The Local Spain

Are Spaniards really that bad at queuing? Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:18:24 +0200 While the British are famous for their love of forming orderly lines, the stereotype from abroad is that Spaniards are impatient and incapable of queuing properly. Here's why foreigners have it all wrong.

Do you need travel insurance for the EU if you live in Spain? Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:17:38 +0100 If you’re a legal resident in Spain and want to travel abroad to other countries in the European Union, find out if it's necessary to get travel insurance.

Police begin patrols on electric scooters in Spain's Valencia Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:28:25 +0100 Valencia now has a specialist e-scooter police unit which will monitor other e-scooter users in Spain's third city.

Gibraltar deal gives Spain right to veto residency permits on British territory Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:48:34 +0100 Spanish authorities will gain the right to veto entry to Gibraltar and block Gibraltarian residency applications as part of the British overseas territory's post-Brexit deal, Spanish media reports suggest.

Spain to ban sale of energy drinks to under-16s Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:07:39 +0100 Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry has announced that it will implement rules to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under the age of 16.

Why paella is eaten for lunch and not dinner in Spain (and mainly on Thursdays) Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:58:57 +0100 Spaniards are known to be pretty puritanical when it comes to paella. Not only in terms of ingredients, but when to eat it and even which day.

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:57 +0100 Vatican confirms Pope's visit to Spain in June, Spanish government warns youngsters €400 culture voucher can't be used at nightclubs and more news on Thursday February 26th.

Antonio Tejero, leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:37:36 +0100 Antonio Tejero Molina, the Spanish Civil Guard officer who led a failed 1981 coup that ended up strengthening Spain's fledging democracy, has died aged 93, his family's lawyer said Wednesday.

The 'strange' things Spanish parents do raising their children Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:02:03 +0200 Spain is a fantastic country to bring up kids thanks to the weather, the safety and Spaniards' overall love of children, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects of Spanish child-rearing that surprise foreigners.

Five fascinating facts you didn't know about the letter Ñ in Spanish Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:57:49 +0200 If there’s one letter in the world that’s intrinsically Spanish it’s this one, so much so that the words for Spain (España) and Spanish (español) have it. But how much do you really know about this N with a squiggly hat on it?

EU questions legality of Spain's new V-16 emergency lights for drivers Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:58:06 +0100 The European Commission has questioned whether Spain’s new and mandatory V-16 emergency lights breach EU law, another blow for the controversial device which 28 million drivers have been told to buy for around €50 each.

The Spanish village which made English its official language Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:16:20 +0100 Here's how one previously abandoned village in Spain managed to reinvent itself by making English its official language.

REVEALED: What Spain's latest crime stats say about safety Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:08:36 +0100 Has life in Spain become safer or more dangerous over the last year? Here's what you need to know about the Spanish Interior Ministry's most recent crime report.

12 must-read articles before applying for Spanish citizenship Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:01:29 +0100 If you've lived in Spain for the required amount of time and are thinking of applying for Spanish citizenship, here are 12 essential articles to guide you through the process and clear up some common doubts.

'No ETA, no entry': UK imposes tighter travel rules for Europeans Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:06:00 +0100 The UK government has warned European travellers that they will be refused entry from February 25th if they do not have the required ETA visa waiver - while British dual nationals will be required to use a UK passport.

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:37:54 +0100 UK's stricter entry rules for Spaniards and other Europeans come into force, Norway's King hospitalised in Tenerife, Julio Iglesias sues Spain's Labour Minister and more news on Wednesday February 25th.

Five interesting facts about Spain's Indian community Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:38:22 +0100 The first wave of Indian migration to Spain began in the late-19th century with a diaspora of Sindhi traders quickly establishing themselves as a successful and peaceful community, values they still hold onto today.

The ten ways you should use 'Vamos!' in Spanish Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:16:40 +0200 You may know it as as the Spanish national football team and Rafa Nadal’s battle cry, but "Vamos" is used frequently in daily spoken Spanish. These common uses will help you sound like a local.

EU's EES biometric passport checks catch 4,000 over-stayers in first 4 months Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:34:18 +0100 One of the stated aims of the EU's new EES system of biometric passport checks is to catch people who 'over-stay' the 90-day limit, and 4,000 of those have been caught in the first months of its implementation, according to an EU official.

Spain's conservatives set terms for far-right alliance Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:41:55 +0100 Spain’s main conservative People's Party (PP) has published conditions for a possible alliance with the far-right Vox party, signalling how the two could cooperate after a general election expected in 2027.