July 2022

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez under pressure to call general election in Spain

Nearly half of those surveyed by Spanish Newspaper El Mundo think that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez should call a general election. However, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez struck a positive note about winning the next poll, which is due to take place at some point in 2023, saying: “I am going to stay and I am

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Spanish Equality MP criticised for travelling in to New York via a private jet

THE MP for Equality, Irene Montero, has been heavily criticised by political rivals for flying to New York in the Falcon – a private plane owned by the Spanish government. In the Spanish parliament, Elias Redondo, coordinator of the centre-right PP, has demanded the cost of the trip be made public. He described the trip

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ARREST: Police in Spain detain suspect in shocking murder of Dutch investigative reporter Peter R. de Vries

A MAN has been arrested in Spain in connection with the slaying of Dutch investigative reporter Peter R. de Vries. Another man has been held on the Caribbean island of Curacao, with both men suspected of sharing videos of the brutal killing on social media. De Vries, 64, was gunned down in broad daylight on

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3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Calonge i Sant Antoni – € 135,000

Apartment Calonge i Sant Antoni, Girona   3 beds   2 baths € 135,000 Apartment in Calonge PRODUCT APIALIA COSTA BRAVA – Calonge village. Apartment only five minutes driving distance from the beautiful beaches of Sant Antoni and close by to all services. Located on the first floor in a community without lift. It offers

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High Waters: Spanish police seize underwater drug smuggling drones

SPANISH police have impounded three underwater drones built specifically to smuggle narcotics from Morocco via the Strait of Gibraltar. The inventive method made use of unmanned submersibles which are able to carry up to 200kg of drugs. Their discovery is the culmination of over a year-long investigation, with eight people arrested in Cadiz, Malaga, and

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Match fixers who targeted Spanish and Gibraltar football leagues arrested

POLICE have busted a football match-fixing ring that operated in Spain and Gibraltar. Investigators say the network had made more than €500,000, mostly on illicit gambling linked to Spain’s Third Division. Although links to Gibraltar’s National League have been made by Interpol, no information to say how widespread the practice was has been given. Authorities

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