SPANISH NEWS

Tensions rise in Gibraltar as UK ships intercept Spanish Guardia Civil boatThe Royal Navy and Gibraltar Customs boats prevented the Guardia Civil from intercepting a suspicious speedboat In a move that is sure to put pressure on the already strained relationship between the UK and Spain in relation to the post-Brexit treatment.. 27/09/2021

DGT clarifies rules for driving through towns in SpainThe traffic authority posted the regulations on social media for travelling in urban areas in Spain With speed limits revised earlier this year in Spain, some confusion has arisen regarding the rules for driving through towns, which don’t.. 27/09/2021

Volcano tourists cause major disruption on La PalmaVisitors have been flooding the Canary Island to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by the volcanic eruption While Spain has been celebrating small victories over the rejuvenation of the travel sector this summer, the Canary Island.. 27/09/2021

Rear view mirror cameras to be made mandatory in SpainAll new vehicles manufactured in Spain will be equipped with the safety feature by 2022 In recent months the traffic authorities in Spain have introduced a series of new measures which not only clarify the current driving laws but have also updated.. 27/09/2021

Police in Spain warn of new Mercadona scamFraudsters imitating the Valencia supermarket chain convince customers they have won a contest Scams designed to swindle the unsuspecting public out of their hard-earned cash are unfortunately nothing new in Spain, and in recent days the National.. 27/09/2021

Pet shops in Spain banned from selling animalsA new Animal Welfare Law aims for ‘zero sacrifice’ of animals in Spain In a major move to reduce the number of animals being abandoned and put to sleep in Spain, a new Animal Welfare Law currently being ironed out by the central.. 27/09/2021

Electricity in Spain reaches third highest price in historyRising gas prices and CO2 emission tariffs are behind the huge hike in electricity costs in Spain After several months of fluctuating bills in Spain, the price of electricity is on the rise once more, and the wholesale market has soared by 9% on.. 27/09/2021

Murcia and six other communities appeal wolf hunting banThese Spanish regions believe the government is putting the welfare of the wolf species ahead of the livelihoods of rural farmers The decision to include all populations of the Iberian wolf throughout Spain on the list of protected species, thus.. 27/09/2021

Hundreds of people flood La Palma docks trying to leave the volcanic islandLa Palma airport was closed over the weekend as the ash cloud from the volcano reduced visibility Scenes of chaos unfolded at the dock of Santa Cruz de La Palma over the weekend following news that flights out of the Canary Island’s airport.. 27/09/2021

Professional squatter breaks silence on his 500,000-euro scam on empty homes in SpainPeople with second homes in Spain are hiring squatter removal services to stop this ransom con How do you make 10,000 euros in one weekend without robbing a bank? Just break into an empty home in Spain.   This is the advice of one self-.. 27/09/2021

EU sends formal warning to Spain over high speed train track in AndalusiaThe track which extends from Seville to Almería in Andalucía is said to negatively impact endangered bird species The European Commission has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spain after the high-speed train track between.. 24/09/2021

Real Madrid voted the second most influential brand in SpainThe football club beat Mercadona and Banco Santander as one of the most important icons in Spain Real Madrid football club is a brand which is synonymous with Spain across the globe, and each year hundreds of thousands of fans flock to stadiums.. 24/09/2021

Pedro Sanchez and Coldplay discuss climate change on TwitterThe President of Spain was also tweeted by rock group Black Eyed Peas The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, entered into an unusual Twitter conversation this week with none other than international singing sensations Coldplay.. 24/09/2021

La Palma homeowners forbidden to rebuild on land destroyed by lavaNew land masses created by the lava from the volcanic eruption on La Palma meeting the sea will become State property As the lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma makes its slow and steady progress toward the coast.. 24/09/2021

Former Catalan president arrested in SardiniaThe separatist leader faces charges of sedition and misuse of public funds following an illegal independence referendum in Catalunya The former president of the regional government of Catalunya, Carles Puigdemont, was arrested in Sardinia by Italian.. 24/09/2021

DANA causes widespread flooding in several communities in SpainThe storms which have been raging all week have brought heavy rain, gusts and rising sea levels throughout much of Spain DANA storms (an isolated, high-altitude depression) continue to wreak havoc across Spain following several days of weather that.. 24/09/2021

Spain Covid update September 23: cumulative incidence rates drops to 71 casesFatalities from Covid in Spain continue to be higher than the incidence rate Spain enters the last weekend of September with a positive outlook as the majority of the indicators for the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic have been encouraging.. 24/09/2021

Spain vaccination update September 23: more than 36 million people now double jabbedA total of 76.4% of the population in Spain has now received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine The latest data released from the Ministry of Health in Spain on Thursday September 23 shows that a total of 36,259,105 people, or 76.4%, have.. 24/09/2021

Overnight hotel stays in Spain doubled in AugustThe number of foreign guests staying in hotels in Spain has tripled In a major boost to the tourism industry in Spain, arguably one of the sectors worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Institute of National Statistics (INF) revealed on.. 23/09/2021

GDP growth in Spain advances at a slower rate than predictedThe economy in Spain grew by just 1.1% in the second quarter of the year According to the latest data published on Thursday September 23 by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the Spanish economy grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of this.. 23/09/2021