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AVERAGE property prices in Marbella are now more than three times the Spanish national average, confirming its status as Europe’s ‘new ultra-luxury capital’. According to The Marbella Property Market Report, 2025, by Panorama Properties the city has reached a stage of structural maturity. It is characterised by record-breaking values, a chronic lack of supply and sustained demand driven by international …

A new alarming study shows that renting a home in Spain is more expensive than paying a mortgage. According to a study by property portal Idealista, the money required to rent a house in Spain has increased to 36% the total income of a typical family. That is significantly higher than the 25% required to buy a house – excluding …

In the period July to September, foreign buyers made up 43.29% in Alicante’s province. Spain’s Association of Registrars reported that the percentage of non Spanish buyers who reached the average national of 13.6% was the highest in the nation. Malaga’s province has a percentage of 31.8%. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is next (29.6%), followed by the Balearic Islands at 29.4%. …

The UK and Netherlands have signed an important deal to collaborate on “the industries for tomorrow”. The agreement was signed this week in London by UK’s Minister of AI and Online Safety Kanishka Narayana and Dutch Economic Affairs minister Vincent Karremans. It aims at strengthening ties between Europe’s two most innovative economies. Technology that will shape our future: Investing in …

This Sunday, November 16, expats living in Mallorca who are looking for an exciting way to spend Sunday morning will be in for a real treat. Local favourites Radi Studios, Mio Clubs, and RCVRY Drinks are joining forces to host a high-energy community event designed to get people moving, connecting, and refuelling – all before lunch. Ride and run Radi …

Green lending. Credit: Alexa_Space, Shutterstock. According to the European Central Bank, a home or business’s “greenness” can influence how easy and inexpensive it is to get a bank loan. According to the latest ECB blog post (November 10), banks across the euro area are offering better lending terms to eco-friendly firms and energy-efficient homes – and tougher ones to polluting …

Cloud computing technology. Credit: Summit Art Creations, Shutterstock. European cloud communications leader Zadarma Megacall, an Malaga-based VoIP service provider, has been acquired by. Zadarma is making its second acquisition following the purchase of VoIPVoIP by Zadarma in 2024. Zadarma, founded in 2006, operates in Europe, with offices in Bulgaria and the UK. It also has six data centers on three …

Bank of England Placard Credit: Zeynep Demir Aslim, Shutterstock. The Bank of England (BoE) has announced a new consultation paper outlining how it plans to regulate systemic stablecoins – digital currencies designed to maintain a stable value against the pound sterling. The proposals, which were published on November 10th, aim to make stablecoins reliable enough to be used for everyday …

Toi-2267 as a visual representation. Credit: Mario Sucerquia / Univ. Grenoble Alpes. Astronomy might never be the exact same. A team of astrophysicists in Andalucía has identified something that, until recently, many thought simply could not exist: three Earth-sized planets orbiting not one, but two stars at the same time. The findings, published in the Journal Astronomy & AstrophysicsIt is …

A sensational first-half strike from Vedat Muriqi handed Real Mallorca a priceless 1–0 win over Getafe at Son Moix on the evening of Sunday November 9 2025. In front of 17,507 fans, the Kosovan forward’s 12th-minute goal proved decisive as the island side claimed just their second home win of the season – a result that lifted them clear of …