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Traditional academic qualifications are no longer a guarantee of work or good pay. In fact, there are numerous jobs in Spain which don't require a university degree that pay handsomely ..read more
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his stance on the Gaza war which has seen the Spanish leader emerging as an outspoken critic of Israel ..read more
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Europol said Thursday that a crime ring smuggling drugs into Europe had collapsed as the result of an investigation involving 40 arrests and the seizure of eight tonnes of cocaine ..read more
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The southern Spanish city of Málaga has for some time now been battling with the rapid increase in the number of tourist apartments. New rules aim to put a stop to this ..read more
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US carmaker Ford on Friday said it would seek to cut another 1,600 jobs at its factory near Valencia in eastern Spain, where it already axed 1,100 positions last year ..read more
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Vodafone Spain said Wednesday it was planning to axe almost 1,200 staff, more than a third of its workforce, weeks after its acquisition by an investment fund ..read more
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Spanish tennis legend Rafa Nadal (38) will join forces with his heir to the throne Carlos Alcaraz (21) in the tennis doubles tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics ..read more
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There’s less than a month left to file Spain’s annual tax return, so where do new arrivals stand regarding this? Are they already tax residents? What if they didn’t work in Spain last year and only arrived in 2024 ..read more
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Rule changes in Spain's northern city of Santiago de Compostela will force hundreds of tourist apartments to close, with owners claiming they won't turn to long-term rents instead and that the city will struggle for accommodation ..read more
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Most conversations in Spain are likely to include ‘a ver’ at some point. So what meanings does this handy expression have ..read more