Empuriabrava Online Blog and News

Just a quick mention of a new café/bar that has opened in Empuriabrava.
Blue Sky Cafe (sector San Maurici 347 - near the Tabac by Intermarche) is run by Angelo and Sarah who some of you know from when they worked at the Orange Kiwi. In the new year the Blue Sky will be serving […]

Spain is still the number one destination for buying abroad in Britain dispite the growing popularity of new markets such as Bulgaria.

The Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) estimates that by the end of 2006 some £20 Billion will have been spent on buying Spanish properties by the UK market. This means that nearly one […]

On the 17th December the programme La Marató will be shown on TV3 to raise funds for research into Chronic Pain. Castelló is supporting this TV marathon by hosting events in the town to raise awareness and funds:
14th December - A talk by Dr. Joan Carles Sevilla from 18:00 in the retirement home.
16th – […]

A recent Financial Times article discusses how Spanish businesses now have a global outlook but things need to change if Spain is to attract more inward investment.
Read the article

ECB interest rates have gone up again and so has the number of homes being built in Spain.
Yesterday the European Central Bank raised interest rates to 3.5%. This is the sixth increase in 12 months and brings interest rates to their highest level since 2001. Analysts warned that rates may rise again sometime next […]

The future of Volkswagen’s troubled Seat subsidiary has become more uncertain under Martin Winterkorn, the incoming chairman of the Spanish carmaker’s parent company, Volkswagen group. According to European trade publication Automobilwoche, consideration is being given to separating the Spanish brand from VW and selling it.

In his current position as Audi CEO, Winterkorn is responsible for […]

This year’s Christmas decorations on the streets of Empuriabrava and Castelló will be switched on from the 9th of December. The town council has bought another 130 lights for the area and in Empuriabrava they will be mostly installed on Carles Fages de Climent Avenue in the town centre, and Marinada Street in Puigmal.

This week sees two public holidays; Wednesday and Friday.
Wednesday 6th December is Constitution Day and celebrates the day in 1978 when the Spanish people voted in a national referendum to approve the draft constitution which provided the way forward for the creation of a democratic system in Spain.
Friday 8th December is Immaculada  (Immaculate Conception).
Most […]