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Millions flock to viewing points as Spain witnesses first total solar eclipse in more than a century

News Desk13th August 202613th August 2026

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Millions of people across Spain watched daylight briefly disappear on Wednesday evening as the country experienced its first total solar eclipse in more than a...

Three-year ban on new licences for tourist flats comes into force in Malaga

News Desk27th July 20263rd August 2026

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Spain’s southern city of Malaga (Andalusia) has become the latest destination to tighten controls on tourist accommodation, with a three-year suspension on new licences for...

‘Mallorca at breaking point’: record anti-tourism protest ends in clashes with police

News Desk27th July 20263rd August 2026

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Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in what is believed to be Mallorca’s largest anti-tourism demonstration in...

Spain on course to welcome 100 million foreign tourists as spending hits new highs

News Desk6th July 202613th July 2026

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Spain is on track to welcome around 100 million international tourists this year, setting a new record as strong visitor demand and rising tourist spending...

EU chief concedes ‘technical problems’ persist as EES border system causes airport chaos

News Desk4th July 20269th July 2026

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Europe’s new digital border control system is still suffering from ‘technical problems’ and requires ‘quite a lot of work’ before those issues are fully resolved,...

Spain’s national register for tourist rentals struck down by court

News Desk23rd May 202626th May 2026

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Spain’s Supreme Court has struck down a national registry for tourist accommodation introduced by the government to combat illegal short-term rentals, ruling that Madrid had...

EU’s new EES border system catches 7,000 Schengen overstayers in six months

News Desk20th May 202626th May 2026

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Almost 7,000 travellers have been denied entry to Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone for overstaying their permitted time limits during the first six months of the...

Spanish airlines hold fares steady despite Iran fuel crisis pressures

News Desk7th May 202611th May 2026

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Spain’s leading airlines — Iberia, Vueling and Air Europa — have said they will continue operating their usual flight schedules without changes to routes or...

Budget airlines lead flight cuts as fuel crisis starts to bite

News Desk28th April 20264th May 2026

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Low-cost airlines including Ryanair, Transavia and Volotea are coming under growing financial pressure from surging jet fuel costs linked to the conflict in the Middle...

Book flights early, Spain advises, as oil price surge threatens fares

News Desk27th April 20264th May 2026

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Spain has urged travellers to book flights as early as possible, warning that rising oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran are likely to...

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