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LEGENDARY singer Julio Iglesias has threatened to sue Spain’s deputy prime minister after she called him a ‘sexual predator.’ Yolanda Diaz, of the left-wing party Sumar, also claimed that Iglesias treated his employees as ‘slaves’ and ran his estates under a ‘power structure based on permanent aggression,’ according to the singer’s lawyers. Diaz’s remarks came amid sexual assault allegations – …

The football superstar Cristiano Cristiano bought a 25 percent stake in the Spanish club UD ALMeria. The team is currently ranked third in La Liga’s second division. The 41-year old Portuguese footballer, who is also an ex-Real Madrid star, revealed that he made the move via CR7 Sports Investments. This new subsidiary was created by his CR7 SA, a company …

The Dutch have risen to the top of the list for foreigners buying property in Spain.  According to the Spanish property platform Idealista in 2025, foreigners will account for 13.5% of all home sales in Spain, underlining their continuing influence on the market. Dutch buyers accounted for 6.77% of all foreign property purchases in Spain, making them the fourth most …

Carlos Mazon’s former Valencia region president should face trial for negligence after his handling the October 2024 flooding disaster, which claimed the lives of 230 people. Mazon quit his position in November of last year, after a year-long investigation into where he was on the fateful day. He spent several hours the day after the floods eating with a newspaper, …

You are confident that you understand your abilities. café con leche You can also find out more about your cortado? You are in for an amazing treat. Spain has been named as one of the best countries in the world to enjoy a hearty brew – and four spots are ranked among the globe’s best. That’s according to the prestigious …

The Policia Nacional arrested four people, including a couple who run an Alicante-based real estate agency. They were all accused of scamming mostly foreign clients. Three men and one woman were accused of fraud, forgery of documents, coercion, and violation of employee rights in relation to the illegal employment by a non Spanish national. The Policia Nacional said that over …

EXPATS AND LOCALS alike were left in awe after a mysterious poem launched a bizarre marketing campaign Foreigners are being asked to leave Ronda is a town in Malaga.. A phantom joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ has started hanging 17th-century style poems on statues around the town. The strange campaign coincides with the annual ‘Carnaval’ celebrations, a time …

THE Spanish Government has pledged to divulge all the secrets of one of most dramatic moments from the modern history. Prime minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Monday that his government will declassify all documents related to the failed coup d’état of February 1981 that threatened to hurl Spain back into the arms of dictatorship. In Spain, this incident is known …

A MAN has been ordered to pay €2,500 in compensation to a Costa Blanca canine proprietor after spraying acid at his pet as a result of he was irritated at its barking. A Villajoyosa courtroom additionally banned the offender with the initials W.B.W.(and nicknamed ‘Billy’) from having any contact with animals for 16 months. The offences date again to November …

OUTRAGE has engulfed Morocco after allegations that the country plans to cull thousands of stray animal ahead of 2030 Football World Cup. Animal rights groups have raised the alarm and warned that up to three million dogs may face execution, as Morocco purportedly moves to clean its streets ahead of co-hosting this tournament with Spain & Portugal. Although Moroccan authorities …