TUMOURS accounted for 26,6% of all deaths in Spain for 2024, the second consecutive year. According to the National Institute of Statistics, diseases of circulatory system accounted for 26.1% of all deaths. The number of deaths due to cancers decreased by 2.4% compared to the previous year. Other health news: This decline meant that the death rate from cancer (236.4 …
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The current heatwave in Spain, which has brought temperatures to an exceptionally high level for the month of June, is set end on Sunday. A new one will begin next Thursday. It is unlikely that eastern parts of the country will notice any significant differences. The State Meteorological Agency Aemet says that a front is expected to bring some changes …
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In large parts of Spain, a heatwave in mid-June brought humid and tropical nighttimes. It is making it difficult for people to get a restful sleep. Temperatures can be up to 10C higher than average, with values similar to those of late July. Aliseda was the hottest place in Caceres on Monday night and Tuesday morning with a minimum temperature …
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A SCAM defrauded authorities out of €20 million in VAT on mobile phone sales across Spain. Laundering proceeds was mainly done through the purchase of real estate. Over 280 accounts that were used to launder unpaid taxes have been blocked. READ MORE The Guardia Civil, in conjunction with the Tax Agency, has arrested 15 people who have been involved in …
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CARLOS Alcaraz’s stunning victory over Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s French Open not only brought joy to Spanish tennis fans, but also to the taxman who will pocket over €1.1 million. The 22-year-old from El Palmar, Murcia not just successfully defended his title but received prize money of €2.5 million while Italy’s Sinner got €1.2 million. Alcaraz had to pay state …
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The acceleration of house prices in Spain continues with a 12.2% increase in the first quarter 2024. The National Institute of Statistics has reported the highest quarterly growth since the first three months of 2007. New properties were only 0.1% behind second-hand property prices, which grew by 12.3% from January to March. READ MORE RISE CONTINUE The house price increase …
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Monica Garcia, the Health Minister in Spain said that the draft law to ban smoking has almost been finished. The Language of Speaking SER Radio Garcia revealed on Thursday that the smoke-free zones will extend to terraces and canopies as well as work vehicles, university campus, school playgrounds sports facilities, swimming pools in public areas, and outdoor leisure spaces. The …
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The Spanish Socialist Party PSOE proposed in the parliament a new law that would require all foreigners to pay 100% of their purchase price if they bought a property. The British who purchase a house in Spain will be required to pay the exact same amount of taxes as they paid for the home. Spanish socialists have made this proposal …
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The Real Estate Activity Registry Index shows that the Spanish real estate market grew 11.1% from the same quarter last year to the first three months of 2025, according to IRAI. This rate continues to show an upward trend. However, it shows a slight slowdown in comparison to the previous quarter. Also, in previous years, there has been ‘significant growth’, …
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A SURVEY shows that there is overwhelming support for the extension of smoking bans in public areas, along with an increase in tobacco taxes. The study was done for the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), which includes family doctors. According to the Ministry of Health, around 50,000 people in Spain die every year due to smoking tobacco. …
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