The lower house of parliament approved a proposed 2021 budget yesterday in what was seen as a vote of confidence in the left-wing coalition government’s plans for increased spending on infrastructure, education, employment and health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A majority of 188 MPs in the 350-seat chamber voted to […]
Coronavirus restrictions in Spain have seen its accumulated incidence fall from the highest in Europe to currently below Russia, France, the UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and more. Coronavirus cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Spain fell to 240 in Thursday’s daily update from the Ministerio de Sanidad. […]
The Canary Islands are seeking solutions to accept the rapid antigen test –instead of costly PCR – and re-open the winter tourism market. A government statement yesterday said the arrival of a British tourism market was ‘imminent’. The key to unlock these winter sun-seekers however remains a COVID-19 test. Testing […]
MABS Cancer Support Foundation are seeking new volunteers to help in their Javea charity shop. MABS is a long-established cancer charity on the Costa Blanca with charity shops from Oliva in the north down to Torrevieja in the south. The organisation relies solely on the generosity of donors to raise […]
The Spanish job market is showing unexpected vigor amid an economic crisis of unprecedented proportions, with help from the government’s ERTE employment retention scheme. Social Security affiliations, considered a measure of job creation, grew in November for the seventh month in a row. The average number of contributors to the […]
A group of EU consumers has filed class-action lawsuits against Apple in both Spain and Belgium over the iPhone slowdown scandal, more commonly known as ‘batterygate’. Apple has always maintained the feature prevents unexpected shutdowns and battery loss at the cost of limited performance. But the tech giant settled ‘batterygate’ […]
Internet searches for rural houses in Spain have doubled in regions badly hit by coronavirus cases and restrictions. A report from Spain’s leading online property portal Idealista said online inquiries into rural homes in Aragón jumped from 18.9% of total searches in January to 35.2% in November. (Aragón was one […]
CBD oil in the UK is becoming a fast growing trend. In just a few years, sales have outgrown the Vitamin C and D industry combined as people look to replace the prescribed medication with a natural alternative. There is a lot of evidence out there reporting that CBD oil […]
A driver was spooked last Tuesday night when a herd of wild boar ran across the Avenida Juan Carlos I in Jávea. The wild animals crossed in front of the driver – but with just enough time for her to film the chance encounter. The video was published on Javea.com […]
Spain’s health council of 17 autonomous presidents has today agreed on how COVID-19 restrictions will shape this Navidad. In a televised briefing, the Ministerio de Sanidad today outlined 10 rules that will govern internal movement, family reunions and curfews. Here is a breakdown: Autonomous communities will close their borders between […]
The opening of a new coronavirus hospital in Madrid has been met with protests. The Isabel Zendal hospital was built in three months at a cost of nearly 100 million euros. Madrid’s government said the hospital will eventually have a capacity of 1,056 beds, which will ease pressure on the […]
