Thousands march in Barcelona against airport expansion as protests spread to Balearic Islands
Thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to oppose the planned expansion of the city’s El Prat airport, amid growing concern...
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Spain sets new tourism record as foreign visitors spend €82 billion in first seven months of 2026
Spain has set another tourism record, with 58.1 million international visitors arriving during the first seven months of 2026 and spending more than €82 billion,...
Spain predicted to overtake France as world’s most visited country by 2040
Spain is forecast to replace France as the world’s most visited country by 2040, with international arrivals expected to reach around 110 million a year,...
Millions flock to viewing points as Spain witnesses first total solar eclipse in more than a century
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
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
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
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
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,...
Man held after three British women allegedly sexually assaulted at Valencia hostel
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Valencia after allegedly carrying out separate sexual assaults on three British holidaymakers, including two teenagers, at a hostel...
Spain’s employment hits record 22.3m as summer hiring surges despite slower fall in unemployment
Spain’s labour market continued to strengthen in May, reaching a new employment record as the summer tourism season gathered pace, although the fall in unemployment...
