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 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 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 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 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 Valencia on Monday May 25th saw a new set of housing regulations enter into force, designed to put an end to what the city council describes as a "free-for-all" for tourist flats in the city in recent years. https://www.thelocal.es/20260526/valencia-rolls-out-spains-most-restrictive-holiday-let-limits Tue, 26 May 2026 16:13:02 +0200 valencia-rolls-out-spains-most-restrictive-holiday-let-limits The scorching weather Spain gets in summer (and sometimes springtime) means Spaniards are well equipped with a colourful variety of expressions to complain about the heat, from 'sweating like a chicken' to 'it’s so hot that even the frogs carry water bottles'. https://www.thelocal.es/20210609/sweating-like-a-chicken-18-spanish-phrases-to-complain-about-the-heat-like-a-true-spaniard Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:10:43 +0200 sweating-like-a-chicken-18-spanish-phrases-to-complain-about-the-heat-like-a-true-spaniard If you're eligible and are thinking about applying for Spanish citizenship, should you get a lawyer to help you or can you do it yourself? And how much would it cost to get legal help? https://www.thelocal.es/20260526/is-it-worth-getting-a-lawyer-for-your-spanish-citizenship-application Tue, 26 May 2026 11:17:05 +0200 is-it-worth-getting-a-lawyer-for-your-spanish-citizenship-application British digital bank Monzo launches in Spain, fire breaks out at Málaga hotel, new regulation restricting tourist apartments in Valencia to 2 percent comes into force, and more news from Spain this Tuesday May 26th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260526/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-81 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:50:31 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-81 Many people in Spain believe the country's Socialist government offers too many benefits which discourage some from working. Does living off the State really pay off? https://www.thelocal.es/20260525/fact-check-is-it-better-to-live-off-benefits-than-to-work-in-spain Mon, 25 May 2026 13:25:37 +0200 fact-check-is-it-better-to-live-off-benefits-than-to-work-in-spain Spain's annual income tax season runs from April to June and if you're here on Spain's digital nomad visa, it's likely you'll have to complete one. https://www.thelocal.es/20250402/what-digital-nomads-need-to-know-about-spains-annual-income-tax-declaration Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:04:18 +0200 what-digital-nomads-need-to-know-about-spains-annual-income-tax-declaration After 35 years, Spanish authorities have decided to remove Gibraltar from their list of 'tax havens'. The decision will have very positive tax and political implications for 'The Rock', in particular for cross-borders workers and businesses. https://www.thelocal.es/20260525/the-benefits-of-spain-removing-gibraltar-from-its-tax-haven-list Mon, 25 May 2026 12:09:13 +0200 the-benefits-of-spain-removing-gibraltar-from-its-tax-haven-list Hotel prices in Spain keep rising, Sánchez intends to stay in power until 2027 despite Zapatero scandal, Spain has 100,000 half-built homes in ‘ghost estates’ and more news on Monday May 25th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260525/today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-81 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:03:34 +0200 today-in-spain-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-81