EU mobile roaming charges to end on June 15th
Roaming fees will finally come to a complete stop on June 15th, 2017, meaning EU-registered mobile phones will offer free data roaming in any EU country for no extra cost.European lawmakers have been working for years to end the practice and the welcome news will be beneficial to holidaymakers and frequent travellers around the European Union. The 'Roam at Home' program will level charges and also regulate additional fees previously ...
Rise in Spanish property transactions with strong foreign demand in Q1
The Spanish property market has seen positive results across the board during the first quarter of 2017, according to statistics released in the latest report by the Spanish Land Registrars Association.Aided by strong local and international demand and greater access to funding from Spanish lending institutions, the property market has seen an annual price rise of 7.74% (the highest since 2007) and a rise in transactions, with a total of ...
Spanish property sales reach pre-crisis levels in first quarter of 2017
The Spanish property market continues to gain momentum as new government statistics show sales figures rose by nearly 30 per cent in March.A total of 40,461 homes were sold in March, the highest monthly figure reported since February 2011. The figure marks a return to pre-crash levels from 2008, showing year-on-year increases in all of Spain's 17 regions, with rises of over 40% in the northern regions of La Rioja, Cantabria, Asurias and ...
Number of home approvals in Malaga region up by over 250 per cent in a year
According to new figures, the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos - the official body that certifies building plans in Malaga - approved projects with a total value of 419 million euros between just January and March of this year.While inland areas are showing slower growth, the number of planned new homes in the Malaga province overall has increased by over 250 per cent over the last year. A total of 1,397 new flats or houses were approved in ...
Spain crowned world's most tourist-friendly country
Spain has been named the world's most tourist-friendly country, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. In what is its biennial tourism report, the WEF ranked 136 countries rated according to categories ranging from hygiene, safety, security and transportation.Citing its array of cultural and natural offerings, along with its world-class tourism and infrastructure, Spain was ranked first of the 136 countries rated, followed ...
