British tourists are considering boycotting Spain due to a recently introduced rule requiring visitors to demonstrate a certain level of financial support, potentially adding thousands of pounds to the cost of a family holiday. Since the UK departed from the European Union,
Residents in yet another Spanish city beloved by tourists are making their voices heard against issues linked to overtourism. A platform called “Sevilla Se Muere” carried out a march in Seville’s city centre on April 10, which protested the existing tourism industry
Spain’s government is threatening a crackdown on so-called tourist apartments, as it seeks to control growing anger over the lack of affordable public housing. In an interview with Cadena Ser Radio on Thursday, Housing Minister Isabel Rodriguez said the government was prepared
Brits looking to buy their dream properties in Spain have blasted Madrid’s plans to scrap golden visas for non-EU nationals as “absolutely crazy” and economically illiterate. Under existing rules, non-EU citizens investing a minimum of £429,000 (€500k) in property qualify for a
Spain’s Parliament has approved an amnesty bill, forgiving crimes by Catalan separatists during a failed independence referendum in 2017. The 2017 crisis saw Catalonia’s regional administration staging a referendum against orders from Madrid. The bill’s passage remains uncertain, facing rejection in the
In a bold move set to reshape the Mediterranean tourism landscape, Egypt unveils its latest jewel: The New Alamein City. Nestled along the picturesque North Coast, this sprawling metropolis is poised to rival Italy, Greece, and Spain’s most coveted tourist destinations. Boasting
Residents on Spain’s Costa del Sol have become the latest to vent their fury over the way tourism has affected their lives. Angry locals in Tenerife made their feelings clear earlier this month with graffiti calling for tourists to go home in
Two bodies have been found in a migrant boat making the risky but increasingly popular voyage from West Africa toward Spain’s Canary Islands, and survivors said five other people died and were put overboard, maritime rescuers and the Red Cross said Tuesday.
Two primary teachers living in Mallorca confessed it is more convenient for them to commute by plane to Ibiza than to move to the island. Isabel Reus confessed she “cried a lot” after finding out the vacancy for a teaching position she
Four migrants were found dead and 64 were rescued when a boat from Mauritania reached Spain’s Canary Islands after a dangerous Atlantic journey from West Africa, Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said. The migrants arrived on the island of El Hierro late on