A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela have recently approved the introduction of a tourist tax aimed at promoting sustainability in tourism. The tax will be implemented in A Coruña from September first, and in Santiago de Compostela from October first. The charges will range between one and two and a half euros per night. Similar initiatives have already been in place in regions such as Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. […]

Spain has reported an increase in its public deficit, which now stands at eighteen point six billion euros, equivalent to one point eleven per cent of the country's gross domestic product. This figure represents a slight decrease from the same period last year. Between January and May, public revenues have risen by six point eight per cent, primarily driven by an increase in tax collection. The public deficit has grown […]

A tragic incident in Spain has claimed the lives of a British brother and sister, aged eleven and thirteen, who drowned at Llarga beach in Salou. Emergency services responded on Tuesday evening, but the children could not be saved despite extensive rescue efforts. Their father, who was also pulled from the water, survived but was reported to be in a state of exhaustion after swallowing a significant amount of sea […]

The Court of Auditors of Spain has announced a new financial penalty against Vox, imposing a fine of fifty thousand euros due to serious violations of the Organic Law on the Financing of Political Parties. The fine relates to the acceptance of earmarked donations uncovered during the auditing of the party’s annual accounts for the year two thousand and twenty. This marks the third time Vox, led by Santiago Abascal, […]

Spain's gross domestic product expanded by zero point seven percent in the second quarter of twenty twenty-five, from the previous three-month period, up from a growth of zero point six percent. This acceleration in economic growth slightly exceeded expectations, further widening the gap with its euro zone peers, who continue to experience sluggish growth. Preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute revealed that analysts anticipated a growth of zero point […]

The Spanish Supreme Court has validated the decision made by judge Ángel Hurtado to process Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz for a suspected crime of disclosing secrets. The prosecution claims that García Ortiz personally orchestrated the leak regarding a tax-related investigation into Alberto González Amador, the partner of the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison. The Appeals […]

Assaults on healthcare professionals in Spain have experienced a significant increase for the fourth consecutive year, with a reported total of seventeen thousand and seventy incidents in 2024, marking a sixteen per cent rise compared to the previous year. The majority of the victims are women, particularly in the fields of Primary Care and Extrahospital Services. The Ministry of Health has highlighted that the rise in reported incidents is partly […]

The International Monetary Fund has kept its growth forecast for Spain at two point five percent for this year, which is the highest growth rate among advanced economies and above the eurozone average. The eurozone's forecast has been adjusted slightly upwards to one percent, primarily due to the strong economic performance of Ireland in the first quarter of two thousand twenty-five. The report, released on Tuesday, also maintains the Spanish […]

Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, has firmly ruled out the prospect of early general elections, declaring that they are scheduled for twenty twenty-seven. In a press conference held on Monday at La Moncloa, he reiterated his commitment to complete his mandate, despite not having passed any state budgets so far in his term. He stated, "Legislatures last four years," emphasising his intention to lead the government through to […]