The first heatwave will hit Spain from Saturday and will last until at least early July, the state meteorological agency AEMET warned. Temperatures of 40 degrees are being recorded in Italy, and the weather in the US is particularly dangerous.more
The report on the causes of the April outage was presented a month and a half after the incident, identifying a voltage spike as the cause, which caused a chain reaction leading to power failures across mainland Spain and neighboring Portugal.more
After more than three years of talks, Spain, the UK and the European Commission reached an agreement in Brussels yesterday on Gibraltar's future relationship with the European Union. It includes, among other things, the abolition of land border controls.more
The Catalan government and Spanish airport operator AENA have approved a €3.2 billion expansion of El Prat Airport, Barcelona's main airport, a move opposed by environmentalists and opponents of mass tourism.more
About 50 thousand people were left without electricity yesterday due to a failure on the island of La Palma, part of the Canary Islands archipelago. After a few hours, the operator reported that the power supply had been restored.more
With record crowds of foreign visitors in Spain, new protests against mass tourism, symbolised by water guns, are expected. The next ones are scheduled for 15 June, including in Barcelona, San Sebastian and the Balearic Islands.more
Hundreds of homeless people and bedbugs in one of the terminals at Madrid's Barajas airport could damage Spain's image among tourists, regional authorities and Spanish media are warning.more
In the first quarter of 2025, our compatriots bought almost a thousand houses and flats on the Iberian Peninsula. This is almost a quarter more than a year earlier, reported ‘Puls Biznesu’.more
The Spanish government yesterday approved the reduction of the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours. The approval of parliament, where the government does not have a majority and is seeking the support of Catalan nationalists, among others, is still needed to introduce the new legislation.more
Madrid is the city in Europe where it’s easiest to take care of your well-being, according to a new study. It took first place thanks in part to its impressive number of spa facilities and plenty of sunshine.more
The increase in Catalonia's tourist tax, which was originally planned to come into effect on Thursday, will not be implemented until the autumn. By increasing the levy, the government wants to curb mass tourism and combat the housing crisis.more
Britain’s electricity grid operator is investigating unexplained power plant failures that hit the UK’s system hours before Spain and Portugal were plunged into blackouts.more
The cause of Spain's widespread power grid failure is unknown for now, but it is the most serious situation of its kind in the country's history, grid operator Red Electrica reported today. The company estimates that it could take six to 10 hours to restore the grid.more
Yesterday, new housing laws took effect in Spain to curb the phenomenon of illegal home occupation, known as "okupas". According to lawyers and advocates for those affected by wild tenants, this will only reduce the scale of the problem, but will not solve it.more
Police officers from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Łódź have detained a member of a criminal group in Spain, sentenced to almost 14 years in prison for drug trafficking. The man had been in hiding since 2022. The convict has already been brought to Poland and sent to a prison, where he has begun serving his sentence.more
A new law in Spain will help solve the problem of squatters. Experts assume that it will also increase the prices of holiday rentals and rates per meter - reports "Puls Biznesu" today.more
More than 20 years after the terrorist attacks in Madrid, which killed more than 190 people, including four Poles, the threat of attacks has not disappeared. Police in Spain regularly report the arrest of potential jihadist-linked attackers.more
Catalonia will double its tourist tax from next year, which could amount to up to €15 per night in Barcelona. If the solution comes into effect, the Catalan capital will be the city with the highest tourist tax in Europe, overtaking Paris and Rome.more
More than 70 per cent. Spaniards are against bullfighting, according to a survey conducted by the BBVA Foundation. As the Spanish media notes, public attitudes towards animals have changed a lot in a decade and a half.more
Poles bought more than 4,200 properties in Spain in 2024, according to the latest data from the Registradores de Espana register. Industry experts point out that the new regulations on the purchase of flats could further strengthen the position of Poles in this market.more
The Spanish government decided yesterday to shorten the statutory working week from 40 to 37.5 hours, despite opposition from employers. The decision still needs to be approved by parliament.more
Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK.
Announcing the move, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the "unprecedented" measure was necessary to meet the country's housing emergency.more
Irish budget airline Ryanair said yesterday it would cut flights to seven Spanish airports this summer, citing “excessive fees” charged by the operator.more
The Spanish government plans to raise taxes on tourist rentals and implement other measures to combat the country's housing crisis, which is expected to worsen in the coming months.more
Statistics for the third quarter of 2024 show that our compatriots are among the top buyers of real estate in Spain. They are only beaten by the British, Germans and Moroccans.more
