THE days of rogue holiday landlords flying under the radar in Andalucia may be numbered as a new elite ‘digital snoop force’ begins operations. Authorities have warned there is ‘nowhere left to hide’ as the Junta deploys a specialised police unit dubbed the ‘Titan Group’ charged specifically with hunting down illegal tourist lets. Instead of just knocking on doors, Titan …

THOUSANDS OF farmers from all over Spain protested in Madrid following the EU’s landmark agreement with a group of South American nations. More than 350 honking tractors rolled down the capital’s main thoroughfare, Paseo de la Castellana, as protesters waved placards reading ‘the Spanish countryside is not for sale’ on Wednesday. After an hour-long traffic standstill, the 2,500 protesters ended …

MALLORCA’S luxury travel market is having a record year — and the numbers behind it are hard to ignore. The island continues to absorb demand through private accommodation, especially villas and vacation homes. Residents and local authorities face the same pressure points: the housing shortage, the infrastructure capacity and the environmental costs of the peak season intensity. What follows is …