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Thousands rally in Madrid against spiralling rents and housing shortages

News Desk24th May 202624th May 2026

24th May 202624th May 2026158

Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday to protest soaring housing costs, chanting slogans and waving banners as they demanded stronger government action...

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

News Desk23rd May 202623rd May 2026

23rd May 202623rd May 2026578

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 202623rd May 2026

20th May 202623rd May 20261753

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

7th May 202611th May 2026948

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

28th April 20264th May 20261528

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

27th April 20264th May 20261030

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...

Spain and Portugal see tourism surge as travellers shun Middle East

News Desk26th April 202630th April 2026

26th April 202630th April 20261467

Spain and Portugal are seeing a sharp rise in late spring and summer travel demand, as millions of tourists shift away from destinations affected by...

Barcelona targets ‘tourist clutter’ with strict new terrace rules and design overhaul on La Rambla

News Desk14th April 202620th April 2026

14th April 202620th April 20261682

The city of Barcelona has unveiled sweeping plans to overhaul outdoor restaurant terraces along La Rambla, introducing strict design rules aimed at creating a unified...

Airports & airlines urge EU to rethink EES rollout amid fears of ‘4-hour queues’ and summer travel chaos

News Desk11th February 202617th February 2026

11th February 202617th February 20262286

Airlines and airport authorities across Europe have urged EU leaders to urgently reconsider the rollout schedule of the Entry/Exit System (EES), warning that the new...

Spain sets new tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, spending €134.7 billion

News Desk4th February 20269th February 2026

4th February 20269th February 20263120

Spain welcomed a record 96.8 million foreign tourists in 2025, official data published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed. That figure represents...

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