Shorouk Express Spain’s PM on Thursday called on the international community to “raise its voice” to prevent the plight of Palestinians from being forgotten, during a meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also repeated Madrid’s support for a two-state solution, describing it as “the only possible solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian…
Shorouk Express Barcelona’s El Prat Airport has started restricting access to its terminals to anyone without proof of a boarding pass, as authorities aim to control the problems of homelessness and petty crime at Spain’s second busiest airport. Spanish airport operator Aena has changed access rules to Barcelona El Prat in a bid to improve…
Shorouk Express Spain’s minority leftist government on Tuesday approved measures aimed at winning back Catalan separatists whose withdrawal of support threatens its survival. Junts per Catalunya, led by exiled separatist figurehead Carles Puigdemont, proved decisive when its votes allowed Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to serve another term after inconclusive 2023 elections produced a hung…
Shorouk Express Spain’s crucial yet controversial mass tourism model is projected to continue to grow next year, with new data showing an increase in bookings by foreign holidaymakers for Christmas and the start of 2026. Spain is already, and has been for some time, the second-most visited country in the world just behind France, yet…
Shorouk Express Spain’s Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda has given her support to the Canary government’s proposal of limiting the purchase of homes on the islands by non-resident foreigners. Spanish Housing Minister Isabel Rodríguez’s has endorsed a proposal by Canary officials to find ways to dissuade non-residents from buying properties in the Atlantic archipelago,…
Shorouk Express Spain’s popular pensioners holiday scheme ‘Imserso’ offers discounted stays away. But where can you go, and what exactly is the ‘hydrotherapy’ spa scheme? What is the Imserso programme? Imserso is a social scheme offering holidays to the elderly. It aims to offer subsidised trips to pensioners in order to help them improve their…
Shorouk Express Palma is Spain’s latest airport to roll out the new EES passport checks for travellers from outside of the EU. Palma de Mallorca has become the latest Spanish airport to start using the new EES system for non-EU residents. The rollout of EES at Palma is the latest in a series of Spanish…
Shorouk Express Spain’s Catholic Church said Friday it has received 101 sexual abuse complaints so far this year under a new compensation system. The Church implemented the mechanism earlier this year following criticism of its opaqueness regarding the sexual abuse of minors within its ranks, and agreed to investigate the issue in 2022. Francisco García…
Shorouk Express Spain’s political divisions have widened after the country’s top prosecutor was convicted of leaking confidential information against the conservative opposition. How was the verdict received? The Supreme Court released its verdict against Álvaro García Ortiz on Thursday, with the legal reasoning of its decision to be published later. Five of the seven judges…
Shorouk Express Terms like “filete de lubina” (sea bass filet) and “lomos de atún” (tuna loin or steak) are common on fish labels, according to Daniel Voces de Onaíndi, managing director of Europêche. The EU seafood industry trade association backs the principle behind the veggie burger ban when it comes to blocking vegetables from using words…
