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 Following news that Spain has once again fallen in international corruption rankings, The Local's political reporter Conor Faulkner looks into the reasons why Spaniards are once again losing trust in their elected and unelected officials. https://www.thelocal.es/20250214/in-depth-how-bad-is-corruption-in-spain-in-2025 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:18:20 +0100 in-depth-how-bad-is-corruption-in-spain-in-2025 Spain's government has extended the young person's rental bonus for the rest of 2025 and wants to keep it for the whole of 2026. Find out if you're eligible to apply for the monthly €250 housing aid, an amount which will go up to €300 a month next year. https://www.thelocal.es/20220119/how-to-apply-for-spains-new-e250-rent-bonus-for-under-35s Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:59:02 +0100 how-to-apply-for-spains-new-e250-rent-bonus-for-under-35s In early 2025, seven more destinations joined the list of Spain’s Most Beautiful Villages, an organisation which aims to promote small municipalities for tourism purposes. Have you been to any of these picturesque 'pueblos'? https://www.thelocal.es/20241128/spains-prettiest-villages-for-2025 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:12:44 +0100 spains-prettiest-villages-for-2025 Inheritance tax and gift tax rates in Spain vary greatly depending on where you or your family members live. Find out what the rates are across Spain’s 17 autonomous communities in 2025. https://www.thelocal.es/20250303/explained-inheritance-and-gift-tax-in-spains-17-regions-in-2025 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:04:51 +0100 explained-inheritance-and-gift-tax-in-spains-17-regions-in-2025 Spain's national rail operator has launched a new rail pass for international visitors in 2025. Here's what you need to know, from how much it costs, how it works, where to buy it and if it's actually worth it. https://www.thelocal.es/20250127/spains-new-rail-pass-for-tourists-prices-rules-and-is-it-worth-it Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:17:08 +0100 spains-new-rail-pass-for-tourists-prices-rules-and-is-it-worth-it Did you know that there are direct flights from Alicante airport to 27 countries and over 100 different cities? This is where you can fly to from the main airport on Spain's Costa Blanca in 2025. https://www.thelocal.es/20250124/where-can-you-fly-to-from-spains-alicante-airport-in-2025 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:07:32 +0100 where-can-you-fly-to-from-spains-alicante-airport-in-2025 In travel news, Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced last week that it would cancel flight routes at seven airports in Spain but it didn’t say which ones. Now we can reveal which routes it will slash. https://www.thelocal.es/20250122/listed-the-flight-routes-to-spain-that-ryanair-will-soon-cancel Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:35:46 +0100 listed-the-flight-routes-to-spain-that-ryanair-will-soon-cancel 2025 will probably be a year without any elections in Spain, but the housing crisis, unlikely alliances, the ghosts of Franco's dictatorship and of course corruption cases will ensure plenty of attention-grabbing headlines over the next 12 months. https://www.thelocal.es/20250116/whats-in-store-for-spanish-politics-in-2025 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:50:58 +0100 whats-in-store-for-spanish-politics-in-2025 If you're a worker with a full-time contract in Spain and you want to make the most of your annual leave, read on because you can actually more than double the amount of holiday days you have with some clever planning. https://www.thelocal.es/20250108/working-in-spain-how-to-turn-22-days-of-annual-leave-into-47 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:58:04 +0100 working-in-spain-how-to-turn-22-days-of-annual-leave-into-47 Free ticket offers on mid and long-distance bus lines in Spain have been extended into 2025. Here's a guide to get your free tickets and information on where you can travel to as well as the requirements. https://www.thelocal.es/20250110/how-to-get-free-bus-tickets-in-spain-in-2025 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:03:21 +0100 how-to-get-free-bus-tickets-in-spain-in-2025 From new flight routes and extra visa requirements to changes to train passes, here's what you should know if you are travelling to, from or around Spain in 2025. https://www.thelocal.es/20241216/the-big-changes-in-travel-to-and-from-spain-in-2025 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:23:37 +0100 the-big-changes-in-travel-to-and-from-spain-in-2025 Whether it be taxis and public transport, culture and leisure, or even funeral services, prices are going up across the board in the Catalan capital this year. https://www.thelocal.es/20250102/how-life-in-barcelona-will-get-more-expensive-in-2025 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:08:17 +0100 how-life-in-barcelona-will-get-more-expensive-in-2025 From extended transport discounts and an end to reduced VAT on food items to an increase in taxes and the golden visa to be scrapped, here's what changes in Spain in the new year. https://www.thelocal.es/20241227/everything-that-changes-in-spain-in-2025 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:43:43 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-spain-in-2025 VAT reductions on food end, new low-emission zones for drivers, winter sales, Three Kings' Day, golden visa's final days, digital nomad visa income rise, welcome cold weather and plenty more changes that are in store for January 2025 in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20241231/everything-that-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-january-2025 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:46:44 +0100 everything-that-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-january-2025 Housing, utility bills, travel, food - it's no surprise that the cost of living will continue to increase in 2025 in Spain - but how much more can you expect to pay? https://www.thelocal.es/20241231/cost-of-living-what-will-be-more-expensive-in-spain-in-2025 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:27:24 +0100 cost-of-living-what-will-be-more-expensive-in-spain-in-2025 Spain will start to implement the EU's plan to eliminate fossil fuel-based boilers in homes in 2025, a move which will prove challenging and costly in a country where millions of people still use these traditional heating systems. https://www.thelocal.es/20241231/spain-to-start-phasing-out-gas-and-oil-boilers-in-homes-in-2025 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:11:24 +0100 spain-to-start-phasing-out-gas-and-oil-boilers-in-homes-in-2025 The Spanish government has published more details about how its rental cap for 2025 will work, with information about who can benefit from it and how the figure has been calculated. https://www.thelocal.es/20241230/what-is-spains-new-rent-cap-for-2025 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:54:13 +0100 what-is-spains-new-rent-cap-for-2025 Here's the full list of dates for Spain's public holidays in 2025 on a national and regional level, plus the information you need to take as many 'puentes' as possible and extend your days off next year. https://www.thelocal.es/20241210/calendar-the-days-youll-get-off-work-in-spain-in-2025 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:02:30 +0100 calendar-the-days-youll-get-off-work-in-spain-in-2025 In its last cabinet meeting of 2024, Spain’s government gave the go-ahead to several measures that will help residents have more disposable income in the new year. https://www.thelocal.es/20241224/five-ways-spain-will-help-you-save-money-in-2025 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:14:41 +0100 five-ways-spain-will-help-you-save-money-in-2025 2025 brings with it a host of new flight routes to and from Spain, enabling you to enjoy better connections to friends and family back in your home country or go on holiday to more European, Asian or Latin American destinations. https://www.thelocal.es/20241114/listed-the-new-flight-routes-to-and-from-spain-in-2025 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:24:13 +0100 listed-the-new-flight-routes-to-and-from-spain-in-2025