Tragedy
Valencia CF coach lost with kids in boat tragedy
Indonesian rescuers have found the body of Spanish football coach Fernando Martin after the boat he was sailing in with his family sank near the coast
Reuters
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Tourism
Tourism in Spain maintains momentum in November, with almost 100 million visitors in 2025
Arrivals grew by 2.1% and spending by 5% in the penultimate month of the year, while the annual figure was close to 91.5 million tourists, an all-time record according to the national institute of statistics
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Inflation
Inflation fell in Spain in December and 2025 closed at an average of 2.7 per cent
Year-on-year CPI eased in the last month of the year to 2.9 per cent due to lower fuel prices
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Health and safety
Road traffic accidents are the second leading cause of work-related deaths in Spain
The work commute is a high-risk activity with 239 fatalities per year, according to this motoring association report
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Large-scale network that defrauded over 300 million in VAT is dismantled
The tax office managed to dismantle a structure made up of 38 companies operating throughout Spain
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Christmas lottery
Ticket mistake sees villagers miss out on chunk of Spain's 'El Gordo'
Organisers of community tickets sales in Villamanín in León province forgot to hand in proof of some sold tickets at the official lottery office
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Transport
Drivers in Spain turn their backs on electric cars and switch back to petrol
A new global study by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY) confirms that consumers are turning their backs on electric vehicles in favour of petrol
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Health
The 'dogtors' in Spain that can detect lung cancer with maximum accuracy
The project started by police dog handlers Nuria González and José Luis García with Valdecilla in 2016 concludes that the "animals' sense of smell can save many lives"
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Employment
Burger chain worker compensated to tune of 9,000 euros after being dismissed within half an hour of saying he had Covid
A High Court of Justice in Spain's Murcia region has ruled that the dismissal of the employee was unfair and has ordered his reinstatement, the payment of lost wages and the payment of the large sum for damages
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Health
Number of people requesting assisted dying in one year has doubled since euthanasia law was introduced in Spain
According to the latest Ministry of Health data, of the 905 requests received just 426 procedures were carried out - for a variety of reasons
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National news 2025 round-up
A year in Spain for losing power and also for clinging onto it
The lights went out suddenly across the whole country in April while the PSOE party and its leader Pedro Sánchez managed to weather political scandal across the months
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Tourism
Tourist apartment owner fined 3,000 euros for installing cameras inside property
The Spanish data protection agency (AEPD) likens this type of accommodation to a hotel and therefore should "become a private space, free from prying eyes"
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Motoring
These are the four models of V-16 hazard warning beacons Spain's DGT has removed from its authorised list at last minute
Directorate-General for Traffic approved geolocation devices will be mandatory for most motorists driving on Spain's roads as from 1 January
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Trends
From drinks parties to camping and mountain retreats: this is how Spain's way of spending New Year's Eve is changing
More and more people are celebrating the occasion and eating their midnight grapes in the great outdoors. Campsites have seen a 40% increase for bookings at this time of year and some places have been fully booked for weeks
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History
Courts endorse erasing any reference to Franco from the Spanish Legion
An appeal lodged a foundation carrying the dictator's name was rejected by the judges