The Spanish Government, headed by President Pedro Sánchez, has announced a comprehensive plan worth fourteen point one billion euros to mitigate the effects of newly imposed tariffs by the United States. This response follows President Donald Trump's unilateral announcement of a ten per cent import tariff, with additional specific tariffs planned for European Union imports. Sánchez's plan allocates seven point four billion euros for new funding and six point seven […]

The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Cataluña has decided that the euthanasia request of a fifty-four-year-old man will be heard in court, against the objections of his father. The father intervened to halt the process, claiming a legitimate interest in his son's life, despite their strained relationship. This case highlights the complexities surrounding euthanasia rights in Spain, particularly the role of parental consent. The man applied for euthanasia due to […]

Spain's new Food Waste Prevention Law has come into force following its publication in the Official State Gazette. The law establishes new responsibilities for bars, restaurants, supermarkets, and other stakeholders in the food chain. Recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture indicates that close to one point three million tonnes of food were wasted in two thousand twenty-three. The legislation aims to reduce food waste by fifty percent per capita […]

The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, has summoned representatives from industries that may be adversely affected by upcoming tariffs imposed by the United States. A meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, where businesses will hear about the government's response plan. Prior to this, Sánchez will gather on Wednesday with leaders from the CEOE and Cepyme business associations and trade union secretaries to assess the ongoing geopolitical situation. The government […]

The Spanish government has announced an extension of the MOVES III electric mobility incentive programme. This initiative allocates four hundred million euros in subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of charging infrastructure. The funding will be available for purchases made from January first twenty twenty-four until December thirty-first twenty twenty-five, with grants available of up to seven thousand euros for vehicles and up to seventy percent […]

A man missing in Spain after an issue with his boarding pass has been located. Jason Taylor, aged thirty-six from Newtown, Powys, was due to return home from his holiday in Alicante on Saturday. After queuing for assistance with his boarding pass, Mr Taylor unexpectedly left the airport without speaking to anyone. His wife, Maria Taylor, expressed uncertainty about her husband's actions. According to reports, he left Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández […]

Controversy erupted in the Balearic Parliament after Vox deputy Sergio Rodríguez praised the Francoist victory during a plenary session held on the first of April. His comments, made in accordance with the Spanish government’s celebrations for the day, drew immediate backlash from the opposing PSOE party, which accused him of glorifying a notorious past. PSOE spokesperson Iago Negueruela demanded the president of the chamber, Gabriel Le Senne, withdraw the remarks […]

The Supreme Court has confirmed its decision to request thorough reports from both the tax agency and CaixaBank regarding the financial circumstances of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos. This move comes in light of ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities in the procurement of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic, which Ábalos oversaw. Judicial authority Leopoldo Puente dismissed a claim from Ábalos that the investigation was overly speculative, underscoring that […]

A recent report highlights that half of the population has engaged in trendy or miracle diets throughout their lives, with intermittent fasting being the most popular. Despite this trend, most individuals undertook these diets without medical supervision, significantly increasing health risks. The report, presented by the Mapfre Foundation and the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, reveals that seventy-two percent of citizens have attempted weight loss at least once, averaging […]