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Every year, thousands of expats and foreign residents on the Costa del Sol purchase used cars — and a significant number end up with expensive problems that could easily have been avoided. Here is what you need to know before you buy. The Costa del Sol is home to one of the most active used-car markets in southern Europe. With …

SPAIN could be facing a wave thousands of evictions after the parliament rejected a new extension of housing protections introduced during pandemic. The purpose of the moratorium was to protect families who were vulnerable from being evicted from their homes if they could not pay their rent or mortgage during Covid. The measure allowed the judge to temporarily pause eviction …

The Police National discovered a bunker with a tonnage of guns and drugs after suspects fired on them in the woods around Marbella.  The agents found the first ‘drug hideout’ in Marbella and made four arrests in this recent operation, according to information obtained by Marbella Directo. Describing the hideout as being ‘like a hidden cove’, Udyco (Unidad de Droga …

Weather warnings of yellow color are in effect as Storm Regina brings rain and strong wind to Spain. Credit : MikeDotta and Shutterstock After a period of rare dry weather in Spain, Storm Regina, which is expected to affect several regions this week with strong winds, maritime storms, and fresh rain, will return unsettled temperatures. Spain’s weather agency. AEMETAs the …

Younger forecaster predicts heat begin, storms and Semana Santa chill. Picture Credit score: Jorge Rey / YouTube JORGE REY, a younger YouTube character and meteorological prodigy identified for his eerily correct methodology of predicting the climate, has launched a brand new video with a forecast for the climate in March. Utilizing the cabañuelas methodology, Jorge Rey predicts a major rise …

Holidaymakers have received bad news as a popular tourist location is planning to double their tourist tax starting in April. Parliament has passed a law that will allow Catalunya to double its tourist tax meaning that the charge could reach €15 a night in some luxury Barcelona hotels by 2029. The charge for all Catalunya areas, except the capital, will …

MALAGA’s high-speed rail links to Madrid and beyond will be disrupted for at least one more month.  The high-speed train between the capital city and the southern town will not be operational until March 23, only four days before Semana Sana.  Operators like Iryo, Ouigo and others have been forced to refund and cancel tickets.  Read more: After deadly train …

The Dutch have risen to the top of the list for foreigners buying property in Spain.  According to the Spanish property platform Idealista in 2025, foreigners will account for 13.5% of all home sales in Spain, underlining their continuing influence on the market. Dutch buyers accounted for 6.77% of all foreign property purchases in Spain, making them the fourth most …

Carlos Mazon’s former Valencia region president should face trial for negligence after his handling the October 2024 flooding disaster, which claimed the lives of 230 people. Mazon quit his position in November of last year, after a year-long investigation into where he was on the fateful day. He spent several hours the day after the floods eating with a newspaper, …

The Spanish government will start distributing hurricane relief payments early in March JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA Seville Tuesday, 24th February 2026 14:52 Share The Spanish government will begin paying out aid immediately to those affected by the series of storms that let loose on Andalucía. The first payments will start in early March, as announced this Monday by deputy prime minister …