March 2023

Spain’s prime minister uses China trip to call for end to Ukraine war and less protectionism 

ON THE FIRST stop of his two-day visit to China, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a speech at the Boao Forum for Asia to call for Chinese leaders to help stop the war in Ukraine and also to steer away from protectionism.  ‘Humanity is facing global challenges on an unprecedented scale,’ he told the […]

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‘The most energy efficient town hall in Spain’: Estepona City Council finally inaugurates its new €13m headquarters

ESTEPONA finally inaugurated its new €13 million architectural curiosity of a town hall this month. Its signature boast is an internal slide between the fourth and fifth floors to liven up the days of the 200 public sector workers expected to occupy the offices there. The modern, seven-floor structure takes a cube shape, sheathed in

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Irish man stabs fellow tourist in Benidorm holiday apartments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A FIGHT involving two Irish holidaymakers staying in a Benidorm tourist apartment ended up with one of them being stabbed and requiring hospital treatment. The Policia Local were called to the Rincon de Loix area of the city at around 12.30pm on Wednesday lunchtime after a man was spotted in the street in a semi-conscious

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SPANISH MEDIA ROUNDUP: Collective depression falls after Scotland’s famous victory over Spain

IT’S not often that fans of the Scotland national team can cheer a comprehensive victory over an established European heavy-weight. Two goals from Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay on Tuesday night was enough to seal a convincing victory over a Spanish side that had won three international tournaments in a row just a decade ago.

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Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca launches blitz to stop dog mess on streets

BENIDORM has started a two-month campaign to make sure dog owners pick their pet’s mess from city streets. The initiative is called ‘Benidorm, my pet. Take care Benidorm, it’s your home’. A team of environmental educators will visit all parts of the city to raise awareness about the need to clean up and to care

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Ryanair boss fumes over latest Spain flight disruption caused by French air traffic controllers

RYANAIR CEO Michael O’Leary has described a new wave French air traffic control strikes disrupting flights to and from Spain as a ‘scandal’. Speaking at an aviation conference in Brussels, the budget airline boss warned that holidaymakers face chaos throughout April, including the busy Easter period, due to the industrial action. O’Leary said French air

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TUNNEL OPENING: Gibraltar Chief Minister unveils new frontier access after successful emergency trial run

GIBRALTAR’S new access tunnel is all set to open Friday morning after emergency crews ran their trial runs for an accident on Wednesday. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo unveiled the tunnel to the press on Thursday at its location on Devil’s Tower Road followed by a reception at the airport. The opening of the tunnel on

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Thief attacks and robs middle-aged women on streets of Costa Blanca city in Spain

A THIEF who stalked middle-aged women walking alone on the streets of Denia has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The 37-year-old Uruguayan national has been charged with four crimes of robbery with violence and a single count of theft. He’s been jailed by a Denia court with investigators not ruling out further charges. The

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Police officer arrested after threatening to blow up Granada´s property where he was hiding

A cop has turned himself in after being surrounded by Guardia Civil members in a property in Atarfe, Granada. The officer allegedly told his partner last night that he wanted to shoot his wife. A police presence was sent and he went to hide in a cortijo owned by the family. According to El Mundo,

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