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Spain to spend €39 million on metal health to help suffering workforce

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

The Spanish cabinet on Tuesday announced that it would spend €39 million in order to strengthen mental healthcare treatment availability in public hospitals. It also approved another €17.83 million for the implementation of suicide prevention measures, in line with Spain's Mental Health Action Plan 2025-2027 and the Suicide Prevention Plan 2025-2027. Mental health cover is one of the biggest gaps in the public health system in Spain and it seems though people are suffering because of this.
Why are Spain's new self-employed workers all foreign and what are their jobs?

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

A whopping total of 96.5 percent of new autónomos in Spain who registered over the past four years were foreign nationals, according to the National Federation of Self-Employed Workers (ATA). From March 2021 to the same month in 2025, 108,155 new self-employed workers have signed up to the Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) - out of these 104,338 have been foreign entrepreneurs.
Why Spain's Airbnb crackdown will likely make hotels more expensive

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

Ordering 66,000 illegal Airbnb ads to be taken down, banning tourist apartments in central areas and prohibiting new tourist licences - Spanish national, regional and city authorities appear to finally be taking action against short-term lets. This is all in a bid to return tourist rentals to the general market and help alleviate the housing crisis, which is currently the biggest problem Spanish society is facing.
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Alex Dunham

Spain scores record employment figures Spain’s labour market surpassed 21.78 million workers for the first time in May after adding an average of 195,736 new social security contributors. Almost 40 percent of these new works are in the hospitality sector. May also brought positive unemployment figures: 2.5 million, the lowest rate for 17 years, since July 2008.
Can non-residents in Spain get EU passports for their pets?

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

The BBC recently reported that a Worcestershire couple found a great way of getting around the problem of travelling to the EU regularly with their dog by getting EU passport to save money on travel costs. According to the British government website, Britons have to get an animal health certificate or ACH from their vet if they want to travel to an EU country with their pet.
Tenerife locals to stage overtourism protest at Spain's highest peak

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

The group Canarias tiene un límite (The Canary Islands have a limit) are due to hold their next protest against the archipelago's economic development model and overtourism in Teide National Park, just below Spain’s highest mountain. The protest is due to be held on Saturday June 7th at 8am in the Roques de García area of the park. The group is demanding the conservation of the park and “the defence of its values, against the prevalence of mass tourism and leisure promoted by the Council”.
The ultimate guide to tea drinking in Spain

4 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

It’s no secret that British people love their tea, so what about when they move to Spain or when they’re here on holiday – where can they get their classic morning cuppa? Of course, it’s not just Brits that consume great amounts of tea, it’s popular with the Irish, Turks, Moroccans, Pakistanis, the Japanese, Chinese, Kenyans and New Zealanders, among many others. So what about the Spanish and their té (tea) consumption? Traditionally Spain is a nation of coffee drinkers rather than tea.
What are the rules for unmarried couples applying for Spain's non-lucrative visa?

5 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

The non-lucrative visa or NLV is a residency authorisation that allows non-EU foreigners to live in Spain without working or carrying out professional activities, by demonstrating that they have sufficient financial means for themselves and their family members. It’s one of the most popular residency options for non-EU citizens to be able to live in Spain, particularly for retirees who can use their pensions as financial proof.
Spain grants citizenship via residency to 220,000+ foreigners in one year

5 days ago | thelocal.es | Esme Fox

Spain granted nationality through residency to a total of 221,805 foreigners in 2024. This new figure is 8.9 percent lower than the 243,481 granted in 2023, the highest figure in the entire historical series since 2009. But 2024's annual total is still the third highest over the past 15 years. The data provided by Spain's Immigration Observatory confirms an upward trend of the number of people successfully applying for Spanish nationality.
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday

5 days ago | thelocal.es | Alex Dunham

Vox politician to be tried for tearing up photo of Civil War victims The president of the Balearic Islands' regional parliament, Vox politician Gabriel Le Senne, will be tried for for tearing up a photograph of Republican women executed in 1937 during a plenary session. The Balearic Islands Provincial Court has rejected Le Senne's appeal and confirmed he will be stand in court for a hate crime.