Tag: Spain
Despite an 8-figure salary, Kylian Mbappé is not the highest paid in Spain – an unlikely player earns much more than him
French star Kylian Mbappé is not the highest paid player in the Spanish championship by a long shot. Kylian Mbappé left France and his salary from Paris Saint Germain to…
Chair lift collapses at ski resort in Spain – at least 30 injured | News in brief
At least 30 people have been injured after the chair lift collapsed At the Astún ski resort in Spain. The issue is reported, among other things, by a Swedish newspaper…
Foot: James Rodriguez leaves Vallecano in Spain for Leon, Mexico
Colombia captain James Rodríguez, former Real Madrid star, left Rayo Vallecano (Spain) to sign for club Leon, Mexico, the clubs announced on Monday January 14. The former attacking midfielder for…
Spain announces shock plan to fight real estate speculation and housing crisis
Prices too high, insufficient supply, market partly confiscated by non-resident foreigners: while most Spaniards cannot acquire housing and encounter great difficulties in renting, the government of Pedro Sánchez presented, Monday…
Suspected mafia men arrested in Spain
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Three mafia members have been arrested on the Costa del Sol in Spain. Archive image. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT Spanish police have arrested three “extremely dangerous”…
Spain: Barcelona adopts new rules on scooters and requires the wearing of helmets
The use of electric scooters is increasingly regulated in Europe. The Spanish city of Barcelona has announced that it will tighten its rules on February 1, 2025. While self-service scooters…
In Spain, controversy surrounding the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death
This Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the government of Pedro Sánchez launched with great fanfare, in the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, a commemorative marathon to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
Thousands of people bought it! Spain ends the ‘golden visa’ application
According to the law adopted by the Senate and the Assembly last November and published in the Official Gazette on January 3, the “golden visa” application ends as of April…
A record number of migrants arrived in the Canary Islands last year | News in brief
More and more are aiming for EU territory across the Atlantic. Last year, more than 10,000 people died or went missing trying to reach Spain by sea. A record 46,843…
Spain has been world champion in organ donation for more than 30 years
Spain has been the world leader in organ donation for almost 30 years. In 2023, the country even reached a new peak in terms of deceased donors, with a rate…