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Sat, 06 Apr 2024 05:47:03
Holiday plans for 2024: Up to €1,500, staycations or Europe, and DIY bookings most popular 
THE average Spanish resident will spend between €500 and €1,500 on their holidays this year, with three in 10 set to increase their budget from last year and 16% reducing it.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 05:35:33
Express rail fares slashed by 40% through increase in competition
HIGH-SPEED rail services between Spain's largest two cities and France have been snapped up by half a million passengers in less than nine months, reveals the transport board.

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 05:27:06
Spain's post office launches nationwide luggage locker service
SPAIN'S State post office has launched a new solution for passing travellers who do not want to lug their suitcases around: Lockers for bags are now provided, with prices depending upon weight.

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 23:21:54
Orange-MásMóvil merger confirmed
A MERGER between two key telecommunications providers has now been finalised – Orange and MásMóvil will operate as a single company from April onwards.

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:06:48
Cost of living, food and inflation in Spain: The latest from Eurostat
FOOD price inflation in Spain is settling down, with the rate of price rises having halved since 2022 – but remains well above the European Union average, according to the latest figures.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 23:42:50
Housing market shows recovery in January after 12 months of decline
AN ONGOING slowdown in home sales in Spain showed signs of recovery in January – the last full month for which figures are available.

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:22
New childcare support law for Spain: An overview
GREATER practical and financial help for parents is on the cards now that a new 'family law' has passed its second reading in the Council of Ministers, with extended maternity and paternity pay, protected time off for childcare, tax rebates, and a re...

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 05:02:54
How to get the best out of Valencia's Fallas festival, according to the experts
IF YOU'RE in the Comunidad Valenciana any time between now and the early hours of March 20, you may notice an awful lot of noise and colour on the streets. It's the season for the region's biggest festival, the Fallas – and it's anything but quiet.

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:59:45
Customer service law approved: Changes for the better explained
A GROUND-BREAKING new customer service law has finally been approved by Spain's Council of Ministers after being shelved for nearly two years.

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:13:40
Extra-terrestrial treasure: Prehistoric links to outer space found in Alicante province
OUTER space and the Bronze Age do not sit well in the same sentence – they may both have existed at the same time, but anyone based on Earth back then would not have known much, or anything, about what lies beyond.

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:25:14
What's new at Barcelona Mobile World Congress 2024?
A FIRM annual fixture for fans of the latest technology, the Barcelona-based Mobile World Congress (MWC) never fails to blow visitors' minds with creations they didn't know they needed. And these cutting-edge inventions are not just about ever-more s...

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:24:15
'Style Queen': UK media pours praise on HRH Letizia's elegant attire
BRITISH media outlets have lauded Spain's Queen Letizia's effortlessly-elegant dress sense over the past few days as she accompanies her husband King Felipe VI to London.

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:14:24
Foreign incomers push population above 48 million for first time ever
SPAIN'S headcount has risen to its highest figure in history – for the first time ever, the population has broken the 48 million barrier.

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:30:44
One in three homes bought without a mortgage 
MORTGAGE-LENDING has reduced dramatically in Spain in the past year, but that has not stopped homes on sale being snapped up: Over a third were purchased in cash, according to the latest figures.

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:55:09
Goya Award for Ghostbuster Sigourney Weaver...and other winners for 2024
SIGOURNEY Weaver and survivors of a South American plane crash took centre stage at Spain's answer to the Oscars this week, the Goya Awards – and one film netted 12 prizes out of its 13 nominations.

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