Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle suspected jihadist cell, with 11 arrests
Moroccan and Spanish police have dismantled a jihadist cell suspected of links to the Islamic State group, officials confirmed this week. The operation led to...
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Senate approves law that bans support for Franco and seeks to bring ‘justice’ to victims
Spain’s Senate house has approved a landmark bill that will ban expressions of support for the former dictator Francisco Franco, and seek to bring ‘justice’ to the victims...
Increased social & defence spending in Spanish government’s draft 2023 budget
Spain’s coalition government between the PSOE socialists and left-wing Podemos party unveiled its budget plans for 2023 on Tuesday, that include increased social and defence...
28% of Spaniards drop out of post-compulsory education – the highest in the EU
According to data for 2021 compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 28% of Spaniards aged between 25 and 34 had left school without graduating...
Spain starts trial of 2013 train crash in Galicia that killed 80 and injured over 140
A major trial opens on Wednesday in Spain to determine responsibility for the country’s worst rail disaster in nearly eight decades. The accident happened on...
Barcelona International Community Day to bring together the city’s international talent
Barcelona International Community Day (BICD) 2022, organised by Barcelona City Council, will be held this year on Saturday 22 October at the Maritime Museum, to once again...
Spanish government plans 2-year wealth tax, plus tax increases for high earners in budget
The Spanish government said on Thursday that residents whose wealth exceeds €3 million will be subject to a new asset tax during the next two years,...
Inflation in Spain slows to 9% in September
Inflation in Spain slowed in September to 9% from a nearly four-decade high, due mainly to a drop in electricity and fuel prices, as well as...
‘A lot going on behind the scenes’ says UK ambassador about driving licence negotiations
‘There is a lot going on behind the scenes,’ the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has said in his latest message to UK nationals...
