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EXPLAINED: Spain's new monthly pass to access porn websites
2024年7月3日 · How Spain will regulate access to porn sites. Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels Spain's government will soon launch an app which forces people who want to watch porn online to use their official digital ID in order to get a monthly pass for adult content websites, a move aimed at protecting children from pornography.
Felipe VI urges Spain to learn from floods in Christmas message
2024年12月25日 · Spain's King Felipe VI delivers his traditional Christmas Eve speech at the Royal Palace in Madrid on December 24, 2024. (Photo by Andres BALLESTEROS / POOL / AFP) King Felipe VI urged Spain to draw lessons from this year's catastrophic floods to "strengthen society and make us grow" in his ...
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
2024年12月20日 · Four migrants die trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands. Spanish rescuers on Thursday said four sub-Saharan African migrants died attempting to reach the Canary Islands, the latest tragedy in a record year of irregular arrivals in the Atlantic archipelago.
What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
2024年11月5日 · 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.
Where is it a holiday in Spain on December 6th and 9th?
2024年11月25日 · This means, however that schools, businesses, most supermarkets and other shops will typically be closed on Friday December 6th. Some shops may choose to open due to the run up to the Christmas season, but you should research ahead of time.
EXPLAINED: How Spain's floods will disrupt travel for weeks
2024年10月31日 · Cars lay on the train tracks that pass through the town of Alfafar in Valencia after the devastating floods. Photo: José Jordan/AFP Whether it be by road, train or plane, travel in Spain could be challenging for weeks if not months given the …
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
2024年12月23日 · El Gordo winners in La Rioja and Madrid. Spain’s much-anticipated Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo or the Fat One, took place on Sunday December 22nd as it does every year.. This year saw the top €4 million prize for the winning number be collected in Logroño, the capital of La Rioja region, as well as a basketball club in Madrid.
What’s open and what’s closed over Christmas in Spain?
2024年12月23日 · In most parts of Spain only Christmas Day - December 25th is a public holiday, although many offices and other workplaces close for a few days over the festive period.
Confirmed: Spain's golden visa will definitely be scrapped
2024年12月24日 · This time, beyond a shadow of a doubt, Spain’s golden visa scheme will cease to exist in the coming weeks. It’s been more than eight months since Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez initially announced that he would cancel the scheme that grants Spanish residency to non-EU nationals who purchase a €500,000 property in Spain (among other large investments).