Spain to cut Madrid-Barcelona high-speed train journey to less than two hours
Spain intends to bring the journey time on the AVE high-speed service between Madrid and Barcelona down to less than two hours, Transport Minister Óscar...
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Spain’s population reaches all-time high of 49.4 million, driven by immigration
Spain’s population rose by 105,488 people in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 49.44 million residents as of 1 October, according to the latest figures...
Spanish PM on former king’s memoir: ‘Not one of the books I recommend this Christmas’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday that he was ‘surprised’ by certain claims made in the newly published memoirs of the exiled and...
Spain’s disgraced ex-king’s memoir spills secrets on Franco, extramarital affairs & accidentally killing his brother
Spain’s disgraced former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has revealed the moment dictator Francisco Franco personally summoned him to name him as his heir – a decision...
Spotlight: Non-Resident Property Taxes in Spain: File with IberianTax
If you own a property in Spain but don’t live here, filing your property taxes can feel like navigating a maze. Complicated forms, bureaucratic procedures,...
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Governments of Spain & Portugal agree on Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train line
The governments of Portugal and Spain have reached an agreement to establish the first-ever direct train connection between Lisbon and Madrid, with a high-speed service...
Palma de Mallorca to crack down on short-term rentals, party boats and new youth hostels
Authorities in Palma, the capital of Mallorca (Balearic Islands), have announced plans for a sweeping ban on new tourist rentals across the city — as...
Spain calls on EU to abolish daylight saving time
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that Spain will formally urge the European Union to abolish the practice of switching clocks for Daylight...
The EU launches Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric border checks
Starting Sunday 12 October, non-EU travellers entering Europe’s Schengen zone will begin to have their fingerprints and photographs taken at border checkpoints, as the European...
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Spotlight: Barcelona International Community Day holds its 12th edition on Saturday 25 October
Barcelona International Community Day will hold its 12th edition on Saturday 25 October at the Barcelona Maritime Museum, located in the former Royal Shipyards. The...
