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The Euro Weekly News proudly connects the English-speaking community of Spain with all the latest news from home and abroad. Known by residents as the ‘people’s paper’, we have been providing this invaluable news service since 1999, ensuring that expats and international travellers can remain up-to-date with all the latest developments in Spain and the rest of Europe.
Munich Airport drone sighting causes major shutdown and cancelled flights
Pilots reported a mysterious object hovering near Munich Airport on the morning of May 30, leading to urgent safety measures and a full-scale airport operational...
Thousands of ATMs are disappearing as banks introduce a new way to access cash
For most people, a cash machine is something they barely think about.You need cash, you find an ATM. You take out some money and carry...
Stockholm tops climate ranking as Spain misses out
Stockholm has been named Europe’s most climate-resilient capital city, outperforming every other national capital in a major new study assessing how well urban areas are...
Queen Margrethe II leaves hospital after fall scare
Denmark’s former monarch Queen Margrethe II has returned home after a hospital stay following a fall that left her requiring medical treatment. The Danish Royal House...
Tourist begs police not to fine her after swimming in the Trevi Fountain during heatwave
A tourist visiting the Trevi Fountain decided, seemingly out of the blue, to take a swim in it fully dressed, sunglasses included, to cool off...
Russian drone strikes block of flats in Galati, Romania, injuring two as NATO flexes muscles
Russian drone activity during attacks on Ukrainian targets near the Danube have led to an airspace breach into Romania in the early hours of May...
Portugal’s last circus elephant finds a new home
Portugal's last circus elephant is retiring to a life of luxury. Julie, who has been a part of the Victor Hugo Cardinali circus since 1988,...
33 marathons in 33 days: Adams brothers complete FTD fundraising campaign
Two brothers from Ireland have accomplished an incredible feat, running 33 marathons in 33 days, raising €1.7 million for dementia research along the way. Frontotemporal dementia...
Norway joins France in new European security discussions
A few years ago, the idea of Norway joining discussions around French nuclear deterrence would probably have sounded unlikely to many people in Europe. Now it...
Heading from Spain to Italy this summer? The restaurant rule you need to know
If you live in Spain and drink tap water, you’ve maybe gotten used to freely asking for agua del grifo at your local tapas bar...
Renfe launches ultra cheap summer train tickets across Spain with fares starting from €7
For a lot of people in Spain, booking summer travel has started feeling painful again. Flights become expensive surprisingly fast, petrol prices keep fluctuating and...
Ryanair launches cheap Pride flights from Spain and some fares start at under €25
For a lot of people planning a summer city break, Pride events across Europe are becoming just as important as beaches or festivals. And Ryanair...
A Dutch couple bought an abandoned village in Spain – and want strangers to come live there
A Dutch couple have acquired a largely abandoned village in northern Spain and are transforming it into a self-sufficient eco-community designed to attract residents from...
At least four killed in Belgium after train collides with school minibus
At least four people, including two minors, have died after a passenger train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Belgium on...