The average price of electricity for this Saturday, May 2, 2026 is 89.82 euros per megawatt hour (euros/MWh) for consumers with a regulated or indexed tariff contracted in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. In this way, the May long weekend continues the downward trend with a decrease of 35.78%, which …
The price of tobacco changes from this Saturday and these are all the brands affected
The Ministry of Finance has published this Saturday, May 2, 2026, the new price of tobacco for the different brands of cigars, cigarillos and pipe bites. It has done so through the Resolution of April 30, 2026, of the Presidency of the Commissioner for the Tobacco Market, which includes the public sale prices in the …
What happens to your retirement pension if you have not contributed in the last 15 years?
To collect the contributory retirement pension in Spain, it is necessary to have at least 15 years of contributions under any Social Security regime, which is known as generic deficiency. Of those years, at least 2 must be within the 15 years immediately prior to the application, this being the specific deficiency. In addition, you …
The price of electricity this Sunday, May 3, rises but there are 6 sections below the euro
The average price of electricity for this Sunday, May 3, 2026 is 48.13 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) in the wholesale market, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). The weekend closes like this with a electricity increase of 10.20% compared to Saturdaywhich translates into paying …
The Supreme Court declares the 6% opening commissions abusive and forces private financial companies to return what was overcharged
The Supreme Court declares the opening commission of 6% of the capital lent in a loan granted by a private non-banking entity to be abusive and forces the lender to return 2,490 euros to the consumer, along with the amounts charged for other canceled clauses. The ruling, which rejects the …
A 62-year-old woman receives a pension of 3,200 euros after 20 years without working and dedicating herself to her family, and justice supports it.
The Provincial Court of Barcelona has partially agreed with a 62-year-old woman to collect a compensatory benefit of 3,200 euros per month for five years, which adds up to a total of 192,000 euros. In this way, the court corrects (and revokes) the ruling of the First Instance Family Court, …