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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 glowing search bar reflecting the world’s most-asked Google questions in 2025. Credit score : Gabriele Paoletti, Shutterstock If you wish to know what individuals are actually fascinated by in 2025, you don’t want a pollster. You simply want Google. Each month, billions of searches are typed, swiped or spoken into that little field. And whenever you zoom out and …

The annual gastronomy festival in the coastal town of Los Alcázares on the Costa Cálida proved to be an outstanding success this year, even after being hastily rearranged. Originally scheduled for October but postponed by Storm Alice due to flooding, organisers had to change the layout and schedule at short notice. Despite the challenges, the festival was held on the …

Security experts have warned of a new Android virus that can spy on private conversations and steal money. Credit : Suttipun, Shutterstock There’s a new cyber threat spreading quietly across Europe – and experts say it could be one of the most invasive attacks Android users have seen in years. Sturnus, as it is called, is the name of this …

Terra Natura Murcia, the much-loved Christmas School, is offering families from all over Murcia a wonderful festive season full of animals, nature, and learning through hands-on activities. The programme runs from December 23 until January 5 (excluding the public holidays of 25 December and 1 Jan), and is designed for children aged between 3 and 12 years old. It offers …

Guardia Civil warns Wallapop customers in Spain about scammers. Credit : Bangla press, Shutterstock If you’ve ever sold anything on Wallapop – or bought something second-hand to save a bit of cash – the Guardia Civil has a warning you’ll want to pay attention to. What started as a clever idea to breathe new life into old gadgets and furnishings …

Cash seized in Operation Destabilise. Credit: Instagram @national_crime_agency British, Irish, as well as international law enforcement agencies, have struck a significant blow against one the most sophisticated criminal networks in the world. money-laundering The criminals who bought a bank abroad to help them. Funding Russia’s War effort. You can also find out more about the following: National Crime Agency (NCA) …

Kaiser & Wolf has become a leading real estate agency in Costa Blanca, based in Santa Pola, Alicante, and operating across the region and internationally. Our company combines experience, professionalism, and advanced digital marketing to provide a complete real estate service to clients throughout Europe.Over the years, we have earned the trust of hundreds of property owners and buyers thanks …

ARE you a non-resident property owner in Spain? If so, there’s a major tax date coming up soon. Many owners wrongly assume that if their property sits empty, or if they don’t rent it out, they owe nothing to the Spanish taxman. This is a common and costly myth. Whether your villa in the Costa del Sol is a busy …

Spain’s VERIFACTU System will arrive in 2026. Image credit: FOTO EEK / Shutterstock If you have worked in Spain for long enough to remember the smell of the gestor’s offices, you will know that tax updates arrive with all the drama and chaos of a summer thunderstorm: abrupt, chaotic, and difficult to ignore. VERIFACTU, landing in 2026, is very much …