Living in Spain

The Spanish Government has recently approved a guaranteed minimum income scheme (“ingreso mínimo vital”) set to help 850,000 of Spain’s most vulnerable families amounting to around 4.89% of the population.

Last weekend, Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) published a set of new measures that are part of a gradual recovery plan to get the country out of the strict lockdown that was introduced in March in a bid to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Madrid, along with the rest of Spain, has been in coronavirus lockdown at home for over a month.

Last Saturday, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced in a new hearing the extension of the state of alarm due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. This extension has now been passed in parliament and will come into force on 26th April 2020.

The global crisis of the coronavirus pandemic has meant that thousands of employees are working remotely from their homes in Spain.

The spread of the coronavirus in Spain has led to the largest rise in unemployment in history and the largest drop in social security enrolment.

In 2020 the advantages of the Internet are endless and at the moment, we can take advantage more than ever due to the coronavirus outbreak which has left Spain housebound: you can comfortably buy food, clothes or gadgets without having to leave your home.

The Spanish government has approved an aid package of measures focusing on helping struggling rental tenants in the country. According to calculations made by the government, some 500,000 tenants could be affected by the economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak.

Wedding bells are ringing and you’re getting married – congratulations!

If you had planned to move to Spain in 2020, you understandably might be having some second thoughts due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in Europe and across the world.

You've moved to Spain and found yourself a nice flat but there's just one problem...noisy neighbours, but not the type of noisy neighbours you might be expecting.

The Spanish government is set to extend the current state of alarm for at least another 15 days.

Coronavirus cases in Spain continue to rise and with no immediate end in sight of the pandemic or lockdown, the government has updated decree law detailing the measures of the state of alarm ("estado de alarma") that was implemented in Spain last Saturday.

Cuarentena (Quarantine) Film Festival is a short film festival which is using the social media platform of Instagram to give people the opportunity to spend this time of quarantine in a different and more entertaining way, above all maintaining the responsibility #YoMeQuedoEnCasa (I’m staying a

Coronavirus cases in Spain are still on the rise. The Spanish Government as a consequence has adopted a decree law detailing the measures of the state of alarm ("estado de alarma") that was implemented in Spain on Saturday in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.

We're not only experiencing the brain drain of the youngest; the over 65s, once retired, also like to live abroad. But which are the best countries to move to? 1.

Spain is one of the most sought-after destinations for expats who are thinking of emigrating for work purposes.

The survey that the British bank HSBC carries out each year puts Spain in fourth place in the ranking of the best countries in the world to live and work in according to expats.

It's official: if you want to live in the happiest city in the world, just move to Malaga.

There are just over two weeks left before Brexit is supposed to happen and it’s still not yet clear exactly how. The process is completely in the air with Theresa May’s defeat in the Commons of her latest push for a deal with the EU.

A big part of feeling comfortable and at ease when you move to a different country is having your pet with you. However, each country has its own laws and restrictions for animals living in buildings, and Spain is no different.

To help expats understand and integrate into Spain’s rich culture, we explore the country’s customs and traditions, lifestyle and language - and pass on some helpful cultural dos and don'ts. Run the history of Spain through your hands and you’ll find yourself unspooling centuries of trade, explorat