Spain and Gibraltar finalise removal of frontier fence ahead of 15 July Schengen-style border
Spain prepares to tear down Gibraltar’s frontier fence ahead of Schengen-style treaty
Spanish rail operator Renfe issues minimum-service plan for 15 July strike
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Renfe restores rail service in A Coruña after 15-day shutdown for intermodal station works
After two weeks of replacement bus transport, Renfe restarted train operations at A Coruña on 11 July as works on the city’s long-delayed intermodal station move into the next phase. While minor timetable changes and speed restrictions remain, the reopening restores a key link for business travellers in northwest Spain and paves the way for full rail-bus integration by the end of 2026.
National Police launches online process for exceptional short-stay authorisations
Spain’s National Police has published an English-language web portal that guides users through the paperwork for ‘exceptional short-stay authorisations’, a little-known permit valid for up to 90 days. The partially digitalised process will speed up humanitarian and urgent business assignments by reducing errors before face-to-face filing. Global mobility teams gain a clearer compliance pathway when travellers arrive without the standard visa.
Spanish police dismantle criminal ring selling fraudulent immigration appointments
National Police arrested 21 suspects who used bots to hoard Foreigners’ Office appointments and sell them, together with forged papers, to migrants. The bust should ease severe appointment shortages that have delayed corporate moves and residence renewals in Spain’s main expatriate hubs.