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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 A Spanish frigate is withdrawn from US combat force in the Persian Gulf Spain's Minister for Defence during the period until a new government is formed, Margarita Robles, has ordered the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 ....

ICEX – Invest in Spain has just released the report "Investment trends and records in Spain", which contains information about the Spanish economy and conditions for investment in Spain. The report includes data on foreign investment in Spain from sources such as investments registration, FDI Markets and UNCTAD (March 2019 Edition). Main figuresThese are some of the main figures about Spain:-World's 13th largest economy and ....

This week the weather has been gorgeous and most of those who live here will agree that the period between February and June when the summer heat kicks in, is the best time of year by far. With temperatures in the mid 20's, there's no better time to get out there and explore the many facets of Spain. There are companies running paid tours to ....

San Javier set to make history The passenger terminal at the now-defunct Murcia-San Javier airport is to be turned into a museum for historic aircraft. Free TV in hospitals from February 2019 THE REGIONAL government is spending €1.2 million to ensure that patients will be able to watch television in public hospitals without having to pay for the service. From 15 February, getting sick will ....

Silicon Valley tech firms announce more investment during Torra's visit Scopely and Monolithic Power Systems say they plan staff increases in Catalonia, after meeting with president on official US trip. A number of tech firms in California's Silicon Valley are looking to make new investments in Catalonia, Spain, with plans to significantly increase their workforces.Such is the case of video game firm, Scopely, which aims ....

Corvera airport opens! Life in Murcia was back to near-normal this week after the end of the festive season, with two main topics dominating the news in the regional press:At Corvera airport, meanwhile, there have been a host of items catching the eye in the last few days before the first commercial flight arrives from East Midlands and King Felipe VI officially declares the facility ....

With temperatures of up to 25 degrees and bright sunshine raising hopes of Christmas picnics on the beach this year, and with the fabulous weather forecast this is definitely a time to try to put the shopping on the back burner and enjoy the great outdoors with the Feast of the Immaculate conception in Spain! Saturday 8th December was another holiday all over Spain (the ....