The British ambassador to Spain confirmed that two outstanding issues that had stalled negotiations had now been resolved, although he did not confirm how many "weeks" it would take for British permit holders to swap and get back on the streets. Hugh Elliott, the British ambassador to Spain, announced some encouraging news on the embassy's social media channels on Friday, November 18, which will at...
The storm began late Friday, battering the region with strong winds and torrential rain, with rain increasing in intensity on Saturday. The popular resort has faced travel disruptions due to the temporary closure of the airport and the grounding of trains. At Valencia airport in eastern Spain, flights were temporarily suspended after hours of torrential rain, airport officials told...
Companies want Madrid to spend €140bn on Covid repair projects faster Spain eased corporate concerns about managing the multi-billion-euro EU recovery fund, insisting it had reached "cruising speed" in developing investment plans and would meet stringent auditing standards to secure its next cash supply. The country was the first to receive payments from the EU's Pandemic Recovery Fund last year...
Spain briefly closed some of its airspace on Friday when remnants of a Chinese missile flew over, disrupting air traffic in several cities, including Barcelona, officials said. The Long March 5B (CZ-5B) rocket launched from southern China on Monday to provide the final module for the Chinese space station currently under construction. In Catalonia and several other regions in the northeast,...
Average electricity prices in Spain dropped by 20% on Sunday, November 6. Average electricity prices for customers with regulated tariffs associated with the Spanish wholesale market will drop by a factor of 20, Specifically, it is 112.75 EUR/MWh). According to preliminary figures from the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE), the average electricity price in the wholesale market, the so-called...
Will increase via way of means of the eurozone’s primary bankers are exacerbating the country’s price of dwelling crisis.Millions throughout the eurozone are reckoning a chain of competitive charge rises via way of means of the European Central Bank in reaction to rampant inflation. For households, the effect of financial tightening on their mortgages comes as power and meals expenses eat an...
SPANISH government health experts have agreed not to review the use of face masks on public transport until March 2023, according to a new report. By then, it had been almost a full year since other mask regulations had been lifted. Although masks are no longer mandatory in indoor public places (except hospitals, pharmacies, nursing homes and other health centers) as of April 20, 2022, they are...
Benidorm Fest 2023 will be the national selection for Spain's Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which will take place in Liverpool in May. The event will be divided into three live broadcasts: Semifinals 1: January 31, 2023Semifinals 2: February 2, 2023Final: February 4, 2023 Spain is officially ready for Eurovision 2023, when 18 performers (up from 16) will join, all hoping to secure a flight to...
According to the country's minister for ecological transition, Spain has started the process of leaving the Energy Charter Treaty. The process to lessen the pact's safeguards for fossil fuel projects, according to Teresa Ribera, has "not improved," she told POLITICO. The 1994 treaty was established to safeguard financial investments in energy infrastructure in former Soviet Union nations. It offers...
A historic law that forbids expressing allegiance for the former dictator Francisco Franco has been adopted by the Spanish senate. Additionally, the new "Law on Democratic Memory" will make the state liable for looking for unaccounted-for civil war dead while also preserving the memory of Franco's victims. On Wednesday, the Senate passed the bill with 128 votes in favour, 113 against, and 18...