The iconic Tres Xemeneies Barcelona’s cultural future will be shaped by the power plant. The 1970s relic is named after the three massive chimneys that it has (that’s Tres Xemeneies Since its closure in 2011, the Catalan language website has been collecting dust. What? Tres Xemeneies Now, this is what it looks like But not much longer. Marvel and the …
Read More »Google warns Android Users: Here’s Why Your Phone Might Restart on Its Own – CSN News
Android phones will now restart automatically every three days if left inactive — a new security feature quietly introduced by Google. Credit : Pe3k, Shutterstock If you own an Android phone and notice it suddenly restarting every few days — don’t panic. Google has released a small but important security patch that could explain why. The tech giant introduced a …
Read More »CSN News reports that massive demand has helped home construction on Costa Blanca reach its highest level since 17 years.
Construction of new homes in Alicante has reached its highest levels since the bubble burst. COATA, Alicante’s Official College of Technical Architecture, has revealed that 2,727 new homes were built in the first three months of 2018. This is a 53% rise compared to the same period in last year. READ MORE ALICANTE CONSTRUCTION Comparing quarter to quarter, the increase …
Read More »US ‘paradise’ base on alert as Europe braces for Trump’s Nato cuts – CSN News
A woman is playing with her dog, and a swimmer jumps into the Atlantic while the sun slowly sinks on a Spanish beach. A pair of massive US warships intrudes on the tranquil scene. The five destroyers, each weighing 9,000 tonnes, are based at Rota. Once a small farming village in the middle of nowhere, Rota is now home to …
Read More »Brits in the south, and Yanks up north: where are foreigners purchasing property in Spain? CSN News
The English buy in the south and Germans in the islands. Americans and French in the north. Spanish estate agents have said this. We are driving the boom in the property market. The English find the country the most attractive for investment. They are most prevalent in the South of the Peninsula, and to a lesser degree, in the Islands.The …
Read More »Finland poised as top startup hub CSN News
Photo: Maria O1 Press| Photo: Maria O1 Press Sarita Runeberg is a relentless leader who has pursued her goal to bring Finland at the top of Europe’s startup hub rankings since joining Maria 01 co-working in 2023. In that vein, the BBC reported that Maria 01 was laying the groundwork for what Runeberg hopes will be Europe’s largest start-up campus. The …
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The Dualsense Controller, which was released along with the PlayStation 5 Sergey Galyonkin. Creative Commons Sony has raised the price of certain PlayStation 5 consoles. It’s a move likely to be met with collective sighs from gamers throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Why? Why? Apparently, it’s all due to what they’ve called a “difficult decision” driven by – you …
Read More »Brits in Spain watch closely as France moves to ‘review the 90-day restriction on British second home owners’ – CSN News
In the wake of Brexit a FRENCH MEP is pushing for the granting of visiting visas to British second-home-owners. This could pave the way for Spain. Martine Berthet is a French Senator who has sent a letter requesting a new Immigration Bill in November 2023. The new bill would change the rules on the length of stay that Brits could …
Read More »Thousands of hotels still for sale in Spain despite booming tourism sector – here’s where to pick one up – CSN News
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a Hotel in Spain, the options are endless. Idealist The property portal claims to have over 1,000 listings – mostly in tourist hotspots. Although the number of hotels on the site has fallen by 3.5% annually in March, it still offers almost 1,400. In the wake of Covid-19, there was a significant increase in …
Read More »Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi one step closer to sainthood as Pope recognises his ‘heroic virtue’ – CSN News
ICONIC Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi – the man behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Família cathedral – has moved a step closer to sainthood after Pope Francis officially recognised his ‘heroic virtue’. Known around the world as ‘God’s architect’, his deeply spiritual life and extraordinary vision have long made him a unique figure not only in the world of architecture but also in …
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