The Canary Islands closed September 2026 with an annual inflation rate of 4.4%, the lowest of any Spanish region but up 0.6 points on August. Rising fuel, housing and tourism-linked costs are all fuelling the increase.
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Former astronaut and science minister Pedro Duque has described the Canary Islands as the “ultimate dream” for companies looking to launch rockets. Speaking before an APD Canarias event, he said the islands’ proximity to the equator and clean skies, along with tax incentives, make them ideal – and insisted the Thirty Metre Telescope project may not be over yet.
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The Canary Islands Parliament has voted down a proposed law that sought to make residential and tourist use compatible in areas reclassified as tourist zones, affecting over 70,000 residents. The proposal, backed by PSOE, NC-bc and Vox, would have granted legal protection to owners fined for living in their own apartments.
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Grocery prices in the Canary Islands are among the highest in Spain, with food and drink costing 7.81% more than on the mainland once tax differences are stripped out. At the same time, the archipelago has the second-lowest average salary in the country, forcing families to shop strategically to make ends meet.
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Buying or renting a home in the Canary Islands has become an almost impossible mission for young people, with emancipation now delayed past the age of 30 on average. Here is a full guide to the public grants available in 2026, the requirements for each and the schemes still waiting to open.
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Property owners from every Canary Island are heading to the regional parliament in Santa Cruz de Tenerife to witness the possible admission of a PSOE bill on the tourist law. The platform behind the protest says the current rules have stripped owners of their rights and turned their homes into tourist accommodation against their will.
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Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree granting the Canary Islands €47.5 million to fund free public transport in 2026, the same amount as last year. The funding also covers Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, and beneficiaries will have ten working days to apply once it takes effect.
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The Canary Islands government has begun contacts with political parties to seek support for a decree limiting property purchases by foreigners in the archipelago. President Fernando Clavijo says the measure can be pushed through if there is the will, though opposition parties have previously seen similar proposals voted down.
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Canary Islands airports recorded 4,204,223 passengers in September 2026, down 0.9% year on year, with Gran Canaria leading growth while Tenerife South fell sharply. For the year to date, the islands’ airports have handled just over 40.5 million travellers.
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Tuesday brings cloudy skies and light rain to the north of the mountainous islands, locally moderate in La Palma’s high ground. Temperatures edge up slightly, the northeast trade wind strengthens through the day, and the Atlantic turns rough along north and west coasts.
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