The new EU air-con rule that could save Spain households money this summer

Tourism Adds Thousands to Spanish House Prices, New Study Claims

Tourism growth is contributing to rising housing costs across Spain, with increased air arrivals adding an estimated 3,800 to the average price of a home, according to a new study. The research, carried out by the New Economics Foundation for the European Federation for Transport and Environment, argues that the expansion of air travel has [] The post Tourism Adds Thousands to Spanish House Prices, New Study Claims appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.

Crisis in Spain as weather becomes ‘too hot to sit outside’

Brits heading to Spain might be faced with new rules as Europe's summers get hotter, climate experts have warned.

This air conditioning mistake could cost you €3,000

Spain’s summer heat can make air conditioning feel less like a luxury and more like a survival tool. But before []

Cheap flights and mass tourism are adding €3,800 to the cost of the average Spanish home, new report warns

CHEAP flights and mass tourism are making homes more expensive to buy and rent across Spain, a new report has warned. Tourism growth added 3,800 to the price of the

‘Switzerland in Spain’ for half the price — the cooler, less crowded Catalan Pyrenees

‘Switzerland in Spain’ for half the price — the cooler, less crowded Catalan Pyrenees

Is Europe embracing air conditioning as deadly heat waves become more common?

Many Europeans have long seen air conditioning as an unnecessary, costly, carbon emissions-heavy indulgence. But as the continent's summers get hotter, claiming more lives as they do, that appears to be changing. Over the last week, 40 people died in France from drowning as they sought relief from extreme heat. In Spain, temperatures hit 111 degrees, and the U.K. is enduring its hottest June on record. Every year, heat claims an average of 175,000 lives across Europe, according to the World Health Organization...

It's Now Right-Wing to Be Pro-Air Conditioning in Europe

It's Now Right-Wing to Be Pro-Air Conditioning in Europe

Cómo criar hijos en una de las capitales más calurosas de Europa

Desde elegir el momento para ir al parque hasta tomar duchas frías, criar hijos en Madrid ofrece un adelanto de cómo el cambio climático está transformando la vida familiar en toda Europa. (Source: Bloomberg)

From ‘Luxury’ to Lifeline: Europe Reconsiders Air Conditioning

Europe is beginning to embrace air conditioning, both practically and politically. The post From ‘Luxury’ to Lifeline: Europe Reconsiders Air Conditioning first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

One in five homes have air conditioning as heatwaves increase

Around one-fifth of households in the Netherlands has air conditioning installed as people deal with the prospect of warmer summers...

Spain inflation holds at 3.6% in June, above forecasts

Spain inflation holds at 3.6% in June, above forecasts

Temperatures in Spain spike as a heatwave grips the country

Spain sweltered as a heatwave pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit across much of the country, with highs reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit in the south. Meanwhile, Madrid City Hall welcomed homeless people seeking relief from the extreme temperatures. #heatwave #europe #spain #elnino #climatechange

As Europe faces a massive heatwave, read how EU regulations pose hurdles to the purchase of Air Conditioners

With rising temperatures, electricity prices are also increasing. However, the obvious resort to relief in peak summers, Air Conditioners are not that easily available in Europe.

Europe's Heated Arguments Against Air Conditioners

Bureaucrats shunned the world's greatest invention.

Cooling divide emerging as air conditioning deepens climate inequality in the UK, study finds

For decades, people in the UK tended to view air conditioning as something that belonged elsewhere. It was associated with office buildings, hotels and hotter countries rather than their own homes. But as summers become warmer and heatwaves more frequent, that picture is beginning to change. Colleagues and I analysed data from the English Housing []

Feature: Spanish battle scorching heat as summer grips country

Across Spain, residents and tourists alike are adapting to the intense summer heat by seeking shade, refilling water bottles at public fountains and taking refuge in climate shelters after the country recorded its second-warmest June since 1961, according to Spain's State Meteorological Agency.BARCELONA, Spain, July 3 (Xinhua) -- As temperatures climbed toward 40 degrees Celsius, Oscar Sunie fou

Costa Rica Rounds Bus, Taxi and Toll Fares as the ₡5 Coin Exits

Hundreds of bus fares, along with selected taxi, train and toll charges, will shift up or down by a few colones starting July 1, as Costa Rica’s regulator rounds regulated prices to the nearest 10 to match the retirement of the 5 coin. The Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) confirmed the adjustment, which [] The post Costa Rica Rounds Bus, Taxi and Toll Fares as the 5 Coin Exits appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Meet Roger and Carol, the true victims of Brexit (which they voted for)

The Brexit-backing octogenarians are unable to move back to Spain as a result of the end of freedom of movement. Now they're voting Reform

Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point

As another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners and fans sold out across Spain, Italy and Germany, most of them Chinese. Fan sales in Spain alone on the retail platform of Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post) nearly doubled last month while Midea Group’s air-conditioner sales in western Europe surged by over 70 per cent in the first six months of the year. A decade from now, such heatwaves may become...

Spain links more than 1,000 excess deaths to record June heat

Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths attributable to heat during June, according to official data, after a severe early-summer heatwave pushed temperatures above 40°C and made the month the country’s second-hottest June on record. The figures highlight the growing public health impact of increasingly intense and frequent heat events across southern Europe. The mortality data comes [] The post Spain links more than 1,000 excess deaths to record June heat appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

How Spain's one-network model helps Malaga take off

Korea Herald correspondent MALAGA, Spain — At Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport in southern Spain, travelers move with the ease of commuters passing through a well-run railway station — local in character despite the constant stream of international arrivals. The gateway to the Costa del Sol ranks as Spain's fourth-busiest airport, after Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca, with passenger traffic more than doubling over the past decade to top 25 million travelers in 2025. Airport officials trace

Europe braces for new heatwave as temperatures climb to 44°C

Spain and France are bracing for another potential heatwave that could bring temperatures of up to 44°C in the coming days, while data show that extreme heat during June caused more than 2,000 premature deaths.

Business : Spain Tops Summer 2026 Business Travel Destinations: Holafly Study

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Spain is the leading destination for business travellers this summer, followed by Japan and the United States, according to Holafly's Summer Travel eSIM Report 2026.

As Europeans Die From This Heatwave, Germany's Public Broadcaster Wages War on Air Conditioning

As Europeans Die From This Heatwave, Germany's Public Broadcaster Wages War on Air Conditioning

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face Spain as World Cup Round of 16's biggest upset opportunity

Spain is favored at -110 but Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal offer value at +295, while USA vs. Belgium features a controversial suspension ruling.

French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning.