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Diario Sur - Diario de Málaga. Noticias de Malaga

Spain

Bureaucracy costs each self-employed person in Spain some 200 hours in lost time and 3,000 euros per year

Employment

Bureaucracy costs each self-employed person in Spain some 200 hours in lost time and 3,000 euros per year

The ATA association of autónomos estimates that each person spends around four hours a week dealing with red-tape tasks

Cristina Cándido
  • Man dies in Valencia hospital after being wrongly diagnosed with pneumonia instead of heart attack
    Emergency entrance to Hospital Clínico de Valencia. (Iván Arlandis)

    Health

    Man dies in Valencia hospital after being wrongly diagnosed with pneumonia instead of heart attack

    The health authority has been ordered to compensate the family of the deceased more than 128,000 euros, after he spent more than ten hours in the hospital receiving treatments that worsened his condition

    José Molins | 19/12/2025 15:25h.
  • Spain fails in 'pet friendly' roadside service stations ahead of Christmas exodus
    Less than one per cent of the 12,700 service areas in Spain are truly pet friendly. (F. P.)

    Animal welfare

    Spain fails in 'pet friendly' roadside service stations ahead of Christmas exodus

    According to an RSCE analysis, less than one per cent of the 12,700 refuelling and rest areas in the country are truly 'pet friendly'

    Patxi Fernández | 19/12/2025 15:18h.
  • Experts advise how to care for your poinsettia so it lasts beyond Christmas
    (Stars for Europe)

    Lifestyle

    Experts advise how to care for your poinsettia so it lasts beyond Christmas

    Known as the 'flor de Pascua' in Spain, it is one of the plants most associated with the festive season

    SUR | 19/12/2025 15:10h.
  • Christmas will bring snow, rain and colder-than-normal weather to much of Spain
    (EP)

    Weather

    Christmas will bring snow, rain and colder-than-normal weather to much of Spain

    Late on Saturday, a new trough will affect the country, with the entry of cold air of maritime polar origin

    Europa Press | 19/12/2025 11:09h.
  • Youth numbers continue to spiral upwards while adult deaths by suicide are declining
    A young woman recovering from a suicide attempt and raising awareness with a 'help' placard. (R. C.)

    Mental health

    Youth numbers continue to spiral upwards while adult deaths by suicide are declining

    Last year 78 teenagers took their own lives in Spain, an increase of 18% and close to an all-time high

    Alfonso Torices | 19/12/2025
  • Huge 100,000-euro compensation payout for supermarket worker who was dismissed following birthday gesture to colleagues

    Employment

    Huge 100,000-euro compensation payout for supermarket worker who was dismissed following birthday gesture to colleagues

    The company considered that there was a breach of contractual good faith, as it warned in the employment contract that such an action would result in being sacked

    Susana Zamora | 19/12/2025
  • These are the types of internal combustion engine cars the EU will allow beyond 2035
    New carbon dioxide emission standards now offer greater flexibility to support industry and improve technology neutrality. (F. P.)

    Motoring

    These are the types of internal combustion engine cars the EU will allow beyond 2035

    The new plan responds to requests from industry and the slow uptake of electric vehicles, which is below the expectations of both the European Commission and the manufacturers themselves

    Patxi Fernández | 19/12/2025
  • Supreme Court upholds 800-euro fine imposed on prosecutor for leak to newspaper in Spain
    Archive image of a club in Barcelona. (EP)

    Legal

    Supreme Court upholds 800-euro fine imposed on prosecutor for leak to newspaper in Spain

    The administrative chamber has upheld the serious disciplinary offence that the former attorney general brought against a subordinate in Barcelona a year ago for disclosing details of a draft sentence for sexual assault

    Mateo Balín | 19/12/2025
  • The world's largest Nativity scene is in Spain
    Image of the world's largest nativity scene, now open to visitors in Alicante's city hall square. (Juan Carlos Soler)

    Christmas 2025

    The world's largest Nativity scene is in Spain

    In Alicante, the figure of Joseph stands tall at 18.1 metres and six angels, each measuring nine metres high, are scattered throughout the city to mark the trail to this truly monumental Nativity scene

    Ana I. Martínez | 19/12/2025
  • Spanish court increases prison sentence of two paparazzi for snapping topless photos of TV presenter at Bora Bora hotel
    TV presenter Mariló Montero on her arrival at the Barcelona court in January 2024. (EFE)

    Legal

    Spanish court increases prison sentence of two paparazzi for snapping topless photos of TV presenter at Bora Bora hotel

    The pair were found guilty of photographing the journalist Mariló Montero in 2015 without her consent

    Cristian Reino | 18/12/2025
  • A 35-hour working week for civil servants in Spain will become a reality at start of next year
    Employees of the state administration. (Virginia Carrasco)

    Employment

    A 35-hour working week for civil servants in Spain will become a reality at start of next year

    The Civil Service and the major staff unions have reached an agreement that unlocks two pending commitments, including the implementation of teleworking

    José A. González | 18/12/2025
  • EU to implement new legislation relating to cats and dogs from 2028

    Animal welfare

    EU to implement new legislation relating to cats and dogs from 2028

    The Council of Europe and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to improve pet welfare and the traceability of the animals

    SUR | 18/12/2025
  • Introduction of new minimum wage in Spain delayed at least until end of January

    Politics

    Introduction of new minimum wage in Spain delayed at least until end of January

    Central government has agreed to exempt it from taxation in order to increase it in line with the CPI and will try to reach an agreement with trade unions and employers after the holidays

    Lucía Palacios | 18/12/2025
  • Spanish health agency issues accidental paracetamol overdose warning for infant syrups after two serious incidents reported

    Health alert

    Spanish health agency issues accidental paracetamol overdose warning for infant syrups after two serious incidents reported

    In some other countries, these types of medications have a different concentration of the active drug than those available in Spain

    Europa Press | 18/12/2025
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