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- New calls in Spain for limits on foreign residents buying propertyon April 1, 2025 at 2:46 pm
A Spanish political party has lodged a proposal to prevent foreigners from buying property in Spain if they can't prove that they've lived in the country for at least five years.
- Spanish Word of the Day: Extranjeroon April 1, 2025 at 12:05 pm
If you’re reading The Local Spain, the chances are that you're an ‘extranjero’ or ‘extranjera’.
- Confusion surrounds ETA visa waiver process for some dual national Britson April 1, 2025 at 11:20 am
The UK's ETA visa waiver becomes obligatory for Europeans from Wednesday April 2nd, but there is still confusion for certain British dual nationals who have received very different official advice from the UK.
- 40 cities in Spain brace for mass housing protests on Saturdayon April 1, 2025 at 10:38 am
On Saturday April 5th, tens of thousands of citizens across 40 cities in Spain will take to the streets to demand more effective measures to combat the country’s housing crisis.
- The Spanish town where 700 people have the surname Japanon April 1, 2025 at 9:51 am
Discover the surprising connection between a small town near Seville and the samurais of Japan.
- Spaniards no better off than 25 years ago despite economic growthon April 1, 2025 at 8:30 am
Despite the current economic boom, new Eurostat data places Spaniards' purchasing power as far behind the EU average as it was in 1999, with Spain now trailing behind countries such as Cyprus or Malta.
- Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesdayon April 1, 2025 at 6:47 am
Spain's far-right Vox rallies behind France's Le Pen after poll ban, two year old killed in gang crossfire in western Spain and more news on Tuesday April 1st.
- Trump’s govt demands more defence spending in first contact with Spainon March 31, 2025 at 2:34 pm
The U.S. administration calls on Spain to increase military spending in its first official contact with the country since Trump took office.
- GUIDE: How to get a NIE in Spainon March 31, 2025 at 1:39 pm
If you're moving to Spain or buying a property here, you'll need an NIE or Foreigner Identification Number. Here's our step by step guide on how to apply for one.
- Five dead after explosion at coal mine in Spainon March 31, 2025 at 10:51 am
Five people died and another four were seriously injured following an explosion on Monday at a coal mine in Spain's northern region of Asturias, officials said.
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