Spain's El Corte Inglés store chain warns of job hoax circulating on the internet
Fraudsters are claiming that the Spanish company is looking for 200 part-time employees to expand the business
JUAN SOTO
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Warning over rapid spread of black fly in Spain
The National Association of Environmental Health Companies (Anecpla) has issued a warning over the insect which carries serious diseases in several other countries
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New message from UK authorities about driving licence exchange in Spain
British residents who are desperate to be able to drive again have reacted in disappointment at the time the negotiations are taking
Debbie Bartlett | -
Spain's wine harvest hit by this summer's heatwaves
Production is expected to be down by an average of 15% to 20%, or even 30% in some places.
J.M.L. | -
Sales of new cars in Spain dropped by 12% in July
The market has been hit by uncertainty caused by soaring inflation and fuel costs and the continuing shortage of semiconductors which is delaying delivery of vehicles to dealers
A. Noguerol |
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EU is to buy Covid-19 vaccines from Spain's Hipra Human Health
The European Commission has signed a contract with the Spanish pharmaceutical company for 250 million doses of the vaccine, which is still under evaluation
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Spain's CSIC technology body still recovering from 'Russian' cyberattack two weeks ago
The Spanish government detected the attempted sabotage on 18 July and blames hackers backed by the Kremlin, but says they did not access sensitive data
Melchor Sáiz-Pardo | -
Warning about an increase in ‘needle spiking’ attacks on women at nightclubs and discos in Spain
The first case was recorded during the San Fermín celebrations in July and there have now been more than 30 incidents reported in different parts of the country, but especially in Madrid, the Canary and Balearic Islands, Andalucía, Catalonia and the Basque Country
Rafa Sanz del Río | -
Slowdown in employment and sharp rise in number of people seeking work made this July the worst in Spanish history
The government had warned that the unemployment figures would be bad, but they were even worse than expected
Lucía Palacios |
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Lights off at 10pm for shop windows and monuments in Spain as part of government's energy saving plan
The proposals also includes limits on air conditioning and central heating temperatures in business premises, and anyone who fails to comply with the energy efficiency measures could be fined
L. Palacios / C. Alba | -
Spain's Met Office warns of third heatwave of the summer
The days are hot, nights are tropical and the temperature of the Mediterranean is three or four degrees warmer than usual
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Spain unveils details of free rail travel scheme for regular users on local and medium-distance services
The aim is to reduce the pressure on households caused by high inflation, and the measure will cost the government 201 million euros
Clara Alba | -
Overbooked flights are common in summer - this is what you are entitled to if denied boarding
Airlines are aware that a few passengers don’t turn up for flights or cancel at the last minute, so they often sell a few extra seats to allow for this
SUR |
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Telefónica has sold 45% of its rural fibre optic business for over one billion euros
Vauban and Credit Agricole are taking over that part of the business to speed up fibre optic connections so the copper cable network can be shut down in 2024
José María Camarero | -
Spanish government proposes to keep great State secrets confidential for up to 50 years
The text of a draft Classified Information Law which will make its way through the parliamentary process in the autumn places Spain among the most restrictive countries in terms of declassifying material
P. de las Heras / M. Sáiz-Pardo |