Rainstorm in Spain causes drop in fruit and vegetable supply, but no major damage so far

This Thursday has been the fourth consecutive day with rainy weather in most of the Iberian Peninsula, with more than 400 liters per square meter accumulated in the Valencian Community. A heavy storm has been forecast for Friday, so widespread rainfall …

There's a very high demand for lemons due to low supply in Spain and Turkey

Over the last few days, persistent rains in much of the Iberian Peninsula have disrupted the harvesting of citrus fruits, like lemons, and brought other open-ground cultivation activities to a halt. This has caused the supply to be reduced even further, …

New car registrations fall across Europe, except in Spain

Friday, 7 March 2025, 13:55 Compartir New car registrations in the EU as a whole fell by -2.6% in January 2025, including in the union's main markets: France (-6.2%), Italy (-5.8%) and Germany (-2.8%). In contrast, Spain recorded an increase of 5.3%. …

Pedro Sanchez confirms NATO laggard Spain will finally boost defence spending as part of the ‘rearming of Europe’

PEDRO Sanchez has confirmed Spain will speed up its timeline to reach NATO’s 2% of military spending, citing growing security concerns with the Ukraine war as backdrop. Spain had originally intended to meet the minimum spending target ‘by 2029’, but has …

UK tourists risk £335 fines over new 'red marking' law in Spain

Tourists and expats risk a massive £335 fine for breaking new driving rules in Spain. Tourists driving in Spain are being warned about new red road markings being introduced across the country, which is in the European Union. This measure, which …

Police attempt to identify bones of young girl and woman found in a cave in south of Spain

Friday, 7 March 2025, 15:52 Compartir Forensic cientists have discovered that the two sets of bones that a shepherd discovered in a cave in Granada in 2023 belonged to a woman and a girl. Since passing from the Institute of Legal Medicine in Seville, where …

Aito to return to Spain for its 2025 overseas conference

The event will take place in a five-star spa hotel in a rural location over the last weekend in November.    Aito chair Chris Rowles said the region was famous for “black bears, cider and bagpipes”, with the conference location being a short taxi ride from …

Spain prioritizes Morocco in 2025 grant program with €85 million

Spain’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has designated Morocco as a priority region in its 2025 forecast for competitive grant calls for the potential distribution of €85 million in funding, according to Spanish media. The program …

British tourists and expats risk massive £335 fine for breaking new driving rules in Spain

British tourists driving in Spain are being warned about new red road markings being introduced across the country. The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) is rolling out continuous red lines down the centre of roads to emphasise no-overtaking zones in …

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