Tourism
'Bleisure', just one of the five trends that will shape tourism in Spain in 2025
They have been revealed by Les Roches, one of the top hotel management and tourism training schools in the world, with a campus in Marbella
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Economy
Workers in Spain allowed to stay home in event of severe weather warnings
The new government ruling follows on from the 'Dana' disaster in Valencia when the fear of dismissal prompted many employees to take to the roads in dangerous conditions despite the forecast storms
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'Dana' distaster
Spanish royals remember victims of 'Dana' disaster in their Christmas card this year
An excerpt of a poem by Valencian poet Francisco Brines has been chosen to pay tribute to those who died, and their families, in the October storm
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Massive fire destroys dozens of vehicles on plot of land where they were being stored following 'Dana' disaster in Valencia
As explosions were heard at the site where hundreds of vehicles await being scrapped, residents living nearby were warned to keep the windows and doors of their homes firmly shut
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Weather
New 'Dana' weather system could affect parts of Spain this weekend
Before then, in the south of the country there will be some scattered showers accompanied by 'calima' sand from the Sahara desert falling as mud, according to the Meteored forecast
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Economy
Rise in food prices in Spain slows to 1.7%
Inflation rose to 2.4% in November, mostly due to energy and housing costs, and this is key for calculating how much the Spanish pension will rise in 2025
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Economy
High wage earners in Spain to be hit with new tax starting in January
In 2025 the 'solidarity quota' comes into force, and it will affect those earning over 4,900 euros per month
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Safety
Radioactive package 'lost' at major airport in Spain is safely located
It should have been delivered on Friday 13th, so a major search was launched on Monday after the Nuclear Safety Council warned that the package contained four sources of selenium (Se-75)
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Consumer affairs
Spanish government bans price hikes and profiteering in disaster situations
Spain's ministry of consumer affairs has amended the law to prevent companies making more money from any situation that could be classified as a civil protection emergency
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Crime
Fake addiction therapist had sex with patient by tricking her into believing it was key for recovery
The man was sentenced to two years' prison in Valencia for manipulating the 21-year-old woman, who suffered from addiction and abuse issues
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Astronomy
How to best see this Sunday's 'lunar standstill': the phenomenon that only happens every 18.6 years
It will coincide with the 'cold moon', the last full phase of the Earth's satellite in 2024, and when it reaches its highest elevation in the night sky
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Billionaire founder of Spanish fashion giant Mango dies in freak mountain accident
Businessman Isak Andic, 71, was hiking with his family in the north of Spain when he fell around 150 metres to his death in a ravine
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Retail
Spanish fashion giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, posts record 4.5 billion profit
The group's sales rose 7.1% to over 27.44 billion this year, but profit grew only 5.8% in the last quarter and its shares plunged 6.5% on the stock market
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Consumer affairs
Ministry investigates large tourist rental firms in Spain for possible misleading practices
The department of consumer affairs is targeting companies that manage hundreds of such properties with fines of up to 100,000 euros if problems are found
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Scam alert
National institute of cybersecurity warn of scam using expensive Leroy Merlin gift as bait
Cybercriminals seek to obtain victims' bank details with new phishing scam, a message claiming to be from the popular chain of DIY stores