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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…

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

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7 de October de 2026

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,…

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…

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…

Rental supply in Spain plummets: Nearly 400,000 fewer apartments on the market

The supply of long-term rental properties in Spain has dropped significantly over the past seven years. According to…

Spain Expat Press recommends: The Spanish city celebrating the medieval wedding of an English princess

An English princess, a Castilian king and a marriage that became part of European history: on 11 October,…

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Education·Spain·Topics of the day·Spain Compass

Raising Children in Spain: What Every Foreign Family Should Know Before Moving

26 de August de 2026

When a foreign family decides to move to Spain, one of the first questions is often: Where will our children go to school? Spain…

Spain·Topics of the day·Spain Compass·Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Culture

Lost in translation: What Spaniards say – and what Expats make of it

16 de August de 2026

To understand Spain properly, it is therefore not enough to know its food, fiestas, cities and traditions. You also need to understand the expressions…

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

Spain Expat Press recommends: Where Spain’s middle and upper classes have spent their summers for generations

16 de August de 2026

Elegant mansions, students from around the world, sweeping Atlantic beaches and summer evenings that seem to last forever: there is a small town on…

The Publisher’s View

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

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…

07 Oct

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The Editor-in-Chief’s View

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Culture·Our recommendations·Entertainment·Spain·The Editor-in-Chief’s View

The Black Ball: Spain hurts

Some films you watch, and some films you feel. «La bola negra» (The Black Ball), by the directors known as Los Javis, Javier Calvo…

05 Oct

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EXPATS IN SPAIN

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

7 de October de 2026

María del Carmen Abascal, known as Mari Carmen, has died at the age of 87 after becoming one of the most recognisable faces of…

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

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

7 de October de 2026

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…

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

Spain Expat Press explains: Puigdemont free to return to Spain after nine years in exile

6 de October de 2026

The constitutional court has ruled that Spain’s amnesty law covers embezzlement, and the supreme court has lifted the arrest warrant against the former Catalan…

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·News·Culture·Spain·Andalucia·Sevilla·Topics of the day

Beneath Seville: 1,000-year-old cemetery containing more than 200 burials discovered

6 de October de 2026

Archaeologists working on Seville’s new Metro Line 3 have uncovered an extensive medieval Islamic cemetery in the Macarena district. The remains of 214 people…

LIVING IN SPAIN

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

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

7 de October de 2026

María del Carmen Abascal, known as Mari Carmen, has died at the age of 87 after becoming one of the most recognisable faces of…

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

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

7 de October de 2026

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…

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

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

7 de October de 2026

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…

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

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

7 de October de 2026

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

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

Rental supply in Spain plummets: Nearly 400,000 fewer apartments on the market

7 de October de 2026

The supply of long-term rental properties in Spain has dropped significantly over the past seven years. According to an analysis by the real estate…

Living in Spain·Travel·Travel News·On the road·Our recommendations·Spain·Topics of the day

Spain Expat Press recommends: The Spanish city celebrating the medieval wedding of an English princess

7 de October de 2026

An English princess, a Castilian king and a marriage that became part of European history: on 11 October, the Spanish city of Tarazona will…

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

Why is Spain talking about ‘renta antigua’ again? What is it, and what does Franco have to do with it? We explain

6 de October de 2026

Spain’s housing crisis, and above all the eviction of an 87-year-old woman known as Maricarmen, has revived a term many thought had faded into…

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

Spain Expat Press explains: Puigdemont free to return to Spain after nine years in exile

6 de October de 2026

The constitutional court has ruled that Spain’s amnesty law covers embezzlement, and the supreme court has lifted the arrest warrant against the former Catalan…

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

Spain re-approves housing decrees as court clears path for Puigdemont’s return: ‘Limitless ambition’, says opposition

6 de October de 2026

On a single dramatic day, Pedro Sánchez’s government revives the housing measures parliament voted down and the constitutional court removes the last major legal…

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·News·Culture·Spain·Andalucia·Sevilla·Topics of the day

Beneath Seville: 1,000-year-old cemetery containing more than 200 burials discovered

6 de October de 2026

Archaeologists working on Seville’s new Metro Line 3 have uncovered an extensive medieval Islamic cemetery in the Macarena district. The remains of 214 people…

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

Spain Expat Press explains: Sánchez’s gamble to save the housing decrees

6 de October de 2026

Spanish government to approve measures again after dissolving parliament, shifting vote to smaller body where Catalan separatists Junts no longer hold the balance of…

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Culture·Our recommendations·Entertainment·Spain·The Editor-in-Chief’s View

The Black Ball: Spain hurts

5 de October de 2026

Some films you watch, and some films you feel. «La bola negra» (The Black Ball), by the directors known as Los Javis, Javier Calvo…

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

🔴 BREAKING Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November – putting housing and the threat from the far right at heart of campaign

5 de October de 2026

Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for Sunday 29 November, bringing months of political uncertainty to an abrupt end and making an…

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

Two dead and one missing as record rainfall batters Catalonia

4 de October de 2026

Man killed by collapsing wall at campsite and another found in flooded car park as Barcelona suffers its heaviest daily rainfall in at least…

Living in Spain·Travel·On the road·Spain·Andalucia·Topics of the day·Expats in Spain

Vejer de la Frontera: why Andalucía’s most beautiful white village belongs to autumn

4 de October de 2026

As the summer crowds drift away and the light turns to honey, this hilltop pueblo blanco on the Costa de la Luz reveals its…

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

Housing protests sweep across Spain as pressure mounts after defeat of government decrees

3 de October de 2026

Demonstrations have spread to more than 50 towns and cities across Spain, while the protest camp in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol continues to grow.…

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

Landlords Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Sánchez’s Housing Decrees Defeated in Parliament

2 de October de 2026

The Spanish government has lost a key parliamentary vote in the dispute over new measures to address the housing crisis. On Friday, the Spanish…

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

Madrid on alert as housing protests reach parliament ahead of crucial vote

2 de October de 2026

Madrid is facing a tense Friday as Spain’s parliament debates the government’s two controversial housing decrees, with riot police deployed around the Congreso de…

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When Do the 2026 Winter Sales Start? Key Dates for January Discounts in Spain

No sooner does the Christmas season come to an end than consumers across Spain turn their attention to the next fixed date…

January 2026 in Spain: What Changes, What Matters and What to Know

The start of 2026 brings a series of changes in Spain that will affect daily life for residents, workers, the self-employed and…

A new storm system approaches: Storm Joseph threatens Spain with torrential rain, snow and flood risk

Spain is bracing for another spell of severe weather. After the passage of Storm Ingrid, a new high-impact weather system, named Joseph,…

‘La bola negra’: the Spanish film phenomenon now setting its sights on Hollywood

Hundreds of thousands of cinemagoers, international festival acclaim and now an Oscar campaign: Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s ambitious new film has become one…

29 de September de 2026

Living in Spain·Education·Culture·Our recommendations·VIP & Lifestyle·Spain·Topics of the day

Spain’s aristocracy: old names, great fortunes and a surprisingly modern world

A duchess with a German name, one of Spain’s most famous aristocratic houses with English roots, palaces filled with art – and a younger…

28 de September de 2026

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

Now even The New York Times is writing about Spain’s ‘Cayetanos’ – but who exactly are the Cayetanos and the Pijos? Is it the same? Here’s the difference

Loafers and Barbour jackets, padel and horses, fine restaurants, weekends away and a renewed taste for Spanish tradition: a social milieu that has existed…

21 de September de 2026

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

Princess Leonor begins university life: Spain’s future queen wants to be treated like any other student

Jeans, a white blouse, trainers and a large shoulder bag. No military uniform, no ceremonial dress and, as far as possible, no royal protocol.…

7 de September de 2026

Living in Spain·News·Education·VIP & Lifestyle·Spain·Topics of the day

210-kilogram art book with Dalí binding stolen in France

An extraordinary work of art has been stolen in France: the so-called “Libro del Apocalipsis” – a unique art book featuring a bronze cover…

6 de October de 2026

Crime·News·Culture·Topics of the day

Beneath Seville: 1,000-year-old cemetery containing more than 200 burials discovered

Archaeologists working on Seville’s new Metro Line 3 have uncovered an extensive medieval Islamic cemetery in the Macarena district. The remains of 214 people…

6 de October de 2026

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·News·Culture·Spain·Andalucia·Sevilla·Topics of the day

The Black Ball: Spain hurts

Some films you watch, and some films you feel. «La bola negra» (The Black Ball), by the directors known as Los Javis, Javier Calvo…

5 de October de 2026

Expats in Spain·Living in Spain·Culture·Our recommendations·Entertainment·Spain·The Editor-in-Chief’s View

‘La bola negra’: the Spanish film phenomenon now setting its sights on Hollywood

Hundreds of thousands of cinemagoers, international festival acclaim and now an Oscar campaign: Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s ambitious new film has become one…

29 de September de 2026

Living in Spain·Education·Culture·Our recommendations·VIP & Lifestyle·Spain·Topics of the day

Crime & Law

Crime·Living in Spain·Crime & Law·Politics·Spain·Barcelona·Topics of the day

Barcelona expands its CCTV network: 99 new cameras for particularly sensitive areas

13 de August de 2026

Barcelona is significantly expanding its network of public CCTV cameras. A further 99 cameras are due to be installed in particularly sensitive areas by the end of this year. These include the…

Spain·Topics of the day·Living in Spain·Crime & Law

Ceuta on the Brink: Migrant Crisis Intensifies as Pressure Mounts on Sánchez Government

31 de July de 2026

The situation in Ceuta continues to deteriorate, with the Spanish enclave facing one of the most serious migration crises in recent years. According to various estimates circulating during the crisis, more than…

Living in Spain·Crime & Law·Spain·Topics of the day

Spanish Police Investigate Around 30 Births in Burgos Involving Brazilian Women and the Same Alleged Father

28 de July de 2026

Spain’s National Police are investigating an unusual series of around 30 births in the province of Burgos after hospital staff identified a striking pattern shared by all the cases Spain Expat Press…

Crime & Law·Spain·Topics of the day

The Noose Tightens Around Sánchez: Ábalos Conviction Deepens Spain’s Political Crisis

23 de June de 2026

Spain’s political turmoil has entered a new and potentially decisive phase. The conviction of former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, once one of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s closest allies, has delivered one…

WEATHER

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

Two dead and one missing as record rainfall batters Catalonia

4 de October de 2026

Man killed by collapsing wall at campsite and another found in flooded car park as Barcelona suffers its heaviest daily rainfall in at least…

Weather·Living in Spain·News·Nature·Spain·Barcelona·Galicia·Valencia·Topics of the day

Severe weather in Spain: Catalonia under red warning level – up to 180 liters of rain expected

29 de September de 2026

Spain is facing a significant change in weather this Tuesday. Catalonia, in particular, is expected to be affected by potentially extreme rainfall and thunderstorms.…

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

Climate bombshell in the Pacific: After the torrential floods, is Spain now facing a “Godzilla winter”?

22 de September de 2026

Water temperatures in the tropical Pacific are going haywire. Meteorologists are warning of a historically strong El Niño – informally dubbed “Godzilla.” But what…

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

Valencia recovers after severe storm: Nearly 95,000 students without classes

18 de September de 2026

Valencia is working to return to normal following a severe storm. Heavy rains last Wednesday flooded streets in the city and its surrounding areas,…

Living in Spain·News·Spain·Balearic Islands·Topics of the day·Weather

Balearic Islands issue Es-Alert due to heavy rain on Ibiza and Formentera

17 de September de 2026

This afternoon, around 2:30 p.m., authorities in the Balearic Islands issued an Es-Alert warning for Ibiza and Formentera. The alert was prompted by heavy…

News·Spain·Weather·Living in Spain

Chaos on the Spanish Coast: First Fatalities, Airport Closure, and Nationwide School Shutdowns After Severe Storms

17 de September de 2026

A severe autumn low-pressure system has swept across Spain’s eastern Mediterranean region with extreme force, leaving heavy damage in Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalusia. Facing…

Living in Spain·Politics·Environment·Spain·Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Weather·Economy

Málaga battles sewage discharges into the sea: Up to 100 Olympic swimming pools of water per hour overwhelm the sewer system

14 de September de 2026

The temporary closure of six beaches due to bacterial contamination has sparked a political debate in Málaga over the capacity of the city’s sewage…

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

Nearly 40°C in September: Saharan heat returns to Spain

11 de September de 2026

Summer in Spain is far from over. A surge of exceptionally warm air from North Africa is set to push temperatures sharply higher again,…

Politics·Environment·Spain·Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Weather

Málaga tackles sewage discharges into the sea: multi-million-euro project aims to better protect beaches

10 de September de 2026

Following heavy rainfall, several beaches in Málaga were temporarily closed in August after elevated levels of E. coli were detected. The city’s sewerage system…