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Minister of Social Safety Elma Saiz confirmed on 20 October that the rise for lower-income autónomos could be frozen “quickly”. This adopted an outcry from commerce our bodies and opposition events. The choice got here simply 24 hours after the measure was revealed in Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE). Furthermore, it instructed a authorities caught off guard by the size …

Truecaller allows users to block spam and scams calls in Spain for free. Credit : Funstock, Shutterstock If your phone rings at the worst possible moment – while you’re eating, working, or just trying to relax – and it’s yet another unwanted sales pitch, you’re not alone. Even though spam calls are supposed to be prohibited, they remain a common …

Amazon’s cloud service outage disrupts websites and apps worldwide. Credit : Shutterstock, Tupungato A major global outage has brought large parts of the internet to its knees, after a technical failure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) – the world’s largest cloud platform – disrupted access to dozens of major websites, apps, and video games across the United States, Europe, and …

Investors are noticing the quiet transformation of Alcaidesa.  This coastal paradise has grown from a well kept secret to an exclusive location that is attracting the attention and money of wealthy people all over the world.  Anchoring this change is the opening of the Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol in early 2025 – a five-star resort of 213 rooms, …

Doomscrolling. Credit: Kaboompics.com, Pexels. A new Eurobarometer survey reveals how Europeans consume political news online, coinciding with EU lawmakers’ call for tighter online safety rules – including a digital minimum age of 16 for social media and AI companions without parental consent. According to the Flash Eurobarometer Social Media Survey 2025Two-thirds of EU citizens (66%) follow current events through traditional …

IN a region blessed with more than 300 days of sunshine each year, finding the perfect balance between light and shade is not a luxury – it’s a necessity. Toldos is the only person who understands it better. This trusted local company, headquartered in San Fulgencio operates throughout Alicante and Murcia and offers international exports for the delivery and installation …

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, met today with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. Credit: exteriores.gob.es Spain’s Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hangzhou today (October 15) to deepen bilateral relations and announce new diplomatic and educational initiatives between Spain and China. New Spanish Embassy in China Both …

The non-EU market has decreased in importance. The National Federation of Real Estate Associations and the Association of Valencian Community Real Estate Agents conducted a joint study of 69 regional agencies and their real estate transactions. The company said that 62.3% deals were for primary or secondary homes while just under 29% were for investments. READ MORE ‘LOCAL’ BUYERS DOMINATE …

EasyJet’s shares surged sharply in 2025 following reports that Mediterranean Shipping Company was considering a possible takeover. Photo credit Simone Previdi/Shutterstock EasyJet’s shares surged sharply in October after news broke that Mediterranean Shipping Company was considering an acquisition. Early trading saw the airline’s shares rise by around 12%, its largest one-day gain for nearly three years. The optimism of investors …

Alvaro del Castaño. Credit: Linkedin Goldman Sachs Group Inc. announced that Alvaro del Castaño, its co-head for Spain and Portugal and head of private wealth management, will retire after more than three decades at the bank. According to Reuters, del Castaño’s departure follows reports that he had authored political opinion pieces criticising both Donald Trump and Pedro Sánchez. The articles …