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Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry has recently intensified efforts to regulate the short-term rental market, ordering Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings that breach housing laws. This significant move highlights the ongoing challenges posed by unlicensed tourist accommodations throughout the......
Spain's government has officially ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the significant blackout that affected the Iberian Peninsula last month. This announcement comes as authorities continue to investigate the outage, which occurred on April 28, leaving cities across Spain and Portugal in darkness......
Spanish authorities issued a stay-at-home order for nearly 80,000 residents surrounding the southern city of Seville on Wednesday. This directive came in response to a significant fire at a chemical warehouse, which generated a towering plume of smoke that raised health concerns across the area. Emergency......
Spanish authorities have launched an investigation following a series of thefts of copper cables that halted high-speed train services from Madrid to the south, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The incidents unfolded on a busy travel day as many returned home after a long weekend in Madrid,......
On Sunday evening and Monday morning, thousands of passengers in Spain experienced major disruptions to their travel plans when a cable theft caused chaos on the country's high-speed rail system. Cables were stolen from four locations along the rail line connecting Madrid and Seville, stranding many......
Lights flickered back to life across Spain and Portugal on Tuesday following a significant blackout that left millions without electricity, stranding travelers and disrupting daily life. The blackout, which affected nearly the entire Iberian Peninsula, saw power restored to over 99 percent of mainland......
Un apagón masivo afectó el lunes a grandes zonas de España y Portugal, así como algunas áreas del sur de Francia, causando serias interrupciones en el transporte público, el tráfico y las operaciones aeroportuarias. Las autoridades aún investigan......
Spain's public rail operator, Renfe, is set to enhance travel connectivity between Catalonia and Andalusia with a new direct high-speed AVE train service. This innovative route, launching on April 23, 2025, eliminates the need for passengers to change trains in Madrid, streamlining the journey significantly. The......
As Semana Santa approaches, many are eager to know what their Easter holiday will cost and what weather conditions to expect in Spain this year. The Holy Week, which runs from April 13th to 20th in 2025, is a significant travel period for both Spaniards and international visitors. According to a recent......
Spanish authorities have uncovered one of the largest drug trafficking operations in the country's history, seizing seven tons of cocaine from an elaborate underground storage facility near Seville. The operation, which began on Friday, led to the arrest of three suspects and the discovery of multiple......
The recent catastrophic flooding in Spain has emerged as the nation's deadliest natural disaster, with the death toll now reaching at least 158 individuals. The most severely affected region is the Comunidad Valenciana, where the phenomenon known as "dana", characterized by intense rainfall,......
