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 French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Andorra to "move forwards" on decriminalising abortion during a visit to the principality, which maintains one of Europe's last total bans on abortion. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/macron-urges-andorra-to-move-forwards-on-decriminalising-abortion Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:49:08 +0200 macron-urges-andorra-to-move-forwards-on-decriminalising-abortion Planning on flying to or from Spain this summer? Now's the time to book your tickets before prices increase even further, the country's Tourism Minister has advised. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/spain-urges-travellers-to-buy-summer-flights-now-to-avoid-price-hikes Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:59 +0200 spain-urges-travellers-to-buy-summer-flights-now-to-avoid-price-hikes Need assistance or support in an emergency or during a difficult time in Spain? Here are the numbers you can call to receive help in English. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/what-english-language-helplines-are-available-in-spain Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:59:17 +0200 what-english-language-helplines-are-available-in-spain After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers The deadline for filing your Spanish annual income tax return is just a couple of months away, but working out whether to file jointly or as an individual can be tricky. Here's everything you need to know in order to help you decide. https://www.thelocal.es/20220601/is-it-better-to-do-a-joint-or-separate-tax-declaration-if-youre-a-couple-in-spain Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:38:55 +0200 is-it-better-to-do-a-joint-or-separate-tax-declaration-if-youre-a-couple-in-spain Terraces are popular throughout the year in Spain, but it’s the summer season when they really come alive. In a historic new agreement, this could all be set to change. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/spains-bar-and-restaurant-terraces-to-close-during-heatwaves Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:59:46 +0200 spains-bar-and-restaurant-terraces-to-close-during-heatwaves Spain marks one year since historic blackout, Princess Leonor to study politics at university, Spanish house prices prevent more than two million from moving and more news on Tuesday April 28th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-77 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:04:50 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-77 Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:39:16 +0200 budget-airlines-first-to-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Spain's centre-right PP has made a regional pact with far-right Vox that establishes a 'national priority' to put Spaniards first for benefits and state aid. The clause creates legal debate and perhaps even a view to future immigration policy on a national level. https://www.thelocal.es/20260427/what-is-the-spanish-rights-national-priority-policy-for-spaniards Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:16:30 +0200 what-is-the-spanish-rights-national-priority-policy-for-spaniards Spain's top criminal court on Monday removed Catalan nationalist figurehead Jordi Pujol from a corruption trial owing to the declining health of the 95-year-old, a titan of modern democratic Spanish politics. https://www.thelocal.es/20260427/catalan-nationalist-titan-95-spared-graft-trial-on-health-grounds Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:17:26 +0200 catalan-nationalist-titan-95-spared-graft-trial-on-health-grounds May 1st bank holiday, Mother's Day, preschool and petrol station strikes and plenty of festivals, this is what to expect in May 2026 in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20260422/key-points-everything-that-changes-in-may-2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:38:49 +0200 key-points-everything-that-changes-in-may-2026 A study on homeopathic treatments by Spain's Ministry of Health has concluded that the treatments are no more effective than a placebo. https://www.thelocal.es/20260427/spanish-health-ministry-study-calls-homeopathy-no-better-than-placebo Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:39:34 +0200 spanish-health-ministry-study-calls-homeopathy-no-better-than-placebo Being a young person in Spain can be difficult in the current economic climate. Thankfully there are several aid packages and benefits aimed at under-35s which are available this year. https://www.thelocal.es/20260115/listed-all-the-financial-aid-available-to-young-people-in-spain-in-2026 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:05:29 +0100 listed-all-the-financial-aid-available-to-young-people-in-spain-in-2026 A new report has suggested the Spanish tax system could be creating disincentives that make starting a family harder in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20260427/spanish-tax-system-could-be-holding-back-birth-rate-report-shows Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:28:25 +0200 spanish-tax-system-could-be-holding-back-birth-rate-report-shows Number of households owning their own home falls by 22 percent over medium-term, Spanish doctors set for further walk-outs, and more news from Spain on Monday April 27th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260427/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-77 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:05:15 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-77 The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition. https://www.thelocal.es/20260426/geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:03:11 +0200 geopolitics-threatens-70th-anniversary-of-eurovision They say the eyes never lie, and when it comes to the use of ‘ojo’ (eye) in Spanish there are plenty of everyday expressions which will help you become a true native speaker. https://www.thelocal.es/20240401/ojo-14-very-useful-spanish-expressions-with-the-word-eye Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:28:29 +0200 ojo-14-very-useful-spanish-expressions-with-the-word-eye If you're a non-resident in Spain, there are certain services and rights you will have access to and others that you won't. Read on if you're on the fence about whether you should become a Spanish resident or remain a non-resident. https://www.thelocal.es/20250520/what-you-can-and-cannot-do-as-a-non-resident-in-spain Tue, 20 May 2025 10:22:08 +0200 what-you-can-and-cannot-do-as-a-non-resident-in-spain The populations of certain countries in Europe are expected to grow by 2100, but there will be a big drop on average across Europe, new predictions reveal. So which countries will see a population growth? https://www.thelocal.es/20260425/revealed-the-countries-in-europe-that-will-buck-the-trend-and-grow-in-population Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:32:03 +0200 revealed-the-countries-in-europe-that-will-buck-the-trend-and-grow-in-population After 'celebrating' the fact that the Iran War was going to draw more tourists to Spain this summer, uncertainty regarding fuel, flight cancellations and higher overall costs has left Spanish authorities doubting what'll happen to the holiday season. https://www.thelocal.es/20260425/inside-spain-the-unpredictable-summer-holidays Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:08:01 +0200 inside-spain-the-unpredictable-summer-holidays