Two areas on the Costa del Sol – Marbella, and Velez-Malaga – have topped Spain’s list of largest house price increases in the first three month of 2025. The figures were compiled by IMIE Local Markets based upon appraisals performed by Tinsa. Velez Malaga was the top performer with a 17.6% increase compared to 2024’s same quarter. Marbella came in …

SPAIN’S government has received a first payment of €100 million from the EU’s Solidarity Fund to pay for recovery work in flood-hit areas of Valencia. The sum is a far cry from the €4.4 billion that the country asked for, but evaluation of the bid will take ‘some months’ according to the European Commission. The €100 million is the maximum …

ANDALUCIA has been on high alert following a particularly wet and humid March, which created ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes that carry disease. The storms that ravaged southern Spain in March created pools of stagnant, still water in drains. Experts warn that mosquito populations may explode as early as April, when temperatures rise and eggs in newly formed pools hatch …