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The number of tourists visiting Spain in the first nine months of the year increased by 3.5% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching almost 76.5 million, the highest figure in the FRONTUR series compiled by the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE).

The United Nations has released a report ranking the countries with the highest life expectancy. At the top is Monaco, with an average of 86.5 years, followed closely by San Marino (85.8) and Hong Kong (85.6).

Every year, the prestigious international travel, tourism, and lifestyle magazine Travel + Leisure publishes its ranking of the 15 most beautiful cities in the world.

Over the past decade, Spain has experienced one of the steepest rises in family living costs among European countries. Increasing prices for housing, food and utilities have placed a significant strain on household budgets, making day-to-day expenses more challenging for many families.

A global study conducted by US News & World Report, in collaboration with Wharton and WPP, has revealed which countries enjoyed the best international reputation in 2024.

Fourteen Spanish airports feature in the 2025 AirHelp Score ranking, which ranks the world’s top 250 airports based on punctuality, passenger experience and service quality.Bilbao Airport tops the national list and ranks 16th globally, making it the second-best airport in Europe.The AirHelp Score, c

If you live in Spain — or are planning a move — you’re in luck: you’re in one of the ice cream capitals of Europe.

Social Security added an average of 73,524 foreign affiliates in May, a 2.4% increase from the previous month.

The first quarter of 2025 once again recorded a new high in visitor numbers to Spain.

Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona) and Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) have the lowest unemployment rates in Spain, with an estimated average of 5.3% for 2023.

Spain is one of the countries that attracts the most foreign direct investment.

Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) has retained its title as the Spanish town with the highest average gross income for the fourth consecutive year, reaching €85,323 – a 6.3% increase from €80,243 the previous year. The Tax Agency's statistics on personal income tax filers in municipalities with over 1,00

For yet another year, the Tripadvisor portal presents its ranking of the best destinations worldwide for travellers eager to indulge in local culinary traditions while exploring more than just the typical tourist attractions.

There are numerous methods for calculating a country's wealth.

Beach holidays often revolve around finding pristine, white-sand shores. A recent study by travel agency CV Villas highlights the 30 beaches with the whitest sand globally. Notably, six Spanish beaches are featured in this ranking, including Playa de Muro in Palma de Mallorca, which ranks fourth, and Cala Pluma in Ibiza, which is sixth.

There are many reasons to visit a new city, but local cuisine is increasingly crucial. Whether it’s authentic street food, culinary innovation, Michelin stars, classic dishes, or regional specialities, these cities are renowned for their culinary excellence.

After the complicated years of the pandemic and thanks to the new teleworking models, the increase in tourism in Europe has increased in the last three years, even exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

The average gross salary in the Spanish economy gained 1.5% in purchasing power in 2023 after rising by 5.1% to an all-time high of €1,914 per month, according to a study by The Adecco Group Institute, the Adecco Group's research and dissemination centre.

Amsterdam is the most sustainable city in the world, while Madrid ranks 50th and Barcelona 54th in the global ranking, according to the Sustainable Cities Index 2024 prepared by Arcadis. The report reveals some disparities between the leading sustainable cities, such as Amsterdam in first place, Ro

Madrid and Barcelona are among the 30 most expensive European cities for expat professionals, as both cities have become more expensive for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to Mercer's annual ranking. Madrid and Barcelona ranked 30th and 25th in Europe, respectively, while globally th

Spain will be the most-visited tourist destination in the world in 2040 with 110 million arrivals, followed by France with 105 million, and the United States with 100 million, according to the NextGen Travellers and Destinations report carried out by Deloitte and Google.

The European elections are just around the corner. But how many seats does your country get? After this election, 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) will be elected to the European Parliament.

More than 57,200 people attended last Saturday's protests in the islands against the tourism model under the slogan ‘Canarias tiene un límite’ (‘The Canary Islands have a limit’). According to data from the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands provided to the Europa Press agency, the largest

In 2023, Spain reached a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita expressed in purchasing power standards equivalent to 89% of the EU measure (100), after reducing the gap with the EU-27 by three percentage points compared to 2022.

Spain is among the EU countries with the biggest population born outside its national borders. According to a Savings Banks Foundation (Funcas) study based on Eurostat data, 17.1% of the population residing in Spain in 2023 was foreign.