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The King of Spain visits Italy

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have arrived in Italy for a two-day State visit. They met Italian President Sergio Mattarella at his residence, the Quirinal Palace.

Spain

Spanish fishermen protest against EU fishing quotas

Thousands of Spanish fishermen gathered in protest of an EU proposal which would cut the number of days trawlers can be at sea from the current 130 to 27 or 28 days.

Travel News

Hundreds of sunbeds graffitied in Tenerife in tourism protest

Despite winter closing in on Spain’s tourist resorts, the anti-tourism sentiment shows no sign of slowing.

Travel News

Spain’s controversial Golden Visa ban gets thrown out of Senate

Spain’s Senate has temporarily stalled the Golden Visa ban, but Congress could push it through for early 2025.

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Business

Boost for Stellantis and CATL as they team up for EV battery venture

European car markers are struggling to keep up with their Chinese counterparts in electric cars, a key pillar of the green transition that the EU is pursuing in order to bring in electric-only vehicles by 2035.

Europe News

Spanish fishermen mobilise against proposed EU fishing day quotas

Fishermen in Spain are protesting proposed EU cuts that would reduce fishing days in the Mediterranean, arguing that the plan could destroy the industry, harm the economy, and cost 17,000 jobs.

Destinations

How a dying village in rural Spain uses digital nomads to survive

Away from Barcelona's crowds, a village has used olive trees to attract digital nomads seeking a calmer lifestyle.

Travel News

Finland replaces Spain as most powerful European passport

Although Singapore is now in pole position, many European passport holders have impressive freedom of movement.

Destinations

European destinations where tourists still bring benefits to locals

Many travellers now want to avoid contributing to problems of overtourism and are looking for alternative destinations where they still bring benefits.

Economy

Spain's manufacturing growth for November hit by Valencia flooding

Although manufacturing growth in Spain rose at a slower rate in November because of flooding, it was still above the key 50 level. Turkish manufacturing demand inched up but German and French figures failed to offer seasonal cheer.

Travel News

Spanish hotels to collect more personal data from tourists from today

Hotels and other tourism operators will have to collect and report over 40 pieces of information for accommodation bookings and over 60 for car rental bookings.

Europe News

130,000 march in Valencia demanding the resignation of local officials

Tens of thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets of Valencia a month after floods devastated the city. They’re demanding regional officials step down after fumbling the emergency response that led to the deaths of more than 230 people.

Travel News

Your train in Spain will probably be late: Here’s why

Delays and cancellations have become the norm for train passengers in Spain. Is widening its rail network to blame?

Europe News

One month after deadly flood, Valencia's transport system struggles

The Valencian metro service, which serves an average of 7.5 million people monthly, remains paralysed nearly a month after the passage of Storm DANA.

Business

Air Europa's owner Globalia confirms interest from Air France-KLM

Europe’s airlines are increasingly looking to consolidate to boost competitiveness and expand networks.

Art

New portraits of Spanish royals by Annie Leibovitz unveiled

Two new portraits of the King and Queen of Spain by Annie Leibovitz have been unveiled at the country’s national bank.

Europe News

Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona

A large number of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday night to protest a housing crunch and the high cost of renting an apartment in the city.

Europe News

Car graveyard reminder of scale of Spain's devastating flooding

The catastrophic flooding, which mostly affected eastern Spain, began on October 29 when torrential rain battered parts of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.

Food and Drink

Hamburglars: Thieves steal €200,000 worth of gourmet Christmas meat

A robbery of a prized Christmas staple in Spain has led to ham heartbreak for one family-run business.

EuroVerify

Did Spain use a false helicopter crash tweet to distract from floods?

Spain's leading news agency EFE has been under fire over the past week for accidentally publishing misinformation on two separate occasions.