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Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:11:35
What does 2023 hold in store for the housing market?
RISING energy costs, price-led inflation and increasing Eurozone interest rates have led experts to speculate on what could happen in Spain's housing market in 2023 – and their views offer a range of differing scenarios.

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:41:43
'Budget' Michelin tour: What to see and where to eat (south, east and islands)
DINING with the stars is perfectly possible almost anywhere in Spain – if you have the budget to do so.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:26:06
Iryo, Spain's latest express rail company, connects nation's three largest cities
A THIRD rail company has begun operations in Spain, intensifying competition for the State transport firm RENFE - which held a monopoly until early 2021.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:12:22
Grants for special educational needs children 'irrespective of household income'
GRANTS of €400 a head will be given to parents of special educational needs pupils in Spain, and post-16 students living away from home will receive an extra €900 a year towards living costs, according to the national government.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 23:29:51
Sara Carbonero 'operated on urgently', but best friend says: “Don't panic”
RADIO DJ and fashion designer Sara Carbonero's best friend has send out reassuring messages after the celebrity mum of two was admitted to hospital for an emergency operation on Monday, although full details of her surgery have not yet been released....

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 23:00:29
Joint-best extra-virgin olive oil in the world is Spanish 
AN OLIVE oil produced in Spain has been nominated the joint best extra-virgin in the world, along with another from Italy – and the two countries take up most of the top 10.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:42:22
Reaching for the stars: Spain's 2023 Michelin restaurants 
WHEN SEEKING out the ideal restaurant for that extra-special celebration, one where the higher price you pay is worth every cent, and where the dishes you're served are so unique you won't find anything else like them on earth – often, so visually-...

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 21:15:23
'Black Friday' in Spain explored: How we plan to shop on 'discount day'
SHOPPERS in Spain are planning on making a head-start on their Christmas gift-buying on 'Black Friday', according to research, and will spend an average of more than €200 each on global 'discount day'.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:50:35
Home for 47.6 million: Headcount swells in Spain thanks to foreign residents
SPAIN'S population has increased for the first time since the beginning of 2019, which followed several years of decline, and is now comfortably above the 47 million milestone, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:05:07
Electricity bills set to fall: Why energy prices are at their lowest since June 2021
RESIDENTS in Spain can breathe a huge sigh of relief this weekend – electricity costs will drop from Saturday to their lowest since June 2021.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:55:34
Into the wild: 'Baby safari' at the BioParc
ELEPHANTS being born in the middle of Spain's third-largest city is not something that happens every day. In fact, until this month, it had never happened before.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:19:33
Rural allure: Six villages that have paid people to move in
IMAGINE getting paid to live in Spain.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:52:24
Fun facts about the Spanish language – and a guide for learners
IF YOU'RE planning on relocating to Spain, or buying a holiday home and spending a considerable chunk of your life there, you can't avoid learning the language. Even if you're going to be based in a very cosmopolitan or touristy area where multi-ling...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:02:38
Princess of Asturias Awards: Spain's home-grown ‘Nobel Prizes’ and their winners
WINNING a Nobel Prize might be the highest form of prestige on earth and the ultimate goal of every artist, scientist or public figurehead – but the next best thing has to be earning Spain's national version, a Princess of Asturias Award.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 23:59:17
Eva Longoria made a Dame by Asturias' Royal Corps
DESPERATE Housewife Eva Longoria is now a Dame – thanks to a prestigious distinction conferred on her in Oviedo, northern Spain.



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