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SPAIN’S conservative opposition have gone on the offensive, accusing prime minister Pedro Sanchez of ‘handing over the keys of the housing market to squatters’ amid an ongoing row over anti-squatting legislation. Alicia Garcia, spokesperson for the Partido Popular (PP) in the senate, where the party holds a majority, said squatting – the unlawful occupation of an uninhabited building – had …

A FAILED kidnapping attempt on a Chinese entrepreneur has revealed an amazing corruption plot at the Marbella Policia Local which links to a mystifying foreign national. The chaotic snatch occurred at 4pm, on a busy day in Cruz del Humilladero. As the victim was walking to get a haircut, she walked right into what looked like an official police operation.  …

Andalucia will be staging the largest ever tsunami drill in Spain on Thursday, and hundreds of thousands of people living along the Cadiz coast will receive emergency alerts via their mobile phones. At 10.03am, every mobile device located in officially mapped inundation zones will sound with an ES-Alert message, warning of a simulated earthquake triggered by a ‘Lisbon-style’ 7.6-magnitude earthquake.  …

Pine crushes van in strong winds. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Marbella. Marbella’s Emergency Services were kept on high alert by Storm Claudia, which soaked the Costa del Sol. The yellow weather warnings remained active for heavy rainfall from Friday, November 14 to Sunday November 16. Marbella was spared the worst of the rainstorm, despite widespread damage in southern Spain and Portugal. …

Thursday, 13 November 20,25, 09:26 Andalucía in southern Spain is once again expected to see heavy rain in the coming days, with yellow and amber warnings already activated for this Thursday in most of the region, where only Jaén and Malaga provinces are not on alert. The amber warning for rain is in the Costa, Andévalo and Condado areas of …

It’s finally here! He’s checking it twice! He checks it twice. He’s checking it twice! The city center is always packed with families and people eager to watch the latest light show, along with festive music and drone displays above the port. This year’s event looks even more spectacular than before. This is one the biggest events for Christmas in …

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has issued a Orange Warning for torrential downpours. This calls for the immediate activation regional emergency protocols throughout Malaga province. The Orange Warning for Rain, which signals a serious risk to the public is scheduled to continue until midnight on Thursday, 6th November. Heavy rains are predicted to hit the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce …

Foreign tourists to Spain increased in September by just 0.8% over the previous year. The National Statistics Institute reported on Friday that 9,7 million foreigners arrived in the country. In 2024, the percentage increase was 9.17% and in 2013, it was 13.2%. READ MORE Check AIRPORT Information for Tourists If this trend continues to December 2025, Spain will have 97.3 …

Forecast map showing intense rainfall across Spain expected this week Credit : Screenshot tiempo.com Spain is bracing itself for a week-long period of heavy rains as a polar Jetstream makes its way through the country. This will bring widespread downpours, and stormy weather to the entire Peninsula. According to the European climate model, rain will fall on almost the whole …

As storms from the Atlantic approach Spain, AEMET predicts heavy rainfall and strong winds. Credit : X – Aemet The Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued a major warning as a series of Atlantic storms – described as a ‘train of weather fronts’ – prepares to sweep across Spain this week. The weather pattern is expected to bring heavy rains, …