SPAIN’S weather forecaster has issued a red weather alert for two new regions. A punishing heatwave is continuing to grip large areas of the country. Interior areas of Gipuzkoa in the Basque country and the Ribera del Ebro region of Zaragoza are now under the highest ‘red alert’ level, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C and 42C respectively.  Officials have …

Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange. Credit: Bastian Riccardi, Pexels Binance, world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered with Spanish banking giant BBVA, allowing customers to store their assets at the bank rather than directly on the exchange. Financial Times. The move comes as Binance faces intense global regulatory scrutiny following a record $4.3 billion (€3.69 billion) fine from US authorities in …

The Assumption Day of Mary is a major Catholic feast that will be celebrated in Spain on Friday, 15 August.  As the bank holiday fell on a weekend this year, it created a long, relaxing weekend. It is also known as “puentes de agosto”, or August Bridge. Traffic will be a bit heavier on Thursday and/or Sunday due to this …