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THE sale of a painting has been blocked by the Spanish government after claims the picture is by Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Caravaggio. Madrid auction house Ansorena put a guide price of €1,500 on the picture – if the 17 th Century ‘Crowning of Thorns’ is by Caravaggio rather than Spanish artist Jose de Ribera, its value could be as high as €150 million. The work, which depicts Jesus just […]

SPANISH company Vicky Foods is heading north to launch a production plant in France as part of its “ambitious” plan to become a global player. The successful bread and pastry maker, based in Valencia, will open a factory in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region with an investment of nearly €45 million and plans to be operating by the end of 2022. Formerly called Dulcesol, the company had a turnover of €320 million […]

DIGITAL travel passports would be welcome in Spain by nine out of 10 of the population, according to a new survey. Travel booking group Amadeus said the poll illustrated the country’s willingness to embrace technology if it opened up a faster passage through airports and cut face to face contact – seven out of 10 would agree to store their health status. However, over a third of people responding to […]

Tourist arrivals down 93.6% in February THE numbers of holidaymakers arriving in Spain – usually the world’s second most visited country – were down 93.6% in February in a year-on-year comparison. Those that did arrive to enjoy bars, restaurants and beaches included the French – one in four came from Spain’s neighbour providing the largest group of visitors - and Germans, who returned to Majorca in numbers, took second spot. […]

Supply chain ran from Morocco into northern Europe SPANISH police have arrested 100 suspected members of a highly organised drug smuggling gang - seizing more than five tons of hashish and marijuana. Crews used speedboats to land drugs along the coast of Andalusia, smuggling loads inland up the River Guadalquiver before disguising the drugs in loads of lorries transporting fruit into France. The Guardia Civil said a ‘powerful infrastructure’ helped […]

First arrival expected on April 10 VALENCIA Port Authority expects its first container ship to navigate the Suez Canal after the logjam caused by the Ever Green saga to dock on April 10. The giant cargo vessel caused an international trade crisis – and a bottleneck of over 300 ships – when it blocked the canal last month but was finally freed three days ago. The port authority said the […]

Despite the perimeter closures due to the pandemic, Easter significantly increases traffic and vehicle movements, so it is necessary to have extreme caution on the roads to avoid accidents. Health specialists say that immediate medical assistance is essential for recovery in the event of an incident. Injuries from traffic accidents have become the problem of road safety. After a collision, the most frequent injuries are those of the spine, especially […]

AIR travellers can now fly directly between Valencia and the historic and colourful north African city of Tangier. The new connection between the Moroccan port and Spain’s third largest city started this week and will be operated by Air Arabia, flying twice a week between Valencia’s Manises Airport and Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport. Air Arabia will fly the new route on Mondays and Thursdays operating an Airbus 320 with capacity for 174 […]

CAR giant Ford is to make a new hybrid engine at its Almussafes plant fordistribution throughout Europe – a lifeline for jobs at the Valencia factory. Ford Almussafes produces both cars and engines but news production of the Mondeo was to be halted triggered fears the workforce would be cut. And while some 630 workers are still likely to be made redundant from a workforce of over 7,000 as car […]