Property
Bank of Spain warns of shortage of 700,000 homes to meet housing demands
The financial institution has acknowledged a widening gap between supply and market needs only a year after lowering its estimate of the deficit
Bruno Pérez
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Property
Benidorm set to become 'Manhattan of the Mediterranean' with tallest residential skyscraper in Europe
Drones drew the silhouette of the 230-metre-tall TM Tower in the night sky during the sales presentation of the new building in the Spanish resort, a firm favourite with the British
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Retail
Cheapflation: what is it and how do you avoid it in your shopping trolley?
"Spanish consumer protection legislation requires that labelling must be truthful and not misleading, but does not directly prevent this practice as long as the composition of the product is correctly indicated," said one expert
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Health
Why will children in Spain not live as long as their grandparents?
Life expectancy was steadily growing by three months every year until 2011, when it stopped and it has started to fall since 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic
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Motoring
What is putting the brake on electric vehicle sales in Spain?
The manufacturers' association for this sector is concerned about the stalling of the Moves aid scheme in Andalucía, Madrid and Catalonia, regions that together account for 85% of passenger car sales in the country
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Crime
British woman held in custody after strangling friend to death with vacuum cleaner cord in Spain
The 63-year confessed the killing of her compatriot (66), which was witnessed by another person, to police officers in Benidorm
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112 incident
Young boy dies and adult still missing after torrential rain and flooding hits north of Spain
The weekend weather also led to delays and flight cancellations at Barcelona airport and caused serious incidents on the railways after 125mm of rain fell in just a few hours
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Dismembered body discovered inside suitcase dumped next to rubbish bin in Barcelona
A young man who apparently lived with the victim in a squatted flat in Vilanova i la Geltrú has been arrested
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Technology
Major IT glitch causes anti-abuse bracelet system for offenders in Spain to fail leaving many at large
The bulk transfer of data when changing system providers apparently caused all records prior to March 2024 to disappear an official report has found
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Economy
Beauty industry contributes 19 billion to Spain's GDP and exports more than wine and olive oil
The sector has doubled its sales in just over a year and now accounts for 1.03% of the country's economy
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Economy
New retirees earn more than workers under 35 years of age in Spain
Pensioners receive 62% more than they contributed to the system, which also widens the generation gap in access to housing
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Nature
The bearded vulture: an 'archaeologist' among Spain's birds of prey
Human artefacts including a 13th century sandal, a crossbow arrow and an 18th century basket fragment have been found in their nests
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Animal care
Ten myths about cats that need to be dispelled
In Spain alone, there are an estimated more than six million feline companions in our homes
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Business
Business leaders speak out on obligation to provide customer service in Catalan throughout Spain
The measure will affect companies with more than 250 employees, but the top bosses are extremely unhappy about this proposal
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Motoring
Almost 40% of motorbikes on the roads in Spain don't have valid ITV and nearly 30% are being ridden without insurance
Shocking figures have also revealed that 207 motorcyclists and 14 moped riders have been killed in accidents so far this year
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