Why is Spain on holiday on Monday December 8th?Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:16:14 +0100 Spain has two public holidays in early December which often form a “puente” (bridge), allowing workers in the country to enjoy an extended break before Christmas. Why is December 8th a public holiday? | |
Why do banks in Spain close so early?Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:28:28 +0200 If you want to get anything done at the bank in Spain, you better get there early, as the vast majority of 'bancos' close at 2pm and don't open after lunch. | |
Which airports in Spain are having problems with the EES launch?Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:04:59 +0100 Are you a non-resident, non-EU traveller planning on visiting Spain soon? Here are the airports where you may still find problems with the rollout of the EU's new Entry/Exit System. | |
Spain's government accuses Madrid of luring foreign investors to buy homesTue, 02 Dec 2025 12:55:56 +0100 Spain's Housing Minister has accused Madrid’s regional government of trying to attract more foreign investors to purchase real estate in the capital. | |
Can drivers in Spain be tracked with the mandatory V-16 emergency light?Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:03:51 +0100 The new v-16 hazard light, which all drivers in Spain must have from next year, has been causing controversy, particularly due to its mandatory geolocation feature. Here's what you need to know about it. | |
REVEALED: The most beautiful villages in Spain for 2026Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:33:16 +0100 Discover the four villages that made it onto the acclaimed Most Beautiful Villages in Spain list for 2026. | |
Spain's exiled ex-king defends his reign ahead of memoirs launchTue, 02 Dec 2025 09:16:25 +0100 Disgraced Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I on Monday appeared in an unexpected video aimed at young people days before his memoirs come out in Spain, defending his record against "distortions". | |
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on TuesdayTue, 02 Dec 2025 08:46:15 +0100 Rents in Spain increase by 9.9 percent, Iberia cancels Venezuela flights until the end of the year, exiled ex-king Juan Carlos asks young people to support his son’s “hard work” and more news from Spain on Tuesday December 2nd. | |
Spain deploys army after African swine fever outbreakMon, 01 Dec 2025 18:00:48 +0100 Spain on Monday deployed more than 100 troops to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever outside Barcelona that has sparked fears for the country's powerful pork export industry. | |
Spain busts white supremacist group preparing for a 'race war'Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:50:36 +0100 Spanish police on Monday said they had broken up a cell of "The Base", a transnational neo-Nazi white supremacist group designated a terrorist organisation by the European Union, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. | |
What you need to know about the African swine fever outbreak in SpainMon, 01 Dec 2025 17:05:24 +0100 Here's everything you need to know about the African swine fever disease found in Spain recently, from whether it affects humans to restrictions on outdoor activities and the impact on the pork industry. | |
18 cool Spanish words that come from Spain's Gypsy languageThu, 27 Apr 2023 11:42:13 +0200 Caló, as Spanish Romani is called, has heavily influenced Spanish slang and colloquialisms, from the go-to words for ‘cool’ to ‘dodgy’, ‘mad’ and many more. Here are 18 words used all the time in Spain that were coined by the 'gitanos'. | |
Foreigners buy over 60 percent of Spain's luxury homesMon, 01 Dec 2025 12:36:25 +0100 International buyers are involved in 62 percent of purchases of luxury properties in Spain, according to a recent report by real estate agency Lucas Fox. | |
How to find out if there's fast internet in your part of SpainMon, 01 Dec 2025 12:19:10 +0100 If you live in rural Spain or are thinking of moving to a village in the countryside soon and need to know if you can get a fast internet connection, here’s how to find out. | |
Spain's tourism numbers set to keep growing in 2026Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:36:50 +0100 Spain's crucial yet controversial mass tourism model is projected to continue to grow next year, with new data showing an increase in bookings by foreign holidaymakers for Christmas and the start of 2026. | |
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on MondayMon, 01 Dec 2025 08:08:37 +0100 Spanish Congress seeks to restrict minors' access to social media, police investigate deaths of two teenagers in southern Spain and more news on December 1st. | |
Spanish opposition rally calls for PM Sánchez to resignSun, 30 Nov 2025 17:36:32 +0100 Brandishing slogans such as "enough is enough!" and "not another day!" Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party rallied in Madrid on Sunday to demand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez resign. | |
Spanish airline Iberia says customer data 'compromised' but no sign of fraudulent useSun, 30 Nov 2025 11:41:47 +0100 Spanish airline Iberia said Saturday that hackers had accessed confidential customer information, the latest in a series of attacks on carriers, though it added that there were no signs of fraudulent use of the data. | |
Explained: What changes about life in Spain in December 2025Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:10:12 +0100 Several bank holidays, a puente, Christmas markets, new flights routes and tax deadlines, here's what to expect from life in Spain in December 2025. | |
The best Christmas markets in Spain in 2025Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:41:47 +0100 They may not have the prestige of their Central European counterparts, but Christmas markets are becoming more and more popular across Spain from smaller craft markets to the vast collection of stalls in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor. | |