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Fri, 29 Jul 2022 23:42:44
Culture minister: “If I was 18 this year, I'd spend my voucher on Elton John records”
TURNING 18 is always either an exciting or absolutely terrifying time, depending upon the life you lead in general, but it's rarely 'just another birthday' or devoid of emotions – and, if you live in Spain and it's your 18th this year, the ministry...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:22:08
'Casual day at the office' helps combat climate change, says Spanish president
DRESSING down at work is healthy for the planet – during heatwaves, at least – and Spain's president Pedro Sánchez hopes others will follow his own example.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:27:51
Rosalía's surprise fan: Might Obama join Spanish star on world tour?
SPAIN'S most international new pop artist of the turn of the decade has an unexpected famous fan – former United States president Barack Obama.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:25:13
Spain's gas market prices 'significantly cheaper' than rest of Europe for first time
SPAIN'S gas market prices are now 'significantly cheaper' than elsewhere in Europe for the first time in history, partly driven by the country's far lesser reliance on Russian supply, according to the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:56:21
Amazon opens new logistics hub in Castellón province
ONLINE retail giant Amazon has just opened yet another logistics centre in Spain – this time outside of its usual target areas in and around the country's biggest cities.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:35:15
Orange and MásMóvil reveal merger plans
TELECOMMS and internet operators Orange and MásMóvil have announced a planned merger worth €18.6 billion, set to go ahead in the second half of 2023 at the latest.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:03:46
Banca March buys major slice of BNP Paribas Wealth Management
NATIONWIDE high-street financial entity Banca March has completed its acquisition of BNP Paribas' personal banking portfolio for the previously-announced price of €100 billion.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:52:31
Iberia and Air Europa 'most punctual' airlines in Europe
TWO Spanish airlines were found to be 'Europe's most punctual' in June, according to figures covering carriers across the continent.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 23:48:49
Arts, entertainment and culture voucher of €400 launched for everyone born in 2004
YOUNG people who have turned 18 in 2022 or are due to celebrate their 'coming of age' before the year is out can apply for up to €400 to spend on arts, entertainment and culture as part of a one-off bid to kick-start the industry.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:41:02
All Makro stores to have electric car charging stations with 100% renewable energy
CASH-AND-CARRY-STYLE retail giant Makro has teamed up with national electricity board Iberdrola to set up 280 car-charging stations throughout Spain.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 19:32:58
RENFE's 'dogs on trains' pilot launched, and all Extremadura ALVIA rail half price
RAIL board RENFE has made two announcements this week: One, that pet-parents may be able to take their dogs on trains if a pilot study works out as hoped, and two, that the long-distance ALVIA routes to and within the western region of Extremadura wi...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 03:55:16
Overdue, but not overlooked: Who's won the 2019 National Sports Awards
YOU DON'T necessarily have to be Rafa Nadal to win an annual National Sports Award, although if you earned it in 2019, you'll only just be receiving it now.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:04:20
'Too hot to work'? What Spanish law says about top temperatures on the job
UNPRECEDENTED temperatures across northern Europe have led sweltering residents to question, probably for the first time, how high the mercury has to climb to be 'too hot to work' – and, in some cases, no laws have ever been in place, since they ha...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:38:20
Express AVE train launches in Burgos, Segovia and Valladolid
NATIONAL high-speed rail services are breaking into the north – the fast AVE train now runs from Madrid to the cathedral city of Burgos, via Valladolid.

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:02:09
Spain's 'Hobbit village': The Middle Earth of the western Mediterranean
FANTASY film and series fans have been known to travel to the opposite end of the wrong hemisphere to tour the sets of their favourite screen productions – which makes Spain their perfect destination, wherever they're based on Planet Earth. 



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