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- 30 injured in Spanish ski resort accidenton January 18, 2025 at 3:11 pm
Thirty people were injured Saturday, four of them seriously, when a chairlift broke down at a Spanish ski resort near the French border, regional officials said.
- Greenpeace among Spanish environment NGOs quitting Xon January 18, 2025 at 9:05 am
Spanish environmental organisations including Greenpeace Spain as well as university rectors said Friday that they would stop using X, swelling an exodus from Elon Musk's social media platform.
- Inside Spain: Ryanair's cold shoulder and why pets outnumber kidson January 18, 2025 at 7:48 am
In this week’s Inside Spain we look at why Ryanair is slashing 12 of its Spanish flights and why Spaniards increasingly prefer having a dog or a cat over a baby.
- UK to hike cost of ETA visa for arrivals but relaxes airport transit ruleon January 17, 2025 at 4:06 pm
The UK has proposed a 60 percent increase to its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) cost, which is already in place for non-EU travellers but set to be rolled out for all EU arrivals in April.
- How you can now watch BBC channels on Spanish TVon January 17, 2025 at 3:22 pm
If you're a Brit in Spain and missing the BBC, or you simply enjoy the British Broadcasting Corporation's excellent content, there's now a way to legally and easily watch some BBC channels on Spanish TV.
- How Valencia is becoming another Barcelona, in the bad senseon January 17, 2025 at 11:01 am
Valencia has seen a surge in tourists and digital nomads in the post-pandemic period and many locals now fear Spain's third city is 'dying from success', just like its Mediterranean neighbour. Valencia-based journalist Conor Faulkner explores why.
- The only visa Brits and Americans can now apply for to retire to Spainon January 17, 2025 at 9:22 am
If you're a non-EU citizen planning on retiring to Spain, regardless of whether you're from the UK, Australia, the US or Canada, there's now only one choice when it comes to visas that will allow you to reside in the country.
- Rent caps in Spain convince vulture funds to leave (but there's a catch)on January 17, 2025 at 9:02 am
Private-equity funds are now taking their money out of Catalonia and selling their properties due to rent controls enforced by the regional government. Unfortunately, this isn't having the desired effect.
- ITP: What you need to know about property transfer tax in Spainon January 17, 2025 at 8:20 am
If you plan on buying an existing property in Spain or a second-hand car, you'll need to know all about ITP, from how much it costs in your part of the country to when it's paid.
- Do you support Spain's move to deter non-resident foreigners from buying property?on January 16, 2025 at 3:47 pm
The Spanish government has caused a stir by announcing it intends to dissuade non-resident non-EU nationals from buying homes in Spain by taxing them more. Do you support the move and will it impact your future?