New protests by Barcelona taxi drivers against Uber & other ride-hailing apps
There has been another protest on Tuesday by taxi drivers in Barcelona, who gathered to drive slowly through the city to demand the enforcement of...
Steph Osborn
Spain to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables from 2023
Spain is banning the sale of fruit and vegetables in plastic wrapping in supermarkets and grocery stores from 2023, when new measures will also be...
Spanish government approves new plan to reduce soaring energy bills
The Spanish cabinet has approved plans to significantly reduce energy taxes for consumers and set a temporary windfall tax on the gains of energy companies....
Spanish woman raised by wrong family seeks €3m in damages for baby swap error
Human error has been blamed for a maternity ward mix-up, that has resulted in a woman seeking three million euros in compensation after it was revealed...
Minimum wage set to increase, as economy continues to recuperate
The Spanish government has announced its intentions to raise the minimum wage in the next couple of months, possibly even before the end of September,...
Leonardo DiCaprio, conflict-free diamonds, and a new factory in Extremadura
A Silicon Valley based lab-grown diamond company, that has Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio amongst its investors, has confirmed its plans to build a...
A great family trip to Alicante from UK, despite 10 Covid tests
After deliberating about everything that could possibly go wrong with a short trip to Spain from the UK, with differing rates of Covid cases, restrictions...
Heatwave in Spain, as climate change experts warn of intense heat in future
Nearly all parts of Spain have experienced rising temperatures over the last few days, having been hit with the heatwave that is taking a hold...
Spain stays on UK’s amber list, but PCR tests ‘advised’ for returning travellers
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 Aug) There has been relief in Spain’s tourism sector this week following news that the country is remaining on the...
More optimism for Spain’s economic recovery, as unemployment continues to fall
There is continued optimism about economic recovery in Spain, as data released this week confirmed that the unemployment rate fell to 15.3% in the second...
