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Spain’s recently enacted Immigration Law has provided critical updates to the requirements for renewing the Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) and clarified the strict prohibition on work for visa holders. These changes aim to eliminate ambiguities while streamlining residency procedures for non-EU nationals. Clear......
Carlos Mazón emphasized the vital role of the Cofrentes nuclear power plant in securing energy sovereignty for the Valencian Community by 2035. During the presentation of the Regional Energy Strategy, Mazón warned that shutting down the plant would delay energy independence by 25 years. He......
Mohamed Hajoui, Secretary General of the Moroccan Government, welcomed Enrique Ojeda Villa, the new Spanish Ambassador to Morocco, during a meeting held in Rabat on Wednesday. Both officials praised the excellent neighborly relations, friendship, and mutually beneficial cooperation that continue to......
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has officially revoked the license granted to the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for the production of SPIKE LR2 anti-tank missiles on Spanish soil. The government is now redirecting its efforts to identify alternative suppliers, as reported by Cadena......
Salvador Illa, President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, will meet on Monday, June 2 at noon with major unions and employer organizations at the Palau de la Generalitat to formalize an agreement concerning credit supplements. This pact has been negotiated by the Catalan government alongside ERC and......
Pedro Sánchez is set to make a highly symbolic visit to Melilla next Monday, where he will inaugurate the new university hospital a project announced nearly two decades ago and partially operational only recently. However, beyond healthcare, the visit underscores the sensitive customs issue central......
The Spanish government has resumed ammunition orders just one month after unilaterally canceling the Interior Ministry’s contract with Israeli company IMI Systems and denying the firm import permission for ammunition "due to reasons of public interest." This return is marked by a partial......
Spain has established Turkey as its new preferred defense partner by signing fresh military agreements, following the Spanish government's decision to halt dealings with Israel. On Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, where......
The PSOE parliamentary group has introduced a new bill in the Spanish Congress aimed at improving housing access by increasing taxes on tourist apartments and vacant properties, and restricting purchases by non-resident foreigners. This legislative initiative, announced earlier this year by Prime Minister......
The Catalan government (Govern) and the political group Comuns reached an agreement on Friday involving four housing-related measures. This deal was made in exchange for accepting a decree passed earlier this week that postpones the increase of the tourist tax in Catalonia. Jéssica Albiach, leader......
Catalonia’s President, Salvador Illa, has vowed that the regional government will fully pursue the truth in the case of a 12-year-old girl under state guardianship who was sexually abused and exploited by a pedophile ring. Speaking from the Palace of Navarra, Illa emphasized the need to clarify......
How important is integration when applying for Spanish citizenship through residency? Foreigners seeking to obtain Spanish nationality must demonstrate their efforts to integrate into Spanish society. This requirement raises questions about what constitutes genuine integration and how it is assessed. Many......
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has scheduled a new meeting of the Conference of Presidents for June 6 in Barcelona. According to official sources from Moncloa, details will be shared this Thursday with the autonomous communities and cities. Currently, the specific topics for discussion......
