AMBITIOUS plans are afoot to halt the rural exodus and prevent huge swathes of Spain from becoming uninhabited as their existing populations grow older and those of working age leave - around €10 billion of the country's European Union development ...

OVER 126,000 residents in Spain acquired citizenship last year – a rise of 27.5% and the highest figure seen since 2016's record of 151,000.

SEVERAL of Spain's regions have launched discount passes offering sizeable price reductions for 'staycations' in a bid to reboot the tourism industry this summer.

A DONATION of 15 million vaccines and €50 million will be made via the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s COVAX programme, a community initiative seeking help from the planet's richest nations to guarantee immunisation for developing countries, acco...

ENDORSEMENT from the Pope is quite possibly the height of success as a football trainer – even more so than leading the team you used to play for to 14 major titles in four years after netting it a UEFA Champions' League win and an Olympic gold in ...

CHANGES to electricity tariffs have come into force from today (Tuesday, June 1) making it cheaper to use appliances in the early hours of the morning and more expensive in the middle of the day.

CURFEWS imposed on the general population in a bid to contain the pandemic during its worst months will be lifted from June 7, and have already been dropped in some regions.

LIFE EXPECTANCY in Spain is above 85 for men and women in five towns, all in Madrid, according to the recent research report released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) – from Pozuelo de Alarcón (86.2) to Alcobendas (85.3) with Majadahonda...

SPAIN'S richest, poorest, oldest, youngest, most densely-populated and most actively-employed towns and cities have been revealed – the National Statistics Institute (INE) has provided a snapshot of life in over 400 municipalities of 20,000 or more...

FORMER deputy president of Spain Pablo Iglesias gave up politics completely within hours of his party's losing the May 4 regional elections in Madrid – but one of his key ex-colleagues thinks his bowing out is only a temporary measure.

CRUISE liners will be allowed back into Spain's ports from June 7 – next Monday – which will be great news for the national tourism industry, although some restrictions or criteria will apply.

IF YOU can't get to the beach, get the beach to come to you – at least, that's the philosophy of a growing number of homeowners in Spain with their own land.

ANDALUCÍA has just acquired another National Park – a status that could dramatically increase tourism income and job creation, vital in the holiday industry's post-pandemic recovery.

VEHICLE inspection criteria is set to change again from this coming Tuesday (June 1) to update road safety requirements in line with ever-evolving new technology involved in car manufacturing.

TWO stuffed toys, a Buddha ornament and a Japanese-style pai pai fan are among the gifts given to the Royal family in 2020 – a total of 246 items the King, Queen and their two daughters received from members of the public last year.