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Spain's met office (AEMET) has issued alerts for strong winds all over the mainland. Winds speed up to 80kph are predicted to strike all over Spain today, affecting the Valencian Community, Andalucia, the Balearic Islands and most of the northern coastline. Costa Blanca The Costa Blanca largely comprises the entire coastline of Alicante province – a yellow warning for 80kph winds are predicted from 03:00 until 23:59 tonight. The southern […]

Wigan's future remains uncertain after the English Football League rejected an attempt from a Spanish consortium to buy the League One football club. Back in September, Wigan's administrators revealed they had reached an agreement with a 'preferred bidder from Spain' to purchase the club. Wigan were relegated from the Championship last season after receiving a 12-point penalty for entering administration in July. However, after investigating the proposed buyer, the EFL […]

Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias says the government is continuing to analyse shortening working hours as well as cutting the working-week to four days. It is considering proposing shorter working hours to boost employment, Iglesias said, and the Labour Ministry is also studying the possibility of shortening the working week to four days. Iglesias is the leader of Unidas Podemos, the junior partner in Spain’s governing coalition and the Labour […]

The lower house of parliament approved a proposed 2021 budget yesterday in what was seen as a vote of confidence in the left-wing coalition government's plans for increased spending on infrastructure, education, employment and health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A majority of 188 MPs in the 350-seat chamber voted to pass the budget plan. Representatives from the main conservative PP and right-wing Vox parties voted against it. Socialist Prime Minister […]