The outlook for 2019 is lower because of domestic uncertainties such as the budget impasse. The Spanish economy is proving to be surprisingly resilient to the global slowdown. Spain’s GDP posted annual growth of 2.5% in 2018, according to provisional figures released on Thursday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). […]
Insurers have attracted over one million new clients since 2013, and experts warn this could lead to a dual-speed system based on who can pay for quick assistance. Growing numbers of people are taking out private health insurance in Spain. The figure has grown by over one million since 2013, […]
The Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced a series of initiatives that are aimed to help the video games industry in Spain. In a presentation at the headquarters of ICEX Spain – the Spanish investment agency – Minister of Culture and Sports, José Guirao, said that his department, and […]
Spain’s Met Office has issued extreme yellow and orange weather alerts for Spain’s Costas tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. Aemet has warned of strong winds and extreme coastal waves starting, in some cases, today (Thursday) through until Saturday, and possibly even Sunday. Winds between 80km/h and 90km/h and waves up to […]
The British Embassy has offered some reassurance to expats over the recent healthcare stories saying “it is a priority for the UK’s Department of Health, and for the British Embassy in Madrid, to ensure UK nationals living or working in the EU can continue to access the healthcare they need […]
Pedro Sánchez has met with opponents of the Bolivarian regime at a global gathering of Socialist parties in Dominican Republic. The crisis in Venezuela is monopolizing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s official trip to Latin America, where he is spending three days in Dominican Republic and Mexico to reinforce bilateral ties. As […]
Washington on Tuesday hit back at an EU challenge to tariffs on Spanish olives, saying the economic bloc was trying protect unfair trade. The European Union on Monday announced it would file a complaint in the World Trade Organization against the steep US import duties, saying American officials refused to […]
Beaked whales get the bends when loud warships terrify them, scientists have discovered. Scientists have figured out why exposure to naval sonar drives beaked whales to beach themselves in bizarre bouts of apparently suicidal behaviour. According to new research, the mammals are driven to suicide by the bends, also known […]
The number of foreign children adopted by Spanish parents over the last decade has plunged from over 5,500 to just 531…representing a drop of more than 90% The effects of the economic crisis, the refusal by some countries to let same-sex couples adopt, and long waiting times have been cited […]
Spain’s King Felipe, who turns 51 today, has visited special forces in Iraq during the first trip by a Spanish monarch to the country in four decades. Spain, which took part in the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq that overthrew Saddam Hussein, went on to support Iraqi troops as they […]
Spanish vineyards are making sure British drinkers are well stocked with Rioja by shipping as much wine as they can ahead of a potential hard Brexit. The Spanish Wine Federation has been advising members on how to minimize the impact of the UK possibly crashing out of the EU with […]
Spain striker Rodrigo scored a hat-trick as Valencia staged a stunning late fightback at the Mestalla last night, beating ten-man Getafe 3-2 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. Valencia went into the game looking to fight back after a 1-0 first-leg defeat and keep alive […]
