A wave of sudden battery failures in Tesla Model Y taxis has immobilized dozens of drivers across Spain. With repairs delayed and costs soaring, affected owners are organizing to demand answers from the manufacturer.
A select group of Spanish pensioners now receive monthly payments exceeding 3000 euros, with the Minería del Carbón sector leading the way. September brought a record pension payout, highlighting stark differences across professions.
Spanish lawmakers are weighing a proposal that could reshape retirement for thousands: scrapping pension reductions for people with forty years of contributions. The plan puts the system’s costs and sustainability at the center of the debate.
Spain now pays out over 10.5 million pensions each month. Miners receive more than twice the national average, while new rules and later retirements reshape the system.
Spain's Partido Popular says the housing package is too weak and too vague. The opposition also warns that €2.5bn in European recovery funds could be lost if promised reforms are not completed.
Spain is preparing for a sharp rise in renewable gas projects. Castilla y León could host 15% of the planned biomethane plants as investors test a market that is still taking shape.
Spain's inflation reached 4.9% in September. Fuel costs and package holidays drove the sharpest monthly rise since February 2023.
Not all new cars lose value at the same rate. These six models in Spain retain the highest resale prices after three years, based on demand and reliability, with DGT emissions labels also shaping resale.
Car sales in Spain rose 7.8% in June 2026. Dacia Sandero led the market, while electric and plug-in hybrids claimed a larger share.
The government has limited the rise in Spain's regulated gas tariff and fixed the price of a butane cylinder at 19.55 euros through 30 June 2027.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has rejected the housing decree the Government plans to approve. He is calling for more construction and tax cuts, while demanding Yolanda Díaz's resignation as protests grow following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.
The US government has unveiled a plan to relax future car emission standards, giving automakers more leeway to sell combustion vehicles. The move shifts the regulatory field and could reshape the global race toward electrification.
Spain has lost 20% of its permanent rental listings in three years. Seasonal homes have more than doubled as rent controls change the choices facing landlords and tenants.
Banks registered 43,372 home purchase loans in Spain in July, the sharpest annual drop in 25 months. Buyers took on larger debts as house prices and borrowing costs made access harder.
Spain’s subsidy program for electric cars shuts out most used models, while France and the Netherlands roll out broader support for older vehicles and low-income buyers. Spanish consumers face stricter rules and fewer choices.
Spain completed 92,000 homes in 2025 while 245,000 new households were formed. The resulting gap of 153,000 units has pushed the projected national shortfall above one million homes by 2028.
Christine Lagarde says ECB rate rises are not the basic cause of Europe's housing crisis. She points to the gap between housing supply and demand, while acknowledging higher mortgage costs, weak investment and a severe shortage of homes in countries such as Spain.
Hundreds are camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol as mortgage activity falls. The average loan has reached a record 180,785 euros, while fewer buyers are completing purchases.
The US Department of Transportation has approved less stringent fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, reversing previous targets and raising concerns about higher fuel costs and emissions. The move is expected to affect car buyers and the automotive industry for years.
Spain's average mortgage rate has crossed 3% again. Sabadell and Ibercaja offer monthly savings of around €75 on a typical loan.
The US has scrapped strict fuel economy rules set for 2031, lowering requirements and dropping the planned credit market. The move is expected to save buyers $1,300 per new car, but raises questions for European suppliers and climate policy.
Spain’s tax revenue is rising far faster than real economic growth, driven by inflation and higher VAT and income tax collections. Analyst Marc Vidal cautions that this apparent strength could conceal structural weaknesses with long-term consequences.
CaixaBank expects mortgage growth to slow in 2027 as home prices and interest rates shut more buyers out. Consumer and business lending are holding up better.
Spain’s economy has surged since 2013, but the gains have bypassed much of the population. Despite record employment and rising profits, stagnant wages and persistent poverty reveal a widening gap between headline growth and everyday life.
Britain is studying temporary limits on fuel purchases as energy prices rise again. Brussels is asking governments to cut gas and electricity use, while Spain prepares fresh support for drivers and households.
Spain’s economy continues to outpace much of Europe, but economist Marc Vidal points to warning signs beneath the headline numbers. Rising tax revenue and persistent inflation are reshaping the real story of Spanish growth, as a population boom adds pressure.
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Spain recorded 43,372 home mortgages in July. Annual lending fell 3.5% as higher prices and financing costs began to slow the property market.
Economist Santiago Niño Becerra says Spain’s housing crisis won’t end until more homes reach the market. He blames millions of empty properties and the unchecked rise of tourist rentals, tracing the roots of the crisis to the 1950s.
Clicars has opened its first physical hub in Murcia to help residents replace old cars with newer, certified models. The company is targeting one of Spain’s oldest car fleets with quick sales and next-day delivery, plus flexible payment plans.
Spain recorded fewer mortgage deals in July, but the average loan reached a record €180,785. Higher interest rates are adding to the pressure on buyers.
Economist Santiago Niño Becerra argues that Spain’s housing crisis cannot be solved without a dramatic increase in the number of homes available. He dismisses legislative fixes as stopgaps and points to millions of empty properties and the rise of tourist rentals as basic obstacles.
Spain recorded fewer home loans in July. Yet the average mortgage reached a historic high of 180,785 euros. The figures point to a housing market under renewed price pressure.
The Euribor is expected to reach 3.22% in September. Average variable mortgage payments could rise by €828 a year as the ECB keeps pressure on borrowing costs.
Spain is rolling out a subsidy program to speed electric vehicle adoption among businesses and self-employed workers. Plan Auto+ Line 2 offers up to €7,500 per van and sets strict eligibility rules, with the goal of reshaping the national transport field.
