Editor’s Digest: Unlock it for Free This weekly newsletter features the favourite stories of Roula Khalaf Editor at The Financial Times. Elon Musk’s Starlink was the first choice for Spanish and Portuguese internet and mobile users on Monday as a widespread blackout in Iberia exposed weaknesses in telecoms networks. Financial Times data shows that the use of Starlink satellite communication …

Cycling in Spain, 2025. Do cyclists need to adhere to the rules? Ten things to consider before you get on your bike. Credit: Ernest Rose, Shutterstock Spain is experiencing a cycling boom. Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has laid down the law – and some of the rules are anything but a freewheeling ride. The law has been laid down, …

ANTI-tourism protestors are warning tourists of ‘unprecedented mobilisation’ planned this summer in major Spanish tourist destinations.  The Southern European Network Against Touristification, (SET), has confirmed plans to coordinate protests in Canary Islands Mallorca and Barcelona. They will take to the streets on June 15 though Barcelona protestor Daniel Pardo, claims there is no ‘one set strategy’ for the event.  While …