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Youth unemployment dropped by 10% in the Canary Islands during 2025

The Canarian Government’s Minister for Tourism and Employment, Jéssica de León, has outlined a package of measures to reduce youth unemployment and prevent young people from leaving their islands due to a lack of opportunities.

Nearly 65% of landlords in Canary Island capitals own multiple properties

New data released by Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), reveals that the two Canary Islands capitals have the highest concentration of multi‑property landlords in the country.

Canary Islands audiovisual sector breaks records with €432 million investment and 20,000 direct jobs

The audiovisual sector in the Canary Islands has reached new heights, providing direct employment to more than 20,000 people and attracting €432 million in direct investment during 2025.

Onions, tomatoes and courgettes see 30% price increase in the Canary Islands

Aubergines, courgettes, onions and tomatoes are among the products that have increased most in price over the last year, according to the Canarian institute of statistics.

Foreign home purchases in Canary Islands drop by nearly 11%

The number of private homes bought by overseas buyers in the Canary Islands fell by 10.8% in the second half of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to new data from the General Council of Notaries. The decline in the archipelago was more than double the national average, which stood at 4.4%.

Fatal bus crash on La Gomera leaves British tourist dead and 27 injured

A British tourist died and 27 more were injured, four seriously, after a tour bus fell down a hillside on the island of La Gomera yesterday afternoon.

Exceltur predicts tourism boost for Canary Islands amid Middle East conflict

The Association of Major Tourism Companies in Spain (Exceltur) has released its latest forecast for the year ahead, signalling a mixed outlook for the national tourism sector.

Spanish Government pledges €15 million to aid on fuel prices

The Spanish Government has pledged €15 million to the Canaries to alleviate the effects of the Iran War on fuel prices. The figure could be increased to €60 million depending on the length of the conflict.

Canary Islands feeling the effects of war

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Last month’s headlines were dominated by news of the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran, starting a war for which no clear reason has yet been provided, and with no apparent plan for what happens afterwards.

Canary Islands recover from Storm Therese

While Storm Therese brought heavy rainfall and localised flooding to Lanzarote, the island has escaped lightly compared to the Canary Islands to the west.