The Local Spain

Several hurt after false fire alarm on Ryanair plane in Spain's Mallorca Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:25:57 +0200 A false fire alarm aboard a Ryanair jet preparing for takeoff from Spain's Palma de Mallorca airport to the UK saw several passengers injured as they left the plane via inflatable ramps, the Irish carrier said Saturday.

EXPLAINED: Capital gains tax and selling your home before moving to Spain Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:23:11 +0200 Are you liable to pay capital gains tax in Spain if you sell your home abroad? Find out more before making a decision which could cost you.

Vox calls for mass deportations and Spanish citizenship audit for foreigners Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:43:45 +0200 In a move resembling policies pushed by US President Donald Trump, far-right party Vox has added to its political programme the deportation of all previously undocumented migrants and the potential citizenship revocation of naturalised foreigners in Spain.

The Spanish summer habits all foreigners should adopt Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:47:37 +0200 Summer is most definitely upon us here in Spain. In order to survive the season, do as the locals do and adopt these habits.

Inside Spain: Kicking Franco's head and a ban on splitting the bill Sat, 05 Jul 2025 09:11:53 +0200 In this week’s Inside Spain we look at how a replica of Spanish dictator Franco’s head has been used as the ball at a football tournament, and why a growing number of bars and restaurants are refusing to split the bill for customers.

Seven Madrid beaches to enjoy this summer (yes, they exist) Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:20:05 +0200 “Aquí no hay playa” (Here there is no beach) the 80s song by Los Refrescos famously said of Madrid, but in fact this is not entirely true. Madrid may not have a coastline, but it does have several beaches where you can cool down and take a dip.

Why Spain's rural holiday lets are unlikely to be targeted by crackdown on Airbnb Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:46:10 +0200 If you're going to buy a property in Spain to rent out to tourists when you're not using it, there's growing evidence to suggest that Spanish authorities will focus their efforts on limiting tourist flats in cities while sparing holiday lets in villages.

Hundreds of flights cancelled across Europe as travel chaos continues Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:40:19 +0200 Hundreds more flights were cancelled across Europe on Friday as French air traffic controllers staged the second day of a two-day strike.

Young people in Spain will have to retire at 71 to get decent pension Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:23:33 +0200 A new study has predicted that young Spaniards struggling to get into the job market will also be punished later in life by having to work into their seventies.

'People are scared': Catalan anti-Islam party polarises Spanish town Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:04:05 +0200 "I am Islamophobic in the sense that the progress Islam is making on our continent scares me, and I'm here to try to stop it," says Silvia Orriols, the mayor of a Catalan town whose ultra-nationalist, anti-Islam separatist party is on the rise.

Is Spain's opposition plotting to oust weakened PM soon? Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:59:14 +0200 Spain's conservative opposition gathers for a congress this weekend to plot ways to hasten the demise of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his scandal-hit Socialist party through early elections.

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:46:11 +0200 Trump's team reiterates threats to Spain over Nato spending, Benidorm gangs that used QR codes to sell drugs to tourists busted and more news from Spain on Friday July 4th.

How getting your motorbike licence in Spain changes in July Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:33:47 +0200 Important changes for obtaining a Class A motorcycle licence came into effect in Spain on July 1st 2025, here's what you need to know.

Why are fewer American tourists visiting Spain this summer? Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:20:42 +0200 A weak dollar is just one of the reasons why fewer American holidaymakers are coming to Spain, something that could hit the country's tourism industry, according to a new report.

Flights disrupted across Europe as French air traffic controllers strike Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:47:52 +0200 Tens of thousands of passengers saw their travel plans disrupted at the start of a summer holiday season on Thursday as French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike.

What we know about Diogo Jota's death in a car crash in Spain Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:04:08 +0200 Twenty-eight-year-old Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota died in a car crash in Spain alongside his brother in the early hours of Thursday morning, police have confirmed. Here’s what we know so far about the tragic accident.

Hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport due to passport control chaos Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:09:17 +0200 A surge in arrivals combined with low staff numbers and a computer failure caused hundreds of international travellers to miss their flights on Wednesday due to huge holdups at passport control at Madrid's Barajas airport.

Eight coastal villages in Spain with fewer tourists during summer Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:24:18 +0200 Summer has arrived in Spain and so too have the tourists, in what's predicted to be another record-breaking year for visitor numbers. Luckily, there are still some places where you can cool down by the coast and avoid the swarms of holidaymakers.

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:55:44 +0200 Heatwave subsides but heat lingers in five regions, Spain proposes creating a tax on the world's super-rich and more news on Thursday July 3rd.

Ten ways to protect your Spanish property against the summer heat Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:48:09 +0200 When summer arrives in Spain, bringing with it scorching temperatures, you may start to notice that your home suffer too, whether it's windows and doors swelling, cracks appearing or more insects getting inside.