A glass of Canary Islands wine can set you back €20 in New York, a reflection of its volcanic prestige and crippling export costs. We meet the couple behind one Lanzarote winery who are battling the dual insularity tax to sell their premium bottles from the Arctic to the Americas.
Canary wine costs £17 a glass in New York – why? Read More »
Politicians in the Canary Islands have questioned exactly who a “non-resident” is as they debate restricting property purchases under EU law. Two deputies from opposing parties agreed the concept needs defining, warning a poorly framed policy could be discriminatory or open the door to unwanted political support. The regional government argues any limit should target speculative purchases, not people’s nationality.
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Icod de los Vinos council has not paid its lifeguard company for two years, racking up a debt of over €100,000. The firm now says it will withdraw from Playa de San Marcos on 1 July. The local government confirms the debt but hopes to reach an out-of-court settlement.
Icod de los Vinos owes over £85k to beach lifeguards Read More »
The Canary Islands Parliament has approved a new gambling decree that could see up to seven horse racing tracks built across the archipelago, with a maximum of one per island. The legislation, steered by the Ministry of the Presidency, also sets new caps on casinos, bingo halls, and gaming machines.
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Tenerife Council has approved an agreement to push for the long-awaited restoration of San Marcos beach in Icod de los Vinos. The plan calls on the Canary Islands Government and the Spanish state to fast-track procedures and secure funding to end over a decade of decline.
San Marcos beach rescue deal approved after decade of decay Read More »
The Canary Islands Parliament has approved a groundbreaking initiative demanding the Spanish Government urgently reform the 1988 Coastal Law. After decades of legal battles threatening thousands of homes, the PP and PSOE have united to push for a change that recognises the Canary Islands’ unique volcanic geography and cultural identity.
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Thousands of tenants in the Canary Islands are facing uncertainty after Congress rejected a mandatory two-year rental extension. An estimated 97,000 islanders could be affected as landlords may now impose market-rate increases. A legal expert explains what renters should do next.
Rental crisis in the Canary Islands: 97,000 tenants in limbo Read More »
For 50 years, New York journalist and author Carmen Rita Wong believed her father was Chinese, as her mother had always told her. A DNA test and genealogical investigation uncovered the truth: her biological father was Florencio Expósito Velázquez, a man from Tenerife she never knew. She has now travelled to the Canary Islands to meet her newfound family.
Bestselling author’s 50-year secret leads to Tenerife family Read More »
With urban property prices soaring and availability at a minimum, more Canary Islands residents are turning their search to the countryside. However, experts warn that a severe lack of stock and complex legal issues on rustic land are preventing most from completing a purchase.
Housing hunt in Canary Islands turns to the countryside Read More »
The Canary Islands’ Tourism Minister, Jéssica de León, has urged studying the Balearic ‘de-densification’ model to free up coastal land by demolishing obsolete buildings while increasing the height and quality of others. She stressed the difficulty of political consensus on land use, noting that each island must define its own capacity for growth. The debate follows concerns that unlimited tourism growth could lead to social, environmental and economic degradation.
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