Shorouk Express Spain’s minority government on Tuesday downplayed the loss of support of a Catalan separatist party which has heightened doubts about the fragile leftist coalition’s survival. Junts per Catalunya’s seven MPs proved decisive when their votes allowed Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to serve another term after inconclusive 2023 elections produced a hung parliament….
Shorouk Express Exiled Catalan separatist figurehead Carles Puigdemont on Monday said his party had decided to withdraw its crucial support for Spain’s minority left-wing government, throwing its future into doubt. After an inconclusive 2023 election in which the Socialists finished second, the support of Junts per Catalunya’s seven MPs proved decisive to allow Prime Minister…
Shorouk Express Over the past weeks, Spain’s People’s Party has proposed numerous changes to immigration legislation which will have a big impact on foreigners in the country if the centre-right party wins the next general election. Ever since recent polls showed that the Partido Popular is losing a considerable share of votes to far-right party…
Shorouk Express Mallorca continues its fight against overtourism with rules to prohibit new tourist apartments, party boats and the creation of new hostels in the capital of Palma. Authorities in Palma, the capital of the island of Mallorca, have announced they want to introduce a complete ban on new tourist rentals in the city, as…
Shorouk Express The budget airline Ryanair will strengthen its presence at Alicante-Elche Airport with ten new routes and a 12 percent increase in capacity for the winter season. Ten new Ryanair routes will launch this winter to and from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport. These include flights to Bratislava (Slovakia), Linz and Salzburg (Austria), Bydgoszcz and…
Shorouk Express As Spain campaigns for traditional Jota music and floral carpets to be included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2026, here are some other Spanish customs and festivals that have already made the list. According to UNESCO, Intangible Cultural Heritage includes traditions and living expressions inherited from our ancestors. It’s festivals, performing…
Shorouk Express Spain’s centre-right opposition has continued its string of policy announcements aimed at proving how it will toughen migration laws if elected, promising to link permanent residency to integration rather than time spent residing in Spain. The Spanish opposition has promised to only offer foreigners long-term or permanent residency if they can prove effort…
Shorouk Express Tens of thousands of workers across Spain are expected to go on strike on Wednesday to protest the war in Gaza, despite the recent truce. Here’s how it will affect daily life in Spain, including public transport. On Wednesday October 15th 2025, a general strike will be held across Spain. It was called…
Shorouk Express Spain’s national weather agency issued a red alert Monday for torrential rains for the eastern region of Valencia, where deadly floods struck last year. The warning came a day after a storm swept through the neighbouring region of Catalonia, leaving 18 people injured, including one seriously. National weather agency AEMET said its highest…
Shorouk Express Southeastern Spain on Friday experienced its second day of torrential rain which already led to floods in Alicante and Murcia on Thursday, causing evacuations, road closures, and communication problems. Eastern Spain is enduring a second day of very heavy rain that’s already left areas loved by tourists looking like natural disaster zones. Multiple…
