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Spain prepares for general election on 28th April PM Pedro Sánchez announces the dissolution of parliament on 5th March As expected, the rejection of Spain’s proposed national budget for 2019, which was brought about earlier in the week by the Catalan separatist MPs’ withdrawal.. 15/02/2019

Pronounced dead a year ago, Asturias convict sues prison authorities for 50,000 euros Gonzalo Montoya shocked medical staff by coming to life on the autopsy table Gonzalo Montoya, the convict who stunned medical staff by miraculously “coming back to life” after being pronounced dead and spending three hours in a mortuary.. 15/02/2019

Catalan separatists bring down the Spanish government A general election is expected in April while the trial of separatist leaders continues in Madrid In a week in which the trial began in the Supreme Court of twelve of the leaders of the Catalan separatist movement who are accused of rebellion and.. 14/02/2019

Contortionist astrologer arrested after 20 robberies in Catalan bars The Rumanian ringleader donated part of the booty to children’s charities A 55-year-old Rumanian contortionist has been arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional police force of Catalunya, in connection with a series of around 20.. 13/02/2019

Balearics bans new diesel vehicle sales as of 2025 Critics warn that environmental legislation in the islands could be counter-productive The regional government of the Balearics remains committed to bringing in legislation to combat pollution, global warming and climate change, and following the.. 13/02/2019

Roadblocks and protests in Catalunya as trial of separatist leaders begins in Madrid Separatist MPs could bring about the fall of the national government as the budget debate begins in parliament Over 15 months after the tumultuous events in Catalunya which culminated in a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain in the.. 12/02/2019

16,000 instances of animal maltreatment investigated in Spain last year Awareness of animal rights and welfare on the increase across the country In general terms Spain and the Spaniards are becoming significantly more sympathetic to the cause of animal rights, with ever stronger opposition even to the once-sacred bullfights.. 12/02/2019

Property sales figures in Spain up by 10 per cent last year Slow-downs in Catalunya and the Balearics but the market recovery spreads to more regions This Tuesday saw the publication by the government’s central statistics unit of the residential property sales data for the month of December 2018, showing.. 12/02/2019

Almería homeowner rights campaigners join forces with other groups in Andalucía AUAN meet counterparts in Cádiz and Málaga to discuss future strategies Despite steps having at last been taken to protect the rights of British nationals who bought property bought in the province of Almería in good faith, only.. 11/02/2019

Protests against cruelty to greyhounds all over Spain as the hunting season ends Activists claim that over 50,000 greyhounds are abandoned or killed every year It has become traditional for early February to be a time of vociferous argument between hunters and animal protection organizations over the issue of greyhounds, as the.. 11/02/2019

Petrol prices on the way back up in Spain after falling for 3 months 4 consecutive monthly increases on the forecourts of Spanish filling stations After a 3-month period in which the forecourt prices of petrol and diesel fuel fell in Spain the downward trend has been reversed over the last month, with four consecutive.. 11/02/2019

Madrid man stored the dismembered body of his partner in a chest freezer in the bathroom The woman was reported missing in December and was found in Alcalá de Henares A 42-year-old man was arrested on Friday morning after the Policía Nacional discovered the dismembered body of a woman, believed to be his former partner.. 08/02/2019

Over 1,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain last year In 12 months the death toll exceeded that of 40 years of ETA terrorist attacks Last year the number of unauthorized migrants reaching Spanish territory from Africa rose to unprecedented levels, topping 56,000, and in January of 2019 the figure was.. 08/02/2019

Notaries report 5.7 per cent December rise in Spanish property prices Sales figures were stagnant across Spain for the second month in a row Spain’s notaries published their latest set of data regarding the residential property market on Friday, reporting year-on-year increases of 1.2 per cent in sales figures.. 08/02/2019

Two die in light aircraft crash near Madrid The accident may have been caused by an ultra-light flying in the area of Quijorna A man and a woman lost their lives on Wednesday morning when the light aircraft in which they were travelling crashed on a rural road called Calle Real in Quijorna.. 06/02/2019

Tinsa report 10.1 per cent rise in Mediterranean coastal property values The January figures show a nationwide increase of 6.8 per cent in the last year The leading Spanish property valuation firm Tinsa published its first batch of monthly data in 2019 regarding the market value of housing last week, and reported that.. 06/02/2019

Mourinho admits 2-million-euro tax fraud while at Real Madrid "The Special One" illustrates how tax evasion is unpunished for football stars in Spain José Mourinho, the former manager of Porto, Benfica, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United, has been found guilty by the Spanish.. 05/02/2019

194% increase in numbers of illegal migrants attempting to enter Spain during January Over 4,000 people made their way to Spain from Africa despite rough conditions in the Mediterranean During 2018 the number of unauthorized migrants making their way from northern Africa into Spanish territory reached a new record level of over 56.. 04/02/2019

Single-use plastic bags and straws banned in the Balearics The government in the islands sets ambitious targets to reduce plastic consumption by 2030 A law was passed in the regional parliament of the Balearics on Tuesday by which plastic drinking straws and single-use bags are to be completely eliminated.. 01/02/2019

Spanish taxi sector in chaos as strike continues in Madrid Uber and Cabify pull out of Barcelona after the Town Hall gives in to the demands of cabbies The strikes carried out by taxi drivers in Madrid and Barcelona over the last two weeks have raised the debate over firms such as Uber and Cabify to a new.. 01/02/2019

British visitors spent 18 billion euros in Spain in 2018 20 per cent of all international tourist spending in this country was by visitors from the UK The Spanish government’s central statistics unit published its data for international tourism for the month of December on Friday, reporting that.. 01/02/2019

Notary costs on Spanish mortgage registrations to be shared by banks and borrowers The Supreme Court continues to legislate on who should bear the costs associated with mortgage loans There has been a spate of legislation over recent months regarding the various costs involved in taking out a mortgage in Spain, most notably the.. 25/01/2019

Living in Spain with a UK driver’s licence? A no-deal Brexit could mean you have to pass your test again! The UK government warns expats to exchange their driver’s licences as soon as possible With uncertainty growing over the situation regarding Brexit the UK government website updated its information concerning requirements for all UK citizens.. 17/01/2019

Important security alert: Protecting your system against the latest cyber threats, Spectre and Meltdown Just what are Spectre and Meltdown, the latest cyber threats, and how can you protect your device? Recently, two new cyber threats, known as Spectre and Meltdown, were brought to light by cyber security researchers, who described them as the most serious..

Catalan independence: basic explanation of the Catalan referendum situationWhy has there been so much trouble in Catalunya and what are the issues? A "Spanish politics for beginners" guide to the Catalan separatist situation The events of the last few days in Catalunya have hit the headlines not only in Spain.. 06/10/2017

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