Tag: Spain
In Barcelona, thousands of protesters demand cheaper housing | News in brief
An estimated 22,000 people marched on the streets of Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents. The rising cost of housing has become a significant problem in Spain, for which tourism…
Ryanair, immediate appeal against “illegal and unfounded” fines from Spain
(Finance) – Ryanair ha instructed its lawyers to immediately file an appeal against them fines on baggage fines announced by Spain this morning, which the airline describes as “illegal and…
farmers lift the blockade of the port of Bordeaux after a commitment from the government
Mobilized throughout France, farmers have been blocking the commercial port of Bordeaux since the evening of Wednesday, November 20. The Rural Coordination, the main union remaining mobilized on the ground,…
Spain: Hundreds of thousands of undocumented people become legal
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A woman with a sign reading “migration is a right” during a protest in Pamplona, after about 20 migrants died at the border between Morocco…
Rafael Nadal, the very young retiree
Two years after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal in Malaga became the second member of the “Big 3” of tennis to put away his rackets for good, after a defeat in…
Malaga wants to limit renting apartments to tourists | News in brief
Several Spanish cities have tightened the rules regarding short-term rentals because, among other things, the activity increases the rents of permanent residents. Malaga, located in southern Spain, plans to ban…
Enel acquires hydroelectric plant portfolio in Spain from Acciona
(Finance) – Enel makes it known that Endesa Generación has signed an agreement with Corporación Acciona Energías Renovables (Acciona Group), For the acquisition of the entire share capital of Corporación…
the president of the Valencia region apologizes but does not resign after the floods
While rescue teams, civil guards and soldiers continue to search in the rubble and waters for dozens of missing people, and new floods occur from Catalonia to Andalusia, the disaster…
The regional director of Valencia admits mistakes in preventing flood damage | News in brief
The floods that hit Spain’s eastern Valencia region killed 216 people. Regional manager of Valencia in Spain Carlos Mazon admits that the authorities made mistakes in handling the October floods.…
A fire broke out in a Spanish nursing home – at least 10 dead | News in brief
A fire broke out early Friday in a nursing home in Zarazoga, Spain, killing ten people, according to the Spanish El País magazine and Reuters news agency. The nursing home…