In 2024, there was a murder by gender-based violence in Spain every 7.6 days

In 2024, there was a murder by gender-based violence in Spain every 7.6 days

In 2024, a homicide related to gender-based violence was committed every 7.6 days. In other words, a woman was murdered by her partner or ex-partner every week, resulting in a total of 48 femicides by the end of the year.
Estacionamiento indebido: Improper parking can cost you 200 euros in Spain

Estacionamiento indebido: Improper parking can cost you 200 euros in Spain

We've all seen it before: a driver flaunts his pride and joy while carelessly taking up two parking spaces as if he owned the street. But is this just annoying or simply illegal?

Correos refuses to investigate postal vote fraud in favor of the PSOE

The public company Correos has chosen to look the other way. Although the Guardia Civil is investigating alleged electoral fraud in postal voting in favor of the PSOE in the 2019 municipal elections, the company, currently headed by socialist Pedro Saura, has not taken an active role in the matter.
Over 20% of the people living in Málaga are foreigners

Over 20% of the people living in Málaga are foreigners

A 2024 census revealed that foreigners make up 23% of Málaga's population, with the British leading the pack.
Blackout heroes from the drawer: 2G mobile phones defy the Spanish power outage

Blackout heroes from the drawer: 2G mobile phones defy the Spanish power outage

It wasn't just the power supply that failed. Everyday things we take for granted also failed: calls, data transfers, card payments, and even traffic lights. Mobile networks, especially 4G and 5G, crashed or disappeared from the screens of many mobile phones.
The Spanish believe that the EU should invest in housing, industry and social policy rather than in security and defense

The Spanish believe that the EU should invest in housing, industry and social policy...

The monographic survey conducted by the 40dB institute for EL PAÍS and Cadena SER on the "Challenges of the European Union" in the context of great international uncertainty shows that Spaniards have maintained their level of Europeanism compared to the previous year.
Demand for shared apartments in Spain has increased by 8 percent, while the average price for rooms has risen to 420 euros

Demand for shared apartments in Spain has increased by 8 percent, while the average...

Sharing a shared apartment (WG) is often the only way for many people, especially young people, to afford a roof over their heads. Demand for rooms for rent in Spain increased by an average of 8% last year, according to Idealista data.
Chaos at AVE after serious sabotage in Toledo due to cable theft: 10,000 passengers stranded, 30 trains affected

Chaos at AVE after serious sabotage in Toledo due to cable theft: 10,000 passengers...

In his report on the X-Net, Transport Minister Óscar Puente denounced an "act of serious sabotage on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line," manifested by the theft of four cables from the line's security system in the province of Toledo.
Spanish study: Your loneliness is their business - The billion-euro industry of social isolation

Spanish study: Your loneliness is their business – The billion-euro industry of social isolation

In Spain, where the government is working on developing a national strategy against loneliness and many municipalities have already implemented concrete plans, direct costs amount to €14.141 million annually.
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Four people arrested for sexual assault on Malvarrosa beach in Valencia

Local police have arrested four men from La Rioja for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman on Malvarrosa Beach in Valencia. Officers arrested the suspects at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning after a friend of the victim alerted police when a patrol car passed nearby.