Conor Faulkner

In a recent EU Council meeting, Member States called for the EU-Switzerland relationship to be updated to face modern threats and challenges, arguing the current framework risks "economic and political instability" in a changing world.

Swiss lawmakers have voted to overturn a short-lived rule on using a bag when weighing fresh produce in supermarkets, but the change might not be implemented immediately nor in all stores.

Legal gun owners in Spain have some responsibilities, namely keeping the firearm in a secure place. (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

With a potentially record-breaking heatwave on the way, the SBB app will show which carriages have aircon or not over the summer months.

Big summer music festivals, the start of Gibraltar's Brexit deal, the end of Spain's migrant amnesty, another anti-tourism protest, the deadline for Spain's annual income tax return, and plenty more - read on for the full lowdown on July 2026 in Spain.

People walk over the Joan Miro mosaic on Barcelona's popular tourist boulevard La Rambla. Photo by Manaure QUINTERO / AFP.

Is there any evidence to suggest that Spain's current mass regularisation of migrants will act as a "pull factor" for more undocumented to enter the country in the months to come?

Spain's central bank has backed targeted measures to limit short-term rentals, something widely blamed for the housing market crisis in Spain and object of anti-tourism protests.

Insurance premiums in Switzerland can vary wildly depending on your age, where you live, and your nationality, data from insurance companies shows, with some foreigners paying significantly more than local drivers in 2026.

British tourists sit at a terrace of a pub at Levante Beach in Benidorm. Photo by JOSE JORDAN / STR / AFP.