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Haven’t planned your summer yet? This Galician village should be at the top of your list

Combarro is one of those places in Galicia that look as if they were designed for a postcard. Set on the Ría de Pontevedra, this small fishing village combines raised granaries on…

1 de June de 2026

Living in Spain·Travel·Spain·Galicia

Energy bills rise in Spain as tax cuts come to an end

Households across Spain are facing higher electricity and gas bills from June, as the government withdraws a series of tax relief measures introduced during the energy crisis linked to the conflict in…

1 de June de 2026

Living in Spain·Spain·Topics of the day·Economy

Five dead in northern Spain – extreme heatwave hits the country in the middle of May

Spain is currently experiencing an unusually early and intense heat wave with dramatic consequences: According to official figures, five people have died in northern Spain, while the country is suffering from temperatures…

29 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Spain·Topics of the day·Weather

Spain cracks down: Strict rules against going shirtless spark debate along the coast

Anyone in Spain who walks through holiday resorts without a shirt risks a costly wake-up call in many regions. More and more coastal towns are tightening their rules against so-called “shirtless” behaviour…

29 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Travel·Travel News·Spain·Costa del Sol·Balearic Islands·Topics of the day

Costa Blanca faces early heatwave: temperatures expected to reach midsummer levels

The Spanish Mediterranean region of the Costa Blanca is on the verge of an unusually early heatwave. Meteorologists are warning of significantly rising temperatures, which by late May could reach levels typically…

28 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Spain·Alicante·Topics of the day·Weather

Scandal Number 11: How Much Longer Can Sánchez Hold On?

Switch on a Spanish news channel these days and you might find yourself doing a double take. Barely has one scandal been absorbed before the next crashes in. Investigations into the…

28 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Politics·Spain·Madrid·Topics of the day

Spain Expands Breast Cancer Screening: Millions More Women to Receive Access to Mammograms

Spain is significantly expanding its national breast cancer screening programme, opening up preventive care to millions more women in the future. Following a decision by the Spanish health authorities, women between the…

26 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Health·Spain

Spain’s Great Silence: Why Young People Are No Longer Answering the Phone

For decades, a ringing phone was something simple: people answered it. Today, across Spain, the opposite is increasingly happening. The phone rings, people glance at the screen… and ignore the call. What…

22 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·News·Spain·Topics of the day

Spain: “Generation trapped in the parental home” – Young people spending almost their entire salary on rent

Spain is facing a severe housing market crisis that is hitting the younger generation particularly hard. New data paints a stark picture: for many young people, independent living is now effectively unaffordable,…

22 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Topics of the day·Economy

Spain: Court strengthens workers’ rights – Public holidays falling on Saturdays can no longer simply be “lost”

Spanish workers can breathe a sigh of relief: A new ruling by the Audiencia Nacional is currently sparking debate across the country – and is likely to grant thousands of employees additional…

22 de May de 2026

Living in Spain·Topics of the day·Economy·Legal

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