Alex Dunham
Editor at The Local (Spain)
Filmmaker and journalist in Spain, currently editor @TheLocalSpain & video producer @TheLocalEurope. Previously contributor @ TheGuardian, France 24, ARTE, Ozy
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1 week ago |
thelocal.es | Alex Dunham |Esme Fox
Spain faces a dilemma when it comes to its popularity among foreigners. For decades, they've boosted the Spanish service-based economy as tourists, second home owners and new residents from overseas spent big. But spiralling rents and property prices in recent years have led many Spaniards to consider whether they've become second-class citizens in their own country, outpriced by outsiders with more purchasing power.
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1 week ago |
thelocal.es | Alex Dunham
Spain's far-right Vox party makes big gains The latest voting poll by Spanish public research institute CIS has found that far-right party Vox has gained 3.5 points in March and now has the support of 15 percent of voters. Meanwhile the ruling Socialists (-1.9 percent) and the centre-right Popular Party (-3.1 percent) have lost support over the past month, but the party led by Feijóo are the biggest losers after falling further behind Pedro Sánchez's party and ceding voters to Santiago Abascal.
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1 week ago |
thelocal.es | Alex Dunham
Spain's govt aims to reduce voting age to 16 Spain's Ministry of Youth and Children, led by Sira Rego, aims to lower the universal suffrage age from 18 to 16 yearsof age. The ministry plans to submit the draft bill to the Spanish Cabinet for its initial approval "before the summer". The aim is that "public policies adopt a youth perspective in a cross-cutting manner and guarantee the youth perspective in the management of public resources".
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1 week ago |
thelocal.es | Alex Dunham
AI is seeping into every walk of life, so it's no surprise that it's also starting to make its way into Spain's tourism industry. The coastal town of Benicassim in Castellón province, famous for its international music festival, will be the first place in Spain to use artificial intelligence to give holidaymakers tips.
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2 weeks ago |
thelocal.es | Alex Dunham
Two thirds of Valencia Old Town properties bought up by foreigners Valencia's historic centre continues to consolidate its position as one of the preferred destinations for international buyers. According to the latest data from Engel & Völkers, 66 percent of the home sales transactions managed by the real estate agency in Ciutat Vella during the first quarter of 2024 were made by foreigners.
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