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What is Madrid’s new 'unborn baby' law and could it become national policy?

Politics

What is Madrid’s new 'unborn baby' law and could it become national policy?

Buying property in Spain: 10 key legal and practical points every buyer should know

Partner Content

Buying property in Spain: 10 key legal and practical points every buyer should know

'World Cup starts now' as Spain and Portugal clash in last 16

Sport

'World Cup starts now' as Spain and Portugal clash in last 16

Spain and old rivals Portugal collide in an enticing World Cup clash in Texas on Monday with the quarter finals and possibly Cristiano Ronaldo's international career on the line.

MAPS: Which regions are under heat and health warnings during Spain's second heatwave?

Weather

MAPS: Which regions are under heat and health warnings during Spain's second heatwave?

Heatwave plans: Ten things to do in Spain when it’s too hot outside

Travel news

Heatwave plans: Ten things to do in Spain when it’s too hot outside

Spain to limit passenger numbers at Madrid and Barcelona airports in 2027

Travel news

Spain to limit passenger numbers at Madrid and Barcelona airports in 2027

MAP: How to find out where Spain's active wildfires are

Wildfires

MAP: How to find out where Spain's active wildfires are

Infernos devastate forests in France and Spain as Europe's temperatures rise again

Weather

Infernos devastate forests in France and Spain as Europe's temperatures rise again

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

Today in Spain

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday

LATEST: Catalonia government lifts lockdown as firefighters bring Girona blaze under control

Weather

LATEST: Catalonia government lifts lockdown as firefighters bring Girona blaze under control

How to get healthcare in Spain as a tourist

Health

How to get healthcare in Spain as a tourist

Fire threatening Spain tourist hotspot partly controlled

Wildfires

Fire threatening Spain tourist hotspot partly controlled

How much does it cost to do IVF in Spain?

Family

How much does it cost to do IVF in Spain?

Nine things you didn't know about Spain's San Fermín bull run festival

Spanish traditions

Nine things you didn't know about Spain's San Fermín bull run festival

Summer 2026

How to get up to €5,000 in aid to install air conditioning in your property in Spain

Property

How to get up to €5,000 in aid to install air conditioning in your property in Spain

More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO

Weather 1

More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO

MAP: The 48 beaches in Spain to avoid this summer

Environment

MAP: The 48 beaches in Spain to avoid this summer

'Critical point': Europe's airports demand urgent action to avoid summer border delays

Travel news 3

'Critical point': Europe's airports demand urgent action to avoid summer border delays

Moving to Spain

Which Spanish work visas are Americans successfully applying for?

Moving to Spain

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Which Spanish work visas are Americans successfully applying for?

Do I have to file my annual tax declaration if I just arrived in Spain?

Reader questions

Do I have to file my annual tax declaration if I just arrived in Spain?

Americans in Spain: How the Spanish cost of living compares to the US

Moving to Spain

Americans in Spain: How the Spanish cost of living compares to the US

Seven proven ways to help you meet new people in Spain

Moving to Spain

Seven proven ways to help you meet new people in Spain

Spanish Visas

How the requirements for Spain's Digital Nomad Visa are getting stricter

Visas

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How the requirements for Spain's Digital Nomad Visa are getting stricter

S1: How Brits can avoid private health cover for Spain's non-lucrative visa

Health

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S1: How Brits can avoid private health cover for Spain's non-lucrative visa

The vocab you'll need when applying for Spanish residency

Residency permits

The vocab you'll need when applying for Spanish residency

What Non-Lucrative Visa holders should know about Spain's annual tax declaration

Taxes

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What Non-Lucrative Visa holders should know about Spain's annual tax declaration

Living in Spain

What are the rules for setting up a food truck in Spain?

Food and Drink

What are the rules for setting up a food truck in Spain?

Baja de autónomo: How to (temporarily) deregister as self-employed in Spain

Working in Spain

Baja de autónomo: How to (temporarily) deregister as self-employed in Spain

The tax return scams you need to avoid in Spain

Crime

The tax return scams you need to avoid in Spain

Can my landlord stop me from smoking in my rental in Spain?

Renting

Can my landlord stop me from smoking in my rental in Spain?

June 30th deadline: What happens if I don't file my Spanish tax return?

Taxes

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June 30th deadline: What happens if I don't file my Spanish tax return?

Ten ways to protect your Spanish property against the summer heat

Property

Ten ways to protect your Spanish property against the summer heat

GUIDE: How to complete Spain's annual tax return

Taxes

GUIDE: How to complete Spain's annual tax return

What are my rights while working in extreme heat in Spain?

Weather

What are my rights while working in extreme heat in Spain?

Property in Spain

What we know about Spain's planned crackdown on short-term let owners

Property

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What we know about Spain's planned crackdown on short-term let owners

Seven in ten homes empty in Spain's villages in midst of national housing crisis

Property

Seven in ten homes empty in Spain's villages in midst of national housing crisis

Spain may slap 21 percent VAT on tourist lets as part of new housing crisis plan

Renting

Spain may slap 21 percent VAT on tourist lets as part of new housing crisis plan

How will Spain regulate tourist flats after the end of its national registry?

Property

How will Spain regulate tourist flats after the end of its national registry?