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 The two Valencian cities are embroiled in legal battles where the courts and town halls are siding with either sleep-deprived neighbours or disgruntled hospitality business owners. https://www.thelocal.es/20240906/spains-noisy-nightlife-pits-neighbours-against-bar-owners-in-valencia-and-alicante Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:47:43 +0200 spains-noisy-nightlife-pits-neighbours-against-bar-owners-in-valencia-and-alicante Tapas bars are an integral part of Spanish culture, whatever region you live in, but which city in Spain has the most bars per inhabitant? https://www.thelocal.es/20230208/which-is-the-spanish-city-with-the-most-bars-per-inhabitant Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:10:37 +0100 which-is-the-spanish-city-with-the-most-bars-per-inhabitant Spain will allow nightclubs to stay open until up to 3:00 am in regions with low coronavirus infection rates, Health Minister Carolina Darias said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20210603/confirmed-spain-to-allow-some-nightclubs-to-open-until-3-am Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:21:12 +0200 confirmed-spain-to-allow-some-nightclubs-to-open-until-3-am Spain’s national government is confident that the country’s falling infection rate and advanced vaccination campaign means some regions are now ready to kick-start their nightlife scene again and hold events with up to 10,000 attendees. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.es/20210601/explained-how-spain-plans-to-reopen-nightclubs-and-hold-big-events-soon Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:28:10 +0200 explained-how-spain-plans-to-reopen-nightclubs-and-hold-big-events-soon The Catalan government on Friday ordered the closure of all nightclubs, discos and event halls across this region of northeastern Spain following a surge in cases of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20200725/coronavirus-in-spain-catalonia-closes-nightclubs-and-discos Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:29:29 +0200 coronavirus-in-spain-catalonia-closes-nightclubs-and-discos Madrid is world famous for its wild nightlife but locals say the recession, unemployment and higher sales tax are all acting as serious party poopers. https://www.thelocal.es/20141230/madrid-nightlife-has-lost-a-bit-of-its-magic Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:08:00 +0100 madrid-nightlife-has-lost-a-bit-of-its-magic Nightclubs and bars across Spain will fall silent on Saturday night as owners protest against high taxes they say are killing the country's famous nightlife. https://www.thelocal.es/20130724/spains-nightlife-is-being-killed-by-high-taxes Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:55:50 +0200 spains-nightlife-is-being-killed-by-high-taxes