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A gleam of hope for the 90-day rule

A French law could provide hope for British non-resident homeowners in Spain who have been tied by the 90-day law since Brexit.

Bizum collapse causes chaos

The collapse of the support system for Bizum, a digital payment method that is extremely popular in Spain and the Canaries, caused chaos yesterday.

CC support Sánchez

Coalición Canaria (CC), the main regional Canarian political party, have pledged to support the investiture of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez “with head but not heart”.

National holiday today

Today is a national holiday in Spain, and many shops and businesses will be closed for the day.

In search of a majority

Alberto Nuñez Feijóo, the leader of the PP party which won most votes in May's Spanish general election, will try once more to win enough support to form a government today.

New animal welfare law introduced

The Spanish government's new animal welfare law, which comes into force on the 29th of September this year, requires all dog owners to insure their animals for third party damages.

Football fury

Spain's women's football team, who won the World Cup in Australia last Sunday, have issued a statement claiming that they will not represent their country while the current directors of Spanish football remain in place.

Hung parliament in Spain’s General Election

The Spanish general election yesterday resulted in a hung parliament, and will mean weeks, if not months, of difficult negotiations for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez if he seeks to continue leading the country.

Election campaign winds up

Today will be the last day of campaigning for the Spanish General Election which takes place on Sunday. Tomorrow will be a “day of reflection” upon which campaigning is banned.

Face mask law to be lifted

As of next week, face masks will no longer be compulsory in Spanish hospitals, health centres, chemists and other health-related environments.