David Lucas, Secretary of State for Housing & Urban Agenda in Spain, has stated that a PLAN for building 2.4 million new houses in Spain has identified 1 069 urban areas to be developed. 490,000 properties are ‘available’ for ‘immediate’ construction on consolidated urban land, said Lucas. Lucas spoke to the crowd at the beginning of the construction show. Rebuild …
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HOUSE prices in Spain rose by 12.9% last year – the highest figure since early 2007 when costs went up 13.1%. The figures are much higher than the 7% increase projected for 2025 in a study conducted by a Barcelona real estate agency in September. Donpiso. Data were compiled by INE using information provided by General Council of Notaries. READ …
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SPAIN’S birth rate has gone up for the first time in a decade according to the National Institute of Statistics coupled with a rise in ‘older’ new mothers. According to figures released by the INE on Wednesday, 321,164 babies born in 2018 – 3,159 more than 2024 – were recorded. Totals are based on registrations at the computerised civil registers. …
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The new sovereign fund in SPAIN will pay for up to 15,000 rental homes that are affordable each year. Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain, pledged the money on Monday at the official launch of the fund. España Crece(Spain Grows) aims to create a pot of up to €120 billion in public and private funds. READ MORE SANCHEZ, MONDAY Of …
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The first in a series nationwide of five-day strike dates have been announced for June. The medical unions want a special law that suits their working conditions. This includes regulating 24-hour shifts, and improving wages. The proposed reforms to the Estatuto Marco, the law governing the health workforce, are not supported by the opposition. READ MORE DOCTORS GO ON STRIKE …
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According to the figures compiled by Spain’s registrars, a boom in house prices has not deterred buyers. Six properties are bought every minute, a third of which is in cash. This despite the fact that prices have risen by 10% on average across the country. With 705,357 sales, the number of transactions reached levels not seen since 2008 after the …
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Two women who worked in Julio Iglesias’ mansions, located in the Dominican Republic as well as the Bahamas, have accused the Spanish singer of sexual abuse. The alleged attacks occurred in 2021. The 82-year-old Iglesias is accused of forcing a domestic worker to have sexual relations with him. READ MORE IGLESIAS CONCERT They reported being groped, insulted and subjected both …
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PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced ‘urgent and decisive’ measures to address Spain’s deepening housing shortage. Landlords that extend long-term leases without increasing the rents in the future will be given a tax exemption of 100% on rental income. Sanchez spoke Monday at the launch of the Campamento housing project, which will build 10,700 new homes on an ex-military site …
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The Spanish government and its Roman Catholic Bishops have reached an agreement on how to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergymen who died or whose crimes may have been prohibited. The agreement is intended to settle discrepancies that exist between the church and the government regarding the reparations of abuse victims. In a press release, the Spanish Episcopal …
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From the weekend onwards, a COLD air mass is expected to bring snow and rain to some parts of Spain with a dramatic drop in temperatures. On Monday and on Tuesday, during the Three Kings Holiday period, this icy blast is likely to be more intense. It will bring a storm of ‘intense rains in eastern Spain with copious snowfall …
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