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 Bureaucratic backlogs and rule changes on residency rights are having an increasing impact on the lives of foreigners living around Europe. Many say they have been left in legal limbo with their lives effectively on hold. https://www.thelocal.es/20260411/a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:53:39 +0200 a-nightmare-lives-of-foreigners-across-europe-hit-by-residency-card-delays In this week's Inside Spain, we explore why every time there's news of a bullfighter being killed by a bull, the overwhelming reaction by our foreign readers is one of joy. https://www.thelocal.es/20260411/inside-spain-its-hard-to-find-a-foreigner-who-supports-bullfighting Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:09:57 +0200 inside-spain-its-hard-to-find-a-foreigner-who-supports-bullfighting A bus carrying British tourists veered off a highway down an embankment on Spain's Atlantic island of La Gomera on Friday, killing one Briton and injuring 27 people, including three children, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/british-tourist-bus-crash-in-spains-canaries-kills-one-and-injures-27 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:05:23 +0200 british-tourist-bus-crash-in-spains-canaries-kills-one-and-injures-27 If you're a resident of Andalusia, there are several new tax deductions you may be able to benefit from on this year’s personal income tax return, the 2025/2026 'declaración de la renta'. https://www.thelocal.es/20260409/listed-the-new-tax-deductions-for-people-in-spains-andalusia-region Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:10:10 +0200 listed-the-new-tax-deductions-for-people-in-spains-andalusia-region If you've worked in the UK and are planning on retiring to Spain on the non-lucrative visa, you might not need private health insurance to qualify. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/how-a-uk-pensioners-s1-form-works-for-spains-non-lucrative-visa Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:21:27 +0200 how-a-uk-pensioners-s1-form-works-for-spains-non-lucrative-visa What does 'eaten bread' mean in Spain? Or to 'make good crumbs'? As bread is such a staple of the Spanish diet, it's no surprise there are loads of expressions with the word 'pan', but most have nothing to do with the food. https://www.thelocal.es/20240607/pan-seven-everyday-spanish-expressions-with-the-word-bread Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:46:38 +0200 pan-seven-everyday-spanish-expressions-with-the-word-bread Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday accused Spain of waging a diplomatic campaign against Israel after Madrid was barred from taking part in the work of a US‑led centre created to help stabilise post‑war Gaza. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/netanyahu-accuses-spain-of-waging-a-diplomatic-war-against-israel Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:57:00 +0200 netanyahu-accuses-spain-of-waging-a-diplomatic-war-against-israel Spanish police announced Friday the arrest of a man suspected of defrauding young South Americans by promising them access to major football clubs in Spain in exchange for up to €3,000 ($3,500), only for many to end up abandoned and on the street. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/young-south-american-footballers-scammed-and-abandoned-in-spain Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:23:25 +0200 young-south-american-footballers-scammed-and-abandoned-in-spain Spain's foreign minister said on Friday that he had spoken with his Iranian counterpart and urged him to negotiate "in good faith" during talks with the United States in Islamabad. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/spain-urges-iran-to-negotiate-in-good-faith-with-us-following-truce Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:35:48 +0200 spain-urges-iran-to-negotiate-in-good-faith-with-us-following-truce If you live in Barcelona or somewhere else in Catalonia, it's important to be aware of the regional tax deductions available to you before you file your annual tax return, covering everything from housing, to donations and child costs. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/tax-season-in-spain-the-regional-deductions-you-can-get-in-catalonia Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:17:23 +0200 tax-season-in-spain-the-regional-deductions-you-can-get-in-catalonia There are many reasons behind Spain's surging property market, but some experts say the very search engines we use to house hunt - including Idealista and Fotocasa - could actually themselves be contributing to price rises. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/do-spains-property-website-algorithms-push-up-prices Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:35 +0200 do-spains-property-website-algorithms-push-up-prices A new report by Spain's tourism alliance predicts that more international visitors will choose Spain this year due to concerns over travelling to or via the Middle East, even though the Iran conflict is set to make the cost of Spanish holidays higher. https://www.thelocal.es/20260410/iran-war-to-draw-more-tourists-to-refuge-spain-despite-higher-holiday-costs Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:42:28 +0200 iran-war-to-draw-more-tourists-to-refuge-spain-despite-higher-holiday-costs Many languages have original and funny expressions to refer to the act of being under the influence, and Spanish is no exception to this. https://www.thelocal.es/20210806/drunk-as-a-clam-how-to-say-youve-had-too-much-to-drink-in-spanish Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:26:53 +0200 drunk-as-a-clam-how-to-say-youve-had-too-much-to-drink-in-spanish The NLV is one of the most popular residency options for non-EU citizens wanting to live in Spain, but how long does the application process take before you can move here (in theory and in practice)? https://www.thelocal.es/20260409/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-non-lucrative-visa-for-spain-in-2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:32:59 +0200 how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-non-lucrative-visa-for-spain-in-2026 The track where a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain left 46 people dead in January broke the day before and went undetected, Spanish media reported investigators as saying on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260409/track-broke-day-before-spains-deadly-train-accident-and-went-undetected Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:48:38 +0200 track-broke-day-before-spains-deadly-train-accident-and-went-undetected Spain and Poland might have run afoul of European Union rules with their tax cuts on fuels aimed at curbing the economic impact of the Middle East war, the European Commission said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260409/eu-warns-spain-over-tax-cuts-on-fuels Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:23:08 +0200 eu-warns-spain-over-tax-cuts-on-fuels Despite record home sales in Spain in 2025, new data shows that the number of purchases by non-resident foreigners fell last year, suggesting that the threat of limits on foreign buyers could be dissuading many potential second home owners. https://www.thelocal.es/20260409/non-resident-foreigners-buy-fewer-properties-in-spain Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:04:19 +0200 non-resident-foreigners-buy-fewer-properties-in-spain Beach in Mallorca renamed 'Drunkards Beach' on Google Maps, Spain's PM welcomes Iran-US ceasefire but 'won't applaud those who set the world on fire' and more news on Thursday April 9th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260409/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-73 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:52:54 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-thursday-73 Spanish trade unions on Wednesday announced that the next two stoppage days by ground handling staff at 12 airports will not go ahead as negotiations over work conditions have begun, following a week of walkouts which caused delays and baggage issues. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/ground-staff-pause-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-week-as-negotiations-begin Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:46:14 +0200 ground-staff-pause-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-week-as-negotiations-begin The Costa Blanca city of Alicante is planning for one of the most anticipated urban development projects of recent decades – a 35,000 sqm city park which will include 1,400 housing units. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/spains-alicante-to-unveil-plans-for-new-city-park-with-housing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:53:38 +0200 spains-alicante-to-unveil-plans-for-new-city-park-with-housing