News Archive for October 2021

Here you can find articles published in October 2021. Return to full archive here

01 October
- A Spanish architect's step-by-step guide to building a home in Spain
- European airlines pledge to refund costs of cancelled flight tickets in 7 days
- Driving: Spain drops proposed ban on surpassing speed limit by 20km/h when overtaking
02 October
- Catalan ex-leader seeks immunity ahead of extradition hearing in Italy
- Ringside seat for fearful villagers as La Palma volcano spews fire
- Puigdemont arrest puts spotlight back on Catalan hardliners
03 October
- La Palma volcano eruptions continue as number of destroyed houses rises to 946
- 'This is my land': Canary volcano zone residents flee danger but want to stay on
04 October
- Spanish banks' ATMs are disappearing or being replaced: What you need to know
- Self-employed in Spain: six must-visit websites to apply for grants and benefits
- Italy court suspends ex-Catalan leader case pending EU ruling
- EU medicines agency approves Covid-19 booster vaccine for all adults
05 October
- Reader question: Can second-home owners get a residence permit in Spain?
- EXPLAINED: How British and other non-EU tourists can profit from tax-free shopping in Spain
- Spain starts to reap rewards of one Brexit benefit
- Travel to UK: Covid recovered plus single dose still not considered 'fully vaccinated'
- Spain to give young mid-income earners €250 monthly rental allowance
06 October
- La Palma's volcano evacuees face huge reconstruction challenges
- Spain's greatest-ever basketball player Pau Gasol retires
- Spain approves third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for over-70s
- Spanish property news roundup: New laws, taxes and rental benefits
- On a tiny boat, elderly couple find safe haven from La Palma's volcano
- Mar Menor dead fish fiasco: Ecologists launch EU complaint over Spain's 'continued failures'
07 October
- Spain announces €400 culture pass 'birthday gift' for teens turning 18
- Spain's vast supplies of untapped rare minerals pit environmentalists against high-tech
- Volcanic ash closes airport on Spain's La Palma again
- How Americans can retire in Spain
08 October
- What you need to know when sending a gift between Spain and the UK post-Brexit
- How Brexit affects the postal service between Spain and the UK at Christmas
- What's it like to set up a bed and breakfast in Spain?
09 October
- Living in Spain: Six essential articles to read
- Spanish archbishop 'deeply regrets' raunchy music video shot in cathedral
- Airport on Spanish island of La Palma reopens as volcano destroys more buildings
11 October
- EXPLAINED: Spain's new €100 million mental health plan
- The small coastal town that was Spain's capital for a day
- Spain starts evacuating Afghan employees via Pakistan
- Do I need a permit to install solar panels in Spain?
- The best TV and streaming alternatives to Netflix in Spain
12 October
- Thousands locked down as La Palma volcano destroys cement works
- 'Sell ugly fruit': How Spain plans to stamp out food waste
- How to get cash out in Spain when there are no ATMs
- What's being done to save Spain's struggling news kiosks?
- Brexit news roundup: Visa problems, driving in Spain deadline and Gibraltar
- Was Christopher Columbus in fact Spanish and not Italian?
13 October
- Spain lifts Covid restrictions on access to airport terminals
- Volcano forces hundreds more to flee homes in La Palma
- Do I need a Covid health pass to travel between regions in Spain this autumn?
- Property news in Spain: build-to-rent trend takes off and big opposition to new housing laws
- Scandal over rapper's saucy music video in Spanish cathedral rages on
14 October
- La Palma's volcanic eruption not close to ending, experts warn
- Do I have to get a new Spanish residency card if I renew my passport?
- How much does Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez earn?
15 October
- Greenpeace sounds alarm over Spain's 'poisonous mega farms'
- How to buy cheap train tickets in Spain
- CONFIRMED: Spain's self-employed workers to pay €8 more a month in 2022
- 11 Alicante life hacks that will make you feel like a local
- A foreigner's guide to understanding Spanish politics in five minutes
17 October
- Volcanic ash halts flights in Spain’s La Palma
- Spanish PM vows to 'abolish' prostitution
18 October
- Getting the flu vaccine in Spain in 2021: What you need to know
- The king shouldn't be untouchable, says Spain's PM
- UPDATE: The new rules for travel from Spain to the US in November 2021
19 October
- Spanish businessmen go on trial over quake-linked offshore gas project
- Wounds linger in Spain's Basque Country a decade after ETA ended armed struggle
- What are the rules for travel between Spain and France this autumn?
- Volcanic eruption on Spain's La Palma hits one-month mark
- UK Embassy in Spain requests another extension for British driving licence validity
20 October
- Padrón: 16 things you should know about Spain's town hall registration
- Property in Spain: mortgages for self-employed, cheapest villages and best buy-to-let cities
- Spain confirms drivers will pay to use motorways in 2024 but refuses to call them tolls
- When will face masks no longer be compulsory indoors in Spain?
21 October
- Briton denied entry to Spain over missing passport stamp
- Driving in Europe: What are the Covid rules and checks at road borders?
22 October
- Spain's new pet ID in 2022: What you need to know
- Will rising Covid cases in the UK affect travel restrictions to Spain?
- How travellers from Spain to the UK can book that 'cheaper' Day 2 test
- Sign up now for The Local's free training in constructive migration reporting
- Who let the dogs out? Mystery disappearance grips Spain as La Palma volcano rages on
- BREXIT: Is it true Britons are leaving Spain 'in droves' as UK tabloids claim?
23 October
- What are the Covid rules in place at ski resorts around Europe this February?
- What Americans need to know about bringing their pets to Europe
- Spain promises help for volcano damage on La Palma as lava still flows
25 October
- Nine things you need to know before moving to Spain's Murcia region
- Mother loses custody of child for living in 'empty Spain'
- European travellers warned they may have to self-isolate in UK
- Brexit and Spain news roundup: residency delays, looming deadlines and passport stamps
26 October
- Tensions in Spain's coalition government flare up over labour reform
- UPDATE: What you need to know about getting a Covid-19 booster shot in Spain
- Spanish rail company to bid for Paris to London route
- Passport stamp or scan? What foreigners at Spain's borders should expect
27 October
- Spain extends UK driving licence validity until December 31st
- Spain's Santander sees profits rise thanks to favourable business in UK and US
- Halloween: Spain's most haunted places
28 October
- Can I move into a Spanish care home as a foreigner?
- Where to buy the best bread in Spain (and now the best in the world)
- Spain has 20 million people employed for the first time since 2008
- Smell therapy: How Spaniards are retraining their noses after Covid-19
- Energy costs push Spain's inflation to 29-year high
- What changes in Spain in November 2021
- Spain to ban sugary food and drink ads targeting kids
29 October
- Spain's growth accelerates but falls short of summer season forecasts
- Why millions of drivers in Spain can claim back €2,000+ on their cars
- Property in Spain: one less tax, squatting companies and first rent cap fine
- Why Spain is still in the wrong time zone because of Hitler
30 October
- Spain worries about gas with pipeline to shut as winter nears
31 October
- In Spain, delivery riders' law reshuffles deck for takeaway food market
- Spain vows to donate 20 million more Covid vaccine doses