slash.

Since the introduction of the digital nomad visa in 2023, Spain has often been touted as one of the best countries in the world for remote workers, but there are some disadvantages to moving here as digital nomad which you may not be aware of.

An essential piece of furniture in the home of many Spanish ‘abuelas’ (grandmothers) is the ‘mesa camilla’, a table with a heater or charcoal fire that burns at up to 300C and is kept under a blanket. Unfortunately, it’s also a made-in-Spain fire hazard.

Spain's Prime Minister has justified taxing or even banning non-EU non-residents from buying Spanish homes because they want "to speculate", but the stats prove there are far bigger fish to fry in Spain's housing crisis.

Storm Garoé to bring plenty of rain to Spain, retirement age to increase, Vox wishes Spaniards had a president like Trump and more news on Wednesday January 22nd.

Airbnb on Tuesday responded to comments made by Spain's premier in which he blamed them for the increase in rental prices in the country and promised tougher laws against short-term rentals.

Three members of Spain's leftist government including a deputy prime minister quit X on Tuesday, calling the social platform of Donald Trump's ally Elon Musk a right-wing "propaganda machine" following the billionaire's apparent fascist salute.

The new US president incorrectly said Spain was a member of the Brics grouping of nations, and that this was the reason it was not maintaining defence spending levels. When asked by a reporter about Spain's defence spending, Trump dismissively asked if he knew what Brics were, adding: 'You'll figure it out.' Brics is a bloc of 10 emerging economies, of […]

If you get paid via Bizum in Spain and are not declaring these payments as income or gifts, you could face hefty fines from the Tax Agency.

Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump is already making waves in the news with his gaffes and this time it was directed at Spain.

Spain's PM urges Europe to resist tech 'caste' controlling social media, Spanish billionaires keep getting richer, Santander bank considers leaving UK and more news from Spain on Tuesday January 21st.

Artisanal shellfish farmers face ruinous losses but money meant to help is going to the powerful fishing industry, say criticsEarly on a warm September morning in southern Italy, Giovanni Nicandro sets out from the port of Taranto in his small boat. Summoning his courage, the mussel farmer inspects his year’s work – only to find them all dead, a sight […]

Hungary PM says US leader will bolster Europe’s rightwing forces as nationalist politicians attend inaugurationDonald Trump’s presidency will boost rightwing political forces across Europe, the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said, as he announced an offensive “to occupy Brussels”.A Trump ally, Hungary’s long-serving prime minister […]

The Spanish government's proposal to limit non-EU non-resident property buyers has generally caused a lot of anger outside Spain and has been called into question by experts. But what do our readers really think of it?

Court in Murcia region says woman should get 32 weeks of leave – the amount given to a couple – rather than 16 weeksA court in Spain has ruled that a single mother is entitled to the parental leave that would have been due her partner – if she had one – on the grounds that all babies should be treated the same, regardless of the composition of their […]

Madrid on alert for snowfall, Spain’s far-right leader invited to Trump’s inauguration and more news on Monday January 20th.

Within a week, Spain's PM went from saying that non-EU non-residents will be taxed at 100 percent when buying Spanish homes to proposing they be completely banned from purchasing properties. Why is he upping the ante?

Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculationCiutat Vella, the old city of Barcelona, was once quirky and mysterious.Now it has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments. Doorways have sprouted […]

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed on Sunday to ban people outside the EU from buying housing in the country, as part of his drive to ease an affordable-homes crisis.

A Spanish ski resort reopened Sunday, a day after a chairlift there broke, sending skiers hurtling to the ground and leaving 30 people injured.

Journalists from countries that have seen challenges to democracy give their view on the second Trump presidencyWhat is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Americans learn from other nations with a history of political tumult?During his first term Donald Trump tested democratic norms by undermining trust in fair elections, encouraging […]

A staircase collapsed Saturday in a building damaged by last year's floods in Spain -- the deadliest in decades -- killing one person and injuring another, emergency services said.

Ten people have been hurt, two of them seriously, after a ski lift collapsed at a resort in north-east Spain on Saturday, hurling dozens of passengers into the snow below. Miguel Ángel Clavero, the head of Aragón’s emergency services, said the accident appeared to have been caused by 'a failure in the ski lift return system, which produced a breakdown […]

Emergency services say 30 people were involved, of whom 10 were taken to hospital, at Astún in the PyreneesTen people have been hurt, two of them seriously, after a ski lift collapsed at a resort in north-east Spain, hurling dozens of passengers into the snow below.Although initial reports said 35 people had been injured on Saturday at the Pyrenean resort […]

Migration NGO says at least 10,457 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea last yearAs many as 50 people are thought to have died after a boat bound for the Canary Islands got into difficulties after a 13-day voyage along the perilous Atlantic migration route from west Africa.The migration NGO Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders) said the boat set […]

Following the international news that Spain will try and stop non-EU non-residents from buying property by taxing them at 100 percent, many have wondered how it'll actually work in practice. Here's what we know so far.

Making visitors pay more may bolster Treasury revenues, but it’s no match for building more housesLast October, tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and other big Spanish cities demanding affordable housing. Protesters jingled keys to make noise, held signs denouncing “speculators”, and threatened a “rent strike” […]

Pedro Sánchez announces measure in response to anger over rising housing costsSpain has announced plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, in an aim to tackle the country’s housing crisis.The measure was one of a dozen unveiled on Monday by the country’s prime minister, […]

From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tabletsIf the advent of the affordable mobile phone has given parents a new way to stay in touch with their ­children, it has also prompted countless arguments about screen time, safety and social media.As concerns over phone […]