Courts
Almeria provincial head arrested in Covid mask investigation
Police are investigating whether officials, or others close to them, received commissions for awarding contracts at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain
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Travel
Flight prices set to rise as ten-year freeze on airport fees in Spain ends in 2026
The competition watchdog has accepted, with a slight reduction, the fee increase proposed by Spain's main airport operator (Aena) for next year, despite fierce opposition from the airlines
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Property law
Spain moves forward with plan to legalise cutting off utilities to squatters
The Partido Popular party has used its absolute majority in the Senate to give the green light to a bill to prevent the action to an "illegally occupied property" from being considered a crime of coercion
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Legal
Businesses in Spain will be able to request removal of negative reviews if they can prove they are fake
The new consumer law, which is still in the pipeline, aims to limit the publication of reviews to 30 days after the product has been purchased or the service has been used
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Health alert
New listeria health alert for sliced meats in Spain: these are the batches affected
The Spanish agency for food safety has advised the public not to consume the products concerned. Anybody who has and presents symptoms compatible with listeriosis (vomiting, diarrhoea or fever) should seek medical help
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Crime
Man arrested for stealing more than 1million euros of jewellery during nationwide power blackout in Spain
The thief, who was detained wearing one of the stolen items, took advantage of incident which knocked out the electricity supply and many security systems
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Employment
Spanish government offers to gradually increase civil servants' salaries by 10%
Staff unions have rejected the proposal that implies a fixed increase of 4% between this year and next and another 6% in the following two years
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Legal
Meta ordered to pay 542 million euros to media groups in Spain for unfair competition
The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will have to compensate 87 Spanish media outlets for GDPR data protection violations
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Motoring
Why are green valve caps starting to appear on more car tyres in Spain?
At first glance they look like some kind of trend, but their presence reveals something much more interesting
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Education
One in four Spanish teenagers does not achieve a basic level in mathematics or literacy
A report has highlighted that the school dropout rate in Spain is still above the European average and 44% of 15-year-olds cannot perform simple tasks on a computer
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Legal
Attorney general found guilty of revealing secrets in Spain
Following the historic trial in the Spanish supreme court, Álvaro García Ortiz will be banned from office for two years and pay a fine and compensation
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Economy
This is what the minimum pensions in Spain could be with new 2026 increase
While awaiting the release of November's CPI figures in mid-December, a Spanish financial think-tank has published its forecasts
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Property
Anti-pigeon spikes: what you need to know if you plan to install them on your apartment in Spain
The presence of these birds - and other species - and the mess they can cause is not only a problem of cleanliness or aesthetics, but also a risk to health
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Data protection
Community of owners fined 2,000 euros for parcel collection system agreed by residents
An investigation into the unusual arrangement was launched after two residents complained to the Spanish data protection agency (AEPD)
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Retail
National watchdog to monitor 'fake' Black Friday sales in Spain
The ministry of consumer affairs, headed by Pablo Bustinduy, fined seven large companies 350,000 euros for such practices in 2024