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Real estate in Spain is and will remain a hot topic this year! Spain is in an expansive economic cycle and a good economy means employment, increasing incomes, optimism & confidence, moderate inflation, etc. The FMI predicts the Spanish economy will grow stronger than the Eurozone: Spain +2,2% vs Eurozone +1,6% in 2019. That´s by the way also better than Germany, France (and the U.K). ....

There's plenty of open-air entertainment on offer as we head into July. The fiestas in honour of the Virgen del Carmen dominate, an occasion celebrated right along the coast as images of the Virgen are carried out to sea on fishing boats, usually accompanied by a flotilla of smaller boats. It's not the easiest of fiestas to observe as the marine acts take place out ....

Eurostat report a 6.9 per cent rise in the first quarter of 2019 Eurostat, the European Union's statistics bureau, published its housing price index data for the first quarter of 2019 on Wednesday, reporting that while the average price of residential property for both the EU and the Eurozone rose by 4 per cent in comparison with the same period last year the increase in ....

Corpus Christi & "Ou com Balla" (20th June to 23rd June) The Corpus Christi celebration is one of the oldest in Barcelona, dating back to the 14th century. It always takes place 60 days after Easter Sunday so the date varies each year. In 2019 you can enjoy all the activities related to Corpus Christi from June 20th to June 23rd. The highlight is the ....

Airbus Defence and Space Chief Executive Officer Dirk Hoke, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles and French Defence Minister Florence Parly attend the unveiling of the French-German-Spanish new generation fighter model. Paris Air Show Spain's military still has eyes for the F-35 despite European fighter push. Two U.S. ....

Balconies and Window grilles competition Cordoba May 2019 On the occasion of the Patio Fest, there is another contest bringing the beauty of splendid flowerage to the streets of Cordoba's historic district: The annual Balconies and Window Grilles Contest. This tradition is another highlight among major activities accounting for the so-called Mayo cordobés (May in Cordoba). The contest is dedicated to choosing the most beautifully ....

Spain distances itself from Trump's "unpredictability" in relations with Iran. A Spanish frigate is withdrawn from US combat force in the Persian Gulf Spain's Minister for Defence during the period until a new government is formed, Margarita Robles, has ordered the "temporary withdrawal" of the navy frigate Méndez Núñez from the combat task force led by the USS Abraham Lincoln as it heads for the ....

Feria Internacional de los Pueblos Fuengirola, April 30 – May 5 2019 Fuengirola, a coastal town near Málaga, will host the 25th International People's Fair, where people and cultures from 30 different countries merge. This year, the Canadian and Estonian federations will join the Feria. Breath taking new embroidered cloaks to debut in the Lorca Over 10,000 hours of work went into 2 new cloaks ....

Leading sectors of Spain's diversified economy include manufacturing, financial services, pharmaceuticals, textiles and apparel, footwear, chemicals, and a booming tourism industry. Unemployment has decreased but remains a problem, especially for young job seekers. EconomicsSpain's Growth Strong Despite Europe Woes, Central Bank Says• Bank of Spain boosts first-quarter forecast slightly to 0.6%• Annual growth for this year, next seen above euro-area average The Spanish central bank ....

With Easter falling late this year, the spectacular Carnival celebrations in Águilas and elsewhere in the Region have coincided with the peak of the Floración in Cieza, where swathes of the countryside turn into a riot of colour as the fruit orchards burst into blossom. To accompany these springtime highlights, in the city of Murcia the temperature rose to 27.8 degrees on Sunday afternoon and ....