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Is Spain’s new tourist registration doomed to fail?
Dec 3, 2024 · A new traveller registration rule is in force across Spain for all visitors, but it has already faced a lot of backlash and teething problems. The SES Hospedajes platform from the Ministry of the Interior now requires all travel agencies, hotels, airlines, car rental companies and similar to collect ...
What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
Nov 5, 2024 · Why do people in Spain say DANA rather than storm? If you’re a Spanish speaker or have lived in Spain for a few years, you might be familiar with the term gota fría, literally meaning ‘cold drop’.. For many years this was the most common terminology used by Spaniards, and as such DANA is a relatively new concept.
Driving in Spain: Which cities will get low-emission zones in 2024 …
Jan 8, 2024 · Cities in the process of creating ZBEs in 2024. The main cities that are currently in the process of creating and implementing these zones, which will potentially be operational sometime in 2024, are Lugo, Valladolid, Bilbao, Girona, Cáceres, Málaga, Melilla, Palma de Mallorca and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
How the floods have forced Spain to rethink how it builds its cities
Nov 29, 2024 · Property owners in Spain are currently allowed to rebuild on flooded land even in a high-risk zone. Photo: Guardia Civil/AFP Spain is racing to reconstruct areas devastated by deadly floods last month but experts have urged a rethink of development with the relocation of buildings away from vulnerable urban areas.
RANKED: Spain's cheapest supermarkets in 2024 - thelocal.es
Oct 1, 2024 · Food prices have risen pretty sharply in recent years and Spain is no exception. This is especially true now that VAT (known as IVA in Spanish) is back on basic foodstuffs from October 1st after a couple of years of cuts to help alleviate the cost of living crisis.
Why is Spain's Valencia region so prone to destructive flooding?
Oct 30, 2024 · The second reason is that the modification of the coastline over the last century and a half, especially after the urbanisation and creation of tourist areas and resorts, which emerged in the 1960s, has put it at risk of flooding.
Barcelona's airport flooded as heavy rain persists in Spain
Nov 4, 2024 · Tuesday November 5th update: Operations at Barcelona's El Prat airport have returned to normal after a very difficult Monday with 153 cancelled flights,18 flight diversions and flooding at the airport terminals and parking lots. The second biggest airport in Spain, El Prat in Barcelona is experiencing flooding on Monday November 4th due to …
Spanish Word of the Day: Patria
Nov 28, 2024 · Patria has some compound uses in expressions such as morir por la patria (die for your country), patria potestad (child’s custody) or por amor a la patria (for the good of the country) but the most important thing to know about this word is that it’s fairly loaded with symbolism given Spain’s history.. When should I use this word? Patria …
What's the situation in Spain's Málaga after the floods?
Nov 14, 2024 · A day after the flash floods which seemed to engulf much of Málaga city and the wider province, Spain’s State Meteorological Agency AEMET has dropped its red warning and services are slowly returning to normal.