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'Shift to the right': How European nations are tightening migration policies 19 Sep 2024, 5:38 pm

The success of far-right parties in elections in key European countries is prompting even centrist and left-wing governments to tighten policies on migration, creating cracks in unity and sparking concern among activists.

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San Sebastián: What to know about Spain's biggest film festival 19 Sep 2024, 5:23 pm

The San Sebastián International Film Festival, the most prestigious of its kind in Spain, kicks off on Friday September 20th. Here are 10 fascinating anecdotes and pieces of information that will help you understand its importance to Spanish culture.

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Spain's PM urges Middle East de-escalation after Lebanon blasts 19 Sep 2024, 2:30 pm

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday called for a de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, as Lebanon said 37 people had now been killed by booby-trapped hand-held devices.

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The 'strange' things Spanish parents do raising their children 19 Sep 2024, 1:02 pm

Spain is a fantastic country to bring up kids thanks to the weather, the safety and Spaniards' overall love of children, but that doesn't mean there aren't aspects of Spanish child-rearing that surprise foreigners.

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Can you work outside of Spain on the non-lucrative visa? 19 Sep 2024, 10:24 am

The non-lucrative visa is a popular choice for non-EU citizens who want to come and live in Spain, but there’s long been confusion over whether or not you can work outside of the country or not while you’re on it.

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Spain investigates letters ordering companies to not hire foreigners 19 Sep 2024, 10:04 am

For five years, numerous companies in Spain's northern Navarre region have been receiving e-mails urging them to not hire foreign workers and threatening them with boycotts if not, correspondence that's now being investigated as a hate crime.

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Northern Spain braces for abnormally high spring tides 19 Sep 2024, 9:06 am

Spain’s northern regions, particularly Galicia and the Basque Country, are due to experience some of the highest spring tides in the past 19 years, causing gigantic waves, flooding and possible destruction to coastal structures.

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FACT CHECK: No sharks have ever killed people in Spain's Canary Islands 18 Sep 2024, 1:24 pm

The death of a German tourist after being attacked by a shark has been covered in national and international media as having occurred in waters near the Canary Islands. However, the truth is very different.

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Spain's plan to limit temporary accommodation rejected 18 Sep 2024, 11:53 am

Spain's left-wing government had planned to tighten its grip on temporary accommodation rentals as a potential means of making more long-term rentals available, but the country's right-wing parties on Tuesday rejected the proposal in parliament.

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Barcelona aims to keep tourist coaches out by quadrupling parking fee 18 Sep 2024, 10:47 am

Authorities in Barcelona continue to look for ways to deal with the Catalan capital's mass tourism problem, with the latest plan aiming to reduce the number of tourist buses in the city centre by charging them a lot more to park.

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Spanish Expression of the Day: En el quinto pino 18 Sep 2024, 10:25 am

What on earth do Spaniards mean when they say they're 'in the fifth pine tree'?

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Palestinian president in Madrid to thank Spain for support 18 Sep 2024, 9:00 am

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas will meet with Spain's prime minister and king during a two-day visit to the European country that begins on Wednesday, his first since Madrid formally recognised a Palestinian state in May.

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Spain's Andalusia to pass new regional housing law in 2025 18 Sep 2024, 8:50 am

The regional government in Andalusia wants more action and less bureaucracy to try and rectify the rising demand and dwindling housing supply in the southern region. Here's what we know so far about its "shock plan" for rent and property.

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EU shifts right as new team of commissioners unveiled 17 Sep 2024, 6:20 pm

After weeks of political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled on Tuesday a new top team tasked with shoring up the EU's economic and military security through the next five years.

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Spain's junior govt partner wants to ban second homes in stressed rental areas 17 Sep 2024, 4:35 pm

Amid a rental housing crisis in Spain, the government's far-left junior coalition partner wants to ban the purchase of second homes in stressed rental areas and boost the number of social housing units.

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EU slams Spain over blood transfusions for Jehovah's Witness 17 Sep 2024, 1:54 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Spain in a case involving a Jehovah's Witness who had received blood transfusions during an operation against her will.

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Why has Gibraltar still not reached a Brexit deal with Spain? 17 Sep 2024, 1:38 pm

With yet another round of Spain-UK negotiations set to begin more than eight years since the Brexit referendum, Gibraltar is still without a deal and a November deadline looms over any treaty. Why has it proven so hard to break the deadlock?

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Spain's Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition 10 Sep 2024, 4:08 pm

Spain's Teresa Ribera on Tuesday was named as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc's economic transition towards carbon neutrality.

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The best high-yield savings accounts in Spain in 2024 9 Oct 2023, 1:40 pm

Finding a high-interest savings account in Spain may be a little harder than in your home country, but there are numerous options available with Spanish banks that are worth considering.

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The small coastal town that was Spain's capital for a day 11 Oct 2021, 1:14 pm

A small upmarket town on the Cantabrian coastline was the Spanish capital for one day in 1881, changing its future forever.

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