Shorouk Express The Canary Islands government has approved new regulations that force town halls to prioritise long-term housing and limit the number of holiday homes on the islands. Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday approved long-awaited legislation to regulate tourist flats across the archipelago. Along with the Balearics, the Canary Islands have been at the forefront…
Shorouk Express An amendment to Spain’s Sustainable Mobility Act could force the state-owned railway to return to its old claims system, compensating travellers delayed by 15 minutes or more. Spain’s state railway Renfe will soon be obliged to compensate passengers who are delayed by more than 15 minutes on high-speed Ave lines and long-distance services. …
Shorouk Express The population of Spain increased by 105,488 people in the third quarter of this year and stood at 49.44 million inhabitants as of October 1st, 2025, according to new data published by Spain’s national stats body. Spain’s population continues on its upward trajectory, the country’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) has revealed in…
Shorouk Express Three people died Saturday in separate incidents linked to rough seas on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife, local emergency services said. A rescue helicopter airlifted a man who had fallen into the water at a beach in the northern municipality of La Guancha, but he was pronounced dead on arrival, emergency services…
Shorouk Express Spanish singer Rosalía released her highly anticipated fourth album, “Lux”, on Friday, a sweeping, spiritual work that marks a departure from her previous work. After the acclaim for her breakthrough album, El Mal Querer, which fused flamenco with R&B rhythms, and her genre-defying follow-up, Motomami, Rosalía offers an orchestral meditation on faith and…
Shorouk Express US nationals are buying property in Spain at record highs and paying more than other foreigners, new market data has shown. New property market data has revealed that Americans are buying housing at record levels in Spain, and paying the highest prices in the country among foreigners. Notary figures analysed by housing website…
Shorouk Express Spain’s hard-right party Vox has submitted a proposal in Congress to increase taxes for foreign property buyers in Spain, with the aim of using the money to give tax breaks for Spanish citizens and promote the construction of subsidised housing. In response to Spain’s housing crisis, where many Spaniards don’t have access to…
Shorouk Express Taxes in Spain can be complicated, and even more so if you’ve got residency here through the Non-Lucrative Visa. Here’s what you need to know about the taxes you may have pay and how much it could be. As the name suggests, Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa or NLV gives you residency in Spain, under…
Shorouk Express Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday testily denied alleged Socialist corruption before a rowdy Senate committee investigating a scandal that has rocked his government, calling the probe “a circus” and “a witch hunt”. Corruption investigations targeting former Socialist heavyweights and Sánchez’s relatives have embarrassed a leader who took office in 2018 pledging…
Shorouk Express Thinking about applying for or remaining on Spain’s digital nomad visa in 2026? The amount you will have earn in order to have your visa approved is likely to increase next year. Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa (DNV), referred to as visado de teletrabajador de carácter internacional on most official websites, became available for…
