Consumer affairs
Ikea recalls several electrical products due to electric shock risk
The company has found an issue with the plugs of these products, which prevents compliance with relevant safety regulations
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Scams
Openbank warns customers about Bizum payment scams in Spain
Santander's subsidiary bank warns of a new type of scam involving the Spanish payment service Bizum, which mostly take place on second-hand platforms
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Food and beverage
The four worst brands of chocolates in Spain according to consumer organisation
Well-known companies in the sector are among the least recommendable according to an analysis by Spain's consumers' organisation (OCU)
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Phone scams
New law protecting consumers from unwanted commercial calls comes into force
The regulation establishes measures to ensure the identification of numbers used for customer services and unsolicited commercial calls coming both from within Spain and to Spain from abroad
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Employment
Dismissal of employee for shopping during working hours backfires as company is ordered to reinstate him and pay 50k compensation
The worker, who was running errands during his working day, was caught by private detectives hired by the Madrid-based business
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Artificial intelligence
Government approves draft bill to make labelling of AI-generated content obligatory in Spain
The regulations allow fines of millions of euros for offenders and their approval comes days after the release of controversial videos by the Partido Popular
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Politics
Spanish PM seeks allies in the EU to soften the blow of defence spending
Pedro Sánchez has won support from Finland in his fight to agree on non-repayable aid, as during the pandemic
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Courts
Valencia flood victims scammed out of 32,000 euros by builder
The man arrested by National Police officers allegedly offered cheap and quick work, collected half of the agreed money and then disappeared
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Dating
The matchmaking event in a small village in Spain where singles aged between 40 and 55 can look for love
An association is organising two dates for people looking for partners to discover "real connections" in a unique setting
Ana G. Barriada |
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Retail
Spanish fashion giant closes another record year with nearly 6-billion-euro profit
The Inditex group - owner of the Zara, Stradivarius, Pull&Bear and Bershka brands, among others - increased sales by 7.5% in 2024
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Finances
Spain taken to European Court of Justice for discriminatory treatment of non-resident taxpayers
Brussels argues that Spanish law only allows residents to defer payment of capital gains tax, which "creates an unjustified obstacle to cross-border transactions"
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Weather
Storm Konrad arrives in Spain: Aemet activates new warnings for heavy rain and snow in these areas
The country continues to be immersed in a chain of weather fronts and storms that barely give respite to the downpours
Marina Ortiz |
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Retail
Unstoppable Mercadona's sales reached record 38.8 billion euros in 2024, with 37% profit increase
Juan Roig, the founder of the Valencia-based supermarket giant, attributed yet another 'spectacular year' to the 100 million tourists visiting Spain and the success of the group's recent launch in Portugal
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Animal welfare
New single register is being developed in Spain to help solve the problem of pets being abandoned
The Ministry of Social Rights, regions and veterinarians are working on a system that will make it possible to identify and locate all dogs, cats and ferrets in the country