Nueva Canarias has registered a bill in the regional parliament to temporarily expropriate empty homes owned by banks, vulture funds and large landlords for affordable rent. The proposal also includes fines of up to 90,000 euros and a 20% transfer tax on speculative property purchases.
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Residents of El Médano, in southern Tenerife, have published an open letter denouncing years of municipal failures, from sewage spills on beaches to overtourism and a lack of local police. They accuse the council of trying to ban neighbourhood meetings in a public building designated for citizen participation.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has put the geotechnical study for 240 affordable protected rental homes in Las Torres out to tender for €47,325. The work will map the subsoil and guide foundations for the development, funded with €39.6 million from the Gran Canaria Cabildo.
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Urban land prices in the Canary Islands rose to 327.7 euros per square metre in the second quarter of 2026, making the archipelago Spain’s fourth most expensive region for land. The increase comes as the islands continue to record the country’s lowest wages and high rates of poverty and social exclusion.
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The Canary Islands have begun the 2026/2027 school year with 29,254 teachers, 763 more than last year. The regional government has strengthened support for pupils with specific educational needs and completed almost all appointments without incident.
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While we argue about ChatGPT in homework and content labels, the real revolution is already here: machines that think, create, and act. This opinion piece argues the future won’t wait for our regulations.
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With fuel prices rising, our live map of the cheapest petrol stations in the Canary Islands and across Spain has been updated and modernised.
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Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista has accused the Canary Government of inventing European Union backing for its holiday rental law. MP Esther González has demanded that Tourism Minister Jéssica de León produce evidence of the alleged EU assessment.
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Tajao, one of Tenerife’s best-loved spots for fresh fish, is grappling with a serious parking crisis caused by months of harbour works. Locals say the lack of spaces is hurting both daily life and the village’s restaurant trade.
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The family behind the century-old home at Cueva de la Negra in southern Fuerteventura has halted its eviction and sealing after Costas missed legal notification deadlines. The reprieve is temporary, however, with the demolition order still standing.
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