Spain

Living costs in Europe: How much of your disposable income goes to housing and bills?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//01//10//spiralling-housing-costs-hit-jobs-as-employers-struggle-to-find-staff/">Spiralling housing costs hit jobs as employers struggle to find staff<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These short-term rentals are exempt from rent cap regulations, which were recently introduced by the local government to address the city\u2019s housing shortage.<\/p>\n<p>Josep Torrent, a mathematics professor who has lived in the building for 23 years, was scheduled for eviction on 31 January, following years of legal battles with the new owners. However, the eviction was postponed after negotiations with the judiciary and Catalan police, who cited concerns over the safety of carrying out the removal amid the protests. A new eviction date has been set for the early hours of Tuesday, 4 February, with protesters pledging to continue their fight to prevent it.<\/p>\n<p> \"These people want to scare their tenants and evict them one by one. But we have a very clear idea. The only way to stay in our homes is through collective bargaining so all rent contracts can be renewed,\" Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for Catalonia\u2019s tenants union, said. \u201cIt's disgraceful the way these people extort.\"<\/p>\n<p>One local resident Raul Acu\u00f1a called for collective action. \"If we all unite and keep fighting, we may be able to reverse this problem. But we must stay united. The problem starts with policies carried out by local governments. If we stay together, we can reverse the situation. If we don\u2019t, it\u2019s likely we will be forced to move out of the city.\"<\/p>\n<p>Over the last decade, the average rent in Spain has doubled, and the price per square metre in Barcelona has jumped from 7.2 euros in 2014 to 13 euros this year, according to real estate website Idealista. The crisis is exacerbated by stagnant wages, particularly for younger people, in a country plagued by high unemployment rates.<\/p>\n<p>Ignasi Marti, a professor of Society, Politics, and Sustainability at Esade University, emphasised the need for market regulation to address the crisis.<\/p>\n<p> \"The market never self-regulates. If you leave private actors to regulate themselves, it leads to situations like the one we\u2019re witnessing now. The market must be regulated in some way.\"<\/p>\n<p>A report by the Bank of Spain revealed that nearly 40% of Spanish renters dedicate an average of 40% of their income to rent and utilities, significantly higher than the EU average of 27%.<\/p>\n<p>This problem is compounded by the rising number of short-term rentals catering to tourists, which drives up prices even further. Migrants to Spain, who often lack sufficient savings, are disproportionately affected by the high rents.<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s public housing stock is also one of the smallest in the OECD, with less than 2% of housing available for rent through public housing programmes, far below the OECD average of 7%. Countries like France, Britain, and the Netherlands have much larger percentages of public housing, with France at 14%, Britain at 16%, and the Netherlands at 34%.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents and activists blame the influx of tourists, many of whom seek short-term rental accommodations, for contributing to the soaring rent prices. Barcelona\u2019s town hall has pledged to eliminate 10,000 so-called \"tourist apartments\" by 2028 as part of an effort to reduce the housing burden on locals.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738338480,"updatedAt":1738346449,"publishedAt":1738342680,"firstPublishedAt":1738342680,"lastPublishedAt":1738342680,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/02\/11\/28\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1f0b35ef-07b4-579e-a9e5-60d5c18c96e2-9021128.jpg","altText":"FILE - A block of flats, which is under threat of eviction, in Barcelona, Spain, July 10, 2024.The banner in centre reads: \"temporary rental housing: neighbours evicted.\" ","caption":"FILE - A block of flats, which is under threat of eviction, in Barcelona, Spain, July 10, 2024.The banner in centre reads: \"temporary rental housing: neighbours evicted.\" ","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Emilio Morenatti\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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CHINA DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Chinese influence operation urged Spaniards to 'overthrow the government', intelligence firm claims","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Chinese operation tried to overthrow Spanish government, report says","titleListing2":"Chinese influence operation urged Spaniards to 'overthrow the government'","leadin":"Intelligence firm Graphika said a Beijing-linked campaign known as \"Spamouflage\" spread disinformation about Spain's deadly floods last year.","summary":"Intelligence firm Graphika said a Beijing-linked campaign known as \"Spamouflage\" spread disinformation about Spain's deadly floods last year.","keySentence":"","url":"chinese-influence-operation-urged-spaniards-to-overthrow-the-government-intelligence-firm-","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/2025\/01\/30\/chinese-influence-operation-urged-spaniards-to-overthrow-the-government-intelligence-firm-","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A Chinese online influence operation impersonated a human rights group in Spain to spread calls on social media for the Spanish government to be overthrown following deadly floods in Valencia last year, according to research by intelligence firm Graphika.\n\nThe Chinese state-linked campaign \u2014 dubbed \"Spamouflage\" by analysts \u2014 posed as the Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders on social media platforms including Facebook, TikTok and X to circulate content criticising the government's response to the floods that killed at least 225 people last October, found a report by the US-based firm. \n\nSpamouflage has used thousands of accounts to spam content across at least 50 websites, forums and social media platforms in recent years, with its targets ranging from US voters to Canadian lawmakers, according to analysts from both Graphika and the UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).\n\nHowever, this latest campaign marks the first time that the Beijing-linked operation has directly called for the overthrow of a foreign government, according to Graphika's Chief Intelligence Officer Jack Stubbs.\n\n\"This activity shows Chinese online influence operations are becoming more aggressive in their attempts to manipulate domestic political conversations in Western countries and undermine Beijing\u2019s critics,\" he told Euronews.\n\nThe Chinese embassy in Madrid and the Spanish government could not be immediately reached for comment. \n\nGraphika said it had identified dozens of social media accounts posting content in both English and Spanish that purported to show Safeguard Defenders condemning the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the regional administration of Valencia's leader Carlos Maz\u00f3n.\n\nThe key post in the campaign was a video \u2014 overlaid with the Safeguard Defenders\u2019 logo \u2014 in which a person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and claiming to be with the NGO said they wanted to \"expose\" authorities for giving up on normal people. The video, which was posted on X but has since been removed, ends with a call to topple the government. \n\nGraphika also flagged content that had misspelled Maz\u00f3n\u2019s name as \"Carlos Ma Song,\" which analysts said was most likely a Chinese transliteration.\n\n'Sustained attack'\n\nThe campaign was almost certainly intended to discredit Safeguard Defenders, which Spamouflage has repeatedly targeted after the NGO accused the Chinese government of running police stations overseas in EU countries in 2022, according to Graphika.\n\nLaura Harth, a director at Safeguard Defenders who focuses on China, said the NGO had been under a \"renewed multi-lingual and sustained attack\" aimed at casting doubt on its work since publishing its research into the secret Chinese police stations in 2022.\n\n\"Since last summer, we have definitely seen an increase in the creativity, technical expertise and resources dedicated to this campaign against us,\" she told Euronews.\n\nSpamouflage has targeted several countries since 2017, but ramped up its activities last year ahead of November's US presidential election and impersonated American voters in a bid to influence political conversations around the vote, Graphika said in September. \n\nIn response, Liu Pengyu, a spokesman at the Chinese embassy in Washington, rejected Graphika's findings as full of \"prejudice and malicious speculation\" and said that Beijing would not interfere in the US election.\n\nIn October 2023, the Canadian government said the operation had left thousands of comments spreading disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of several MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.\n\nA Meta report from August 2023 described Spamouflage as \"the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world\" and said it had links to Chinese law enforcement.\n\nCompared with conventional warfare or economic sanctions, online influence operations are seen by malicious state actors as a cheap and low-risk way to hurt geopolitical adversaries by undermining trust among citizens in their governments, analysts say.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A Chinese online influence operation impersonated a human rights group in Spain to spread calls on social media for the Spanish government to be overthrown following deadly floods in Valencia last year, according to research by intelligence firm Graphika.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese state-linked campaign \u2014 dubbed \"Spamouflage\" by analysts \u2014 posed as the Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders on social media platforms including Facebook, TikTok and X to circulate content criticising the government's response to the floods that killed at least 225 people last October, found a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////graphika.com//reports//chinese-state-influence/">report <\/a>by the US-based firm. <\/p>\n<p>Spamouflage has used thousands of accounts to spam content across at least 50 websites, forums and social media platforms in recent years, with its targets ranging from US voters to Canadian lawmakers, according to analysts from both Graphika and the UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).<\/p>\n<p>However, this latest campaign marks the first time that the Beijing-linked operation has directly called for the overthrow of a foreign government, according to Graphika's Chief Intelligence Officer Jack Stubbs.<\/p>\n<p>\"This activity shows Chinese online influence operations are becoming more aggressive in their attempts to manipulate domestic political conversations in Western countries and undermine Beijing\u2019s critics,\" he told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese embassy in Madrid and the Spanish government could not be immediately reached for comment. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8883274,8861156\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//11//19//spains-royals-return-to-flood-hit-region-weeks-after-being-pelted-with-mud/">Spain's royals return to flood-hit region weeks after being pelted with mud<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//12//01//tens-of-thousands-demand-resignation-of-regional-officials-one-month-after-valencia-floods/">Tens of thousands demand resignation of regional officials one month after Valencia floods<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Graphika said it had identified dozens of social media accounts posting content in both English and Spanish that purported to show Safeguard Defenders condemning the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the regional administration of Valencia's leader Carlos Maz\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>The key post in the campaign was a video \u2014 overlaid with the Safeguard Defenders\u2019 logo \u2014 in which a person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and claiming to be with the NGO said they wanted to \"expose\" authorities for giving up on normal people. The video, which was posted on X but has since been removed, ends with a call to topple the government. <\/p>\n<p>Graphika also flagged content that had misspelled Maz\u00f3n\u2019s name as \"Carlos Ma Song,\" which analysts said was most likely a Chinese transliteration.<\/p>\n<h2>'Sustained attack'<\/h2><p>The campaign was almost certainly intended to discredit Safeguard Defenders, which Spamouflage has repeatedly targeted after the NGO accused the Chinese government of running police stations overseas in EU countries in 2022, according to Graphika.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Harth, a director at Safeguard Defenders who focuses on China, said the NGO had been under a \"renewed multi-lingual and sustained attack\" aimed at casting doubt on its work since publishing its <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////safeguarddefenders.com//en//blog//110-overseas-230000-chinese-persuaded-return/">research into the secret Chinese police stations in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\"Since last summer, we have definitely seen an increase in the creativity, technical expertise and resources dedicated to this campaign against us,\" she told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>Spamouflage has targeted several countries since 2017, but ramped up its activities last year ahead of November's US presidential election and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////graphika.com//reports//the-americans/">impersonated American voters<\/a> in a bid to influence political conversations around the vote, Graphika said in September. <\/p>\n<p>In response, Liu Pengyu, a spokesman at the Chinese embassy in Washington, rejected Graphika's findings as full of \"prejudice and malicious speculation\" and said that Beijing would not interfere in the US election.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2023, the Canadian government <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.canada.ca//en//global-affairs//news//2023//10//rapid-response-mechanism-canada-detects-spamouflage-campaign-targeting-members-of-parliament.html/">said the operation had left thousands of comments spreading disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of several MPs, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.<\/p>\n<p>A Meta <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////scontent.flhr12-1.fna.fbcdn.net//v//t39.8562-6//10000000_878173163681285_2523028760863660247_n.pdf?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=b8d81d&_nc_ohc=LI7N5_9QtZMQ7kNvgHQMNQz&_nc_zt=14&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr12-1.fna&_nc_gid=A1obg8Uerl8CwfUKKy_2K2I&oh=00_AYCaytFsAsY1UFq8hzWp1GnOtSdykSHQEHr3yQLj6p4C9A&oe=67A12C08\%22>report<\/a> from August 2023 described Spamouflage as \"the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world\" and said it had links to Chinese law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Compared with conventional warfare or economic sanctions, online influence operations are seen by malicious state actors as a cheap and low-risk way to hurt geopolitical adversaries by undermining trust among citizens in their governments, analysts say.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738235869,"updatedAt":1738266208,"publishedAt":1738247280,"firstPublishedAt":1738247280,"lastPublishedAt":1738266208,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","altText":"FILE: Demonstrators gather for a protest organized by social and civic groups, denouncing the handling of flooding in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024","callToActionText":null,"width":958,"caption":"FILE: Demonstrators gather for a protest organized by social and civic groups, denouncing the handling of flooding in Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/66\/68\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c058b62a-f4a2-5793-8b11-3df20086129a-9016668.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":539}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"guilbert","twitter":null,"id":3238,"title":"Kieran 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Ryanair accused of blackmail by Spanish airports as it cuts 800000 seats for summer 2025","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Ryanair CEO lashes out at Spanish minister after blackmail accusations over seat cuts in 2025","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Spanish airports accuse Ryanair of \u2018blackmail\u2019 as airline cuts flights","titleListing2":"Ryanair accused of blackmail by Spanish airports as it cuts 800,000 seats for summer 2025","leadin":"Travellers will find fewer low-cost options at Spanish regional airports this summer.","summary":"Travellers will find fewer low-cost options at Spanish regional airports this summer.","keySentence":"","url":"ryanair-accused-of-blackmail-by-spanish-airports-as-it-cuts-800000-seats-for-summer-2025","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2025\/01\/30\/ryanair-accused-of-blackmail-by-spanish-airports-as-it-cuts-800000-seats-for-summer-2025","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"European low-cost behemoth and one of the biggest budget airlines in the world, Ryanair has pulled thousands of seats from its schedules for 2025 across several Spanish airports.\n\nIn all, seven airports will have their Ryanair services reduced, some by as little as five per cent. Others will see the exit of the budget airline entirely.\n\nOverall, Ryanair is removing a total of 800,000 seats from the Spanish market, representing 18 per cent of its overall operations in the country. Twelve routes will be lost altogether.\u00a0\n\nThe airline says this is because of the fees imposed by Spanish airport operator Aena, which it deems \u2018excessive.\u2019 However, Aena has hit back at the airline, accusing it of \u2018blackmail\u2019 and suggesting that Ryanair is using its weight to try and get airport access for free.\n\n\"Unfortunately, this is Ryanair's modus operandi,\u201d says Maurici Lucena, President of Aena. \u201cIn many European countries, we have seen it for years: threats, half-truths, lies...; but in the case of Spain, I honestly believe that today they have crossed the Rubicon of respect, good faith and the most basic business and institutional courtesy.\u201d\n\nOn Wednesday, the spat escalated after Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary brought up another contentious incident. \n\nIn November 2024, the Spanish government fined five airlines for 'abusive practices' including charging passengers for carry-on luggage. Ryanair was hit with the biggest penalty of \u20ac107.8 million.\n\nDuring a news conference in Brussels, O'Leary lambasted Spanish consumer rights minister Pablo Bustinduy, calling him \"a crazy communist minister\" who penalised airlines that \"have no choice but to restrict carry-on bags\".\n\nBustinduy hit back saying that \"no pressure, no blackmail and no insult will stop me\" in his duty to defend the country's consumers above multinationals and magnates, \"however powerful they may be\", news site The Local reports.\n\nWhich airports are losing Ryanair service?\n\nIt is mainly regional airports in Spain that are losing either part or all of their Ryanair services.\u00a0\n\nMost affected are Jerez and Valladolid, which the budget airline will pull out of entirely.\u00a0\n\nAccording to Aena, Valladolid will be left with only one commercial operator once Ryanair exits - Binter Canarias, with its twice-weekly service to Gran Canaria.\u00a0\n\nJerez will fare better, with existing services from Binter, Air Nostrum and Vueling connecting it to Madrid, Barcelona, Mallorca, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.\n\nOf the other airports, Vigo will lose the most capacity, with Ryanair cutting 61 per cent of its flights.\u00a0\n\nAt Santiago, Ryanair will remove one aircraft from its base there, leading to a 28 per cent reduction in capacity. Zaragoza, Asturias and Santander will also lose a few Ryanair flights.\n\n\u201cAena\u2019s excessive airport charges and lack of workable growth incentives continue to undermine Spain\u2019s regional airports,\u201d says Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair. \u201cAs a result, Ryanair will cease its entire Jerez and Valladolid operations, remove 1 based aircraft from Santiago ($100m investment) and reduce traffic in Vigo, Santiago, Zaragoza, Asturias, and Santander (loss of 800,000 seats) in Summer 2025.\u201d\n\nWhat are the fees Ryanair is unhappy with?\n\nAena says that the average charge being paid by airlines for airport services as of 1 March will remain frozen at \u20ac10.35 per passenger, the same as it was in 2024.\n\n\u201cAena\u2019s refusal to incentivise airlines to use underutilised capacity at its regional airports has forced Ryanair to reallocate aircraft and capacity to more competitive European markets,\u201d Wilson adds.\n\nHowever, Aena disputes the assertion that they are not incentivising airlines to make use of regional airports. At the end of October 2024, the airport management company approved an initiative to stimulate growth by subsidising its 17 regional airports.\n\nSpecifically, for those airports with fewer than three million passengers and which had not returned to their pre-pandemic passenger levels, Aena has offered a 100 per cent discount for additional passengers over and above the 2023 levels.\u00a0\n\nAena says that, in reality, this incentive scheme would reduce Ryanair\u2019s per-passenger fee to just \u20ac2.\n\n\u201cAena cordially urges Ryanair to calm down and abandon its long-standing and regrettably well-known mendacious, aggressive and threatening business and communication strategy,\u201d the airport operator says, \u201cwhich it is very difficult not to interpret as an attempt to blackmail Aena, the region and, ultimately, the Spanish public.\u201d\n\nAre the fees at Spanish airports hampering growth?\n\nAena says its fees are amongst the lowest in Europe, although Ryanair says this isn\u2019t true.\n\nInflationary pressures have seen everything become more expensive, including in aviation. From fuel and staff to supplies and services, it all costs more than it used to and airlines have been quick to pass on to passengers.\u00a0\n\nThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) says that airfares increased 16 per cent in 2024 compared with 2019. However, Airports Council International (ACI) has published research that suggests they\u2019re more like 38 per cent higher.\n\nOn the other hand, airports have not been able to raise their charges to the same magnitude. ACI says that airport charges in Europe rose just 13.6 per cent in 2024, far below the cost increases airports are experiencing.\n\n\u201cMany airports have yet to fully reflect inflationary pressures in their user charges,\u201d says Olivier Jankovec, director general of ACI Europe. \u201cRegulators are often oblivious of these pressures and of how debt accumulated through COVID is hurting their investment capabilities.\u201d\n\nPart of Ryanair\u2019s argument is that Aena was allowed to raise fees by 4.09 per cent in 2024, despite the Spanish government ruling in 2021 that airport fees would be frozen for five years.\n\nIn 2023, the Comisi\u00f3n Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) approved the rise, which shakes out to a total of \u20ac0.40 more per passenger. Aena again proposed an increase for 2025, which would have added \u20ac0.05 to the cost for airlines, but it was refused by CNMC.\n\nDespite Ryanair\u2019s assertions that fees are at the heart of its schedule changes, the argument weakens when its entire Spanish operation is considered.\n\n\u201c\u200b\u200bI am surprised that they are questioning the profitability of these routes,\u201d says Lucena. He goes on to explain that Ryanair\u2019s flights from the regional airports have been full - fuller even than those at major city airports.\n\nThroughout 2024, Ryanair increased its activity at Spanish airports by 8.7 per cent. For 2025, despite the cuts the airline has planned, its Spanish activities will increase again, with around 5 per cent more flights overall.\n\nRyanair is continuing to grow at the largest and most touristic Spanish airports. These airports do not attract the incentive discount, and airlines are charged the full \u20ac10.35 per passenger.\u00a0\n\n\"In reality, what Ryanair has announced is that it will withdraw a very small percentage, in relative terms, of its total operations,\u201d says Lucena. \u201cThe 800,000 seats they announced account for exactly 1.21 per cent of all passenger traffic they carried in 2024.\u201d\n\nHe adds that Ryanair is masking business-led route cuts to exert pressure on Aena and the government.\u00a0\n\nLucena even goes so far as to say that, under Spanish law, Ryanair\u2019s moves could even be considered illegal. \u201cIn short, it's all rather unpleasant and regrettable,\u201d he concludes.\n\nIn a statement, Aena reiterated its position, saying, \u201cDespite its grandiloquent rhetoric, Ryanair\u2019s constant public pressure boils down to a simple goal: to use a significant portion of Spanish airports for free, which would jeopardise the long-term financial sustainability of Spain\u2019s airport system.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>European low-cost behemoth and one of the biggest budget airlines in the world, Ryanair has pulled thousands of seats from its schedules for 2025 across several Spanish airports.<\/p>\n<p>In all, seven airports will have their Ryanair services reduced, some by as little as five per cent. Others will see the exit of the budget airline entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//14//ryanair-demands-two-drink-limit-at-eu-airports-to-stop-bad-behaviour-on-flights/">Ryanair is removing a total of 800,000 seats from the Spanish market, representing 18 per cent of its overall operations in the country. Twelve routes will be lost altogether.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The airline says this is because of the fees imposed by Spanish airport operator Aena, which it deems \u2018excessive.\u2019 However, Aena has hit back at the airline, accusing it of \u2018blackmail\u2019 and suggesting that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//09//ryanair-sues-passenger-for-15000-after-flight-was-diverted-due-to-inexcusable-behaviour/">Ryanair is using its weight to try and get airport access for free.<\/p>\n<p>\"Unfortunately, this is Ryanair's modus operandi,\u201d says Maurici Lucena, President of Aena. \u201cIn many European countries, we have seen it for years: threats, half-truths, lies...; but in the case of Spain, I honestly believe that today they have crossed the Rubicon of respect, good faith and the most basic business and institutional courtesy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the spat escalated after Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary brought up another contentious incident. <\/p>\n<p>In November 2024, the Spanish government fined five airlines for 'abusive practices' including charging passengers for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//09//24//team-carry-on-how-to-travel-with-only-one-small-bag-according-to-reddit-experts/">carry-on luggage<\/strong><\/a>. Ryanair was hit with the biggest penalty of \u20ac107.8 million.<\/p>\n<p>During a news conference in Brussels, O'Leary lambasted Spanish consumer rights minister Pablo Bustinduy, calling him \"a crazy communist minister\" who penalised airlines that \"have no choice but to restrict carry-on bags\".<\/p>\n<p>Bustinduy hit back saying that \"no pressure, no blackmail and no insult will stop me\" in his duty to defend the country's consumers above multinationals and magnates, \"however powerful they may be\", news site The Local reports.<\/p>\n<h2>Which airports are losing Ryanair service?<\/h2><p>It is mainly regional <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//04//europes-best-airport-awards-reveal-top-hubs-for-eco-innovation-efficiency-and-staff-satisf/">airports in Spain that are losing either part or all of their Ryanair services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most affected are Jerez and Valladolid, which the budget airline will pull out of entirely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Aena, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//01//06//spain-s-most-beautiful-villages-you-ve-never-heard-of/">Valladolid will be left with only one commercial operator once Ryanair exits - Binter Canarias, with its twice-weekly service to Gran Canaria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jerez will fare better, with existing services from Binter, Air Nostrum and Vueling connecting it to Madrid, Barcelona, Mallorca, Tenerife and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//04//16//my-misery-your-paradise-canary-island-residents-say-mass-tourism-is-at-breaking-point/">Gran Canaria<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//77//98//808x454_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg/" alt=\"Valladolid Airport, which Ryanair has been serving for eight years, will lose service entirely.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/384x216_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/640x360_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/750x422_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/828x466_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/1080x608_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/1200x675_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/1920x1080_cmsv2_bfdefce9-6c45-5074-98fc-f6b666824b56-9007798.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Valladolid Airport, which Ryanair has been serving for eight years, will lose service entirely.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Aena<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Of the other airports, Vigo will lose the most capacity, with Ryanair cutting 61 per cent of its flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At Santiago, Ryanair will remove one aircraft from its base there, leading to a 28 per cent reduction in capacity. Zaragoza, Asturias and Santander will also lose a few Ryanair flights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAena\u2019s excessive airport charges and lack of workable growth incentives continue to undermine <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//02//going-to-spain-on-holiday-youll-be-asked-for-new-personal-data-in-a-crackdown-on-organised/">Spain/u2019s regional airports,\u201d says Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair. \u201cAs a result, Ryanair will cease its entire Jerez and Valladolid operations, remove 1 based aircraft from Santiago ($100m investment) and reduce traffic in Vigo, Santiago, Zaragoza, Asturias, and Santander (loss of 800,000 seats) in Summer 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8981916,8947408\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//18//worried-about-flying-these-airlines-have-been-ranked-the-safest-in-europe-for-2025/">Scared of flying? These airlines have been ranked the safest in Europe for 2025<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//30//2024-was-a-deadly-year-for-air-travel-but-flying-is-still-the-safest-form-of-transport/">D.C. flight is the latest fatal plane crash: Is flying still the safest form of transport?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What are the fees Ryanair is unhappy with?<\/h2><p>Aena says that the average charge being paid by airlines for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//23//revealed-the-european-airports-closest-to-the-city-centres-they-serve/">airport services as of 1 March will remain frozen at \u20ac10.35 per passenger, the same as it was in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAena\u2019s refusal to incentivise airlines to use underutilised capacity at its regional airports has forced Ryanair to reallocate aircraft and capacity to more competitive European markets,\u201d Wilson adds.<\/p>\n<p>However, Aena disputes the assertion that they are not incentivising airlines to make use of regional airports. At the end of October 2024, the airport management company approved an initiative to stimulate growth by subsidising its 17 regional airports.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, for those <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//22//these-european-airports-have-the-cheapest-7-day-parking-rates/">airports with fewer than three million passengers and which had not returned to their pre-pandemic passenger levels, Aena has offered a 100 per cent discount for additional passengers over and above the 2023 levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aena says that, in reality, this incentive scheme would reduce Ryanair\u2019s per-passenger fee to just \u20ac2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAena cordially urges Ryanair to calm down and abandon its long-standing and regrettably well-known mendacious, aggressive and threatening business and communication strategy,\u201d the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//08//where-are-europes-best-airports-passenger-survey-reveals-some-surprising-results/">airport operator says, \u201cwhich it is very difficult not to interpret as an attempt to blackmail Aena, the region and, ultimately, the Spanish public.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8991310,8975034\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//15//qantas-struggles-to-keep-flights-on-time-because-spacex-rocket-debris-is-falling-in-their-/">Rocket debris from Elon Musk's SpaceX is delaying flights in this part of the world<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//01//21//private-jet-flights-soar-by-170-per-cent-as-politicians-and-business-leaders-descend-on-da/">Private jet flights soar by 170 per cent as politicians and business leaders descend on Davos 2025<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Are the fees at Spanish airports hampering growth?<\/h2><p>Aena says its fees are amongst the lowest in Europe, although Ryanair says this isn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n<p>Inflationary pressures have seen everything become more expensive, including in aviation. From fuel and staff to supplies and services, it all costs more than it used to and airlines have been quick to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//02//26//ryanair-fares-expected-to-get-more-expensive-this-summer-due-to-aircraft-problems/">pass on to passengers<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says that airfares increased 16 per cent in 2024 compared with 2019. However, Airports Council International (ACI) has published research that suggests they\u2019re more like 38 per cent higher.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//02//28//walkway-music-and-boarding-procedures-how-airlines-are-saving-time-and-cutting-flight-dela/">airports have not been able to raise their charges to the same magnitude. ACI says that airport charges in Europe rose just 13.6 per cent in 2024, far below the cost increases airports are experiencing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany airports have yet to fully reflect inflationary pressures in their user charges,\u201d says Olivier Jankovec, director general of ACI Europe. \u201cRegulators are often oblivious of these pressures and of how debt accumulated through COVID is hurting their investment capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//77//98//808x539_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg/" alt=\"Jerez Airport will not see any Ryanair flights this summer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/384x256_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/640x427_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/750x500_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/828x552_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/1080x720_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/1200x800_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/77\/98\/1920x1280_cmsv2_f6819c00-ee94-5fa4-9487-40697ac305b3-9007798.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Jerez Airport will not see any Ryanair flights this summer.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">JUAN CARLOS SANZ\/Aena<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Part of Ryanair\u2019s argument is that Aena was allowed to raise fees by 4.09 per cent in 2024, despite the Spanish government ruling in 2021 that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//11//planning-your-next-flight-how-europes-different-air-passenger-taxes-impact-your-wallet/">airport fees<\/strong><\/a> would be frozen for five years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Comisi\u00f3n Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) approved the rise, which shakes out to a total of \u20ac0.40 more per passenger. Aena again proposed an increase for 2025, which would have added \u20ac0.05 to the cost for airlines, but it was refused by CNMC.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Ryanair\u2019s assertions that fees are at the heart of its schedule changes, the argument weakens when its entire Spanish operation is considered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u200b\u200bI am surprised that they are questioning the profitability of these routes,\u201d says Lucena. He goes on to explain that Ryanair\u2019s flights from the regional airports have been full - fuller even than those at major city airports.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout 2024, Ryanair increased its activity at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//02//21//spanish-airports-what-are-the-new-liquid-and-electronics-rules-coming-into-force-from-2024/">Spanish airports<\/strong><\/a> by 8.7 per cent. For 2025, despite the cuts the airline has planned, its Spanish activities will increase again, with around 5 per cent more flights overall.<\/p>\n<p>Ryanair is continuing to grow at the largest and most touristic Spanish airports. These airports do not attract the incentive discount, and airlines are charged the full \u20ac10.35 per passenger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"In reality, what Ryanair has announced is that it will withdraw a very small percentage, in relative terms, of its total operations,\u201d says Lucena. \u201cThe 800,000 seats they announced account for exactly 1.21 per cent of all passenger traffic they carried in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds that Ryanair is masking business-led route cuts to exert pressure on Aena and the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lucena even goes so far as to say that, under Spanish law, Ryanair\u2019s moves could even be considered illegal. \u201cIn short, it's all rather unpleasant and regrettable,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Aena reiterated its position, saying, \u201cDespite its grandiloquent rhetoric, Ryanair\u2019s constant public pressure boils down to a simple goal: to use a significant portion of Spanish airports for free, which would jeopardise the long-term 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FLOODS WINE COUNCILLOR","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Tempest in a wine glass: Valencia councillor caught shopping for drinks during flood aid meeting","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online at flood meeting","titleListing2":"Valencia councillor captured shopping for wine online during flood aid meeting","leadin":"Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00ed Olano apologised for his \"incorrect\" behaviour at Tuesday's council meeting to debate extra funding for areas ravaged by flooding in Spain last October.","summary":"Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00ed Olano apologised for his \"incorrect\" behaviour at Tuesday's council meeting to debate extra funding for areas ravaged by flooding in Spain last October.","keySentence":"","url":"tempest-in-a-wine-glass-valencia-councillor-caught-shopping-for-drinks-during-flood-aid-me","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2025\/01\/29\/tempest-in-a-wine-glass-valencia-councillor-caught-shopping-for-drinks-during-flood-aid-me","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A councillor in Valencia was caught shopping for wine online during a meeting to discuss extra funding for communities devastated by deadly floods that struck Spain in October.\n\nDuring a Valencia city council plenary session on Tuesday, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00ed Olano was captured on a livestream scrolling through bottles of wine on an alcohol website and adding them to his basket. \n\nOlano's wine shopping was reported at the time by the news outlet eldiario.es and it fuelled both amusement and anger on social media. After other lawmakers mentioned the incident during the plenary, Olano \u2014 a member of the centre-right People's Party (PP) \u2014 stood up at the end of the session to apologise for his \"incorrect\" behaviour.\n\n\"I apologise publicly to all of you and the citizens, whom we all represent,\" he said.\n\nOpposition lawmakers were quick to condemn Olano's actions. \n\n\"When you think you can't get any more indignant, a PP councillor from Valencia appears buying wine online in the middle of the debate [on the floods],\" said Borja Sanju\u00e1n of the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE). \"It is also striking that he is always on his laptop during the plenary sessions. But I didn't expect him to be buying wine,\" he added.\n\nPapi Robles of the leftist Comprom\u00eds coalition said that Olano's online wine shopping during the plenary was \"one of the saddest things I have ever seen in politics in my life\".\n\nValencia's city council approved an additional \u20ac25 million at the session to fund reconstruction efforts in the areas hit hardest by October's flooding. \n\nThe floods on 29 October killed at least 225 people in eastern Spain, damaging countless homes and destroying vehicles. In some towns, the heavy downpours that caused the floods dropped as much as a year\u2019s worth of rain in just eight hours.\n\nIn early November, as Spaniards' shock at the wreckage turned into anger, a political blame game began, directed particularly at regional authorities who had failed to send timely emergency alerts to cell phones on the day of the floods.\n\nValencia's leader Carlos Maz\u00f3n \u2014 who is also a PP politician \u2014 came under fire and faced protests calling for his resignation after local media reported that he enjoyed a three-hour lunch with a journalist on 29 October as the flood waters were surging.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A councillor in Valencia was caught shopping for wine online during a meeting to discuss extra funding for communities devastated by deadly floods that struck Spain in October.<\/p>\n<p>During a Valencia city council plenary session on Tuesday, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00ed Olano was captured on a livestream scrolling through bottles of wine on an alcohol website and adding them to his basket. <\/p>\n<p>Olano's wine shopping was reported at the time by the news outlet eldiario.es and it fuelled both amusement and anger on social media. After other lawmakers mentioned the incident during the plenary, Olano \u2014 a member of the centre-right People's Party (PP) \u2014 stood up at the end of the session to apologise for his \"incorrect\" behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>\"I apologise publicly to all of you and the citizens, whom we all represent,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition lawmakers were quick to condemn Olano's actions. <\/p>\n<p>\"When you think you can't get any more indignant, a PP councillor from Valencia appears buying wine online in the middle of the debate [on the floods],\" said Borja Sanju\u00e1n of the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE). \"It is also striking that he is always on his laptop during the plenary sessions. But I didn't expect him to be buying wine,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>Papi Robles of the leftist Comprom\u00eds coalition said that Olano's online wine shopping during the plenary was \"one of the saddest things I have ever seen in politics in my life\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9014032,8957928\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//01//29//spains-economy-remains-robust-with-jobless-total-lowest-for-16-years/">Spain's economy remains robust with jobless total lowest for 16+ years<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//08//pedro-sanchez-warns-of-fascist-advance-and-defends-democracy-in-the-face-of-musks-meddling/">Pedro S\u00e1nchez warns of fascist advance and defends democracy in the face of Musk's meddling<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Valencia's city council approved an additional \u20ac25 million at the session to fund reconstruction efforts in the areas hit hardest by October's flooding. <\/p>\n<p>The floods on 29 October killed at least 225 people in eastern Spain, damaging countless homes and destroying vehicles. In some towns, the heavy downpours that caused the floods dropped as much as a year\u2019s worth of rain in just eight hours.<\/p>\n<p>In early November, as Spaniards' shock at the wreckage turned into anger, a political blame game began, directed particularly at regional authorities who had failed to send timely emergency alerts to cell phones on the day of the floods.<\/p>\n<p>Valencia's leader Carlos Maz\u00f3n \u2014 who is also a PP politician \u2014 came under fire and faced protests calling for his resignation after local media reported that he enjoyed a three-hour lunch with a journalist on 29 October as the flood waters were surging.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738164161,"updatedAt":1738170049,"publishedAt":1738168758,"firstPublishedAt":1738168758,"lastPublishedAt":1738170049,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Manu Fernandez\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.","altText":"FILE: A man walks through a street affected by floods in Valencia, Spain, Nov. 2, 2024.","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"FILE: A man walks through a street affected by floods in Valencia, Spain, Nov. 2, 2024.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/44\/58\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_9b8355b4-d736-55b3-8795-b8998e1522dd-9014458.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":575}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"guilbert","twitter":null,"id":3238,"title":"Kieran Guilbert"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"spain","titleRaw":"Spain","id":7809,"title":"Spain","slug":"spain"},{"urlSafeValue":"sel-felaketi","titleRaw":"Floods","id":14968,"title":"Floods","slug":"sel-felaketi"},{"urlSafeValue":"spanish-politics","titleRaw":"Spanish politics","id":9345,"title":"Spanish politics","slug":"spanish-politics"},{"urlSafeValue":"valencia","titleRaw":"Valencia","id":2194,"title":"Valencia","slug":"valencia"}],"widgets":[{"count":1,"slug":"related"}],"related":[{"id":2691700},{"id":2682226},{"id":2677602}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"europe-news","urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/europe-news\/europe-news"},"vertical":"my-europe","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"my-europe","id":2,"title":"Europe","slug":"my-europe"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":2,"slug":"my-europe","urlSafeValue":"my-europe","title":"Europe"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"europe-news","id":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","url":"\/my-europe\/europe-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":56,"urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":435,"urlSafeValue":"spain","title":"Spain","url":"\/news\/europe\/spain"},"town":{"id":2194,"urlSafeValue":"valencia","title":"Valencia"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","80122013","80222013","84071001","84091001","84092030","84111001","84112005","84201001","84202001"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","alcohol_high_and_medium_risk","alcohol_high_medium_and_low_risk","food_and_drink","hobbies_and_interests","hobbies_and_interests_social_networking","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics","shopping","shopping_general"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/my-europe\/2025\/01\/29\/tempest-in-a-wine-glass-valencia-councillor-caught-shopping-for-drinks-during-flood-aid-me","lastModified":1738170049},{"id":2741398,"cid":9011466,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250128_HLSU_57622148","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"HEALTH TEMPERATURE YOUTH MENTAL","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Does the weather affect young people\u2019s mental health? One study suggests it may","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"How the weather may affect young people\u2019s mental health","titleListing2":"Does the weather affect young people\u2019s mental health? One study suggests it may","leadin":"Hot weather played a role in Spain, while colder temperatures seemed to affect young people in the Netherlands.","summary":"Hot weather played a role in Spain, while colder temperatures seemed to affect young people in the Netherlands.","keySentence":"","url":"does-the-weather-affect-young-peoples-mental-health-one-study-suggests-it-may","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/health\/2025\/01\/28\/does-the-weather-affect-young-peoples-mental-health-one-study-suggests-it-may","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The weather could play a role in young people\u2019s mental well-being, according to a new study in the Netherlands and Spain.\n\nResearchers led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found that in the Netherlands, exposure to cold temperatures over time was associated with internalising problems such as anxiety, depression, being withdrawn, and other complaints among adolescents and young adults.\n\nMeanwhile, higher heat levels in Spain were tied to attention problems, according to the study, which was published in the journal JAMA Network Open.\n\nThe analysis included about 3,900 adolescents in the Netherlands and nearly 900 in Spain between 2015 and 2022. It tracked the weather between three days and two months before the teens\u2019 reported psychiatric symptoms.\n\nThe findings suggest that young people\u2019s mental health could worsen as climate change leads to more extreme temperatures, according to Esm\u00e9e Essers, a predoctoral fellow at ISGlobal and the study\u2019s lead author.\n\n\u201cIt is of utmost importance to understand how mental health in developing young adults is affected\u201d by climate change, Essers told Euronews Health.\n\nThe study doesn\u2019t prove that temperature affects mental health directly, only that the two are related.\n\nBut Essers said it\u2019s possible that extreme weather disrupts the body\u2019s ability to maintain a stable internal temperature, triggering \u201cstress and inflammatory pathways\u201d that could be the key to certain mental health problems.\n\nOther studies have explored the link between climate change and mental health. Over a 45-year period in Switzerland, for example, hospitalisations for mental disorders rose by 4 per cent for every 10\u00b0C increase in average daily temperature.\n\nThe weather could play a role in young people\u2019s mental well-being, according to a new study in the Netherlands and Spain.\n\nA 2023 review in The Lancet Planetary Health journal concluded that higher temperatures and changes in weather could be associated with more suicides and suicidal behaviour, as well as hospital admissions for mental illness and \u201cpoor community health and wellbeing\u201d.\u00a0\n\nSurprising findings\n\nNotably, the new analysis did not identify a link between heat and aggression, which was \u201csomewhat surprising\u201d given other research has shown that violent crime increases during heatwaves, Rhiannon Thompson, a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London who led the 2023 review, told Euronews Health.\n\nHowever, Thompson said, \u201cexternalising symptoms are broader than just aggression and this particular study is in adolescents, who could respond differently than adults\u201d.\n\nAnother theory: Spain simply didn\u2019t get hot enough to prompt that kind of reaction, Essers said.\n\n\u201cIt might be that the warm temperatures the adolescent population in this study experienced were not to an extreme enough degree to lead individuals to feel significantly increased discomfort that warrants aggressive behaviour,\u201d she said.\n\nThe study also found no link when looking at cold weather in Spain or heat in the Netherlands, which researchers said was also probably a result of the typical weather patterns in those countries.\n\nAnother surprising finding was that air conditioning didn\u2019t appear to offset the effects of heat in Spain, said Dr Thomas M\u00fcller, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Bern who co-led the 45-year Swiss study on rising temperatures and mental health hospitalisations.\n\n\u201cI always recommend for psychiatric hospitals that there should be cooling against aggression \u2013 but I guess people are going out and [they] feel the impact of the weather,\u201d he told Euronews Health.\n\nM\u00fcller, who was not involved with the new study, added that more research is needed on the topic.\n\nThe study has some limitations. The data on young people\u2019s mental health symptoms came from their mothers, which may not be as accurate as a psychiatric diagnosis or self-reported symptoms.\n\nThe findings may also not be transferable to other settings.\n\nBut given most research focuses on high heat and severe mental health issues, and there is little data on the role of cold weather, \u201cit is still a really important study,\u201d Thompson said.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>The weather could play a role in young people\u2019s mental well-being, according to a new study in the Netherlands and Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found that in the Netherlands, exposure to cold temperatures over time was associated with internalising problems <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//01//25//as-temperatures-rise-so-does-anxiety-new-research-finds/">such as anxiety<\/strong><\/a>, depression, being withdrawn, and other complaints among adolescents and young adults.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, higher heat levels in Spain were tied to attention problems, according to the study, which was published in the journal <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////jamanetwork.com//journals//jamanetworkopen//fullarticle//10.1001//jamanetworkopen.2024.56898/">JAMA Network Open.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The analysis included about 3,900 adolescents in the Netherlands and nearly 900 in Spain between 2015 and 2022. It tracked the weather between three days and two months before the teens\u2019 reported psychiatric symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>The findings suggest that young people\u2019s mental health could worsen as climate change leads to more extreme temperatures, according to Esm\u00e9e Essers, a predoctoral fellow at ISGlobal and the study\u2019s lead author.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8657150\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//08//16//half-a-billion-children-suffer-double-the-number-of-extreme-heat-days-their-grandparents-d/">Half a billion children suffer double the number of extreme heat days their grandparents did<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is of utmost importance to understand how mental health in developing young adults is affected\u201d by climate change, Essers told Euronews Health.<\/p>\n<p>The study doesn\u2019t prove that temperature affects mental health directly, only that the two are related.<\/p>\n<p>But Essers said it\u2019s possible that extreme weather disrupts the body\u2019s ability to maintain a stable internal temperature, triggering \u201cstress and inflammatory pathways\u201d that could be the key to certain mental health problems.<\/p>\n<p>Other studies have explored the link between climate change and mental health. Over a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov//34637463///">45-year period in Switzerland<\/strong><\/a>, for example, hospitalisations for mental disorders rose by 4 per cent for every 10\u00b0C increase in average daily temperature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8805836\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//10//22//green-space-in-cities-helps-mitigate-health-effects-of-extreme-heat-study-finds/">Green space in cities helps mitigate health effects of extreme heat, study finds<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A 2023 review in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.thelancet.com//journals//lanplh//article//PIIS2542-5196(23)00104-3//fulltext/">The Lancet Planetary Health journal<\/strong><\/a> concluded that higher temperatures and changes in weather could be associated with more suicides and suicidal behaviour, as well as hospital admissions for mental illness and \u201cpoor community health and wellbeing\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Surprising findings<\/strong><\/h2><p>Notably, the new analysis did not identify a link between heat and aggression, which was \u201csomewhat surprising\u201d given other research has shown that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.sciencedirect.com//science//article//abs//pii//S0013935120310781/">violent crime increases<\/strong><\/a> during heatwaves, Rhiannon Thompson, a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London who led the 2023 review, told Euronews Health.<\/p>\n<p>However, Thompson said, \u201cexternalising symptoms are broader than just aggression and this particular study is in adolescents, who could respond differently than adults\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another theory: Spain simply didn\u2019t get hot enough to prompt that kind of reaction, Essers said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8987670\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2025//01//26//france-was-the-most-depressed-country-in-europe-pre-covid-how-does-it-compare-with-other-c/">This country is the most depressed in Europe. How does yours compare?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt might be that the warm temperatures the adolescent population in this study experienced were not to an extreme enough degree to lead individuals to feel significantly increased discomfort that warrants aggressive behaviour,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The study also found no link when looking at cold weather in Spain or heat in the Netherlands, which researchers said was also probably a result of the typical weather patterns in those countries.<\/p>\n<p>Another surprising finding was that air conditioning didn\u2019t appear to offset the effects of heat in Spain, said Dr Thomas M\u00fcller, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Bern who co-led the 45-year Swiss study on rising temperatures and mental health hospitalisations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always recommend for psychiatric hospitals that there should be cooling against aggression \u2013 but I guess people are going out and [they] feel the impact of the weather,\u201d he told Euronews Health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8758732\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//09//27//from-record-breaking-heat-stress-to-below-average-temperatures-europes-summer-of-stark-con/">From record-breaking heat stress to below-average temperatures: Europe\u2019s summer of stark contrasts<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>M\u00fcller, who was not involved with the new study, added that more research is needed on the topic.<\/p>\n<p>The study has some limitations. The data on young people\u2019s mental health symptoms came from their mothers, which may not be as accurate as a psychiatric diagnosis or self-reported symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>The findings may also not be transferable to other settings.<\/p>\n<p>But given most research focuses on high heat and severe mental health issues, and there is little data on the role of cold weather, \u201cit is still a really important study,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738079074,"updatedAt":1738081294,"publishedAt":1738080461,"firstPublishedAt":1738080461,"lastPublishedAt":1738080461,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/18\/08\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_192cbe16-823f-566f-b0a9-713cd55af3aa-7741808.jpg","altText":"A couple rest in a park during a hot summer day in Madrid in July 2023.","caption":"A couple rest in a park during a hot summer day in Madrid in July 2023.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Gene J. 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Trump's idea runs counter to US foreign policy to date, which has so far favoured a two-state solution, also supported by the EU.\u00a0\n\n\u201cCertainly, Gaza belongs to the Palestinian and the people living in Gaza, the Palestinian[s] living in Gaza must remain there and we must help them to rebuild a new life,\" said Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares.\n\n\"And, of course, we must keep an eye on violent settlers that kill also innocent Palestinians in the West Bank. Illegal settlements are against international law. United Nations have condemned it many, many times,\u201d the Spanish foreign minister added.\u00a0\n\nAccording to Albares, the international community must provide humanitarian aid, support through the UN, reconstruction assistance and \"political support as soon as possible\u201d.\n\nAlbares also criticised European allies.\n\n\u201cThere are some countries who will allow Netanyahu [to] come into their soil. 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We are here at FITUR to show the world that we are ready to rise again, that our tourist destinations are fully operational and ready to be enjoyed,\" said Carlos Maz\u00f3n, president of the Regional Government of Valencia.\n\n\"Whether it\u2019s Castell\u00f3n, Alicante, or Valencia, our land is 100% open and welcoming tourists who have always trusted us.\"\n\nTourism records and sustained growth\n\n2024 was a record-breaking year for the Region of Valencia in terms of tourism, surpassing 11 million international visitors and achieving milestones across all areas. Against this backdrop, the regional government of Valencia remains committed to advancing with a sustainable growth model.\n\n\"Our goal is to continue growing, but always in a sustainable and environmentally respectful way. The Region of Valencia has been a pioneer in implementing responsible tourism policies. We are the first region in Spain to have a tourism strategy certified by AENOR, which endorses our commitment to sustainability,\" Maz\u00f3n said. \n\n\"Additionally, we have taken proactive steps in regulating key sectors, such as holiday rentals, to ensure orderly and balanced growth,\" he emphasized.\n\nThe Generalitat also highlights that, unlike other destinations, the Region of Valencia will not impose additional tourist taxes. \n\n'We want visitors to enjoy our wonders without paying a 'happiness tax'. We firmly believe that tourism grows sustainably only when both tourists and the environment are respected,\" Maz\u00f3n reiterated.\n\nFuture plans: Infrastructure and international promotion\n\nLooking ahead, the Region of Valencia is launching a new promotional campaign at FITUR to further enhance its presence in international markets. \n\n\"We will invest more than ever in promotion because we believe in tourism as an economic and social driver. We are a welcoming land, and we are confident that 2025 will be a year of even greater achievements,\" stated the region's president.\n\nOne of the key challenges the regional government of Valencia is addressing is the improvement of essential infrastructure, such as the Valencia and Alicante airports, which have broken passenger records. \n\nThe government of Valencia has requested the Spanish government to expand and modernize these airports to meet the region\u2019s growth needs. \n\n\"We need infrastructure that matches our tourism reality. 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We are here at FITUR to show the world that we are ready to rise again, that our tourist destinations are fully operational and ready to be enjoyed,\" said Carlos Maz\u00f3n, president of the Regional Government of Valencia.<\/p>\n<p>\"Whether it\u2019s Castell\u00f3n, Alicante, or Valencia, our land is 100% open and welcoming tourists who have always trusted us.\"<\/p>\n<h2>Tourism records and sustained growth<\/h2><p>2024 was a record-breaking year for the Region of Valencia in terms of tourism, surpassing 11 million international visitors and achieving milestones across all areas. Against this backdrop, the regional government of Valencia remains committed to advancing with a sustainable growth model.<\/p>\n<p>\"Our goal is to continue growing, but always in a sustainable and environmentally respectful way. The Region of Valencia has been a pioneer in implementing responsible tourism policies. We are the first region in Spain to have a tourism strategy certified by AENOR, which endorses our commitment to sustainability,\" Maz\u00f3n said. <\/p>\n<p>\"Additionally, we have taken proactive steps in regulating key sectors, such as holiday rentals, to ensure orderly and balanced growth,\" he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>The Generalitat also highlights that, unlike other destinations, the Region of Valencia will not impose additional tourist taxes. <\/p>\n<p>'We want visitors to enjoy our wonders without paying a 'happiness tax'. 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The Liceu's revival director Leo Castaldi spoke to Euronews Culture about the process of keeping the performance fresh, cost effective and relevant during its run.","summary":"Barcelona's Liceu theatre is currently staging Verdi's La Traviata, a co-production with three European opera companies. The Liceu's revival director Leo Castaldi spoke to Euronews Culture about the process of keeping the performance fresh, cost effective and relevant during its run.","keySentence":"","url":"all-together-now-barcelona-liceus-la-traviata-showcases-the-future-of-opera-co-productions","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/01\/27\/all-together-now-barcelona-liceus-la-traviata-showcases-the-future-of-opera-co-productions","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Leo Castaldi grew up in the world of arias and librettos as his mother was a costume designer at La Scala Milan, the Holy Grail of opera.\n\nAfter school he would come and see Irene Monti at work making up costumes for some of the most famous sopranos or tenors in the world.\n\n\u201cThat was for me the introduction to this world. When you work in a theatre you are in a theatre for a lot of hours. So, I remember going out of school and seeing my mother at the theatre. For me the theatre has always been about the laboratories and the sets behind the scenes\u201d Castaldi remembers. \u00a0\n\n\u201cThe funniest thing was at carnival time because I would get costumes designed by the costume department of La Scala. My school friends enjoyed a lot of the costumes. I think I got some for my school friends.\u201d\n\nYears later, the 44-year-old Italian is revival director of La Traviata at Barcelona\u2019s Gran Teatre Liceu.\n\nTo those outside the rarefied world of opera, a revival director will take a production of an opera which has been staged elsewhere and decide if it needs any changes.\n\nLa Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi\u2019s masterpiece, was first produced by Sir David McVicar, a British director who is among the best in the world.\n\nChallenging co-production\n\nThe Liceu production has been staged in cooperation with the Teatro Real de Madrid, Welsh National Opera and the Scottish Opera in Glasgow. \u00a0\n\nThe fact this \u20ac1.2 million production in Barcelona is financed by four different opera companies reveals much about modern opera.\n\nThe vast expense of staging a production like La Traviata is offset by different companies in an international deal in\u00a0what is becoming standard practice in opera and ballet.\n\nThe private sector also plays a role as the Fundacion la Caixa, the charitable sector of a Spanish bank and Caixabank, the Spanish bank, sponsor the production in Barcelona.\n\nCastaldi revealed that not only is La Traviata a co-production but then it is rented out to smaller opera houses in Valladolid and Seville in Spain.\n\n\u201cThis is a production which was created in (2008-2009 in Glasgow) and since then has been revived more than 15 times among the co-production theatres. This production has also been rented between the Teatro Principal de Valladolid and Teatro Maestranza in Seville,\u201d he said.\n\n\u201cIt is essentially a similar show. When you recreate a show with different people. All (artistic) work is interpretation. David McVicar created this version of La Traviata but this needs to be interpreted with new people doing a new show. We don\u2019t say changes; I would say adjustments,\u201d he explains.\n\nCastaldi describes La Traviata as the \u201cbest known opera\u201d. As we speak inside the Liceu, a series of famous arias is playing in the auditorium.\n\nBudgeting for change\n\nOpera, like ballet, is often a fusion of public and private partnerships.\n\nThis month Opera Europa launched a cooperative funding of opera and ballet across the European Union.\n\nThis platform, which is funded by the Creative Europe programme, will support emerging artists working in opera and dance in Europe. It will offer onsite and online support to train and promote about 560 artists over the next four years. \u00a0\n\nCastaldi admits a kind of \u2018league table\u2019 of opera houses exists, which is determined by available budgets and policies dictated by artistic directors.\n\nHe started his career at the Paris Opera when the artistic director at the time was the late Gerard Mortier who did not want the biggest stars.\n\n\u201cOf course, there are different levels of (opera) houses which correspond to budgets. We are in the Liceu which maybe does not have a plus A budget but it is a very old (opera) house which has a very cultivated public,\u201d Castaldi explains.\n\n\u201cOf course, you cannot compare a city like Seville with a city like New York.\u201d\n\nCo-productions do not just make sound economic sense but are a natural step for opera which is an international community, he believes.\u00a0\n\n\u201cOn one hand, the operas are very expensive so to share the costs is a good strategy but in its nature the opera world is an international world,\u201d he explains. \u00a0\n\n\u201cSo, sharing a production is part of a common world. It is part of an economic fact, but it is not only an economic fact.\u201d\n\nCastaldi says on opening night he is often \u201cnervous\u201d but this production of La Traviata was greeted with a long, standing ovation.\n\n\u201cIt was a great premiere. We had a huge standing ovation. On the day of the premiere, the performers were on board,\u201d he says.\n\n\u201cTheatre is a matter of human relations. If human relations go wrong, then the show goes wrong. If there is bad chemistry in the company, sometimes this happens.\u201d\n\nLuckily this was not the case with La Traviata.\n\n\u201cThe day of the premiere, everybody was on board.\u00a0 An important part of my job is to create a discourse with the performers to push them to give their best efforts when the show goes ahead. I think I succeeded,\u201d he added.\n\nLa Traviata is at Liceu Barcelona until February 2\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Leo Castaldi grew up in the world of arias and librettos as his mother was a costume designer at La Scala Milan, the Holy Grail of opera.<\/p>\n<p>After school he would come and see Irene Monti at work making up costumes for some of the most famous sopranos or tenors in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was for me the introduction to this world. When you work in a theatre you are in a theatre for a lot of hours. So, I remember going out of school and seeing my mother at the theatre. For me the theatre has always been about the laboratories and the sets behind the scenes\u201d Castaldi remembers. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe funniest thing was at carnival time because I would get costumes designed by the costume department of La Scala. My school friends enjoyed a lot of the costumes. I think I got some for my school friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"4138696\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2019//09//19//a-traviata-for-the-21st-century-takes-paris-by-storm/">A Traviata for the 21st Century takes Paris by storm <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Years later, the 44-year-old Italian is revival director of La Traviata at Barcelona\u2019s Gran Teatre Liceu.<\/p>\n<p>To those outside the rarefied world of opera, a revival director will take a production of an opera which has been staged elsewhere and decide if it needs any changes.<\/p>\n<p>La Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi\u2019s masterpiece, was first produced by Sir David McVicar, a British director who is among the best in the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Challenging co-production<\/h2><p>The Liceu production has been staged in cooperation with the Teatro Real de Madrid, Welsh National Opera and the Scottish Opera in Glasgow. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fact this \u20ac1.2 million production in Barcelona is financed by four different opera companies reveals much about modern opera.<\/p>\n<p>The vast expense of staging a production like La Traviata is offset by different companies in an international deal in\u00a0what is becoming standard practice in opera and ballet.<\/p>\n<p>The private sector also plays a role as the Fundacion la Caixa, the charitable sector of a Spanish bank and Caixabank, the Spanish bank, sponsor the production in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//34//74//808x808_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg/" alt=\"Leo Castaldi \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/384x384_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/640x640_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/750x750_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/828x828_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1080x1080_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1200x1200_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1920x1920_cmsv2_7aa19ca0-ba43-5815-918d-8b28d85e5da3-9003474.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Leo Castaldi <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Clara Peluffo Valentini<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Castaldi revealed that not only is La Traviata a co-production but then it is rented out to smaller opera houses in Valladolid and Seville in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a production which was created in (2008-2009 in Glasgow) and since then has been revived more than 15 times among the co-production theatres. This production has also been rented between the Teatro Principal de Valladolid and Teatro Maestranza in Seville,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is essentially a similar show. When you recreate a show with different people. All (artistic) work is interpretation. David McVicar created this version of La Traviata but this needs to be interpreted with new people doing a new show. We don\u2019t say changes; I would say adjustments,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p>Castaldi describes La Traviata as the \u201cbest known opera\u201d. As we speak inside the Liceu, a series of famous arias is playing in the auditorium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//34//74//808x539_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg/" alt=\"Drama in the bedroom featuring American soprano Nadine Sierra and Mexican tenor Javier Camarena\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/384x256_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/640x427_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/750x500_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/828x552_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1080x720_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1200x800_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1920x1280_cmsv2_64dc041c-11de-5e25-b628-25147d1efa8e-9003474.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Drama in the bedroom featuring American soprano Nadine Sierra and Mexican tenor Javier Camarena<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Sergi Panizo Fotografia<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Budgeting for change<\/h2><p>Opera, like ballet, is often a fusion of public and private partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>This month Opera Europa launched a cooperative funding of opera and ballet across the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>This platform, which is funded by the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////culture.ec.europa.eu//news//world-opera-day-creative-europe-supports-the-new-opera-europa-next-generation-platform/">Creative Europe programme<\/strong><\/a>, will support emerging artists working in opera and dance in Europe. It will offer onsite and online support to train and promote about 560 artists over the next four years. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Castaldi admits a kind of \u2018league table\u2019 of opera houses exists, which is determined by available budgets and policies dictated by artistic directors.<\/p>\n<p>He started his career at the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//03//20//guillaume-diops-appointment-as-first-black-star-dancer-at-paris-opera-like-a-dream/">Paris Opera<\/strong><\/a> when the artistic director at the time was the late Gerard Mortier who did not want the biggest stars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, there are different levels of (opera) houses which correspond to budgets. We are in the Liceu which maybe does not have a plus A budget but it is a very old (opera) house which has a very cultivated public,\u201d Castaldi explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, you cannot compare a city like Seville with a city like New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//34//74//808x539_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg/" alt=\"La Traviata \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/384x256_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/640x427_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/750x500_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/828x552_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1080x720_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1200x800_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/34\/74\/1920x1280_cmsv2_9f06f329-edb7-52c4-9aac-b0e21cc92b37-9003474.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">La Traviata <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: A Bofill<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Co-productions do not just make sound economic sense but are a natural step for opera which is an international community, he believes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn one hand, the operas are very expensive so to share the costs is a good strategy but in its nature the opera world is an international world,\u201d he explains. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, sharing a production is part of a common world. It is part of an economic fact, but it is not only an economic fact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Castaldi says on opening night he is often \u201cnervous\u201d but this production of La Traviata was greeted with a long, standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great premiere. We had a huge standing ovation. On the day of the premiere, the performers were on board,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheatre is a matter of human relations. If human relations go wrong, then the show goes wrong. If there is bad chemistry in the company, sometimes this happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luckily this was not the case with La Traviata.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe day of the premiere, everybody was on board.\u00a0 An important part of my job is to create a discourse with the performers to push them to give their best efforts when the show goes ahead. I think I succeeded,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>La Traviata is at Liceu Barcelona until February 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Airbnb criticises Spains new rental rules","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Airbnb criticises Spain\u2019s new rental rules: Data shows crackdowns on owners don\u2019t stem overtourism","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Why is Airbnb claiming Spain\u2019s new rental rules will fuel overtourism?","titleListing2":"Airbnb criticises Spain\u2019s new rental rules: Data shows crackdowns on owners don\u2019t stem overtourism","leadin":"Amsterdam brought in new rules for Airbnb hosts in 2022 and the results are revealing.","summary":"Amsterdam brought in new rules for Airbnb hosts in 2022 and the results are revealing.","keySentence":"","url":"airbnb-criticises-spains-new-rental-rules-data-shows-crackdowns-on-owners-dont-stem-overto","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2025\/01\/22\/airbnb-criticises-spains-new-rental-rules-data-shows-crackdowns-on-owners-dont-stem-overto","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Short-term rental booking platform Airbnb has hit back at Spanish restrictions on rental properties, stressing that they will have severe repercussions for both income and jobs.\n\nCiting research undertaken by Oxford Economics in late 2024, Airbnb warns of 400,000 jobs being put at risk by the regulations, alongside almost \u20ac30 billion of income.\n\nThe Spanish government implemented new regulations on short-term rentals on 2 January. Any property owner wishing to rent out their house is now required to be registered in a national database and obtain a permit before they can list their property on booking platforms.\n\nAccommodation providers are also required to collect sensitive personal information from their guests, including bank details and personal identifiers. Spain has also proposed to raise VAT on short-term rentals to match the 10 per cent paid by hotels.\n\nAlthough it went live in January, the regulation won\u2019t be fully enforced until 1 July. After that date, property owners risk fines of up to \u20ac600,000 for non-compliance.\n\nWhy is Spain placing these restrictions on rental properties?\n\nFor the Spanish government, companies like Airbnb are fueling a housing crisis that can only be stopped through regulation.\u00a0\n\n\u201cOur obligation is to prioritise use of homes over tourist use,\u201d Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said at a press conference last week. \u201cThere are too many Airbnbs. What\u2019s lacking is housing.\u201d\n\nSanchez claims that non-residents from outside the EU bought approximately 27,000 houses and apartments in Spain in 2023, not to live in but to make money from. \u201cWith the housing scarcity that we have, we clearly cannot allow this,\u201d he concluded.\n\nAlongside restrictions on who can rent out houses and new red tape for potential landlords, Spain is hoping to apply a tax of up to 100 per cent on property purchases for non-EU buyers. This would include buyers from the UK.\n\nAnother reason for the changes is residents speaking against the effects of overtourism. Throughout 2024, parts of Spain were rocked by dramatic anti-tourism protests at visitor hotspots, with more expected in 2025.\n\nDespite local protests, Spain saw a 10 per cent increase in visitors in 2024, with 94 million foreign tourists visiting according to Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu.\n\nFor property owners, the implementation of these new rules is an unwelcome and often confusing addition.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThere is a lot of uncertainty about it,\u201d says Samuel Toribio, head of Europe at rental platform Homelike. \u201cWe are seeing different layers of legislation being applied at the same time that in some cases are contradictory.\u201d\n\nToribio notes that these different applications at municipal, regional and nationwide levels are causing confusion in the market. While the national policy requires a registration number, some regions are implementing the rules differently.\u00a0\n\nIn Andalucia, for example, the rules change depending on the length of the rental term, and in Madrid, a rule is being passed preventing any new short-term rentals in the city centre. \u201cThere is a lack of standardisation in the scene that leads to worrying uncertainty,\u201d he added.\n\nAirbnb warns of impacts on rural communities and small businesses\n\nThe Oxford Economics report found that 141 million guest nights were spent in short-term rentals in Spain in 2023. Hosts earned \u20ac5.4 billion, but having those guests in Spain earned the economy \u20ac29.6 billion through spending in shops, restaurants and local businesses.\n\n\u201cExcessive restrictions imposed on short-term rentals will not only be detrimental to hosts but also to rural development and commercial activity in small local businesses,\u201d says Airbnb. \u201cThey will also harm family tourism that simply seeks to find affordable accommodation in non-crowded areas, damaging Spain's competitiveness as a family destination.\u201d\n\nData from Eurostat shows a trend towards rural and less-visited locations for short-term rentals. In 2023, 33.6 per cent of nights were spent in rural areas, up from 31 per cent in 2018, an increase of 17.6 million guest nights.\u00a0\n\nLast year, around 150 small Spanish towns and municipalities welcomed their first tourists, and Airbnb has rentals available in more than 5,000 rural and non-urban localities across the country.\u00a0\n\n\u201cAirbnb's role in promoting these rural experiences enhances the appeal of these destinations, empowers local communities, and encourages sustainable tourism practices,\u201d concludes Oxford Economics.\n\nAirbnb says 70 per cent of its bookings are for properties in rural or low-density urban areas.\n\n\u201cBy staying in a holiday home, these travellers have discovered new neighbourhoods and landscapes,\u201d said Juliette Langlais, EMEA Public Affairs Director at Airbnb. \u201cBy directing tourists away from crowded urban destinations where hotel supply, concentrated tourist flows and local challenges accumulate, short-term rentals have dispersed the benefits of tourism to local families and business in countless rural destinations.\u201d\n\nRental platform HomeToGo told Euronews Travel that, in 2024, 87 per cent of its searches for stays in Spain were for rural destinations.\n\nDo restrictions on holiday rentals solve overtourism?\n\nCase studies from other cities where restrictions on short-term rentals have been imposed suggest this will not be the golden bullet Spain is looking for.\n\nIn Amsterdam, which has implemented a number of regulations on short-term rentals, the tourists haven\u2019t stopped coming. Since the current regulations were introduced in 2022, the overall guest nights in the city have increased by 12 per cent.\n\nWhile hotels have seen guest nights soar, the impact of the regulations has hit short-term rental owners disproportionately. In the same period, there was a 52 per cent decrease in short-term rental guest nights, which Oxford Economics says could mean \u20ac269 million in potential host earnings have been lost.\n\nThe report also flags a growing \u2018informal\u2019 rental market, where hosts simply ignore the system and rent to guests unofficially, advertising in classifieds or on social media instead of regulated platforms.\n\n\u201cAirbnb understands that in certain areas popular with tourists, where dedicated short-term rentals make up a large share of the housing stock, the impact on housing costs and availability could be relatively high,\u201d says Jaime Rodr\u00edguez de Santiago, General Manager of Airbnb Spain. \u201cThis is where Airbnb is open to working with governments to enforce targeted and tiered regulation.\u201d\n\nShort-term rentals make up a tiny proportion of the total housing stock in major European cities. Amsterdam has the highest proportion, but it\u2019s still only 1.5 per cent. In Spain, 1.2 per cent of Barcelona and Madrid\u2019s housing is classified as short-term rentals.\n\nBut even this is not the full picture, as many of those rentals are lived in for at least some of the year by the property owners. When it comes to dedicated rentals, which are available for at least 180 nights a year, Madrid\u2019s share is 0.1 per cent and Barcelona\u2019s 1.3 per cent.\n\nAirbnb claims that the hotel lobby has been pushing the message that short-term rentals are to blame for housing shortages. But if it\u2019s not Airbnb and similar platforms causing the housing crisis, what is?\n\n\u201cThe main issue is the lack of supply,\u201d Samuel Toribio told Euronews Travel. \u201cThe rhythm of new houses built hasn't yet reached the standards of 2007 due to an increased cost of production, lack of professionals in the industry and inability to attract investment.\u201d\n\nToribio also cites the new residential law in Spain, which came into effect in 2023, as being \u2018scary\u2019 for the industry. He says that there is a lack of fiscal incentives for private landlords to put more housing on the market.\n\nAirbnb Spain says the fundamental problem is not enough houses being built. \u201cIn the last decade, Spain has built fewer homes than at any point since 1970,\u201d a spokesperson told Euronews Travel. \u201cIn 2023, data from the Ministry of Housing shows that the creation of new households in Spain outpaced the number of new homes built by three to one.\u201d\n\nThe rental platform also points out that Spain has over four million vacant homes, accounting for more than 14 per cent of its housing stock.\n\nWhen it comes to overtourism, Toribio notes that discussions are needed that go beyond the current regulations. \u201cThere is a huge need for a discussion around potential quotas and the type of tourism that cities can absorb,\u201d he says.\u00a0\n\nAirbnb and the Oxford Economics report both flag that, by implementing these restrictions, Spain could actually be driving more tourism to the already overcrowded cities and urban areas.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThese regulatory limitations are contributing to Spain\u2019s tourism economy being heavily reliant on international hotel chains, super-concentrated in certain urban and coastal areas,\u201d says Airbnb. \u201cThis is fueling mass tourism and driving up accommodation prices for travellers, with little or no benefit to local families.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Short-term rental booking platform Airbnb has hit back at Spanish restrictions on rental properties, stressing that they will have severe repercussions for both income and jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Citing research undertaken by Oxford Economics in late 2024, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//21//airbnb-seeks-to-reinvent-itself-with-higher-quality-listings-and-offerings-beyond-accommod/">Airbnb warns of 400,000 jobs being put at risk by the regulations, alongside almost \u20ac30 billion of income.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish government <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//07//want-to-rent-out-your-home-to-tourists-make-sure-to-follow-these-new-rules-around-europe/">implemented new regulations<\/strong><\/a> on short-term rentals on 2 January. Any property owner wishing to rent out their house is now required to be registered in a national database and obtain a permit before they can list their property on booking platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation providers are also required to collect <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//02//going-to-spain-on-holiday-youll-be-asked-for-new-personal-data-in-a-crackdown-on-organised/">sensitive personal information<\/strong><\/a> from their guests, including bank details and personal identifiers. Spain has also proposed to raise VAT on short-term rentals to match the 10 per cent paid by hotels.<\/p>\n<p>Although it went live in January, the regulation won\u2019t be fully enforced until 1 July. After that date, property owners risk fines of up to \u20ac600,000 for non-compliance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7556790,8976822\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//07//want-to-rent-out-your-home-to-tourists-make-sure-to-follow-these-new-rules-around-europe/">Want to rent out your home to tourists? Make sure to follow these new rules around Europe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//16//want-to-move-to-spain-in-2025-beware-of-new-property-tax-anti-tourism-protests-and-airbnb-/">Want to move to Spain in 2025? Beware of new property tax, anti-tourism protests and Airbnb bans<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Why is Spain placing these restrictions on rental properties?<\/h2><p>For the Spanish government, companies like Airbnb are fueling a housing crisis that can only be stopped through regulation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur obligation is to prioritise use of homes over tourist use,\u201d Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said at a press conference last week. \u201cThere are too many Airbnbs. What\u2019s lacking is housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez claims that non-residents from outside the EU bought approximately 27,000 houses and apartments in Spain in 2023, not to live in but to make money from. \u201cWith the housing scarcity that we have, we clearly cannot allow this,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside restrictions on who can rent out houses and new red tape for potential landlords, Spain is hoping to apply <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//16//want-to-move-to-spain-in-2025-beware-of-new-property-tax-anti-tourism-protests-and-airbnb-/">a tax of up to 100 per cent<\/strong><\/a> on property purchases for non-EU buyers. This would include buyers from the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason for the changes is residents speaking against the effects of overtourism. Throughout 2024, parts of Spain were rocked by dramatic anti-tourism protests at visitor hotspots, with <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//31//we-need-tourism-to-decrease-will-there-be-more-anti-tourist-protests-in-europe-in-2025/">more expected in 2025.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite local <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//08//03//tourists-have-no-power-to-transform-barcelona-is-rage-at-digital-nomads-misdirected/">protests, Spain saw a 10 per cent increase in visitors in 2024, with 94 million foreign tourists visiting according to Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//55//65//56//808x539_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg/" alt=\"Anti-tourism protests have rocked many popular Spanish destinations.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/384x256_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/640x427_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/750x500_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/828x552_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/1080x720_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/1200x800_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/55\/65\/56\/1920x1281_cmsv2_b5935fbf-e83e-52a3-90e7-71e71263e333-8556556.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Anti-tourism protests have rocked many popular Spanish destinations.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Emilio Morenatti\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For property owners, the implementation of these new rules is an unwelcome and often confusing addition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of uncertainty about it,\u201d says Samuel Toribio, head of Europe at rental platform Homelike. \u201cWe are seeing different layers of legislation being applied at the same time that in some cases are contradictory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toribio notes that these different applications at municipal, regional and nationwide levels are causing confusion in the market. While the national policy requires a registration number, some regions are implementing the rules differently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Andalucia, for example, the rules change depending on the length of the rental term, and in Madrid, a rule is being passed preventing any new short-term rentals in the city centre. \u201cThere is a lack of standardisation in the scene that leads to worrying uncertainty,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8308788,8550638\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//06//malaga-for-living-not-surviving-locals-protest-tourism-amid-rising-rents-and-gentrificatio/">/u2018M/u00e1laga for living, not surviving\u2019: Locals protest tourism amid rising rents and gentrification<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//15//go-fcking-home-the-european-cities-where-locals-are-fighting-back-against-overtourism/">/u2018Go f*cking home\u2019: The European cities where locals are fighting back against overtourism<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Airbnb warns of impacts on rural communities and small businesses<\/h2><p>The Oxford Economics report found that 141 million guest nights were spent in short-term rentals in Spain in 2023. Hosts earned \u20ac5.4 billion, but having those guests in Spain earned the economy \u20ac29.6 billion through spending in shops, restaurants and local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcessive restrictions imposed on short-term rentals will not only be detrimental to hosts but also to rural development and commercial activity in small local businesses,\u201d says Airbnb. \u201cThey will also harm family tourism that simply seeks to find affordable accommodation in non-crowded areas, damaging Spain's competitiveness as a family destination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Data from Eurostat shows a trend towards rural and less-visited locations for short-term rentals. In 2023, 33.6 per cent of nights were spent in rural areas, up from 31 per cent in 2018, an increase of 17.6 million guest nights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6427469135802469\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//99//47//32//808x518_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg/" alt=\"There has been a significant rise in demand for short-term rentals in rural areas.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/384x247_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/640x411_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/750x482_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/828x532_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1080x694_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1200x771_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1920x1234_cmsv2_6163c681-8c2e-5a5e-b419-41d7b6b7cfa2-8994732.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">There has been a significant rise in demand for short-term rentals in rural areas.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Oxford Economics<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Last year, around 150 small Spanish towns and municipalities welcomed their first tourists, and Airbnb has rentals available in more than 5,000 rural and non-urban localities across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAirbnb's role in promoting these rural experiences enhances the appeal of these destinations, empowers local communities, and encourages sustainable tourism practices,\u201d concludes Oxford Economics.<\/p>\n<p>Airbnb says 70 per cent of its bookings are for properties in rural or low-density urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy staying in a holiday home, these travellers have discovered new neighbourhoods and landscapes,\u201d said Juliette Langlais, EMEA Public Affairs Director at Airbnb. \u201cBy directing tourists away from crowded urban destinations where hotel supply, concentrated tourist flows and local challenges accumulate, short-term rentals have dispersed the benefits of tourism to local families and business in countless rural destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rental platform HomeToGo told Euronews Travel that, in 2024, 87 per cent of its searches for stays in Spain were for rural destinations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8892888,8582410\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//20//half-our-villages-are-dying-how-digital-nomad-hubs-are-reinvigorating-rural-europe/">/u2018Half our villages are dying\u2019: How digital nomad hubs are reinvigorating rural Europe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//07//a-converted-cowshed-and-olive-oil-this-village-in-spain-revived-its-community-using-digita/">A converted cowshed and olive oil: This village in Spain revived its community using digital nomads<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Do restrictions on holiday rentals solve overtourism?<\/h2><p>Case studies from other cities where restrictions on short-term rentals have been imposed suggest this will not be the golden bullet Spain is looking for.<\/p>\n<p>In Amsterdam, which has implemented a number of regulations on short-term rentals, the tourists haven\u2019t stopped coming. Since the current regulations were introduced in 2022, the overall guest nights in the city have increased by 12 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>While hotels have seen guest nights soar, the impact of the regulations has hit short-term rental owners disproportionately. In the same period, there was a 52 per cent decrease in short-term rental guest nights, which Oxford Economics says could mean \u20ac269 million in potential host earnings have been lost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//99//47//32//808x539_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg/" alt=\"Amsterdam&#39;s move to restrict short-term rentals has had no effect on visitor numbers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/384x256_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/640x427_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/750x500_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/828x552_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1080x720_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1200x800_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1920x1281_cmsv2_f4935345-38b5-562c-8190-661a25a3dd78-8994732.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Amsterdam&#39;s move to restrict short-term rentals has had no effect on visitor numbers.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Peter Dejong\/AP 2017<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The report also flags a growing \u2018informal\u2019 rental market, where hosts simply ignore the system and rent to guests unofficially, advertising in classifieds or on social media instead of regulated platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAirbnb understands that in certain areas popular with tourists, where dedicated short-term rentals make up a large share of the housing stock, the impact on housing costs and availability could be relatively high,\u201d says Jaime Rodr\u00edguez de Santiago, General Manager of Airbnb Spain. \u201cThis is where Airbnb is open to working with governments to enforce targeted and tiered regulation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Short-term rentals make up a tiny proportion of the total <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//01//athens-limits-short-term-rentals-for-one-year-in-bid-to-alleviate-housing-shortage/">housing stock in major European cities. Amsterdam has the highest proportion, but it\u2019s still only 1.5 per cent. In Spain, 1.2 per cent of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//20//catalonias-airbnb-bar-breaches-eu-law-complaint-alleges/">Barcelona and Madrid\u2019s housing is classified as short-term rentals.<\/p>\n<p>But even this is not the full picture, as many of those rentals are lived in for at least some of the year by the property owners. When it comes to dedicated rentals, which are available for at least 180 nights a year, Madrid\u2019s share is 0.1 per cent and Barcelona\u2019s 1.3 per cent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6801173881144534\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//99//47//32//808x550_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg/" alt=\"Permanent rental properties make up a tiny proportion of the housing in major EU cities.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/384x261_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/640x435_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/750x510_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/828x563_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1080x735_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1200x816_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/1920x1306_cmsv2_12ba5fd4-9b08-5ab7-9e56-7c41ad08df07-8994732.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Permanent rental properties make up a tiny proportion of the housing in major EU cities.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Oxford Economics<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Airbnb claims that the hotel lobby has been pushing the message that short-term rentals are to blame for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//04//09//it-was-ours-but-now-its-gone-residents-in-europes-tourist-hotspots-slam-second-home-owners/">housing shortages<\/strong><\/a>. But if it\u2019s not Airbnb and similar platforms causing the housing crisis, what is?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main issue is the lack of supply,\u201d Samuel Toribio told Euronews Travel. \u201cThe rhythm of new houses built hasn't yet reached the standards of 2007 due to an increased cost of production, lack of professionals in the industry and inability to attract investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toribio also cites the new residential law in Spain, which came into effect in 2023, as being \u2018scary\u2019 for the industry. He says that there is a lack of fiscal incentives for private landlords to put more housing on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Airbnb Spain says the fundamental problem is not enough houses being built. \u201cIn the last decade, Spain has built fewer homes than at any point since 1970,\u201d a spokesperson told Euronews Travel. \u201cIn 2023, data from the Ministry of Housing shows that the creation of new households in Spain outpaced the number of new homes built by three to one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rental platform also points out that Spain has over four million vacant homes, accounting for more than 14 per cent of its housing stock.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//06//overtourism-and-sustainability-top-agenda-at-world-travel-market-in-london/">overtourism, Toribio notes that discussions are needed that go beyond the current regulations. \u201cThere is a huge need for a discussion around potential quotas and the type of tourism that cities can absorb,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Airbnb and the Oxford Economics report both flag that, by implementing these restrictions, Spain could actually be driving more tourism to the already overcrowded cities and urban areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese regulatory limitations are contributing to Spain\u2019s tourism economy being heavily reliant on international hotel chains, super-concentrated in certain urban and coastal areas,\u201d says Airbnb. \u201cThis is fueling mass tourism and driving up accommodation prices for travellers, with little or no benefit to local families.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737557310,"updatedAt":1737558539,"publishedAt":1737558260,"firstPublishedAt":1737558260,"lastPublishedAt":1737558260,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/47\/32\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_21adc321-403e-50a3-8457-52fc033ae9ab-8994732.jpg","altText":"Spain introduced new rules on short-term rentals to stem 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Sabadell Catalonia","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Sabadell considers move back to Catalonia as BBVA takeover bid looms","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Sabadell considers move back to Catalonia as BBVA takeover bid looms","titleListing2":"Sabadell considers move back to Catalonia as BBVA takeover bid looms","leadin":"The bank did not give a reason for the potential relocation, although it has previously stressed its importance to the Catalan economy.","summary":"The bank did not give a reason for the potential relocation, although it has previously stressed its importance to the Catalan economy.","keySentence":"","url":"sabadell-considers-move-back-to-catalonia-as-bbva-takeover-bid-looms","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/01\/22\/sabadell-considers-move-back-to-catalonia-as-bbva-takeover-bid-looms","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The board of Banco Sabadell will on Wednesday discuss whether to move the Spanish bank\u2019s headquarters back to Catalonia.\n\nSabadell moved its headquarters to Alicante in 2017 due to uncertainty over Catalonia's independence bid. If successful, this would have ended ECB supervision for the region's banks.\n\nSabadell informed Spain's market supervisor of the meeting via a statement, without giving a reason for the move.\n\nThe bank is, however, currently facing a hostile takeover attempt from larger Spanish lender BBVA.\n\nLast year, Sabadell said that BBVA's bid undervalued its operations, but the bank has also rejected the bid by highlighting its importance to the Catalan economy.\n\nWednesday's discussion could therefore be a way for Sabadell to reiterate its loyalties as the politicised merger looms.\n\nSpain's economy minister Carlos Cuerpo nonetheless told Onda radio station that he was not aware of a link between the potential move and BBVA's bid.\n\n\"This decision makes a lot of sense because the normalisation process that has taken place in Catalonia means that the conditions that led to their (Sabadell's) departure have disappeared,\" he said.\n\nLast year, Salvador Illa of the Socialist Party became head of the Catalan government, ending more than a decade of pro-independence rule.\n\nGovernment opposition\n\nThe Spanish government has shown opposition to BBVA's bid, arguing that the merger could threaten competition.\n\nSabadell has a large number of SME clients, meaning that a takeover would increase BBVA's market dominance. This could potentially be to the detriment of small businesses.\n\nThe government has the power to block the merger, although Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told Bloomberg on Wednesday that the state would refer to antitrust watchdogs.\n\n\"What I want to see is a strong financial system in Spain, let's wait and see what our competition authorities say in this regard,\" Sanchez said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.\n\nNational antitrust body CNMC decided to extend its review of the takeover in November, meaning the deal could be pushed back well into 2025.\n\nThe decision to extend the assessment is viewed as a bad sign for BBVA, as it may be required to make greater concessions to satisfy CNMC.\n\nEurope is watching\n\nEuropean officials will be following the bid closely as banking consolidation efforts intensify throughout the region.\n\nHigh lending costs over the last few years have allowed banks to generate significant profits, increasing their appetite for acquisitions.\n\nItaly's UniCredit, for instance, is currently building its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, after expanding its reach in Romania.\n\nUniCredit is also eyeing Italy's Banco BPM, while France's BNP Paribas has signed a deal with AXA Investment Managers.\n\nAlthough big banks could improve Europe's lending capacity, maintaining healthy competition remains a concern.\n\nBids have also ruffled political feathers due to fears of job cuts and foreign interference in nationally-significant firms.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>The board of Banco Sabadell will on Wednesday discuss whether to move the Spanish bank\u2019s headquarters back to Catalonia.<\/p>\n<p>Sabadell moved its headquarters to Alicante in 2017 due to uncertainty over Catalonia's independence bid. If successful, this would have ended ECB supervision for the region's banks.<\/p>\n<p>Sabadell informed Spain's market supervisor of the meeting via a statement, without giving a reason for the move.<\/p>\n<p>The bank is, however, currently facing a hostile takeover attempt from larger Spanish lender BBVA.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Sabadell said that BBVA's bid undervalued its operations, but the bank has also rejected the bid by highlighting its importance to the Catalan economy.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday's discussion could therefore be a way for Sabadell to reiterate its loyalties as the politicised merger looms.<\/p>\n<p>Spain's economy minister Carlos Cuerpo nonetheless told Onda radio station that he was not aware of a link between the potential move and BBVA's bid.<\/p>\n<p>\"This decision makes a lot of sense because the normalisation process that has taken place in Catalonia means that the conditions that led to their (Sabadell's) departure have disappeared,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Salvador Illa of the Socialist Party became head of the Catalan government, ending more than a decade of pro-independence rule.<\/p>\n<h2>Government opposition<\/h2><p>The Spanish government has shown opposition to BBVA's bid, arguing that the merger could threaten competition.<\/p>\n<p>Sabadell has a large number of SME clients, meaning that a takeover would increase BBVA's market dominance. This could potentially be to the detriment of small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The government has the power to block the merger, although Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told Bloomberg on Wednesday that the state would refer to antitrust watchdogs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8908530,8865520\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//21//bbva-sabadell-merger-can-new-commitments-ease-antitrust-fears/">BBVA-Sabadell merger: Can new commitments ease antitrust fears?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//24//banking-mergers-are-hot-right-now-but-cross-border-deals-still-face-hurdles/">Banking mergers are hot right now, but cross-border deals still face hurdles<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"What I want to see is a strong financial system in Spain, let's wait and see what our competition authorities say in this regard,\" Sanchez said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.<\/p>\n<p>National antitrust body CNMC decided to extend its review of the takeover in November, meaning the deal could be pushed back well into 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to extend the assessment is viewed as a bad sign for BBVA, as it may be required to make greater concessions to satisfy CNMC.<\/p>\n<h2>Europe is watching<\/h2><p>European officials will be following the bid closely as banking consolidation efforts intensify throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>High lending costs over the last few years have allowed banks to generate significant profits, increasing their appetite for acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p>Italy's UniCredit, for instance, is currently building its stake in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//09//23//unicredit-ignores-berlins-wrath-to-raise-stake-in-germanys-commerzbank/">Germany's Commerzbank<\/strong><\/a>, after expanding its reach in Romania.<\/p>\n<p>UniCredit is also <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//25//unicredit-makes-surprise-offer-for-italian-rival-banco-bpm/">eyeing Italy's Banco BPM<\/strong><\/a>, while France's BNP Paribas has signed a deal with AXA Investment Managers.<\/p>\n<p>Although big banks could improve Europe's lending capacity, maintaining healthy competition remains a concern.<\/p>\n<p>Bids have also ruffled political feathers due to fears of job cuts and foreign interference in nationally-significant 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In recent years, rents have skyrocketed in Airbnb-dominated cities like Barcelona and Madrid and people\u2019s incomes have failed to keep up. \n\nPressure on Spain\u2019s housing market has been exacerbated by overtourism and the proliferation of short-term holiday rentals. The country\u2019s Tourism Ministry has just announced that a record 94 million international travellers visited Spain in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records started.\n\nAs upset over overtourism grows, the government has been pushed into action in an attempt to solve the housing crisis.\n\nHow will Spain\u2019s property tax affect foreign buyers?\n\nNon-EU residents bought 27,000 properties \u201cnot to live in\u201d but \u201cto make money from\u201d in 2023, Sanchez said. Sales of homes to foreigners, including EU citizens, make up roughly 15 per cent of the housing market according to the Spanish property registry. \n\nThe move, Sanchez said, is designed to prioritise homes for residents. \n\nThe new tax won\u2019t make it impossible for non-EU residents to buy homes but will likely mean it isn\u2019t financially viable for many considering purchasing a property in the country. S\u00e1nchez also didn\u2019t provide a timeline or details on how he plans to implement the tax.\n\nThe new tax won\u2019t affect EU residents due to Spain\u2019s obligations as a member of the bloc. And, if you already own a property in the country, you likely won\u2019t be impacted by the new policy. It can\u2019t be taken from you but the government could add extra capital gains taxes in the future. \n\nSpain tackles tourism to solve housing crisis\n\nSpain has already been cracking down on tourism in response to the housing crisis with some cities looking to ban Airbnb-style rentals entirely. \n\nIn June last year, Barcelona City Council announced a plan to rid the city of tourist flat licenses by 2028. The city hasn\u2019t actually granted any new licenses since 2014 when it froze the supply at around 10,000 units. \n\nRental prices have been driven up, in part, because of these short-term contracts mainly offered to tourists. Other measures proposed by the government include higher taxes on these holiday rentals. \n\nResidents of Barcelona have organised protests against overtourism, with around 3,000 people taking to the streets in July last year shouting \"tourists go home\" and spraying them with water. \n\nProtests have also taken place in the Balearics and Canary Islands. Further actions against high rents in November - though less specifically targeted at tourists - also identified overtourism as a driver.\n\nRental prices have been driven up, in part, because of these short-term contracts mainly offered to tourists. \n\nAt the beginning of this year, Spain made moves to axe its golden visa programme by April. An investment of \u20ac500,000 into real estate offers wealthy foreigners the chance to gain residency and live, work and study in the country. Residency in Spain also grants you the right to visa-free travel within the Schengen Area, which includes most of the EU, making this an even more appealing offer. \n\nLike elsewhere in Europe, this scheme has been somewhat too successful driving up property prices in city centres like Barcelona and making housing unaffordable for many local residents. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Spain is planning to introduce a 100 per cent tax on properties bought by non-EU residents in its latest move to protect the housing market from foreign buyers. <\/p>\n<p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the \u201cunprecedented\u201d new tax was needed to solve the country\u2019s housing crisis. In recent years, rents have skyrocketed in Airbnb-dominated cities like Barcelona and Madrid and people\u2019s incomes have failed to keep up. <\/p>\n<p>Pressure on Spain\u2019s housing market has been exacerbated by overtourism and the proliferation of short-term holiday rentals. The country\u2019s Tourism Ministry has just announced that a record 94 million international<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//02//going-to-spain-on-holiday-youll-be-asked-for-new-personal-data-in-a-crackdown-on-organised/"> <strong>travellers visited Spain<\/strong> <\/a>in 2024, the best year for tourism in the country since records started.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8968574,8969798\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//15//fasten-your-seatbelt-the-most-turbulent-european-flight-routes-revealed/">Fasten your seatbelt: The most turbulent European flight routes revealed<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//14//ryanair-demands-two-drink-limit-at-eu-airports-to-stop-bad-behaviour-on-flights/">Ryanair demands two drink limit at EU airports to stop bad behaviour on flights<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As upset over overtourism grows, the government has been pushed into action in an attempt to solve the housing crisis.<\/p>\n<h2>How will Spain\u2019s property tax affect foreign buyers?<\/h2><p>Non-EU residents bought 27,000 properties \u201cnot to live in\u201d but \u201cto make money from\u201d in 2023, Sanchez said. Sales of homes to foreigners, including EU citizens, make up roughly 15 per cent of the housing market according to the Spanish property registry. <\/p>\n<p>The move, Sanchez said, is designed to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//11//24//tens-of-thousands-protest-high-rents-in-barcelona/">prioritise homes for residents<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The new tax won\u2019t make it impossible for non-EU residents to buy homes but will likely mean it isn\u2019t financially viable for many considering purchasing a property in the country. S\u00e1nchez also didn\u2019t provide a timeline or details on how he plans to implement the tax.<\/p>\n<p>The new tax won\u2019t affect EU residents due to Spain\u2019s obligations as a member of the bloc. And, if you already own a property in the country, you likely won\u2019t be impacted by the new policy. It can\u2019t be taken from you but the government could add extra capital gains taxes in the future. <\/p>\n<h2>Spain tackles tourism to solve housing crisis<\/h2><p>Spain has already been cracking down on tourism in response to the housing crisis with some cities looking to ban Airbnb-style rentals entirely. <\/p>\n<p>In June last year, Barcelona City Council announced a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//23//from-street-protests-to-an-airbnb-ban-all-the-ways-barcelona-said-no-to-tourists-in-2024/">plan to rid the city of tourist flat licenses by 2028<\/strong><\/a>. The city hasn\u2019t actually granted any new licenses since 2014 when it froze the supply at around 10,000 units. <\/p>\n<p>Rental prices have been driven up, in part, because of these short-term contracts mainly offered to tourists. Other measures proposed by the government include higher taxes on these holiday rentals. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//97//68//22//808x539_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg/" alt=\"People march during a mass demonstration against over tourism, which affects the local population with inaccessible housing, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/1920x1281_cmsv2_f5ecf1de-14fa-57de-917a-61088e4d0662-8976822.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">People march during a mass demonstration against over tourism, which affects the local population with inaccessible housing, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Miguel Velasco Almendral<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Residents of Barcelona have organised <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//31//we-need-tourism-to-decrease-will-there-be-more-anti-tourist-protests-in-europe-in-2025/">protests against overtourism<\/strong><\/a>, with around 3,000 people taking to the streets in July last year shouting \"tourists go home\" and spraying them with water. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8967060\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//01//13//airbnb-is-drastically-transforming-neighbourhoods-in-athens-heres-how-greece-wants-to-clam/">Airbnb is \u201cdrastically transforming neighbourhoods\u201d in Athens: Here\u2019s how Greece wants to clamp down<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Protests have also taken place in the Balearics and Canary Islands. Further actions against high rents in November - though less specifically targeted at tourists - also identified overtourism as a driver.<\/p>\n<p>Rental prices have been driven up, in part, because of these short-term contracts mainly offered to tourists. <\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of this year, Spain made moves to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//15//what-is-a-golden-visa-and-why-are-some-countries-giving-them-up-for-good/">axe its golden visa programme<\/strong><\/a> by April. An investment of \u20ac500,000 into real estate offers wealthy foreigners the chance to gain residency and live, work and study in the country. Residency in Spain also grants you the right to visa-free travel within the Schengen Area, which includes most of the EU, making this an even more appealing offer. <\/p>\n<p>Like elsewhere in Europe, this scheme has been somewhat too successful driving up property prices in city centres like Barcelona and making housing unaffordable for many local residents. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737022997,"updatedAt":1737039832,"publishedAt":1737039777,"firstPublishedAt":1737039777,"lastPublishedAt":1737039831,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/68\/22\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7964afb2-2af3-58f4-9b70-cccff77657e6-8976822.jpg","altText":"A woman walks past a banner during a protest against tourism in Barcelona, Spain.","caption":"A woman walks past a banner during a protest against tourism in Barcelona, Spain.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Manu 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Spanish inflation rate rises for third consecutive month in December","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Spanish inflation rate confirmed at 2.8% as fuel costs surge ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Spanish inflation rate confirmed at 2.8% as fuel costs surge ","titleListing2":"Spanish inflation rate confirmed at 2.8% as fuel costs surge ","leadin":"Increasing transport prices boosted Spain\u2019s December inflation number, with rising culture and recreation prices also contributing to the figure.","summary":"Increasing transport prices boosted Spain\u2019s December inflation number, with rising culture and recreation prices also contributing to the figure.","keySentence":"","url":"spanish-inflation-rate-confirmed-at-28-as-fuel-costs-surge","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/01\/15\/spanish-inflation-rate-confirmed-at-28-as-fuel-costs-surge","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Spain\u2019s year-on-year inflation rate in December 2024 increased to 2.8%, from 2.4% in November, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). This was in line with analyst expectations. It was also the highest figure since July last year. December was the third consecutive month of growth.\u00a0\n\nThe rate was primarily because of base effects, as well as a rebound in transport prices, which grew 0.6% in December, from -0.1% in November. Culture and recreation prices increased to 3.2% in December from 2% in the previous month, mainly because of rising tourist package prices.\u00a0\n\nSpain\u2019s year-on-year core inflation rate for December came up to 2.6%, which was a four-month high, in contrast with November\u2019s 2.4%. This was also in line with market expectations. Core inflation does not take energy and food prices into account due to their inherent volatility.\u00a0\n\nMonth-on-month inflation came up to 0.5% in December, from November\u2019s 0.2% - more than analyst estimates of 0.4%.\u00a0\n\nSpanish inflation expected to touch 2.2% in 2025\n\nThe European Commission expects Spanish inflation to average about 2.2% in 2025, before dropping to 2% in 2026, in line with the European Central Bank\u2019s target. It also expects Spain\u2019s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to be 2.3% this year, before falling to 2.1% next year.\u00a0\n\nSpanish financial services company CaixaBank also expects Spain\u2019s core inflation to touch 2% this year - and for 2025 to be a robust one for the country\u2019s economy, mainly because of rising private domestic demand.\u00a0\n\nHowever, the company highlights that if geopolitical risks worsen, this may dampen economic growth. These include a tariff war between the US and EU, or EU and China, as well as an escalation of Middle Eastern conflicts, which may push up energy prices.\u00a0\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Spain\u2019s year-on-year inflation rate in December 2024 increased to 2.8%, from 2.4% in November, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). This was in line with analyst expectations. It was also the highest figure since July last year. December was the third consecutive month of growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The rate was primarily because of base effects, as well as a rebound in transport prices, which grew 0.6% in December, from -0.1% in November. Culture and recreation prices increased to 3.2% in December from 2% in the previous month, mainly because of rising tourist package prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s year-on-year core inflation rate for December came up to 2.6%, which was a four-month high, in contrast with November\u2019s 2.4%. This was also in line with market expectations. Core inflation does not take energy and food prices into account due to their inherent volatility.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Month-on-month inflation came up to 0.5% in December, from November\u2019s 0.2% - more than analyst estimates of 0.4%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8973264\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//01//15//french-inflation-holds-steady-in-december-as-energy-prices-rebound/">French inflation holds steady in December as energy prices rebound<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Spanish inflation expected to touch 2.2% in 2025<\/h2><p>The European Commission expects Spanish inflation to average about 2.2% in 2025, before dropping to 2% in 2026, in line with the European Central Bank\u2019s target. It also expects Spain\u2019s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate to be 2.3% this year, before falling to 2.1% next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spanish financial services company<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.caixabankresearch.com//en//economics-markets//activity-growth//spain-2025-dynamic-growth-albeit-slightly-lower-2024#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20inflation%20dynamics%20will,to%20around%202%25%20in%202025.&text=In%20short%2C%202025%20is%20expected,role%20of%20private%20domestic%20demand.\"> <\/a>CaixaBank also expects Spain\u2019s core inflation to touch 2% this year - and for 2025 to be a robust one for the country\u2019s economy, mainly because of rising private domestic demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the company highlights that if geopolitical risks worsen, this may dampen economic growth. These include a tariff war between the US and EU, or EU and China, as well as an escalation of Middle Eastern conflicts, which may push up energy prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1736933411,"updatedAt":1736937088,"publishedAt":1736936722,"firstPublishedAt":1736936722,"lastPublishedAt":1736936722,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/34\/78\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_870e2eb2-9944-51aa-a1a6-f262151fb0e9-8973478.jpg","altText":"Aerial view of Madrid, the capital of Spain","caption":"Aerial view of Madrid, the capital of Spain","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2872,"urlSafeValue":"lahiri","title":"Indrabati Lahiri","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":10687,"slug":"spanish-economy","urlSafeValue":"spanish-economy","title":"Spanish 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Spain property tax","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Spain calls for 100% tax charge on property bought by non-EU buyers","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Spain calls for 100% tax charge on property bought by non-EU buyers","titleListing2":"Spain calls for 100% tax charge on property bought by non-EU buyers","leadin":"Spain is planning to bring in strict legislation for property purchases in an attempt to control the country's rapidly escalating housing crisis, which has left residents complaining of being unable to afford to buy or rent a property.","summary":"Spain is planning to bring in strict legislation for property purchases in an attempt to control the country's rapidly escalating housing crisis, which has left residents complaining of being unable to afford to buy or rent a property.","keySentence":"","url":"spain-calls-for-100-tax-charge-on-property-bought-by-non-eu-buyers","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/01\/14\/spain-calls-for-100-tax-charge-on-property-bought-by-non-eu-buyers","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Spain is preparing to implement a 100% tax on property purchases made by buyers outside of the EU, in an attempt to better handle the country's mounting housing crisis, by decreasing foreign purchases.\u00a0\n\nThis is one of 12 measures that Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez has recently introduced in an effort to try to improve the housing crisis.\u00a0\n\nSpain has been facing a lack of affordable properties to rent or buy, following soaring property prices, exacerbated by rising inflation and interest rates.\u00a0\n\nThe situation has led to anger and discontent among residents, made worse by the lack of the building of new homes which has meant housing demand is considerably outstripping supply, thus pushing prices up further.\u00a0\n\nS\u00e1nchez said in a Madrid economic forum, as reported by The Guardian: \"The west faces a decisive challenge: to not become a society divided into two classes, the rich landlords and poor tenants.\n\n\"Just to give an idea, in 2023 alone non-European Union residents bought around 27,000 houses and flats in Spain. And they didn't do it to live in them, they didn't do it for their families to have a place to live, they did it to speculate, to make money from them, which we \u2013 in the context of shortage that we are in \u2013 obviously cannot allow.\"\n\nThe Prime Minister emphasised how serious the issue was and what potential economic and social implications could arise if the housing crisis were to continue. \u00a0\n\nNo further information regarding how the proposal would work or when it would be approved and finalised was given. \n\nOther major European economies such as Ireland and the Netherlands, amongst others have also been facing housing crises in the last several months.\u00a0\n\nSpain's reputation as popular second-home destination at risk\n\nSpain has long been one of the most popular destinations for second and holiday homes, especially in areas such as\u00a0 Barcelona, Ibiza and Marbella.\u00a0\n\nA significant portion of the interest comes from US, UK and Moroccan buyers while interest from Venezuelan and Mexican buyers has grown over the past few years.\u00a0\n\nOpponents of the plan argue that such restrictions could have a major impact on the country's tourism sector which is a major contributor to the country's economy. \n\nOther measures proposed to tackle the housing crisis include increasing social housing supply, as well as tightening restrictions on short-term rental apartments.\n\nS\u00e1nchez also suggested giving incentives for renovating and renting out available properties at fair prices.\u00a0\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Spain is preparing to implement a 100% tax on property purchases made by buyers outside of the EU, in an attempt to better handle the country's mounting housing crisis, by decreasing foreign purchases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is one of 12 measures that Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez has recently introduced in an effort to try to improve the housing crisis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spain has been facing a lack of affordable properties to rent or buy, following soaring property prices, exacerbated by rising inflation and interest rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The situation has led to anger and discontent among residents, made worse by the lack of the building of new homes which has meant housing demand is considerably outstripping supply, thus pushing prices up further.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez said in a Madrid economic forum, as reported by The Guardian: \"The west faces a decisive challenge: to not become a society divided into two classes, the rich landlords and poor tenants.<\/p>\n<p>\"Just to give an idea, in 2023 alone non-European Union residents bought around 27,000 houses and flats in Spain. And they didn't do it to live in them, they didn't do it for their families to have a place to live, they did it to speculate, to make money from them, which we \u2013 in the context of shortage that we are in \u2013 obviously cannot allow.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8923954,8926848\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//31//we-need-tourism-to-decrease-will-there-be-more-anti-tourist-protests-in-europe-in-2025/">We need tourism to decrease\u2019: Will there be more anti-tourist protests in Europe in 2025?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//22//spain-set-for-sunny-outlook-within-eurozone-economy-in-2025/">Spain set for sunny outlook within eurozone economy in 2025 <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister emphasised how serious the issue was and what potential economic and social implications could arise if the housing crisis were to continue. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No further information regarding how the proposal would work or when it would be approved and finalised was given. <\/p>\n<p>Other major European economies such as Ireland and the Netherlands, amongst others have also been facing housing crises in the last several months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Spain's reputation as popular second-home destination at risk<\/h2><p>Spain has long been one of the most popular destinations for second and holiday homes, especially in areas such as\u00a0 Barcelona, Ibiza and Marbella.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A significant portion of the interest comes from US, UK and Moroccan buyers while interest from Venezuelan and Mexican buyers has grown over the past few years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the plan argue that such restrictions could have a major impact on the country's tourism sector which is a major contributor to the country's economy. <\/p>\n<p>Other measures proposed to tackle the housing crisis include increasing social housing supply, as well as tightening restrictions on short-term rental apartments.<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez also suggested giving incentives for renovating and renting out available properties at fair prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1736842978,"updatedAt":1736865913,"publishedAt":1736852745,"firstPublishedAt":1736852745,"lastPublishedAt":1736852745,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/99\/14\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b136e9c0-412d-5a94-97f3-6f4b71ae18ac-8969914.jpg","altText":"Locals complain that many flats are left empty or let to Airbnb short-term visitors","caption":"Locals complain that many flats are left empty or let to Airbnb short-term visitors","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Paul White\/Copyright 2022 The AP. All rights reserved","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1280}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2872,"urlSafeValue":"lahiri","title":"Indrabati Lahiri","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":7809,"slug":"spain","urlSafeValue":"spain","title":"Spain","titleRaw":"Spain"},{"id":29262,"slug":"housing-crisis","urlSafeValue":"housing-crisis","title":"housing crisis","titleRaw":"housing crisis"},{"id":28074,"slug":"property","urlSafeValue":"property","title":"property","titleRaw":"property"},{"id":272,"slug":"taxes","urlSafeValue":"taxes","title":"Taxes","titleRaw":"Taxes"},{"id":15612,"slug":"real-estate","urlSafeValue":"real-estate","title":"Real Estate","titleRaw":"Real 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MORGUE FLOODS","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Morgue pictures don't show hidden bodies of Valencia flood victims","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Morgue pictures don't show hidden bodies of Valencia flood victims","titleListing2":"Morgue pictures don't show hidden bodies of Valencia flood victims","leadin":"The pictures show morgues in the US, rather than an attempt by the media to hide photos of the victims of the floods in Valencia.","summary":"The pictures show morgues in the US, rather than an attempt by the media to hide photos of the victims of the floods in Valencia.","keySentence":"","url":"morgue-pictures-dont-show-hidden-bodies-of-valencia-flood-victims","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/01\/09\/morgue-pictures-dont-show-hidden-bodies-of-valencia-flood-victims","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Misinformation about the devastating floods in Valencia continues to spread online, more than two months after the disaster hit the Spanish city.\n\nThese pictures for example are being shared on X, supposedly showing the bodies of some of those killed in the floods.\n\nYou can see body bags stored in what appear to be morgues, and the pictures are often shared with other images which are more readily identifiable as being from Valencia.\n\nThe caption of this post says that journalists are hiding the photos of the victims of what it calls a \"genocidal tsunami\".\n\nInstead, the media does show the bodies of immigrants arriving in Spain by boat, according to the post.\n\nIn fact, this particular account has posted several times, seemingly in an effort to create a conspiracy narrative that there are many more fatalities from the Valencia floods which the authorities are trying to hide.\n\nThe photos however have nothing to do with the Valencia floods or Spain in general.\n\nA reverse image search of one of the pictures directs to an eight-year-old article about a street race court case in Los Angeles.\n\nThe image shared on X in connection with the Valencia floods is actually a cropped version of the headline image here.\n\nThe article, published in April 2016, says nothing about any natural disasters in Spain.\n\nInstead, it explains that a court ordered a 19-year-old to spend time in a Los Angeles morgue to see what happens to those who engage in reckless driving, after he was found guilty of taking part in a street race that killed two people.\n\nA reverse image search of the other picture tells a similar story.\n\nThis one leads to an article published in September 2016, which also deals with a group sentenced to tour a morgue, this time in San Diego.\n\nThe sentences were handed down to educate at-risk youths and adult criminals on the potential consequences of their actions.\n\nUltimately, the case of these falsely attributed images suggests that there isn't, in fact, any conspiracy to hide the bodies of those who died in the Valencia floods.\n\nFurthermore, the Spanish government keeps and regularly updates statistics on its website that show the number of fatalities and disappearances, in addition to the resources allocated to the ongoing relief efforts.\n\nThe internet continues to be rife with misinformation regarding the floods. EuroVerify has already looked into claims that the extreme weather was artificially engineered, and into differing death counts and allegations that the government tried to distract from the floods by engineering a fake helicopter crash, among others.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Misinformation about the devastating floods in Valencia continues to spread online, more than two months after the disaster hit the Spanish city.<\/p>\n<p>These pictures for example are being shared on X, supposedly showing the bodies of some of those killed in the floods.<\/p>\n<p>You can see body bags stored in what appear to be morgues, and the pictures are often shared with other images which are more readily identifiable as being from Valencia.<\/p>\n<p>The caption of this post says that journalists are hiding the photos of the victims of what it calls a \"genocidal tsunami\".<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the media does show the bodies of immigrants arriving in Spain by boat, according to the post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//95//41//48//808x454_cmsv2_c7d21b54-a4bd-589d-90ff-ea4a910b9334-8954148.jpg/" alt=\"The photos has been miscaptioned\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/384x216_cmsv2_c7d21b54-a4bd-589d-90ff-ea4a910b9334-8954148.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/640x360_cmsv2_c7d21b54-a4bd-589d-90ff-ea4a910b9334-8954148.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/750x422_cmsv2_c7d21b54-a4bd-589d-90ff-ea4a910b9334-8954148.jpg 750w, 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times, seemingly in an effort to create a conspiracy narrative that there are many more fatalities from the Valencia floods which the authorities are trying to hide.<\/p>\n<p>The photos however have nothing to do with the Valencia floods or Spain in general.<\/p>\n<p>A reverse image search of one of the pictures directs to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.univision.com//noticias//accidente-de-trafico//lo-sentencian-a-ver-cadaveres-en-la-morgue/">an eight-year-old article<\/strong><\/a> about a street race court case in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The image shared on X in connection with the Valencia floods is actually a cropped version of the headline image here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img 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https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/1200x675_cmsv2_942fb00a-a3d6-53e8-831c-fea8a025ecef-8954148.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/1920x1080_cmsv2_942fb00a-a3d6-53e8-831c-fea8a025ecef-8954148.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The image on X is a cropped version of the article&#39;s headline image<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8861382,8857968,8833032\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//07//bot-accounts-flood-spanish-social-media-with-misleading-flood-claims/">'Bot' accounts swamp Spanish social media with misleading flood claims<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//19//how-conspiracy-theories-about-spains-deadly-floods-spread-online/">How conspiracy theories about Spain\u2019s deadly floods spread online<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//22//did-spain-use-a-false-helicopter-crash-tweet-to-distract-from-the-valencia-floods/">Did Spain's government use a false helicopter crash tweet to distract from the Valencia floods?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The article, published in April 2016, says nothing about any natural disasters in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it explains that a court ordered a 19-year-old to spend time in a Los Angeles morgue to see what happens to those who engage in reckless driving, after he was found guilty of taking part in a street race that killed two people.<\/p>\n<p>A reverse image search of the other picture tells a similar story.<\/p>\n<p>This one leads to an <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.sandiegouniontribune.com//2014//07//05//morgue-a-grim-classroom-for-offenders///">article published in September 2016<\/strong><\/a>, which also deals with a group sentenced to tour a morgue, this time in San Diego.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//95//41//48//808x454_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg/" alt=\"A reverse image search of the second photo also takes us to an article unrelated to the Valencia floods\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/384x216_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/640x360_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/750x422_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/828x466_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/1080x608_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/1200x675_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/41\/48\/1920x1080_cmsv2_a5572c20-6488-5bfc-8226-332b2582c170-8954148.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A reverse image search of the second photo also takes us to an article unrelated to the Valencia floods<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The sentences were handed down to educate at-risk youths and adult criminals on the potential consequences of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the case of these falsely attributed images suggests that there isn't, in fact, any conspiracy to hide the bodies of those who died in the Valencia floods.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Spanish government <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.lamoncloa.gob.es//info-dana//Paginas//2025//010125-datos-seguimiento-actuaciones-gobierno.aspx/">keeps and regularly updates statistics<\/strong><\/a> on its website that show the number of fatalities and disappearances, in addition to the resources allocated to the ongoing relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The internet continues to be rife with misinformation regarding the floods. EuroVerify has already looked into claims that the extreme weather was <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//11//19//how-conspiracy-theories-about-spains-deadly-floods-spread-online/">artificially engineered<\/strong><\/a>, and into differing <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//11//07//bot-accounts-flood-spanish-social-media-with-misleading-flood-claims/">death counts<\/strong><\/a> and allegations that the government tried to distract from the floods by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//11//22//did-spain-use-a-false-helicopter-crash-tweet-to-distract-from-the-valencia-floods/">engineering a fake helicopter crash<\/strong><\/a>, among 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During his speech, S\u00e1nchez highlighted the country's achievements after the dictatorship, but warned of the risks of a possible democratic regression in the face of the advance of autocratic values and fascism in Europe.\n\nS\u00e1nchez urged the new generations to value democracy, reminding them that freedom must not be taken for granted, leaving a message of warning for the future: \"If history teaches us anything, it is that freedom is never permanently conquered, it is something that can be lost. It can happen again\".\n\n\"You don't have to be of a particular ideology, left, centre or right, to look back with great sadness, and also with great terror, at the dark years of Franco's regime. And to fear that this regression will be repeated, it is enough to be democrats\", the Prime Minister pointed out.\n\n\"The fascism that we thought we had left behind is now the third political force in Europe\", he warned, also pointing to Elon Musk as the leader of a \"reactionary international\" that promotes hatred and disinformation. \"And the reactionary or ultra-right international, led by the richest man on the planet openly attacks our institutions, incites hatred and openly calls to support the heirs of Nazism in Germany in the next elections\".\n\nNotable absence of Feij\u00f3o and Abascal\n\nThe event, which was attended by members of the government, trade unions and cultural figures, was marked by the absence of King Felipe VI, and of the leaders of the Popular Party and the far-right Vox party.\n\nS\u00e1nchez stressed that defending democracy is a commitment that transcends ideologies: \"You don't need to be progressive, you just need to be a democrat\". He also called for the fight against fake news, which he described as \"the main weapon of the enemies of democracy\", and to learn from the mistakes of the past to avoid repeating them. S\u00e1nchez closed by vindicating the road travelled by Spain over the last 50 years: \"No one coming from so far back has come as far as democratic Spain\".\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez inaugurated the Spain in Freedom programme at the Reina Sof\u00eda Museum on Wednesday, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Francisco Franco and the beginning of the democratic transition in Spain. During his speech, S\u00e1nchez highlighted the country's achievements after the dictatorship, but warned of the risks of a possible democratic regression in the face of the advance of autocratic values and<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////es.euronews.com//2019//05//01//el-regreso-de-mussolini-su-bisnieto-se-presenta-a-las-europeas/"> <\/a>fascism in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez urged the new generations to value democracy, reminding them that freedom must not be taken for granted, leaving a message of warning for the future: \"If history teaches us anything, it is that freedom is never permanently conquered, it is something that can be lost. It can happen again\".<\/p>\n<p>\"You don't have to be of a particular ideology, left, centre or right, to look back with great sadness, and also with great terror, at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//06//14//more-than-5000-items-stolen-during-franco-regime-catalogued-by-spanish-government/">the dark years of Franco's regime<\/strong><\/a>. And to fear that this regression will be repeated, it is enough to be democrats\", the Prime Minister pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\"The fascism that we thought we had left behind is now the third political force in Europe\", he warned, also pointing to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//01//06//eu-commission-to-add-musks-german-afd-interview-to-ongoing-platform-probe/">Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a> as the leader of a \"reactionary international\" that promotes hatred and disinformation. \"And the reactionary or ultra-right international, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//01//07//lawmakers-add-pressure-on-commission-to-investigate-musks-attempt-to-influence-eu/">led by the richest man on the planet<\/strong><\/a> openly attacks our institutions, incites hatred and openly calls to support the heirs of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//01//07//germanys-greens-csu-kick-off-election-campaigns-ahead-of-23-february-vote/">Nazism in Germany in the next elections<\/strong><\/a>\".<\/p>\n<h2>Notable absence of Feij\u00f3o and Abascal<\/h2><p>The event, which was attended by members of the government, trade unions and cultural figures, was marked by the absence of<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////es.euronews.com//tag//rey-felipe-vi/"> <\/a><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//king-felipe-vi/">King Felipe VI<\/strong><\/a>, and of the leaders of the Popular Party and the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//04//23//will-spains-vox-benefit-from-the-rise-of-the-extreme-right-in-europe/">far-right Vox<\/strong><\/a> party.<\/p>\n<p>S\u00e1nchez stressed that defending democracy is a commitment that transcends ideologies: \"You don't need to be progressive, you just need to be a democrat\". He also called for the fight against fake news, which he described as \"the main weapon of the enemies of democracy\", and to learn from the mistakes of the past to avoid repeating them. S\u00e1nchez closed by vindicating the road travelled by Spain over the last 50 years: \"No one coming from so far back has come as far as democratic Spain\".<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1736347351,"updatedAt":1736361945,"publishedAt":1736361915,"firstPublishedAt":1736361915,"lastPublishedAt":1736361915,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/95\/79\/36\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7b75f1a3-6f1e-5cd3-8766-9766c50f9746-8957936.jpg","altText":"Pedro S\u00e1nchez during COP29 in Baku.","caption":"Pedro S\u00e1nchez during COP29 in Baku.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Rafiq Maqbool\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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More than 43,000 of them landed in the Canary Islands, a figure that far exceeds that of 2006 (31,678), during the so-called \"Cayuco crisis\".\n\nAccording to local media, the arrival of hundreds of migrants in a single day meant that the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium had to offer mattresses to temporarily house the migrants in several tents set up in the port of Arrecife.\n\nThe European Union seeks solutions\n\nLast year, European politics took a turn to the right, particularly after the EU elections in June. As such, many EU member states have started to update their migration policies, just as migration also comes at the top of the European Council's agenda.\n\nIn a letter to the EU member states, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposed speeding up the return of asylum seekers and opening detention centres in third countries, following the precedent set by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's agreement with Albania. \n\nThe president of the European Commission thus aligned herself with the request of 15 Member States to transfer asylum seekers to safe third countries.\n\nMeanwhile, the Spanish government announced last year the opening of an emergency reception centre at Ciudad Real airport to deal with asylum requests from irregular arrivals.\n\nLast week, authorities also urged more humanitarian action on underage migrants as the Canary Islands struggles to cope with the arrivals.\n\n\"A humanitarian response for minors is urgent,\" Spanish Minister for Territorial Policy \u00c1ngel V\u00edctor Torres said last week.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Around 780 new migrants have arrived in the Canary Islands, local officials in the Spanish archipelago say. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the migrants arrived in ten boats on the islands of Lanzarote and El Hierro and included 36 minors and 86 women of sub-Saharan and North African origin.<\/p>\n<p>Salvamento Mar\u00edtimo, Spain's sea and rescue agency, said in a post on X that it rescued \"84 sub-Saharan people (13 women and 4 minors) from a boat\" near El Hierro, and local officials said they found another boat with 61 people on board near the same area in the early hours of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The first migrant arrivals of the year come after a record year where a total of 63,970 migrants arrived irregularly on Spanish shores, an increase of 12.5% over 2023. 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Local officials said the migrants were attended to by Spain's Maritime Safety and Rescue Society and the Red Cross with clothes, blankets, and food.\n\nThe latest arrivals in 2025 add to the growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe. \n\nAccording to the Spanish interior ministry, last year Spain received 63,970 irregular migrants, the vast majority in the Canaries, up from 56,852 in 2023. \n\nAround 10,000 migrants died at sea last year trying to reach Spain\n\nA report released by a Spanish migration rights group in December said more than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year. \n\nOn average, that means 30 migrants died every day in 2024 while attempting to reach the country by boat, Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders) said. 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Local officials said the migrants were attended to by Spain's Maritime Safety and Rescue Society and the Red Cross with clothes, blankets, and food.<\/p>\n<p>The latest arrivals in 2025 add to the growing concerns about the uptick in irregular migration to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe. <\/p>\n<p>According to the Spanish interior ministry, last year Spain received 63,970 irregular migrants, the vast majority in the Canaries, up from 56,852 in 2023. <\/p>\n<h2>Around 10,000 migrants died at sea last year trying to reach Spain<\/h2><p>A report released by a Spanish migration rights group in December said more than 10,000 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year. <\/p>\n<p>On average, that means 30 migrants died every day in 2024 while attempting to reach the country by boat, Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders) said. 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Core inflation reached 2.6%, signalling persistent pressures, particularly in services.","keySentence":"","url":"spains-inflation-surpasses-forecasts-in-december-as-fuel-costs-surge","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/30\/spains-inflation-surpasses-forecasts-in-december-as-fuel-costs-surge","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Spain closed 2024 with an inflation surprise: consumer prices rose at a higher-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in December, according to flash estimates from Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) released on Monday.\n\nThis marks a significant increase from November's 2.4% and defies economists' consensus forecast of 2.6%.\n\nThe December data also cements a four-month streak of rising inflation, with annual rates climbing steadily since September's multi-year low of 1.5%.\n\nAs the eurozone\u2019s fourth-largest economy steps into 2025, these numbers underscore persistent price pressures, driven largely by higher fuel costs and, to a lesser extent, leisure and culture expenses.\n\nFuel prices ignite Spain's inflation resurgence\n\nThe primary culprit behind December's inflation spike is the rebound in fuel prices, reversing declines seen in December 2023. Additionally, the leisure and culture category experienced stronger-than-expected price growth compared with the same period last year, further contributing to upward pressure.\n\nCore inflation, which excludes volatile items such as fresh food and energy, rose to 2.6%, up from 2.4% in November. This indicates that underlying price pressures remain stubborn, a worrying signal for policymakers.\n\nOn a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.4% in December, maintaining the same pace as the prior two months. If this monthly trend persists, Spain's inflation rate could annualise to nearly 4.8%.\n\n2025 Spanish inflation outlook: All eyes on oil\n\nWhat lies ahead for Spain in 2025? The outlook hinges heavily on oil prices, according to projections from the Spanish economic think tank Funcas. In a base scenario, Spain's average inflation next year is forecast at 1.9%.\n\nHowever, if oil prices climb to $85 per barrel, annual inflation could average 2.5%. Conversely, a drop in crude prices to $65 per barrel could lower inflation to an average of 1.3%. This oil-sensitive dynamic underscores how energy costs remain a key variable for Spain's inflation trajectory.\n\nMeanwhile, CaixaBank maintains its 2025 inflation forecast at 2.5%, citing persistent inflation in the services sector, which is proving more resilient than initially anticipated.\n\nAccording to the Spanish bank, while inflation remains a persistent challenge, the broader economic outlook is relatively optimistic. Household purchasing power is recovering steadily, buoyed by solid financial positions and a global context that, while slightly less robust, continues to provide support.\n\nMarket reactions\n\nMarkets showed little reaction to the latest inflation figures.\n\nSpain\u2019s IBEX 35 index fell by 0.2% in subdued trading on Monday. Banking stocks were among the weakest performers, with Banco Sabadell down 1%, BBVA losing 0.9%, and Banco Santander falling 0.8%.\n\nHowever, the broader picture for Spanish equities remains positive. Year-to-date, the IBEX 35 is up nearly 14%, and over the past two years, the index has soared 40%, marking its strongest two-year rally since 2007.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Spain closed 2024 with an inflation surprise: consumer prices rose at a higher-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in December, according to flash estimates from Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) released on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>This marks a significant increase from November's 2.4% and defies economists' consensus forecast of 2.6%.<\/p>\n<p>The December data also cements a four-month streak of rising inflation, with annual rates climbing steadily since September's multi-year low of 1.5%.<\/p>\n<p>As the eurozone\u2019s fourth-largest economy steps into 2025, these numbers underscore persistent price pressures, driven largely by higher fuel costs and, to a lesser extent, leisure and culture expenses.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fuel prices ignite Spain's inflation resurgence<\/strong><\/h2><p>The primary culprit behind December's inflation spike is the rebound in fuel prices, reversing declines seen in December 2023. Additionally, the leisure and culture category experienced stronger-than-expected price growth compared with the same period last year, further contributing to upward pressure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8910822,8923954\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//12//23//little-reason-for-cheer-as-drought-forces-spain-to-ration-cava-wine-production/">Little reason for cheer as drought forces Spain to ration Cava wine production<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//22//spain-set-for-sunny-outlook-within-eurozone-economy-in-2025/">Spain set for sunny outlook within eurozone economy in 2025 <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as fresh food and energy, rose to 2.6%, up from 2.4% in November. This indicates that underlying price pressures remain stubborn, a worrying signal for policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.4% in December, maintaining the same pace as the prior two months. If this monthly trend persists, Spain's inflation rate could annualise to nearly 4.8%.<\/p>\n<h2>2025 Spanish inflation outlook: All eyes on oil<\/h2><p>What lies ahead for Spain in 2025? The outlook hinges heavily on oil prices, according to projections from the Spanish economic think tank Funcas. In a base scenario, Spain's average inflation next year is forecast at 1.9%.<\/p>\n<p>However, if oil prices climb to $85 per barrel, annual inflation could average 2.5%. Conversely, a drop in crude prices to $65 per barrel could lower inflation to an average of 1.3%. This oil-sensitive dynamic underscores how energy costs remain a key variable for Spain's inflation trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, CaixaBank maintains its 2025 inflation forecast at 2.5%, citing persistent inflation in the services sector, which is proving more resilient than initially anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Spanish bank, while inflation remains a persistent challenge, the broader economic outlook is relatively optimistic. Household purchasing power is recovering steadily, buoyed by solid financial positions and a global context that, while slightly less robust, continues to provide support.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Market reactions<\/strong><\/h2><p>Markets showed little reaction to the latest inflation figures.<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s IBEX 35 index fell by 0.2% in subdued trading on Monday. Banking stocks were among the weakest performers, with Banco Sabadell down 1%, BBVA losing 0.9%, and Banco Santander falling 0.8%.<\/p>\n<p>However, the broader picture for Spanish equities remains positive. Year-to-date, the IBEX 35 is up nearly 14%, and over the past two years, the index has soared 40%, marking its strongest two-year rally since 2007.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1735548148,"updatedAt":1735552727,"publishedAt":1735549344,"firstPublishedAt":1735549344,"lastPublishedAt":1735549344,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/93\/93\/86\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0795f08f-fe5d-5150-8e6a-5e5e19a08fcb-8939386.jpg","altText":"File picture of Toledo in Spain","caption":"File picture of Toledo in Spain","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Unsplash+","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1281}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":7809,"slug":"spain","urlSafeValue":"spain","title":"Spain","titleRaw":"Spain"},{"id":10687,"slug":"spanish-economy","urlSafeValue":"spanish-economy","title":"Spanish economy","titleRaw":"Spanish economy"},{"id":7913,"slug":"european-markets","urlSafeValue":"european-markets","title":"European markets","titleRaw":"European markets"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2712966}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Piero Cingari","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/economy\/economy"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},{"id":2,"slug":"my-europe","urlSafeValue":"my-europe","title":"Europe"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","url":"\/business\/economy"},{"id":"europe-news","urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":72,"urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":435,"urlSafeValue":"spain","title":"Spain","url":"\/news\/europe\/spain"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["84031001","84032001","84111001","84112005","84131001","84132012"],"slugs":["business","business_general","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics","personal_finance","personal_finance_stocks"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/business\/2024\/12\/30\/spains-inflation-surpasses-forecasts-in-december-as-fuel-costs-surge","lastModified":1735549344},{"id":2700470,"cid":8904122,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241211_C2SU_57247893","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"New words in RAE dictionary","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"By royal appointment: New English entries in 2024 Spanish dictionary ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"By royal appointment: New English entries in 2024 Spanish dictionary ","titleListing2":"New #words in the #dictionary of the Real Academia Espa\u00f1ola 2024: the latest in the Spanish language. ","leadin":"Spoiler, granularity and wasabi are among the new foreign terms chosen by Spanish academics to join the new words in the Diccionario de la Lengua Espa\u00f1ola.","summary":"Spoiler, granularity and wasabi are among the new foreign terms chosen by Spanish academics to join the new words in the Diccionario de la Lengua Espa\u00f1ola.","keySentence":"","url":"by-royal-appointment-new-english-entries-in-2024-spanish-dictionary","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/12\/29\/by-royal-appointment-new-english-entries-in-2024-spanish-dictionary","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"With the end of the year in sight, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) has updated its dictionary, incorporating new words that reflect the use of Spanish in 2024. It is the second most widely spoken language in the world, and continues to evolve with the inclusion of terms from different fields.\n\nThe dictionary, which is produced in collaboration with the Association of Spanish Language Academies (ASALE), has incorporated new terms that reflect changes in the contemporary world. These words include concepts from fields as varied as science, the environment, technology, gastronomy, music and sport.\n\nWhat words have been added to the dictionary?\n\nIn this edition, it is now considered grammatically correct to use words such as 'spoiler', 'granularity', 'macro-survey' or 'serum'. Some of them are foreign words from English, such as 'spoiler', while others are terms from science.\n\nIn addition, the RAE has included several word combinations. Expressions such as 'voto castigo' or 'zona de confort' can now be used in grammatically correct contexts.\n\nOther terms have been accepted after seeing an exponential increase in their use, such as 'Dana', which has become relevant after the recent floods in Valencia that killed more than 200 people.\n\nThe world of technology and work has also left its mark on the dictionary. Words such as 'developer' or 'scalability' have been incorporated to reflect the growing influence of technology in our lives. In addition, the concept of 'teleworking' has been accepted as part of the new working vocabulary.\n\nWords from gastronomy or music\n\nGastronomy has also had a significant impact, especially with the rise of Asian food. Terms such as 'wasabi', the famous Japanese sauce, or 'umami' are added to the dictionary. Words such as 'frap\u00e9', 'infusionar', 'tabul\u00e9' and 'varietal', related to global cuisine, are also included.\n\nIn the world of music, the words 'rapear', 'blusero' and foreign words such as 'funk', 'groupie' and 'indie' are added to reflect the rise of modern music genres that have been trending in the last year.\n\nThe Diccionario de la lengua espa\u00f1ola is the result of the joint work of the 23 Spanish Language Academies around the world, which makes this lexicographical work a pan-Hispanic reference and a faithful reflection of the evolution of the language in all Spanish-speaking countries.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>With the end of the year in sight, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////elex.is//portfolio-item//rae///">Royal Spanish Academy (RAE)<\/strong><\/a> has updated its dictionary, incorporating new words that reflect the use of Spanish in 2024. It is the second <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//02//21//which-european-countries-are-the-best-at-speaking-multiple-languages/">most widely spoken language in the world<\/strong><\/a>, and continues to evolve with the inclusion of terms from different fields.<\/p>\n<p>The dictionary, which is produced in collaboration with the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.asale.org///">Association of Spanish Language Academies (ASALE)<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> has incorporated new terms that reflect changes in the contemporary world. These words include concepts from fields as varied as science, the environment, technology, gastronomy, music and sport.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What words have been added to the dictionary?<\/strong><\/h2><p>In this edition, it is now considered grammatically correct to use words such as <strong>'spoiler'<\/strong>, <strong>'granularity'<\/strong>, <strong>'macro-survey'<\/strong> or <strong>'serum'<\/strong>. Some of them are foreign words from English, such as <strong>'spoiler'<\/strong>, while others are terms from science.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the RAE has included several word combinations. Expressions such as <strong>'voto castigo'<\/strong> or <strong>'zona de confort'<\/strong> can now be used in grammatically correct contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Other terms have been accepted after seeing an exponential increase in their use, such as <strong>'Dana'<\/strong>, which has become relevant after the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//11//29//one-month-after-storm-dana-valencia-begins-its-recovery/">recent floods in Valencia<\/strong><\/a> that killed more than 200 people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8826768,8406768\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//04//30//beyonce-flat-earths-fast-fashion-and-angry-men-what-new-words-enter-the-french-dictionary/">Beyonc/u00e9, flat earths, fast-fashion and angry men: What new words enter the French dictionary?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//01//charli-xcxs-brat-is-collins-dictionary-word-of-the-year/">Charli XCX\u2019s 'brat' is Collins Dictionary Word of the Year <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The world of technology and work has also left its <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//26//demure-named-2024-word-of-the-year-by-dictionarycom/">mark on the dictionary<\/strong><\/a>. Words such as <strong>'developer'<\/strong> or <strong>'scalability'<\/strong> have been incorporated to reflect the growing influence of technology in our lives. In addition, the concept of <strong>'<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//watch?v=fI98pay-9-4\%22>teleworking<\/a>'<\/strong> has been accepted as part of the new working vocabulary.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Words from gastronomy or music<\/strong><\/h3><p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//food-and-drink//food-and-drink/">Gastronomy has also had a significant impact, especially with the rise of Asian food. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2018//10//05//taste-looks-into-the-humble-plant-that-few-japanese-meals-can-do-without-wasabi/">Terms such as 'wasabi'<\/strong><\/a>, the famous Japanese sauce, or <strong>'umami'<\/strong> are added to the dictionary. Words such as <strong>'frap\u00e9'<\/strong>, <strong>'infusionar'<\/strong>, <strong>'tabul\u00e9'<\/strong> and <strong>'varietal'<\/strong>, related to global cuisine, are also included.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of music, the words <strong>'rapear'<\/strong>, <strong>'blusero'<\/strong> and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2017//08//02//jamiroquai-headlines-at-black-sea-jazz-festival/">foreign words such as 'funk'<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>'groupie'<\/strong> and <strong>'indie'<\/strong> are added to reflect the rise of modern music genres that have been trending in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Diccionario de la lengua espa\u00f1ola is the result of the joint work of the 23 <strong>Spanish Language Academies<\/strong> around the world, which makes this lexicographical work a <strong>pan-Hispanic<\/strong> reference and a faithful reflection of the evolution of the language in all Spanish-speaking countries.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1733907749,"updatedAt":1735455786,"publishedAt":1735455725,"firstPublishedAt":1735455725,"lastPublishedAt":1735455785,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/41\/26\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_bf3b1f94-5641-52fe-9dba-ceee9f9623b5-8904126.jpg","altText":"Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy of Language. 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The leader of the group, who resided in Germany, has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to Spain.<\/p>\n<p>The ringleader, who had 18 warrants for offences including drug trafficking and tax fraud, operated under a false identity to evade justice.<\/p>\n<p>During the investigation, more than a dozen searches in both countries led to the seizure of \u20ac307,860 in cash, jewellery and high-end vehicles. The authorities also seized luxury homes valued at more than \u20ac11 million in Spain, Germany, Portugal and Lithuania.<\/p>\n<p>The fraudulent scheme was operated by ghost companies, which imported luxury vehicles into Spain without paying the required VAT, allowing them to be sold at below-market prices. <\/p>\n<p>The organisation had three main branches: one in the Spanish region of Levante, another in Cordoba and the Costa del Sol, and a third behind the network of businesses used for tax fraud and money laundering, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme used vulnerable people as figureheads, offering them accommodation in exchange for being listed as administrators and partners in the companies used in the fraud. 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stated.","keySentence":"","url":"more-than-60-migrants-died-after-boat-capsizes-near-spain-malian-minister-says","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/27\/more-than-60-migrants-died-after-boat-capsizes-near-spain-malian-minister-says","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"More than 60 migrants lost their lives earlier this month when a boat attempting to reach Spain capsized, Mali\u2019s minister for the diaspora confirmed on Thursday.\n\nIn a press release, Mossa Ag Attaher announced that the incident occurred last Thursday, Only 11 survivors were rescued out 80 onboard the vessel, according to him.\n\nAmong the victims, 25 have been identified as Malian nationals, while nine Malians were rescued.\n\n\u201c25 young Malians have unfortunately been formally identified among the victims,\u201d the minister stated.\n\nThe Atlantic migration route to Spain\u2019s Canary Islands is considered one of the deadliest in the world.\u00a0\n\nLocated closer to Africa than mainland 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An international crime network defrauding over €17 million in VAT on luxury cars has been dismantled, resulting in 30 arrests across Spain and Germany.

27/12/2024

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Over 60 migrants died in boat sinking near Spain, Malian minister says

Of the 80 passengers, only 11 survived, with 25 Malian nationals identified among the victims, authorities stated.

27/12/2024

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