https://spanified.com/ en Spain news in English, every day in a few minutes. A daily briefing for English speakers in Spain: immigrants and residents, Spaniards who follow the news in English, and foreigners with a holiday home here. New laws, taxes, housing and rent, visas and residency, NIE and paperwork, work, prices and travel, and what each change means for you. © 2026 Spanified Spanified Spanified support@spanified.com https://spanified.com/static/podcast-cover.jpghttps://spanified.com/ false episodic yes b96af1a0-4554-50df-9ac5-f4542bce76ee 7 spanified-podcast-2026-10-24 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-24 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 A Supreme Court deadline brings fresh urgency for citizens affected by the Ley de Nietos voting suspension. We cover mortgage costs, rental rules, self-employed contributions, pension changes and plans to widen breast cancer screening. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:21 Intro 00:00:45 Citizenship and the election 00:02:19 Mortgages and the housing squeeze 00:04:40 Self-employed contributions 00:05:23 Changes for pension recipients 00:06:40 In brief 00:08:08 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-24 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 A Supreme Court deadline brings fresh urgency for citizens affected by the Ley de Nietos voting suspension. We cover mortgage costs, rental rules, self-employed contributions, pension changes and plans to widen breast cancer screening. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:21 Intro 00:00:45 Citizenship and the election 00:02:19 Mortgages and the housing squeeze 00:04:40 Self-employed contributions 00:05:23 Changes for pension recipients 00:06:40 In brief 00:08:08 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-24 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 A Supreme Court deadline brings fresh urgency for citizens affected by the Ley de Nietos voting suspension. We cover mortgage costs, rental rules, self-employed contributions, pension changes and plans to widen breast cancer screening.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:21 Intro<br>00:00:45 Citizenship and the election<br>00:02:19 Mortgages and the housing squeeze<br>00:04:40 Self-employed contributions<br>00:05:23 Changes for pension recipients<br>00:06:40 In brief<br>00:08:08 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-24<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 539 Spanified full false 6 spanified-podcast-2026-10-23 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-23 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 Spain's disability and dependency reforms take effect, while fewer homes are available for sale nationwide. We cover electricity prices, voting challenges, planned protests and tax developments, plus the latest on shamonda virus monitoring. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:37 New care rights begin 00:01:49 Shamonda virus monitoring 00:02:23 Fewer homes for sale 00:03:06 Electricity and energy levy 00:04:15 Voting rights and election debates 00:05:27 Strike and farm protest 00:06:44 Summer heat study 00:07:23 Paperwork Corner 00:09:39 In brief 00:10:06 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-23 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 Spain's disability and dependency reforms take effect, while fewer homes are available for sale nationwide. We cover electricity prices, voting challenges, planned protests and tax developments, plus the latest on shamonda virus monitoring. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:37 New care rights begin 00:01:49 Shamonda virus monitoring 00:02:23 Fewer homes for sale 00:03:06 Electricity and energy levy 00:04:15 Voting rights and election debates 00:05:27 Strike and farm protest 00:06:44 Summer heat study 00:07:23 Paperwork Corner 00:09:39 In brief 00:10:06 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-23 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 Spain's disability and dependency reforms take effect, while fewer homes are available for sale nationwide. We cover electricity prices, voting challenges, planned protests and tax developments, plus the latest on shamonda virus monitoring.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:18 Intro<br>00:00:37 New care rights begin<br>00:01:49 Shamonda virus monitoring<br>00:02:23 Fewer homes for sale<br>00:03:06 Electricity and energy levy<br>00:04:15 Voting rights and election debates<br>00:05:27 Strike and farm protest<br>00:06:44 Summer heat study<br>00:07:23 Paperwork Corner<br>00:09:39 In brief<br>00:10:06 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-23<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 651 Spanified full false 5 spanified-podcast-2026-10-22 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-22 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 Spain expands Social Security protection and raises advances for unpaid child support. We examine voting restrictions, housing research and campaign promises, bank refund rights, and new university assessment rules. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:39 Social Security protection expands 00:02:02 Court reviews voting restrictions 00:02:43 Housing research and proposals 00:05:05 Refunds for unauthorised payments 00:05:39 In brief 00:07:23 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-22 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 Spain expands Social Security protection and raises advances for unpaid child support. We examine voting restrictions, housing research and campaign promises, bank refund rights, and new university assessment rules. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:39 Social Security protection expands 00:02:02 Court reviews voting restrictions 00:02:43 Housing research and proposals 00:05:05 Refunds for unauthorised payments 00:05:39 In brief 00:07:23 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-22 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 Spain expands Social Security protection and raises advances for unpaid child support. We examine voting restrictions, housing research and campaign promises, bank refund rights, and new university assessment rules.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:15 Intro<br>00:00:39 Social Security protection expands<br>00:02:02 Court reviews voting restrictions<br>00:02:43 Housing research and proposals<br>00:05:05 Refunds for unauthorised payments<br>00:05:39 In brief<br>00:07:23 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-22<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 490 Spanified full false 4 spanified-podcast-2026-10-21 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-21 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 Storm Adam has killed six people, and Valencia has approved aid for affected households. We cover proposed rental changes, property tax rulings, pay developments and the election campaign, plus pension access and a savings offer. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:37 Storm Adam and household aid 00:01:42 Rental proposals and housing funds 00:02:50 Amnesty for Catalan leaders 00:03:19 Property inspections and family tax 00:05:07 Wages and public-sector pay 00:06:17 Election alliances and voting checks 00:07:49 Pensions for surviving partners 00:08:21 In brief 00:08:48 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-21 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 Storm Adam has killed six people, and Valencia has approved aid for affected households. We cover proposed rental changes, property tax rulings, pay developments and the election campaign, plus pension access and a savings offer. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:18 Intro 00:00:37 Storm Adam and household aid 00:01:42 Rental proposals and housing funds 00:02:50 Amnesty for Catalan leaders 00:03:19 Property inspections and family tax 00:05:07 Wages and public-sector pay 00:06:17 Election alliances and voting checks 00:07:49 Pensions for surviving partners 00:08:21 In brief 00:08:48 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-21 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 Storm Adam has killed six people, and Valencia has approved aid for affected households. We cover proposed rental changes, property tax rulings, pay developments and the election campaign, plus pension access and a savings offer.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:18 Intro<br>00:00:37 Storm Adam and household aid<br>00:01:42 Rental proposals and housing funds<br>00:02:50 Amnesty for Catalan leaders<br>00:03:19 Property inspections and family tax<br>00:05:07 Wages and public-sector pay<br>00:06:17 Election alliances and voting checks<br>00:07:49 Pensions for surviving partners<br>00:08:21 In brief<br>00:08:48 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-21<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 574 Spanified full false 3 spanified-podcast-2026-10-20 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-20 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 Storm Adam has left four people dead, with confinement orders across Valencia and Alicante provinces. We cover election promises, a proposed survivor pension expansion, the Verifactu delay, and practical updates on housing, banking and electric car subsidies. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:14 Intro 00:00:33 Storm Adam flooding 00:01:26 Survivor pension proposal 00:01:57 Verifactu delayed 00:02:35 Election promises and voting 00:04:56 Catalan arrest warrants 00:05:29 Housing strike and working poverty 00:06:32 In brief 00:07:48 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-20 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 Storm Adam has left four people dead, with confinement orders across Valencia and Alicante provinces. We cover election promises, a proposed survivor pension expansion, the Verifactu delay, and practical updates on housing, banking and electric car subsidies. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:14 Intro 00:00:33 Storm Adam flooding 00:01:26 Survivor pension proposal 00:01:57 Verifactu delayed 00:02:35 Election promises and voting 00:04:56 Catalan arrest warrants 00:05:29 Housing strike and working poverty 00:06:32 In brief 00:07:48 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-20 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 Storm Adam has left four people dead, with confinement orders across Valencia and Alicante provinces. We cover election promises, a proposed survivor pension expansion, the Verifactu delay, and practical updates on housing, banking and electric car subsidies.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:14 Intro<br>00:00:33 Storm Adam flooding<br>00:01:26 Survivor pension proposal<br>00:01:57 Verifactu delayed<br>00:02:35 Election promises and voting<br>00:04:56 Catalan arrest warrants<br>00:05:29 Housing strike and working poverty<br>00:06:32 In brief<br>00:07:48 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-20<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 516 Spanified full false 2 spanified-podcast-2026-10-19 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 Flood emergencies bring urgent warnings in Valencia and the Balearic Islands. We cover pension changes, the voting-rights appeal affecting Spaniards abroad, and VAT on tourist flats awaiting parliamentary confirmation, alongside election and workplace news. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:14 Intro 00:00:34 Flood emergencies 00:01:58 Pension increases and retirement 00:03:06 Benefits decree 00:03:41 Voting rights and election campaign 00:05:43 Tourist flats and housing supply 00:06:59 In brief 00:07:54 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-19 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 Flood emergencies bring urgent warnings in Valencia and the Balearic Islands. We cover pension changes, the voting-rights appeal affecting Spaniards abroad, and VAT on tourist flats awaiting parliamentary confirmation, alongside election and workplace news. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:14 Intro 00:00:34 Flood emergencies 00:01:58 Pension increases and retirement 00:03:06 Benefits decree 00:03:41 Voting rights and election campaign 00:05:43 Tourist flats and housing supply 00:06:59 In brief 00:07:54 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-19 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 Flood emergencies bring urgent warnings in Valencia and the Balearic Islands. We cover pension changes, the voting-rights appeal affecting Spaniards abroad, and VAT on tourist flats awaiting parliamentary confirmation, alongside election and workplace news.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:14 Intro<br>00:00:34 Flood emergencies<br>00:01:58 Pension increases and retirement<br>00:03:06 Benefits decree<br>00:03:41 Voting rights and election campaign<br>00:05:43 Tourist flats and housing supply<br>00:06:59 In brief<br>00:07:54 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-19<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 524 Spanified full false 1 spanified-podcast-2026-10-18 https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-18 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 🇪🇸 Storm Adam brings flooding, rescues and red alerts across eastern and south-eastern Spain. We cover rental uncertainty, election voting restrictions, pensions and budgets, plus care leave, rail disruption and new rules for sales calls. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:33 Storm Adam flooding 00:01:27 Rental listings and home purchases 00:02:41 Election campaign and voting rights 00:04:26 Spain's extended budget 00:05:04 Paid care leave ruling 00:05:47 Rail disruption and strikes 00:06:56 In brief 00:08:32 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-18 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified 🇪🇸 Storm Adam brings flooding, rescues and red alerts across eastern and south-eastern Spain. We cover rental uncertainty, election voting restrictions, pensions and budgets, plus care leave, rail disruption and new rules for sales calls. ⏱️ In this episode: 00:00:00 Cold open 00:00:15 Intro 00:00:33 Storm Adam flooding 00:01:27 Rental listings and home purchases 00:02:41 Election campaign and voting rights 00:04:26 Spain's extended budget 00:05:04 Paid care leave ruling 00:05:47 Rail disruption and strikes 00:06:56 In brief 00:08:32 Outro 📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-18 📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe ☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified <p>🇪🇸 Storm Adam brings flooding, rescues and red alerts across eastern and south-eastern Spain. We cover rental uncertainty, election voting restrictions, pensions and budgets, plus care leave, rail disruption and new rules for sales calls.<br><br>⏱️ In this episode:<br>00:00:00 Cold open<br>00:00:15 Intro<br>00:00:33 Storm Adam flooding<br>00:01:27 Rental listings and home purchases<br>00:02:41 Election campaign and voting rights<br>00:04:26 Spain's extended budget<br>00:05:04 Paid care leave ruling<br>00:05:47 Rail disruption and strikes<br>00:06:56 In brief<br>00:08:32 Outro<br><br>📰 Read the full digest: https://spanified.com/archive/2026-10-18<br>📬 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://spanified.com/subscribe<br><br>☕ Enjoying Spain Daily? Support us: https://buymeacoffee.com/spanified</p> 555 Spanified full false