Local council condemns anti-foreigner graffiti, including ‘Germans out’, in Mallorca
Graffiti and stickers with anti-German messages have appeared on shops and vehicles in the town of Santanyí, in the south of Mallorca, telling Germans to...
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Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport
A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...
Spanish government makes Booking.com remove over 4,000 tourist rental ads
Booking.com, the major online hotel booking platform, has confirmed it has removed thousands of listings in Spain following the latest efforts by the Spanish government...
Spanish court temporarily suspends huge Ryanair ‘abusive practices’ fine
A Spanish court said on Thursday that it has temporarily halted the substantial fines imposed by the country’s coalition government on budget carriers Ryanair and...
Easyjet cabin crews in Spain to go on strike for three days, 25-27 June
Easyjet cabin crews based in Spain will go on strike for three days beginning on 25 June to demand higher wages, the USO union said...
Thousands protest against over-tourism in Barcelona & Mallorca, many with water pistols
Thousands took to the streets in Barcelona and on the island of Mallorca on Sunday to protest against over-tourism, with many squirting water pistols at...
Spain’s Aena gets green light for €3.2bn expansion of Barcelona-El Prat airport
The Catalan government has given approval for Spain’s airport operator Aena to carry out a 3.2 billion euro expansion of Barcelona airport – officially the...
Ibiza starts to limit caravans, tourist and rental cars on the island until end of September
Ibiza in the Balearic Islands, one of Spain’s most popular Mediterranean destinations, began restricting the number of tourist vehicles arriving on the island as of Sunday,...
Ryanair issues ‘league of delays’ table, warning Spain passengers to expect more this summer
Low-cost airline Ryanair has said that it anticipates a rise of up to 20% in flight delays to and from Spain this summer, citing a...
Draft bill submitted for 100% tax on property purchases by non-resident, non-EU nationals
Spain’s socialist-led coalition government officially submitted a draft bill to the Spanish Congress on Thursday, marking a significant step toward implementing a 100% tax on...
