Travel
The Spanish passport: the second most powerful in the world
Holders can visit 107 countries without needing a visa, a number that is surpassed only by Singapore
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Celebrity
Tom Cruise makes flying visit to a Spanish village with a population of just 14
The Hollywood actor landed by helicopter to have dinner with one of Meta's senior executives
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Scam warning
Spain's DGT warns of new wave of 'outstanding traffic fine' text messages scam
Cybercriminals send victims a fake SMS message, pressuring them into action to avoid hefty surcharges
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Finance
Bank ordered to refund almost 10,000 euros to customer who was scammed by text message
A court in Spain found that the financial institution failed to implement the necessary security measures to prevent the fraud
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Consumer affairs
Ryanair refunds passenger extra charge for hand luggage carried on flight in Spain
This is the first such settlement that the independent Spanish consumer watchdog Facua has secured for one of its members since several low-cost airlines were slapped with a 150-million-euro fine in May
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Motoring
These are the five provinces where the most vehicles are stolen in Spain
More than 16,200 vehicles were stolen across the country in the first half of 2024, that's 403 more than the same period last year
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Technology
ING reminds bank customers of the scam doing the rounds in Spain
Have you received a text message from the financial institution saying that you have logged in from another device? This is what you should and should not do...
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Rail travel
Private high-speed train operator Iryo loses nearly 80m euros in midst of price war in Spain
Despite carrying six million passengers last year the Italian consortium is facing stiff competition from the French company Ouigo and Spanish state operator Renfe
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Animal welfare
Woman in Spain threatened with up to 200,000-euro fine for leaving her dog tied up while she shopped
Local Police in the Canary Islands have warned pet owners of the hefty fines that can face under with the country's new animal welfare legislation
Jordi Martínez |
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Retail
Mercadona clarifies payment methods at its supermarkets in Spain, including the maximum you can pay in cash
The Valencia-based store giant has also revealed the bank cards it will accept and even the maximum number of coins you can handover when you are paying for your shopping
Alberto Caparrós | -
Economy
Where does Spain sit on the map of hourly wages in Europe?
The country is below the European average, which currently stands at 24 euros per hour
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Politics
Spain's King Felipe welcomes Catalan regional president
It was the first time an audience had taken place with the head of the Catalan regional government in nine years
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Politics
Spanish foreign minister denies aiding Venezuela government
José Manuel Albares said at no point was Spain involved in negotiations between Edmundo González and Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela
Cristina Cándido |
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Most-wanted drug boat killer hands himself in to Spanish police
More than eight months after a powerful narco trafficking boat killed two Guardia Civil officers in the port of Barbate, their colleagues were able to handcuff Moroccan Karim El Baqqali
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112 incident
Foreign student dies and flying instructor seriously injured after light aircraft crashes in Spain
The plane had taken off from Burgos Airport on a training flight and the victim was a student of the FlyBy Aviation Academy
Ricardo Sánchez Rico |