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New high-speed train linking Madrid & Lisbon will cut journey time from 10 hours to three

News Desk19th April 202521st April 2025

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A new high-speed rail link between Madrid and Lisbon is set to become operational by 2030, coinciding with the year Spain and Portugal are scheduled

UK imposes ETA travel entry permit on Europeans from Wednesday 2 April

News Desk31st March 20257th April 2025

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In a shake-up of long-standing travel rules, European nationals heading to the United Kingdom will from Wednesday 2 April need a mandatory entry permit, which

Consumer affairs ministry identifies over 15,000 illegal tourist flats in Madrid

News Desk25th March 202531st March 2025

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Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has been tracking all tourist apartment listings in the city of Madrid, and the numbers don’t add up. The department,

EU finally aims for October start date for Entry/Exit System (EES) passport checks

News Desk5th March 202511th March 2025

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The European Union’s long-delayed biometric passport check system, known as the Entry/Exit System (EES), could finally launch in October this year following an agreement reached

Local residents in Ibiza block tourist access to idyllic viewpoints

News Desk27th February 20254th March 2025

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The iconic Mirador des Vedrà viewpoints on the island of Ibiza have recently been blocked by local residents in an effort to reduce the heavy

Ryanair ad campaign depicts Spanish minister as clown in ‘illegal’ fines row

News Desk12th February 202520th February 2025

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A row between Ryanair and Spain’s left leaning coalition government flared up again on Tuesday, after the budget airline launched a new ad campaign depicting

Helmets now compulsory for e-scooter users in Barcelona, among other new rules

News Desk1st February 20256th February 2025

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New regulations for electric scooters, bikes and other ‘personal mobility vehicles’ (PMVs) came into effect in the city of Barcelona from Saturday 1 February. E-scooter

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls Spanish minister a ‘crazy communist’

News Desk30th January 20256th February 2025

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Tensions between Ryanair and Spain’s minority coalition government (PSOE–Sumar) have intensified after the Irish low-cost carrier cut several regional routes, citing what it calls ‘excessive’

Spanish government now proposes to ban home purchases by non-EU buyers

News Desk23rd January 20251st February 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Sunday that his government is proposing to ban people from outside the EU bloc from buying housing in

Sánchez announces new housing measures, including limiting non-residents from buying property

News Desk19th January 202521st January 2025

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Facing growing concerns in Spain over the lack of affordable property for young people, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has unveiled his socialist-led government’s proposed

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