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Spain braces for holiday traffic as nearly 5.8 million journeys expected over long weekend

Millions of people across Spain are preparing to hit the road today as the country heads into a three-day weekend. Spain’s traffic authority, the DGT, expects around 5.76 million long-distance journeys between…

9 de October de 2026

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

Left at the airport, now up for auction: Madrid sells off luxury watches, designer bags and a piece of Titanic history

A rose-gold luxury watch. A Louis Vuitton suitcase. A window fragment from the Titanic’s sister ship. Someone left every one of them behind in Madrid – most likely in the rush at…

8 de October de 2026

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Travel·VIP & Lifestyle·Spain·Topics of the day

What the early elections mean for tenants and landlords in Spain

The snap elections in Spain are also causing uncertainty in the housing market. Some government measures are already in effect, while others have yet to be confirmed. For tenants, the issues include…

8 de October de 2026

Spain·Topics of the day·Legal·Expats in Spain·Property·Living in Spain·Politics

Fernando Alonso dismisses Dakar rumors – Formula 1 and rallying currently incompatible

Fernando Alonso has dismissed rumors about a possible participation in the 2027 Dakar Rally. The Aston Martin driver explained that he could not currently reconcile such an undertaking with his Formula 1…

8 de October de 2026

Sport·Topics of the day

This alternative to petrol and diesel can save up to 50 percent when refueling in Spain

Fuel prices in Spain are once again rising sharply. The price of petrol is now approaching the two-euro-per-litre mark. For drivers, this means noticeably higher costs every time they fill up. Liquefied…

8 de October de 2026

Living in Spain·Topics of the day·Economy

Spain is taking on new debt for interest-free loans for first-time homebuyers

The Spanish government aims to make it easier for people to buy their own homes and plans to launch a new financing program worth ten billion euros. A portion of this amount…

8 de October de 2026

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

Mari Carmen dies aged 87 after becoming a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis

María del Carmen Abascal, known as Mari Carmen, has died at the age of 87 after becoming one of the most recognisable faces of Spain’s growing housing crisis. Spain Expat Press Editorial…

7 de October de 2026

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

Spain Expat Press recommends: This Spanish city is at its best in autumn

As temperatures begin to fall across much of Europe and the first grey days of autumn set in, one of Spain’s most beautiful cities is entering what may well be its finest…

7 de October de 2026

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Travel·Spain·Topics of the day

More than 1,300 people in Málaga suffer from extreme facial pain

An estimated 1,300-plus people in the province of Málaga live with trigeminal neuralgia. This neurological condition can cause extremely severe facial pain attacks, which sufferers describe as electric shocks or jolts of…

7 de October de 2026

Topics of the day·Living in Spain·Health·Spain·Andalucia·Costa del Sol

General strike for affordable housing: Spain’s trade unions mobilize for November 11

Spanish trade unions plan to draw attention to the tense housing market situation with a nationwide general strike in November. The date is set for November 11, 2026. In addition to the…

7 de October de 2026

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