In August twenty twenty-five, Spain saw a total of sixty-one thousand three hundred and fifteen new car registrations, representing an impressive increase of seventeen point two percent compared to the same month in twenty twenty-four. So far this year, there have been seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand four hundred and fifty-two registrations, up fourteen point six percent, largely driven by the growing demand for electrified models. Notably, one in four cars registered in August was an electrified vehicle, which includes […]

Spain has moved from a pre-emergency state to a permanent alert as the nation grapples with the aftermath of its most tragic wildfire episode in recent history, particularly affecting the regions of Castile and León and Galicia. Virginia Barcones, the director of Civil Protection and Emergencies, announced this transition in a press conference following a meeting of the State Coordination Committee (Cecod). She highlighted that conditions had improved enough to declare the previous crisis phase concluded, although vigilance remains essential. […]

Ryanair plans to cut its number of flights to and from regional airports in Spain in response to a fee increase imposed by the state-controlled airport operator Aena. Eddie Wilson, chief executive of Ryanair DAC, announced that the airline will officially disclose this reduction next Wednesday. The capacity cut is expected to total approximately one million passenger seats during the upcoming winter season. Earlier this year, Ryanair had already revealed plans to reduce its regional flight capacity by eight hundred […]

A British tourist has tragically died in Benidorm, Spain, following an evening swim at Levante Beach. Police have reported that a group of at least three British nationals entered the sea around eight o'clock in the evening. While two of the swimmers were able to return to the shore, the alarm was raised when one man failed to reappear. The coastguard undertook a search but was unable to locate him in the water. Local authorities subsequently discovered the thirty-one-year-old man's […]

Severe weather has caused significant disruption at airports in Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. At El Prat Airport, thirty-seven flights have been cancelled due to heavy rain which has been affecting the region since Wednesday. Flights that are managing to take off are doing so at spaced intervals, resulting in substantial delays. In Palma de Mallorca, sixty-four flights are reported to be delayed, with two cancellations also recorded. According to Aena, the delays at Palma include forty-three departing flights and […]

In a tragic incident in Agost, Alicante, a twenty-five-year-old man has died by suicide following a standoff that lasted more than thirty-five hours. The situation had been tense but thankfully no other injuries were reported and there were no confrontations with the authorities. At approximately twelve forty-five on Thursday, police heard a gunshot from inside the home, prompting immediate entry where they discovered the man’s lifeless body. The deceased had been barricaded in his family home since the early hours […]

The Bank of Spain has announced that it can recover cash that has been burnt in the recent wildfires that have devastated the country this summer. It processes approximately two hundred and fifty thousand euros in coins and five million euros in banknotes each year through its laboratories. However, the recovery of burnt banknotes poses particular challenges. Carmen Álamo, the head of the Cash Analysis Division at the Bank of Spain, stated that notes showing more than fifty per cent […]

In Agost, Alicante, a twenty-five-year-old man is currently barricaded in his family home, where he has reportedly been since the early hours of the morning. The Guardia Civil has established a significant security presence around the property, but there are no hostages or injuries reported. Efforts are ongoing to negotiate his surrender. Local Mayor Juanjo Castelló confirmed that police negotiators and psychologists have been trying to communicate with the man for several hours, along with support from his parents and […]

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have embarked on a three-day visit to the regions of Castilla y León, Galicia, and Extremadura to assess the extensive damage caused by recent wildfires. Their visit began in Zamora and León on Wednesday, where they met with residents and fire-fighting teams to understand the impact of the fires. The monarch expressed the importance of being close to affected communities, stating, 'We wanted to be near those affected.' During their visit, the royals received […]