Italy
Strike in Italy threatens nearly a dozen flights at Alicante-Elche airport today
Those planning a trip between Alicante and Italy will have difficulties today, Friday June 20th. The transalpine country’s general strike threatens to...
Alicante man set to face two years in prison for storing 50,000 maritime flares
The owner of an Alicante company faces a two-year prison sentence for storing approximately 50,000 maritime flares without authorisation or in accordance with...
Ryanair cancels stops to a Central European destination from Alicante-Elche airport
Ryanair once again reacts adversely to airport fees. It did so a few months ago when it announced its withdrawal from Billund Airport due to the Danish...
Revolut launches its first ever ATMs in Spain
Global bank Revolut is opening its first ATMs anywhere in the world in Barcelona, coinciding with the city’s greatest music festival, Primavera Sound....
Alicante prepares for biometric border control
From October 2025, the EU rules force people from “third-party” countries to enter European territories through the “entry-exit system”...
France extends ID border checks with six neighbouring countries
Tighter border checks between France and its neighbouring EU/EAA nations will be in effect for another six months as the country extends its interim emergency...
Competition on Spain’s railways is driving down prices
Recently, Spain’s high-speed railways have experienced a significant transformation. The country’s railway network has been opened to private...
Nineteen endangered turtles have been recovered in Alicante by police operations in 135 countries
As part of Operation Thunder, which has been conducted in 135 countries in cooperation with groups and entities like the World Customs Organisation, the...
The Ukrainian House will open “soon” in Torrevieja
Soon, the Ukrainian House in Spain will open in a government-donated property in Torrevieja, Alicante. It will help and counsel individuals who want to return...
Moldovan mobster arrested in Torrevieja
A 37-year-old Moldovan male has been taken into custody by the Guardia Civil in accordance with an Italian European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Known as...
