Book review: ‘Us with Us’ – a year long sojourn in Cadaqués
This is a book about the town of Cadaqués, best known nowadays for the house-museum of Salvador Dalí, who lived and worked in the adjacent...
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Oldest living person in the world is now a woman living in Catalonia, aged 115
The oldest living known person in the world listed by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is now an American-born woman who lives in Catalonia, aged...
Spain saw full recovery of tourism in 2022, with income higher than pre-Covid level
Spain’s income from tourism activity surged in 2022, surpassing levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Exceltur tourism association said on Tuesday. The association,...
Shops across Spain apply VAT reductions on essential foods
Shops and supermarkets across Spain have been quick to apply VAT reductions on essential foods, after the measure was announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez...
RENFE to return travel deposits from 9 Jan – and first free tickets now available until 30 April
Spain’s national railway operator RENFE is to start refunding the €10 and €20 deposits that passengers had to pay for their fully subsidised short- and medium-distance tickets...
Spain to require Covid-19 tests for passengers arriving from China
Spain is to require all air passengers arriving from China to have negative Covid-19 tests or proof of vaccination, the government said on Friday. Health...
After waiting for 20 years, Murcia finally has a high-speed train to Madrid
A high-speed AVE train link has been inaugurated this week between the Spanish region of Murcia and Madrid, after waiting 19 years and four months for...
Spain’s new draft ‘family law’ bill to help working parents
The Spanish government has introduced a new draft ‘family law’ bill that aims to help working parents balance the tasks of raising children with their jobs....
Spanish government to pay €150k to SMEs to test a four-day work week
The Spanish government is to pay €150,000 to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) that take part in a trial to adopt a four-day working week without...
Spain approves mortgage support for more than one million households
The Spanish government and banks have agreed on a mechanism that aims to ease the burden of mortgage payments for families earning less than €29,400. The...
