Ice Age survivors found refuge in Spain, but died out on the Italian peninsula
New research has revealed that the hunter-gatherers who dominated Europe 30,000 years ago sought refuge from the last Ice Age in warmer places, but only
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EU proposes digital driving licences, to also make it easier for non-EU drivers to exchange them
The European Commission on Wednesday issued proposals to simplify the recognition of driving licences between its member states, with the introduction of a digital driving licence,
Airport security rules in Spain to be relaxed for liquids & electronics in 2024
Spain’s AENA, the public company that manages the country’s main airports, announced on Monday that passengers at its airports will no longer have to take
Rare 14th-century synagogue uncovered in southern Spain
Archaeologists in the Spanish city of Utrera in the province of Seville (Andalusia) confirmed this week that they have uncovered a 14th-century synagogue hidden within a
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
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
