Two of the nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed in Spain last year over a failed 2017 independence bid will soon be granted a 48-hour release from prison. Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart to nine years each behind bars in October after convicting them of sedition over […]
Barcelona City Hall has officially declared a climate emergency, announcing a sweeping range of measures to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The measures aim to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by two million tons from 1992 levels, principally by restricting traffic in the city. To achieve this goal, the […]
An appeal to raise £500,000 by the weekend has been launched to ensure Big Ben chimes when the UK leaves the EU at 23:00 GMT on 31 January. The famous bell has only rung a few times since renovations began in 2017. The PM’s spokesman highlighted “potential difficulties” in using […]
The taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called for “a level playing field” in the Brexit negotiations. The Irish prime minister said there must be a common minimum standard so the UK could not “undercut” the EU. He said the next step is to negotiate a free trade agreement between the UK […]
It’s a grim winter’s day in Berlin, and the political climate matches the weather. Everywhere Angela Merkel looks there are storm clouds, as the values she has upheld all her career come under sustained attack. At the start of a new decade, Europe’s premier stateswoman suddenly seems to be on the wrong […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted the UK will not ask for an extension. Boris Johnson’s ambition to get a full trade deal negotiated with Brussels by the end-of-year deadline is “just not possible”, the EU’s trade commissioner has said. Phil Hogan said on Thursday that negotiators were “certainly” […]
A ‘ PRETTY POWERFUL’ gota fría weather event has been predicted to hit the Costa Blanca from this Sunday, according to Alicante University’s Climatology Laboratory. The crack weather team expects a drop in temperature to hit all of Eastern Spain, with rain and snow ‘making headlines’ in various areas. A […]
Spain is one of the countries with the most dangerous tap water in Europe. A major study suggests that tap water may be the cause for one in 20 cases of bladder cancer in Europe each year. Scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health analysed the presence of the […]
Catalan regional premier Quim Torra says that if the Supreme Court upholds a ruling barring him from office, and the regional parliament abides by that sentence, then elections will be called in the northeastern region. Magistrates are considering an appeal by Torra against a ruling by the Catalan regional High […]
Alicante-Elche airport was closed following the outbreak of a fire in the terminal yesterday at around 13.30. The fire started on one of the floors in the departures terminal, which forced the evacuation and closure to air traffic, both incoming and outgoing flights. Firefighters from the airport’s own facility were […]
News is reaching us of an outbreak of fire at Alicante airport. The terminal has been completely evacuated and police and the emergency services are all in attendance. Anyone attempting to enter the airport is being ushered away by police and we now understand that the airport approach has been […]
Barcelona FC generated more money than any other club in Europe for the first time last season, a study has found. The Spanish club earned £741.1m in revenue in the 2018-19 season according to Deloitte’s Football Money League. Real Madrid swapped places with Barca and fell to second on £667.5m, […]
