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MV Hondius heads for Tenerife

The MV Hondius, the cruiser stricken by an outbreak of hantavirus, will dock at Tenerife’s southern port of Granadilla de Abona within three days, where passengers and crew will be evaluated and evacuated.

MV Hondius allowed to dock at a Canary Islands port

Spain’s Health Ministry has confirmed that the MV Hondius, the cruiser on which three people have died from a hantavirus outbreak, will dock at Tenerife in the next few days.

MV Hondius cruise ship seeks to dock in the Canaries

The Spanish Government delegation in the Canaries is evaluating the possibilities of evacuating two seriously ill crew members of the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has already seen three passengers die from a possible hantavirus outbreak.

Canarian People’s Party call for EES suspension at Canarian airports

The Canarian People’s Party (PP) has called for the Spanish government to suspend the EES system at Canarian airports.

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.