Religion
What is Holywins and when is it celebrated?
The initiative brings All Saints' Day back to its Christian roots in face of the rising popularity of Halloween
Isabel Méndez
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'Explosive' storm system set to bring rain, wind and rough seas to many parts of Spain on All Saints' Day
Temperatures will drop lower than normal at this time of the year as the country braces for bad weather on its 1 November public holiday
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Religion
Why is 1st November a public holiday in Spain?
It is an important day on the calendar for people up and down the country and marks Día de Todos los Santos
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Crime
Police warn of new Covid-19 jab scam in Spain
The Guardia Civil has alerted the public to the fake communication and warned them what to look out for
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Transport
Plan to ban flights in Spain where an alternative train journey of less than 2.5 hours exists
The measure, included in the political pact between the Socialists and the Sumar party, would affect five popular domestic routes in the country
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Economy
Shoppers in Spain are filling their baskets with cheaper and less fresh produce as inflation bites
The change in consumer habits has made Spain the European leader in buying private label products at the supermarket
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Energy prices
Spain sees biggest electricity price drop in whole of EU during first half of year
Spanish households have paid an average of 18.23 euro cents per kwh, much lower than in the Netherlands (47.5 cents), Romania (42) and Germany (41.3)
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Retail
Supermarket giant Mercadona pledges to supply more citrus fruit grown in Spain this season
As part of the chain's commitment to local fruit and vegetables, the supermarket giant will sell citrus fruits from orchards in the Valencia region, Andalucía, Murcia, Catalonia and the Canary Islands in its stores
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Catalan separatists take lessons from Sinn Féin
The ERC leader was in Eire and Northern Ireland this week to learn about "the resolution of democratic conflicts"
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Business
Brussels gives green light to joint business venture between BP and Spanish energy giant
The British Petroleum news comes as Iberdrola announced an upward revision of its economic forecasts which point to a new record net return of around five billion euros
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Weather forecast
What do the experts predict the weather will be like in Spain during November?
Samuel Biener, of the specialist portal Meteored, has offered his forecast for the second-last month of the year
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Tourism
Application period opens for Spain's bargain-price holiday scheme for retired people
Prices for this season vary according to the destination and the number of nights (between three and nine) and range from 124 euros to 435 euros
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Travel
Everything you need to know about Spain's bargain-price holiday scheme for retired people
The sale of Imserso trips for the 2023/2024 season begins later this month with 886,269 places available, some 70,000 more than last year
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Astronomy
When precisely will the next partial lunar eclipse be visible in Spain?
The spectacle will be visible to the naked eye and without any need for specialised viewing equipment for just a couple of hours this weekend
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Employment law
Spanish court rules bakery employee was unfairly dismissed despite being caught urinating in containers
The magistrates threw out the evidence and also ordered the company to compensate the worker to the tune of 25,000 euros
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