Lifestyle
As the people’s paper, Euro Weekly News shares lifestyle news, practical guides, and everyday advice for foreign residents and international readers living in Spain and beyond. From local tips and community stories to health, travel, food, and living in Spain, our Lifestyle section helps readers make the most of life abroad with trusted information and real world insight.
EU changes course on EES as nine countries further delay biometric checks
If you are travelling into the Schengen area from outside the EU, you may have been expecting the new biometric border checks to become unavoidable...
Has AI gone too far? Elon Musk backs calls to slow down development
Artificial intelligence has reached a point where even some of the people building the technology are calling for caution, with Elon Musk backing an extraordinary...
Use this trick in your suitcase, or it could end up sitting in an airport warehouse
Holidaymakers flying out of Spain and the UK are copying a two-minute packing habit that costs nothing and can stop a nameless black suitcase disappearing...
Buying or renting in Spain? Never sign before making these checks
A twenty-minute viewing, a warning that another buyer is waiting and a signature before the visit is even over. It's a trend that is occurring...
Flying lost its easy charm: 25 years since 9/11 remade airport security
Friday marks a quarter of a century since four hijacked airliners turned a clear September morning into the most watched terror attack of the television...
Blind British man sentenced for driving a stolen car 241 kilometres on motorway
A registered blind British man drove around 241 kilometres (150 miles) along one of Britain's busiest motorways in the middle of the night, despite having...
Could building your own home in Spain save 13%? The costs and catches buyers need to know
Skipping the developer in Spain can, in theory, save buyers around 13 per cent. One couple found that saving arrived only after they had already...
Public access defibrillators in Spain: Why regional laws and training bureaucracy risk lives in cardiac arrest
When a cardiac arrest occurs outside a hospital setting, immediate action determines whether a person survives. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are explicitly engineered so that...
Houdini needs a pet sitter this Christmas
Pets like Houdini like company on their terms, you know when they want to be with people, it’s ok. Otherwise, they’re pretty independent. Their owners...
Isuzu DMAX Arctic AT35 – impressive and imposing
If you’re looking for the ultimate in a road going and off-road capable truck then Isuzu have a D-Max on steroids with the Arctic AT35....
Kia EV5 – a ‘go-to’ electric family SUV
There’s an increasingly generic design style to SUVs nowadays, especially it seems where EV models are concerned. Like oversize Tonka toys there’s a brashness to...
A British brand turns fine art into fashion in Moscow
September marks the peak of the international fashion calendar: the new season begins in New York, followed by London and Milan, while Moscow Fashion Week takes place...
Buying a used car in Spain? Check this tax before you pay
Knocking €2,000 off the asking price of a second-hand car in Spain feels like a win, right up until the tax bill arrives. Hacienda works...
Not even one beer: Spain’s 0.2 drink-drive limit could finally come into effect
A small beer with lunch would be enough to put most drivers over the line, and the bill that would do it is back on...