On May 11th 2021, Spain’s new speed limits for urban roads come into effect across the whole country. Here’s what you need to remember to not get into trouble with Spanish traffic police.
If you are bringing a vehicle to Spain from overseas and are a permanent resident there are a few important bureaucratic hoops you have to jump through. And it's important not to waste any time. Here's what you you need to know.
With it's mountains and valleys dotted with rural communities within easy reach of a wild Atlantic coast, Northern Spain couldn't be more different from the over-developed Mediterranean resorts.
Several cases of the B.1.617 coronavirus strain have now been confirmed in Spain. Where have they been detected and what have Spanish health authorities said about a Covid strain which has the world’s eyes on India currently?
Millions of people in Spain are going through difficult financial times due to the pandemic but that doesn’t mean that prices for day-to-day expenses such as groceries, internet and electricity are dropping. On the contrary, many daily costs are in fact rising.
On May 17th the UK government will announce which parts of Spain are included on the country’s “green” list, which will in theory allow British holidaymakers to not have to quarantine on their return to the UK. Here are the Spanish regions that could be included based on the current evidence.
After more than a century of existence, Spain will get rid of its 'Libro de Familia' or Family Book, used to prove relationships between family members for official matters. Here's what it will be replaced by.
Tapas bars in Barcelona called 'champanillos' could see off a legal challenge from France's Champagne region if the European Court of Justice follows a legal opinion published on Thursday.
Spain’s traffic authority has new rules for overtaking cyclists on Spanish roads which come into effect on May 11th 2021. Here's what you need to know and how to avoid fines of up to €200 for not overtaking properly.
There has been "no sign" of Covid infections among 5,000 unvaccinated people who took part in an indoor concert last month in Barcelona, a trial assessing pandemic-safe ways to celebrate mass events.
2021 will be a good year for those looking to rent a home in Spain for a good price, or to renegotiate what they currently pay. Here’s why and some useful tips to get the best rent.
Even though almost all of Spain has infection rates in the high or very high risk categories, epidemiologists believe the fourth Covid wave the country is currently enduring won’t be as severe as previous ones.
In Spain where bank tellers were once legion, the sector is again reeling from thousands more job cuts as a 10-year trend gathers pace due to the ongoing pandemic.
A Mallorca man who infected 22 people with Covid-19 has been arrested on suspicion of assault for going to work and the gym despite signs he had the virus, police said Saturday.
With infection rates continuously rising since Easter, ending the state of alarm on May 9th could plunge Spain into a legal no man's land at the worst possible time, Graham Keeley writes.
The legendary American writer spent some of his happiest and most productive years in Spain. Here are Hemingway's favourite hang-outs in a country that fascinated and inspired him.
Spain's second-largest bank BBVA is looking to shed 3,800 jobs, affecting 16 percent of its staff, a union said Thursday while denouncing the plans as "scandalous".
The Spanish Parliament has pre-approved a measure which will enshrine the rights of dogs, cats and other domestic animals as “living beings” which “have feelings” with regards to legal affairs such as divorces or inheritances.
Although vaccines have raised hopes that the pandemic will soon end, many people in Spain are still battling to get over serious cases of Covid-19. Here’s how rehab is helping them beat breathlessness, fatigue and mobility problems.
Spain's CaixaBank is to lay off nearly 8,300 staff and close one in four branches following its mega-merger with smaller rival Bankia to form the country's largest domestic lender, a union said Tuesday.
If you thought Spanish food was all paella and pinchos then think again. Get ready as The Local Spain takes you on a mouth-watering tour of some of the country's lesser known but equally fabulous culinary highlights.
There are big differences in the strategies and organisation used by countries around Europe to vaccinate their populations against Covid-19. Here's a run down that allows you to compare the vaccination policies in place in several European countries.
Despite being in the midst of its fourth wave of the coronavirus, Spain cannot afford the financial blow of another summer with limited tourism, the country’s Secretary of State for Tourism has warned.
Around 85,000 bars and restaurants across Spain have had to close permanently due to crippling Covid restrictions. Here we pay tribute to some of the most loved Spanish bars and restaurants that locals and foreigners will miss, from San Sebastián to Sevilla.
Madrid-based politicians forgot that for most Spaniards having to wear a mask at the beach impinges on their liberties in the one place they go to feel free, writes Graham Keeley in reaction to Spain's recent face mask fiasco.
