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MADRID residents have the longest life expectancy in Europe according to new research. The average lifespan in the Community of Madrid hit an astonishing 85.7 years in 2024, according to a Eurostat study – almost years higher than Spain’s national average of 84, and four years ahead of the EU’s 81.5. Across the peninsula, the same study shows residents of …

BRITONS travelling to Spain won’t have to apply until the end of next year and a quarter for the soon to be mandatory European travel authorization, confirmed Brussels authorities. The EU’s new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is still set to roll out in late 2026, as planned – but a six-month grace period means it will only …