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Where is tourism causing the steepest rise in local rents?

Greeks, Italians and Spaniards have endured some of the highest rent hikes since 2019, ranging from €200 to €300 a year, and no, it has nothing to do with energy or construction prices.

Climate

Spain set to see temperatures soar again this weekend

Extremadura and Andalusia are under orange heat alerts, with temperatures of 40ºC to 42ºC expected.

Sport

Spain cruise past Austria while Portugal edge Croatia into last-16

Spain blanked Austria 3–0 in California with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. They will meet Portugal, who edged Croatia 2–1 in Toronto thanks to a late Gonçalo Ramos header.

Europe News

Fire in ground-floor flats forces evacuation of 80 in Valencia

A fire that broke out on Thursday in two ground-floor flats forced the preventive evacuation of 80 residents from two blocks in Valencia due to smoke; no injuries were reported, according to municipal sources.

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Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain's migrant regularisation scheme

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has touted the benefits of immigration and the vast regularisation scheme for sectors such as construction that need to boost their workforce.

Earth News

Spain on wildfire alert as active blazes prompt evacuations

Spain has already lost nearly 50,000 hectares to wildfires in 2026, according to European estimates.

Business

Spain jobless rate at 2008 low, foreign employment hits record

The State Public Employment Service recorded 2,291,982 jobseekers in June, 28,739 fewer than in May, dropping below 2.3 million for the first time since January 2008. Social Security membership also hit a record high.

Travel News

Is 'slow tourism' talk elitist, or just the sector's latest fad?

Travel platforms are rushing to praise slow travel as the must‑try trend for 2026, citing its potential environmental and psychological benefits. But can everyone afford it?

Healthcare

Health ministry revises residents' terms in new framework statute

The draft bill, widely criticised in the sector and still awaiting Congress approval, improves students’ conditions, which the MIR Spain Association nonetheless deems insufficient.

Climate

Heat kills 900 in Spain's second-hottest June on record

Spain's meteorological agency Aemet has branded June "extremely hot", the second-warmest since 1961. The heat is estimated to have caused about 900 deaths, according to the MoMo monitoring system.

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Thousands soaked in wine at Spain's iconic festival

Thousands gather in Haro, Spain, for the La Rioja wine battle, spraying wine, dancing and climbing the hill to the church in a colourful festival.

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Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation, PM says

Sánchez has long argued that immigrants are needed to sustain the economy, the welfare state and pensions amid Spain's ageing population and depopulation in rural regions.

Travel News

Revealed: Set-jetting locations set to hit the big time in 2026

The newly released Screen Tourism Forecast Index is predicting which countries and cities will see a surge in visitors thanks to film and TV this year.

Economy

Air tourism pushes average rent in Spain up by €236

A new study by Transport & Environment finds a link between booming air tourism in seven European countries and soaring rents and house prices, though it does not in itself explain the full extent of the problem.

Culture news

2,500-year-old bronze chariot unearthed

Archaeologists have found in Guareña, Badajoz, a bronze chariot like those of Etruria and imported Greek, oriental and Egyptian goods, proof of Tartessian trade 2,500 years ago.

Business

World Bank strengthens ties with Spain from Madrid

First vice-president and economy minister Carlos Cuerpo presents Spain as a key hub for multilateral institutions after the opening of the World Bank office.

Economy

Spain extends anti-crisis shield and readies budget

At an extraordinary meeting, the Council of Ministers extends economic relief measures, unveils a new housing plan and updates the macroeconomic outlook guiding next year’s national budget.

Climate

Spanish heatwave set to continue with 40C forecast

A mass of warm air will gradually push up temperatures, bringing intense heat by the weekend, except in the north of the peninsula.

Travel News

Renfe strike forces cancellation of 320 trains in Spain on Monday

The 24-hour strike is disrupting high-speed, regional and suburban rail services just as the holiday getaway is getting under way.

Cinema

Spanish Film Archive sets out to reconstruct Orson Welles's 'Quixote'

The Spanish institution is joining forces with the Cinémathèque Française, Italy’s Cineteca Nazionale and Munich’s Filmmuseum to recover lost footage from a legendary shoot that unfolded over 30 years in the Spanish heartlands that so captivated the filmmaker.