Shorouk Express The UK Embassy is insisting Brits residing in Spain exchange their old green certificates for TIEs to avoid being labelled as overstayers under the EU’s upcoming EES system. But does this apply to Brits who’ve taken up Irish citizenship since Brexit? The British Embassy in Madrid on Tuesday wrote their third Facebook post…
Shorouk Express Temperatures to hit 30C in southern Spain, government left embarrassed over contested Israeli arms deal and more news from Spain on Thursday April 24th. 40 percent of foreign tourists in Spain in March stayed in the Canaries In March 2025 the Canary Islands accounted for 39.1 percent of overnight hotels stays in the…
Shorouk Express The UK Embassy in Madrid is once again urging Britons who are residents in Spain to exchange their green EU residency certificates for TIEs, this time stating that they risk being treated as tourists who have overstayed in the Schengen Zone. The British Embassy in Madrid on Tuesday wrote yet another on Facebook…
Shorouk Express Spain will observe three days of mourning to honour Pope Francis after the Argentine pontiff’s death on Monday aged 88, but does this also mean time off work for people in the country? “We regret the death of a good man and a great pope. Therefore, the government of Spain will declare three…
Shorouk Express If you want to eat healthier and have a lower impact on the environment, choosing organic is a good way to do it. But how affordable and practical is it to shop for ecological produce in Spain? Many of us would choose to eat organic if we could. Not only is it healthier,…
Shorouk Express Spain’s Minister for Children and Youth has proposed lowering the voting age to 16. But the idea ruffles feathers on the Spanish right and even within its own government coalition, with questions over why and how it could be done. Reports emerged recently that Spain’s Ministry of Youth and Children is working on…
Shorouk Express Irish airline Aer Lingus has opened a new route to a major city in the Basque Country in northern Spain. Irish airline Aer Lingus this week launched a new route connecting Cork with Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country region of northern Spain. The service will fly three times per week,…
Shorouk Express Spain on Thursday backed strengthening EU-Morocco ties, which took a hit after the bloc’s top court cancelled trade deals with its strategic neighbour over a disputed north African territory. The European Union has tightened cooperation with Rabat, an important trading partner, since signing an association deal in 1996, notably facilitating trade in agriculture…
Shorouk Express Grocery shopping has become a lot more expensive in Spain in recent years. But are you spending more or less on food than the average person here? If you’re planning on moving to Spain it’s important to know how much to budget for your weekly shop, so you can have an idea of…
Shorouk Express UK nationals are the biggest foreign property buyers in Spain at a time when Spanish authorities are considering measures to restrict non-Spaniards from purchasing homes as a way of addressing the housing crisis. Spain faces a dilemma when it comes to its popularity among foreigners. For decades, they’ve boosted the Spanish service-based economy…
