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Madrid leads the way with fines up to €190,000 against illegal holiday lets
Madrid leads the way with fines up to €190,000 against illegal holiday lets

They have temporarily frozen new licences while they publish an official list of licenced holiday homes to prevent "residential desertification"

Pedro Sánchez to announce today whether he will resign or continue as Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez to announce today whether he will resign or continue as Prime Minister

He has taken the last 5 days off with his family to decide his future after serious personal attacks against his wife on social media…

Jorge Marichal tells politicians to ‘Stop Making Stupid Announcements and Get to Work’
Jorge Marichal tells politicians to ‘Stop Making Stupid Announcements and Get to Work’

He criticised their passive response to the 20A demonstrations at the Futurismo Canarias 2024 forum saying ‘less talk more action’…

Camouflaged police motorcycles to monitor motorists on Canary Islands roads
Camouflaged police motorcycles to monitor motorists on Canary Islands roads

The safety of motorcyclists is a top priority for the DGT after a 16% increase in deaths in the first quarter of this year…

Rain forecast in the Canary Islands this weekend
Rain forecast in the Canary Islands this weekend

Here is the forecast for all of the islands…

How many legal holiday homes are there in the Canary Islands?
How many legal holiday homes are there in the Canary Islands?

The number has increased by almost 40% in the last 10 months, and that’s only the registered or declared ones!

New emission rules mean almost half the cars in the Canary Islands will be affected
New emission rules mean almost half the cars in the Canary Islands will be affected

There are nine areas where they won’t be allowed to go, including some tourist areas and cities. See the list here…

UK says NO to reintroducing freedom of movement in the EU
UK says NO to reintroducing freedom of movement in the EU

They have rejected the proposal to make it easier for 18 to 30-year-olds to work in EU countries without visas…

247 migrants rescued in Canary Island waters this weekend
247 migrants rescued in Canary Island waters this weekend

Survivors reported that they had thrown several corpses into the sea during their journey…

Mostly cloudy with temperatures of 26 degrees this Monday
Mostly cloudy with temperatures of 26 degrees this Monday

There is a chance of rain later this afternoon in the Canary Islands…

Environmentalists demand action following ‘Resounding Success’ of protests
Environmentalists demand action following ‘Resounding Success’ of protests

Environmental group, Ben Magec, claim the people have spoken, and they want change…

Cloudy skies expected across the Canary Islands with some rain
Cloudy skies expected across the Canary Islands with some rain

AEMET is forecasting temperatures of 25 degrees but doesn’t rule out local showers on the islands…

VIDEO: Thousands take to the streets to protest to the Government
VIDEO: Thousands take to the streets to protest to the Government

They are demanding the ecotax, less construction, and less holiday homes, with banners reading ''It is not tourismphobia, it is corruptionphobia''

Will a tourist tax of 3 euros per night stop people coming to the Canary Islands?
Will a tourist tax of 3 euros per night stop people coming to the Canary Islands?

A tourist tax was supposed to be introduced in 2021, but it was decided not to because of the pandemic and recovery of the sector…

EU proposes a deal with the UK to make it easier for the under 30s to work abroad
EU proposes a deal with the UK to make it easier for the under 30s to work abroad

The agreement would allow them to stay up to four years in the destination country for work or education…

A slight drop in temperatures and light winds in the Canary Islands this Thursday
A slight drop in temperatures and light winds in the Canary Islands this Thursday

The haze has finally cleared making way for clearer but slightly cooler weather but still warmer than usual for the time of year…

Marichal: ‘Those who blame tourism for the problems in the Canary Islands are wrong’
Marichal: ‘Those who blame tourism for the problems in the Canary Islands are wrong’

He said he understands the protests as ‘social anger’ towards a possible loss of quality of life and services but tourism is not the scapegoat!

152 African immigrants in four boats rescued in the last few hours in the Canaries
152 African immigrants in four boats rescued in the last few hours in the Canaries

A boat with 20 dead bodies onboard has been spotted in Brazil after being taken off course trying to get to the Canary Islands…

The Canary Islands remain on pre-alert for high temperatures
The Canary Islands remain on pre-alert for high temperatures

The temperatures are still unusually high for the time of year, but how long will it last?

Canary Islands President confirms that he doesn't rule out a tourist tax
Canary Islands President confirms that he doesn't rule out a tourist tax

Although his Vice President said on Friday that there wouldn’t be one, Clavijo said this is not the case and that he is willing to discuss it…