The Spanish city of Benidorm, on the Costa Blanca, has long been a popular tourist destination for people from all over Europe. It has also become a place where people can save on high energy bills due to the mild climate. The European Union has accepted Spain's so-called "Iberian exemption", allowing the country to decouple gas prices from electricity prices for a year. This option could halve...
Experts predict Spanish house prices to fall 3% next year As the global economy continues to pick up, Bankinter's research and markets division released some positive news this week, saying that property prices in Spain could fall sharply next year and further into 2024. Specifically, according to market expert Ramón Forcada, global real estate prices are expected to fall by 3% in 2023 and a...
The Spanish Airports and Air Navigation network (AENA) ended September with 91.7% more passengers than the same month in 2019. In September 2022, the AENA network's airports closed with 24,881,291 passengers. This number represents an 8.3 percentage point decline from pre-pandemic levels, indicating that 91.7% of the traffic seen in September 2019 has already recovered. Additionally, 209,069...
90% of the cats and dogs who have been saved from Spanish shelters have found loving, forever homes. Unfortunately, Spain has one of the highest rates of animal abandonment in Europe, but a report by the Affinity Foundation indicates that adoption rates have increased to 51% of all cats and dogs that shelters received in 2021 or were picked up by them. The good news for our furry companions is that...
In the top 20 worldwide, the four best bars are located in Spain. Spain is a nation of beer drinkers, and it has long been recognised for its premium brews. However, last month, the land of Alhambra and Estrella celebrated a new milestone when a Spanish bar was named the top in the world for the first time ever. Every self-respecting industry insider aspires to make The World's 50 Best Bars...
All historical records for budget spending in Spain will be broken next year. The proposed General State Budgets of 2023 were adopted by the Spanish government on Tuesday, October 4. This plan is the most ambitious in Spanish history and includes 266 billion euros in social expenditure alone as well as many initiatives to lessen the effects of the continuing financial crisis. After the meeting, Mara...
Next year, there will be at least five long weekends in every community in Spain. There are 14 compulsory Spanish bank holidays, sometimes known as "red days," in Spain each year, and 2023 will be no different. These consist of the following: 8 days that must be observed nationally and cannot be changed by local governments unless they occur on Sunday Four days that the local government may...
If you come upon a flood or standing water, follow these instructions. Winter is on its way. Due to the current deluge of rain that has covered half of Spain, it may feel as though it has already come. Streets and even major thoroughfares have been inundated, some have become raging rivers, and others have been entirely sealed off, making even the most cautious drivers' driving conditions...
A new digital nomad visa allows non-EU citizens to live and work somewhere for a maximum of five years may soon be introduced by Spain. If the plan is accepted, Italy, Greece, and Croatia would join a number of other European countries that have recently implemented some type of programme for digital nomads. According to Economic Affairs Minister Nadia Calvio, the goal was to "attract and retain...
SPAIN seeks an agreement with Britain Diplomatic sources have suggested that the problem may be related to a larger agreement that is being negotiated between Britain and Spain and includes the post-Brexit rights of British citizens living in Spain. This suggestion comes as British expats take to social media to express their outrage that their UK driving licences aren't any longer valid in...