News Archive for August 2023

Here you can find articles published in August 2023. Return to full archive here

01 August
- Spain worries over 'lifeless land' amid creeping desertification
- How newlyweds and civil unions in Spain can get honeymoon leave
- What should I do if my tenant in Spain stops paying the rent?
- When Menorca was British: Eight things you should know
02 August
- Half of Spaniards in favour of a PP-PSOE coalition to end election deadlock: study
- Why are Spaniards so 'loud'?
- Property in Spain: How and when can you negotiate the price?
- Can I pay my Spanish bills via direct debit from a foreign account?
03 August
- ETIAS: Will British tourists need to pay a visa waiver to enter Spain?
- Storm Patricia to bring rain and big temperature drops to sizzling Spain
- A handy guide to understanding Spain's regional accents
04 August
- Who are the typical foreign nationals buying property in Spain?
- How to watch England-Spain Women's World Cup final on TV in Spain
- UK orders seizure of Spanish language school in London
- Aragón becomes fourth region in Spain where far right has share of power
- Wildfire near Spanish-French border spreads rapidly
05 August
- Over 130 people evacuated as blaze near Spanish-French border rages on
06 August
- Firefighters contain wildfire near Spanish-French border
07 August
- Spain braces for worst heatwave of the summer so far
- Can I claim unemployment benefits and be self-employed in Spain?
- Spain on wildfire alert as extreme heatwave begins
- What's the latest on Spain's election deadlock?
- Spain shocked by grisly murder committed by celebrity's son in Thailand
- Anger as some Barcelona restaurants ban solo diners
08 August
- Do I have to pay community fees if I rent in Spain?
- How to avoid getting robbed or pickpocketed at Spain's airports
- Where in Spain are there currently water restrictions?
- Cycling legend Bahamontes, Spain's first Tour de France winner, dies
- 'Mucho arte': Why do Andalusians say they have a lot of 'art'?
- Spain and Portugal battle wildfires amid heatwave alerts
09 August
- What you need to know about cashing cheques in Spain
- How a new deal makes it easier for EU remote workers to move to Spain
- UK drivers in Spain urged to exchange permits before September 16th
- Wednesday is likely to be one of the hottest days in Spain in 73 years
10 August
- Six key differences between buying a property in Spain and in the UK
- Why does Spain not have a fentanyl problem?
- How much does it really cost to live in Madrid?
11 August
- Spain court rules against kingmaker Catalan ex-leader
- Valencia shatters heat record
- How to get a spousal visa in Spain if you’re non-EU
- What are the best tricks to buy cheap flights to and from Spain?
- The monasteries in Spain where you can spend the night
12 August
- Illegal water use dries out key Spanish lagoon
14 August
- Drinking and urinating in public: The things you can now be fined more for in Barcelona
- Jobs, study or retirement: Why Brits move to the EU and where they go
- How much should you pay per month to rent a parking space in Spain?
- The most popular villages among foreign property buyers in Spain in 2023
15 August
- The reasons why Brits are moving to Spain post-Brexit
- Spain's parliament opens under cloud of uncertainty
- Spain through to historic World Cup final after showdown with Sweden
- Carles Puigdemont, Spain's separatist kingmaker
- How to check the status of your Spanish citizenship application
- Why do Spaniards have very clean homes?
16 August
- High temperatures set to continue in Spain despite end of heatwave
- Are Spanish universities any good?
- Spanish word of the day: Yuyu
- Spain to face England in Women's World Cup final
- Fugitive Catalan leader demands guarantees before key Spain vote
- Six tourists arrested over sexual assault of British woman in Spain
17 August
- Firefighters make progress with unprecedented wildfire in Tenerife
- Buying a property in Spain with a tenant living in it: How does it work?
- Spain's Socialist candidate elected as parliament speaker
- The Spanish cultural quirks you only notice once you live in Spain
18 August
- IN IMAGES: How the worst wildfire in 40 years is engulfing Spain's Tenerife
- From mutiny to Women's World Cup final: How Spain defied the odds
- How Catalonia's separatist leader opted for pragmatism over conflict
- 'Beach closed': Fake signs put up in Spain’s Mallorca to dissuade tourists
19 August
- UPDATE: Tenerife wildfire forces more evacuations amid adverse weather
20 August
- Mass evacuations as Tenerife wildfire rages out of control
- England, Spain pursue history in Women's World Cup final
- Firefighters make gains against Tenerife wildfire
- Spain tame England to win Women's World Cup for first time
- IN IMAGES: Spain celebrate first women's World Cup trophy
21 August
- Spain swelters in latest searing heatwave
- Spain federation chief Rubiales criticised for Hermoso kiss
- Spain World Cup hero Carmona pays tribute to father who died before final
- How to get all your unemployment pay in one go to set up a business in Spain
- Spain PM hopes Tenerife wildfire will stabilise 'in coming days'
- Spain makes it easier to get cross-border prescription meds
- Spain's king meets party leaders amid political impasse
22 August
- NASA warns Spain could soon reach 50C
- Spanish firefighters gain upper hand against Tenerife fire
- Spain PM says football boss apology over kiss 'insufficient'
- Spain has fewest job vacancies in EU despite worker shortage
23 August
- Spain's king calls on right-wing leader to try to form government
- Is Diet Coke really banned in Europe?
- Why are fewer British tourists visiting Spain this year?
- Feijóo could become Spain's PM in September through parliament vote
- Spain's govt demands 'urgent' probe of football boss who kissed player
- Evacuees return home as Spain's Tenerife fire stabilised
24 August
- Feijóo's bid to be Spain's PM after parliament vote is doomed - what will happen next?
- EXPLAINED: What changes about life in Spain in September 2023
- Heatwave plans: Ten things to do in Spain when it’s too hot outside
- Kissgate: Sacking of Spain's football boss looms as FIFA opens probe
- PROFILE: Who is Spain's disgraced football chief Luis Rubiales?
25 August
- Which places in Spain have too many tourists?
- 'I will not resign': Spain's football chief refuses to quit over player kiss
- WATCH: Spain seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine from Ecuador
- What foreigners in Spain should know about the 'Beckham Law' tax regime
- Explained: How the EU’s new Digital Services Act affects internet users in Europe
26 August
- FIFA suspend Spanish football chief Rubiales after Hermoso kiss
- Most of Spanish women's football team staff, except Vilda, offer to quit over Rubiales
27 August
- FIFA suspend Rubiales as Spain women's coach Vilda joins criticism over kiss
- Sevilla players pay 'It's Over' tribute to Hermoso in Rubiales battle
- Rubiales kiss 'damaging the image' of Spanish football: Iniesta
28 August
- WATCH: Spain's Mallorca battered by storm with gale force winds and heavy rain
- The changes to job contracts in Spain in September 2023
- 'Unlike August': Spain set for cooler weather after punishing heatwaves
- How to get up to €12,000 more a year by delaying your retirement in Spain
- Rubiales' mum on hunger strike over 'harassment' of son in Spain
- Prosecutors in Spain open sexual abuse probe over Rubiales kiss
29 August
- Why does Spain dub every foreign film and TV series?
- UN wades into Spain's sexism row: 'Not difficult not to kiss somebody'
- Spanish football federation asks president Rubiales to resign
- Death of the Iberian macho: What the Rubiales kiss uproar says about Spain
- Catalan separatists try to sabotage Spain's main cycling race with oil
30 August
- The best pay-as-you-go mobile sim cards for travel in Spain
- Who is Spain football star and face of 'It's Over' movement Jenni Hermoso?
- Analysts foresee property price drops in Spain in 2023: Where and by how much?
- Climate crisis: '90 percent' of Europe's ski resorts face critical snow shortages
- What's life in Spain like for people with physical disabilities?
- UK airports glitch caused 300 cancelled flights from Spain
31 August
- 'Greedflation': The sectors in Spain exploiting inflation to put prices up
- 'Feijóo's bid is doomed': Spain's Socialists confident of staying in power
- Will I lose my job in Spain if my residency card or work visa have expired?
- 'Kissgate': Rubiales' mother hospitalised in Spain after hunger strike
- How self-employed people in Spain can deduct holiday costs
- Spain women's coach Vilda set to be forced out amid Rubiales storm