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WEBFACT CHECK: No sharks have ever killed people in Spain's Canary Islands. The death of a German tourist after being attacked by a shark has been covered in national and international media as having occurred in waters near the Canary Islands. However, the truth is very different. Property in Spain.
Social media instigators of mass migrant crossing to Spain in court
WEB22 hours ago · He said a total of around 3,000 people had tried to illegally enter Ceuta after calls on social media, but all the crossing attempts failed. READ MORE: Morocco stops would-be migrants trying to reach Spanish exclave A police source previously told AFP that 60 people were arrested between Monday and Wednesday last week for "fabricating and disseminating false information on social media" that ...
Everything that changes about travel in Spain in 2023 - The Local …
WEBDec 23, 2022 · Basically, the EES changes how passports are checked at the border. It will include the addition of biometric data – in addition to the current details in your passport, the system will also record facial images and fingerprints of all passengers – so it will be similar to going to the USA, where foreign arrivals already have to provide fingerprints.
Spain: Covid-19 - The Local
WEBLatest news and essential information on the coronavirus pandemic in Spain. If you've kept up with Spanish headlines in the last week, you might've noticed that Spain is becoming embroiled in what could be its very own pandemic PPE scandal: the 'Koldo Case ...
REVEALED: The changes to daily life in Spain caused by tourism
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Innocuous and relatively harmless though this action was, it was certainly evidence of an underlying tension about tourism in Spain. And if forecasts are anything to go by, it will become yet a bigger issue in Spanish society in the future. 2024 is predicated to see the absolute number of visitors to Spain reach 100 million tourists – …
How Barcelona is once again Spain's pickpocket capital - The Local …
WEBAug 16, 2022 · It’s worth noting that non-violent robberies have increased by 51 percent on average across Spain in 2022, but Barcelona once again stands out as the city where pickpocketing and other forms of stealing is rife, higher than in other big cities such as Madrid and Valencia where non-violent theft is also an …
Living in Spain: Six essential articles to read - The Local Spain
WEBOct 9, 2021 · READ MORE: What foreigners should be aware of before becoming residents in Spain. People decide to move to Spain for a variety of reasons – the great weather, the culture, the food and the low cost of living among others. While it’s not necessarily true that everything in Spain is cheaper than the UK and other EU countries, these are the ...
Spain's PM urges Middle East de-escalation after Lebanon blasts
WEB1 day ago · Spain's PM urges Middle East de-escalation after Lebanon blasts. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (R) and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas leave after a press conference following their meeting at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid on September 19, 2024. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas is meeting with …
ANALYSIS: Boy's murder in Spain exposes risk of fake news frenzy …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Supporters of Spanish far-right Vox party make fascist salutes during a rally in Barcelona. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP In events reminiscent of the recent anti-immigration riots in the UK, the murder of an 11-year-old boy in a small Spanish town unleashed a frenzy of fake news on social media about the perpetrator's nationality and race.
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