https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain has introduced a major overhaul to its flexible retirement system which includes better conditions for current and former self-employed and salaried workers. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/explained-the-changes-to-spains-flexible-retirement-scheme Fri, 29 May 2026 12:58:44 +0200 explained-the-changes-to-spains-flexible-retirement-scheme What does it mean if a politician is called a 'chorizo'? Who's a 'plumber' in Spanish politics? With corruption on everybody's lips in Spain, it's easy to get lost unless you understand the jargon used everywhere from the news to your local bar. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/chorizo-the-vocab-you-need-to-understand-spains-corruption-scandals Fri, 29 May 2026 12:32:57 +0200 chorizo-the-vocab-you-need-to-understand-spains-corruption-scandals With over 80 universities, Spain increasingly attracts foreign students for the quality of life and education. New rankings have revealed the so-called 'best' in Spain - here they are. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/ranked-the-best-universities-in-spain-in-2026 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:09:23 +0200 ranked-the-best-universities-in-spain-in-2026 From renting to socialising, here's a detailed look at how to navigate the rising cost of living in Spain if you're an American who is new to the country or considering a move to 'España'. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/americans-in-spain-how-the-spanish-cost-of-living-compares-to-the-us Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:39 +0200 americans-in-spain-how-the-spanish-cost-of-living-compares-to-the-us Nearly 300,000 foreigners obtained Spanish nationality in 2025, the highest figure since official statistics began more than a decade ago, authorities said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/spain-grants-citizenship-to-300000-foreigners-in-one-year Fri, 29 May 2026 09:43:51 +0200 spain-grants-citizenship-to-300000-foreigners-in-one-year Several Spanish cities could reach 40C heat this weekend, Madrid to spend €50 million on beautifying building façades, pioneering surgery in Barcelona as foetus operated on inside mother's womb and more news on Friday May 29th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-80 Fri, 29 May 2026 08:57:24 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-80 We asked our American readers what their main doubts were about Spain. From small talk to taxes, here's what they told us. https://www.thelocal.es/20260528/your-answers-the-most-common-doubts-americans-have-about-life-in-spain Thu, 28 May 2026 15:25:42 +0200 your-answers-the-most-common-doubts-americans-have-about-life-in-spain Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s brother went on trial Thursday, accused of receiving preferential treatment in obtaining a public-sector job, in the latest case to have tainted the Socialist leader’s government. https://www.thelocal.es/20260528/pressure-mounts-on-spains-pm-as-brother-begins-corruption-trial Thu, 28 May 2026 14:46:19 +0200 pressure-mounts-on-spains-pm-as-brother-begins-corruption-trial Spain's Congress has agreed to allow homeowners and tenants in communal buildings to attend neighbourhood ('comunidad') meetings via videoconference and receive important correspondence by email, a benefit for foreigners who aren’t always in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20260528/spain-to-allow-homeowners-and-tenants-to-join-building-meetings-online Thu, 28 May 2026 13:46:15 +0200 spain-to-allow-homeowners-and-tenants-to-join-building-meetings-online New data shows that foreigners who live full-time in Spain spend roughly the same on housing as Spanish nationals, whereas non-resident homebuyers splurge far more on average on Spanish properties, particularly certain nationalities. https://www.thelocal.es/20260528/foreign-residents-dont-outspend-locals-in-spains-housing-market-non-residents-do Thu, 28 May 2026 11:41:15 +0200 foreign-residents-dont-outspend-locals-in-spains-housing-market-non-residents-do Drawing a distinction between the Spanish people and government, the US's new Ambassador to Spain has backed Trump's recent criticisms of the Sánchez administration just days after meeting the country's far-right leader. https://www.thelocal.es/20260528/us-ambassador-backs-trumps-criticism-of-spains-government Thu, 28 May 2026 10:41:45 +0200 us-ambassador-backs-trumps-criticism-of-spains-government Sánchez makes Vatican visit, March mortgage approvals highest in 16 years, Vox councillor in Valencia faces three years in prison, and more news from Spain on Thursday 28th May. https://www.thelocal.es/20260528/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-80 Thu, 28 May 2026 08:57:42 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-80 The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis". https://www.thelocal.es/20260527/europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change Wed, 27 May 2026 15:22:09 +0200 europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change On June 1st 2026, the underground system in the Spanish capital will have a new tap-to-pay ticket system added to the turnstiles so that commuters don’t have to queue to pay for their journeys at the separate ticket machines. https://www.thelocal.es/20240111/madrid-metro-to-allow-users-to-pay-by-card-or-mobile-at-the-turnstiles Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:15:16 +0100 madrid-metro-to-allow-users-to-pay-by-card-or-mobile-at-the-turnstiles Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday there was "no reason" to withdraw support for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who is under investigation for corruption, following the publication of new details this week about the case. https://www.thelocal.es/20260527/spains-pm-sees-no-reason-to-condemn-corruption-accused-predecessor Wed, 27 May 2026 12:53:50 +0200 spains-pm-sees-no-reason-to-condemn-corruption-accused-predecessor Spanish police entered the Madrid headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party on Wednesday to demand documents as part of a corruption investigation into a former party member, judicial sources said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260527/police-enter-spains-ruling-party-hq-as-part-of-corruption-probe Wed, 27 May 2026 11:26:51 +0200 police-enter-spains-ruling-party-hq-as-part-of-corruption-probe Immigration law firms in Spain have told The Local that there are UK nationals without residency papers among the 800,000+ undocumented migrants in the country who are looking to regularise their status through Spain's soon-to-end migration amnesty. https://www.thelocal.es/20260527/exclusive-unregistered-brits-are-applying-for-spains-migrant-amnesty Wed, 27 May 2026 11:14:54 +0200 exclusive-unregistered-brits-are-applying-for-spains-migrant-amnesty Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny kicks off a series of 10 concerts on Saturday in Madrid, a city with a booming Latino population now emerging as a new hub of the Latin music industry. https://www.thelocal.es/20260527/how-madrid-became-europes-gateway-for-latin-music Wed, 27 May 2026 10:08:55 +0200 how-madrid-became-europes-gateway-for-latin-music Spain's Interior Ministry outlines several offences and residency breaches that can result in €500 fines for minor infractions to €10,000 sanctions for serious offences, ranging from failure to notify a change of address to faking paperwork. https://www.thelocal.es/20250502/the-spanish-residency-breaches-that-can-lead-to-e10000-fines Fri, 02 May 2025 11:22:15 +0200 the-spanish-residency-breaches-that-can-lead-to-e10000-fines Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more rapidly heating Arctic. https://www.thelocal.es/20260526/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Tue, 26 May 2026 21:00:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent