- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...ear-weapons-against-spainRussian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree broadening the scope of when Russia can use nuclear weapons, in a clear message to the West and Ukraine. If the conflict were to escalate, would Spain be safe from attack?Posted 15 hours 17 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...ckade-after-talks-with-pmFrench farmers protesting pay and conditions and a prospective EU-Latin America trade deal on Wednesday lifted a blockade on the Spanish border after an expression of support from Prime Minister Michel Barnier - although other farmer protests across France continued.Posted 17 hours 7 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...new-digital-transport-appThe Spanish capital has finally rolled out a new app, allowing travellers to carry public transport tickets on their mobile phones instead of using physical cards. Here's how it works.Posted 17 hours 51 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...ss-evictions-of-squattersFollowing an amendment to Spanish law, fast-track trials and express evictions could soon be on the way for squatters around Spain.Posted 20 hours 55 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...greatest-ever-sports-starRafael Nadal was the "King of Clay" but he also reigned on every other surface as he accumulated 22 Grand Slam titles. His even-keeled and humble demeanour, on and off the court, endeared him to rivals and legions of fans.Posted 22 hours 56 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...its-easier-for-foreignersLonger job-seeking visas, an easier shift from a study visa to a residence and work permit, simplified paperwork for undocumented migrants - there are many changes in store for foreigners in Spain after the government's latest migration reform.Posted 22 hours 56 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241120/...nadal-retires-from-tennisRafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup.Posted 23 hours 18 minutes ago - 11/20/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241119/...ds-more-migrants-per-yearSpain's left-wing government on Tuesday announced an immigration law reform regularising tens of thousands more migrants per year, in a fresh contrast to harsher policies elsewhere in Europe.Posted 1 day 16 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20220804/...to-their-spanish-partnersCross-cultural relationships are as interesting as they are complex. Here are some of the ten most common moans foreigners have when talking to their Spanish partners.Posted 1 day 16 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241119/...ing-returns-to-flood-zoneSpain's royals made a highly anticipated return to the epicentre of catastrophic floods on Tuesday, two weeks after a chaotic trip where survivors hurled mud and insults at them.Posted 1 day 19 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241119/...ues-in-iceland-until-2015At first glance, there may not appear to be any links between Spains northern Basque region and the country of Iceland, but travel back hundreds of years and youll soon learn that these people were indeed connected.Posted 1 day 20 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241119/...inates-against-foreignersA new government study has highlighted the ways in which foreigners face inequalities in the job market and education in Spain, a waste of foreign talent that costs the Spanish economy billions of euros every year.Posted 1 day 21 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241119/...sh-word-of-the-day-basuraToday's word of the day is basura, which means rubbish in Spain, but youre probably not familiar with all its uses.Posted 1 day 21 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241119/...lats-in-43-neighbourhoodsMlaga moved Monday to ban new short-term apartment rentals to tourists in 43 neighbourhoods of the southern Spanish city, the latest move in the country to limit holiday flats.Posted 1 day 23 hours ago - 11/19/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241118/...out-the-spanish-civil-warSpain is still struggling to come to terms with the 1936-1939 conflict that divided society and left open wounds for almost 90 years later. Cinema is one medium that still trying to make sense of 'La Guerra Civil'.Posted 2 days 15 hours ago - 11/18/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241118/...-recycling-rules-in-spainWhat are the recycling rules in Spain, the common mistakes to avoid, and are there any incentives for recycling you should know about?Posted 2 days 16 hours ago - 11/18/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241118/...ty-centre-tourist-rentalsIn a bid to put a stop to illegal tourist apartments in the Spanish capital and to prevent residents from being priced out of the historic city centre, Madrid's mayor has divided the city into two when it comes to the new rules for holiday lets.Posted 2 days 17 hours ago - 11/18/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241118/...arry-in-your-car-in-spainDid you know that there are certain items and documents that you must carry with you when you take your car out in Spain? In some cases you can even be fined for not having them with you if you get stopped by the police.Posted 2 days 19 hours ago - 11/18/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241118/...-spain-compared-to-the-ukCost of living is an important factor to consider when moving to another country. You will have often heard that that Spain is cheaper to live in than the UK, but exactly how much more affordable are water, gas and electricity?Posted 2 days 20 hours ago - 11/18/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241118/...-in-spain-according-to-aiSpain has more than its fair share of beautiful cities. According to artificial intelligence however, there are also some pretty ugly ones. Do you agree that these cities are eyesores?Posted 2 days 22 hours ago - 11/18/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241117/...nt-on-catastrophic-floodsSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will face lawmakers to explain the management of late October's catastrophic floods that left 226 people dead, his office said on Sunday.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 11/17/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241117/...-cartel-arrested-in-spainFourteen members of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel were arrested in Spain after an investigation that began with the kidnapping and murder of an accomplice, Spanish National Police announced on Sunday.Posted 3 days 18 hours ago - 11/17/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241116/...g-over-a-tonne-of-hashishSeven Britons have been arrested in southern Spain for drug trafficking after police seized 1.2 tonnes of hashish, the government said on Saturday.Posted 4 days 16 hours ago - 11/16/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241116/...s-of-cocaine-off-canariesSpanish authorities seized four tonnes of cocaine from a fishing boat off the Canary Islands and arrested its 15 crew, officials said Friday, the latest such operation in the region.Posted 4 days 19 hours ago - 11/16/24
- http://www.thelocal.es/20241116/...agas-floods-werent-deadlyIn this weeks Inside Spain we look at why new data shows Spaniards are not getting any better at English, and why Mlaga's floods were nowhere near as devastating as Valencia's.Posted 4 days 22 hours ago - 11/16/24
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