According to the National Statistics Institute, international tourist spending in Spain reached seventy-six billion and seventy-four million euros by July two thousand twenty-five. This marks an increase of seven point two percent compared to the same period in two thousand twenty-four. In the first seven months of two thousand twenty-five, Spain welcomed more than fifty-five million international tourists, reflecting a growth of four point one percent in comparison to last year. This trend of increasing expenditure outpaces the growth in […]

During a recent press conference following a leadership committee meeting, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the president of the Popular Party, has announced plans for a legal change aimed at preventing future government budget extensions. He stated that if the General State Budgets are extended more than once, it should automatically lead to the dissolution of parliament and subsequent elections. Feijóo branded the continuous extensions as a ‘mockery’ and an example of ‘budgetary despotism’, asserting that Spain cannot continue without approved budgets. […]

The investigation into the disappearance of three-year-old Oliver Pugh continues as Spanish authorities suspect parental abduction. The blonde-haired toddler was last seen in Marbella, Costa del Sol, on 4 July. Police confirmed that Oliver and his father are British citizens, while his mother is a Russian national. Although Oliver's father reported him missing a month after his disappearance, officials believe the mother violated a court order preventing her from taking him out of Spain. According to police, the case is […]

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 […]