Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez has scheduled a meeting with political representatives of all parties in congress (except for far-right Vox, which he has deliberately left out, and Sumar, which he considers informed) at his residence – the Moncloa Palace – on Thursday 13 March, with the aim to discuss the commitment to increasing defence spending to 2% of GDP. Although …
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Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 12:56 | Updated 13:06h. Rain continues to fall across Spain. Except for certain northern provinces, the skies have been cloudy and Rain is a form of precipitation The weather has been generally mild in the last few weeks. The latest heavy rains in the country are due to Storm Jana. Numerous incidents In many parts of …
Read More »Mercadona is a Spanish supermarket chain that closed a “spectacular Year” in December of 2024. According to the founder and president Juan Roig himself, the Valencia store chain outperformed its own projections and led the competition in the industry. Numbers: Spain’s largest food retailer has achieved a turnover increase of 9% to 38.8 billion euro, and profits have risen by …
Read More »Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 14:42 Rapex, the alert system of the European Commission, has issued a warning about a mechanical failure that could lead to a fire in certain Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to brake fluid leaking. This warning is for models manufactured by both brands between 2007-2014. According to Spain’s OCU, an organisation of consumers, users and manufacturers, …
Read More »Tuesday, 4th March 2025 at 17:14 Imagine that your 80-year old relative or friend receives a call by a health assistant reminding them to take their pills. The Spanish company SPC has presented a revolutionary alert system at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, an app that allows family members and caregivers to monitor elderly people’s mobile phones remotely. SPC …
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Thursday, February 27, 2025, 19 :11 Jesús Calleja, the 59-year-old Spanish TV presenter from Fresno de la Vega (León), has fulfilled his childhood dream of space travel. The adventurer realized his dream by flying in a New Shepard rocket, owned by Blue Origin, for a ten minute flight on Tuesday. His arrival back to Earth made him the third Spaniard …
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Friday, February 21, 2025 at 11:07 Pedro Sánchez has stated that he will “reaffirm Spain’s support for Ukrainian democracy and President Zelenskyy” during his upcoming visit to Kyiv on 24 February. The third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine coincides with his fourth visit. President Sánchez’s gesture of support aims to legitimise the Ukrainian government and the eastern country’s territorial …
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 9:34 Twelve leaders of European Union You can also find out more about the following: Nato You can find out more about it here. The urgent meeting held in Paris, France on Monday was to develop a response to the changing US policy regarding the transatlantic alliance. war in Ukraine Return of Donald Trump The US Presidency …
Read More »Tuesday, 18th February 2025 at 12:43 A Castilla La Mancha court sentenced a woman in Spain to two years of prison and a fine of 78,643.72 euros for hiding her husband’s demise from the Social Security, his bank, and his heirs in order to collect his pension. She used her position as an authorized person to withdraw cash and make …
Read More »Friday, 14 February 20, 12:15 For others, Valentine’s Day is a simple commercial event. It’s a time to show love. Red roses and heart-shaped decorations will be seen in the windows of bars, restaurants and shops all over Spain and the world today, Friday 14th February. St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 14 February. St Valentine is the patron saint …
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