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 FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected a Spanish appeal against punishment for racist chants during a friendly against Egypt in March, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20261017/fifa-upholds-punishment-for-anti-muslim-chants-at-spain-match Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:12:20 +0200 fifa-upholds-punishment-for-anti-muslim-chants-at-spain-match The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/british-travellers-warned-to-avoid-scam-websites-offering-etias-visa-waiver Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0200 british-travellers-warned-to-avoid-scam-websites-offering-etias-visa-waiver The UK Prime Minister’s recent hints at rejoining the EU or its single market have sparked debate across Brussels and Westminster. But to what extent would a closer relationship actually change daily life for Brits in Europe? We asked our readers, and here’s what you had to say. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/the-verdict-would-your-life-change-if-the-uk-rejoined-the-eu Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:36:08 +0200 the-verdict-would-your-life-change-if-the-uk-rejoined-the-eu Mainland Spain sizzled in its warmest September since records began in 1961, with exceptional heat effectively making it another summer month, national weather agency Aemet said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/spain-sizzles-in-hottest-september-it-at-least-65-years Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:16:30 +0200 spain-sizzles-in-hottest-september-it-at-least-65-years Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/why-eu-nationals-need-to-remember-their-eta-when-renewing-passports Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:52:40 +0200 why-eu-nationals-need-to-remember-their-eta-when-renewing-passports Rescue and adoption have become the main way people in Spain get cats as pets, and the trend seems just as common among foreigners here, with many of our readers telling us how they ended up taking in friendly felines without a home. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/im-feeding-41-cats-foreigners-recount-experiences-helping-spains-street-cats Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:08:47 +0200 im-feeding-41-cats-foreigners-recount-experiences-helping-spains-street-cats The growing presence of foreigners in the Spanish property market has been blamed by many for shortages and surging prices, but new data shows that non-Spanish buyers - in particular non-residents - are purchasing fewer homes. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/property-purchases-by-foreigners-in-spain-see-sharpest-fall-since-2020 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:20:23 +0200 property-purchases-by-foreigners-in-spain-see-sharpest-fall-since-2020 The awkward revelations come as the ruling Socialists try to turn the snap election campaign into a referendum on housing. https://www.thelocal.es/20261016/housing-crisis-spains-socialists-embarrassed-by-mps-partners-30-flats Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:58:12 +0200 housing-crisis-spains-socialists-embarrassed-by-mps-partners-30-flats The clocks are changing again this October in Spain, and the endless debate over scrapping daylight saving rages on. https://www.thelocal.es/20260326/when-do-the-clocks-change-next-in-spain-in-2026 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:02:11 +0100 when-do-the-clocks-change-next-in-spain-in-2026 A possible investigation into veteran crooner Julio Iglesias for alleged abuse of two women ex-employees is a step closer after prosecutors said Spain could judge the case, legal sources said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20261015/spanish-prosecutors-back-abuse-investigation-into-julio-iglesias Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:54:58 +0200 spanish-prosecutors-back-abuse-investigation-into-julio-iglesias Across Spain, soaring rents and a shortage of affordable homes are forcing people to delay starting families, putting pressure on households with children and leaving young people struggling to set up home. https://www.thelocal.es/20261015/i-cant-sleep-how-spains-housing-crunch-upends-lives Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:04:17 +0200 i-cant-sleep-how-spains-housing-crunch-upends-lives Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Melilla on Wednesday, a day after visiting Ceuta, where the monarch defended Spanish sovereignty over the two North African territories claimed by Morocco. https://www.thelocal.es/20261014/spains-king-visits-melilla-after-defending-sovereignty-over-north-african-territories Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:44:35 +0200 spains-king-visits-melilla-after-defending-sovereignty-over-north-african-territories Foreigners often have questions about the rules for getting the flu vaccine (la vacuna de la gripe) in Spain, so we've set out to clear up some common doubts, from whether pharmacists can administer it to whether you need to be registered first. https://www.thelocal.es/20261014/13-key-questions-answered-about-getting-the-flu-vaccine-in-spain Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:04:00 +0200 13-key-questions-answered-about-getting-the-flu-vaccine-in-spain Real estate agencies in Spain have already begun to notice the worrying trend since the approval of new housing decrees only last week, suggesting further issues for those trying to find affordable rental properties in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20261014/spains-estate-agencies-say-new-housing-laws-already-causing-drop-in-rentals Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:38:50 +0200 spains-estate-agencies-say-new-housing-laws-already-causing-drop-in-rentals One year on since the introduction of the EU's EES digital border system, the European airports and airlines association has called on EU authorities to take action to ease ongoing congestion at Schengen external border crossings that has led to 5-hour waits in some cases. https://www.thelocal.es/20261013/europes-airports-and-airlines-demand-ees-rethink-as-unacceptable-delays-continue Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:22:49 +0200 europes-airports-and-airlines-demand-ees-rethink-as-unacceptable-delays-continue Spain's current housing crisis is causing a tough situation for tenants, but surprisingly half of them were born abroad. https://www.thelocal.es/20261013/foreigners-make-up-more-than-half-of-all-renters-in-spain Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:40:12 +0200 foreigners-make-up-more-than-half-of-all-renters-in-spain It's not Friday 13th that is considered a day of bad luck in Spain but Tuesday 13th. Read on to find out why as well as some of the strangest Spanish superstitions. https://www.thelocal.es/20191213/ten-of-the-strangest-spanish-superstitions Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:46:35 +0100 ten-of-the-strangest-spanish-superstitions Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that Britain's current relationship with the European Union was "not good enough", as officials confirmed a UK-EU summit will take place on November 20th. https://www.thelocal.es/20261012/status-quo-not-good-enough-uk-and-eu-set-new-date-for-key-summit Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:58:09 +0200 status-quo-not-good-enough-uk-and-eu-set-new-date-for-key-summit Supreme Court upholds the suspension of voting rights for those naturalised under the Grandchildren's Law. https://www.thelocal.es/20261012/spanish-court-rules-thousands-of-foreign-based-naturalised-voters-out-of-election Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:58:15 +0200 spanish-court-rules-thousands-of-foreign-based-naturalised-voters-out-of-election Meat-lovers rejoice, Spain is a carnivore’s paradise, known for quality products of all kinds, particularly pork. Here are some of the country's best cured meats and what regions they're from. https://www.thelocal.es/20261012/embutidos-a-guide-to-spains-cured-meats Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:23:16 +0200 embutidos-a-guide-to-spains-cured-meats