Alicante-Elche handled a record 19.95 million passengers in 2025 and is climbing further in 2026. Here's what stronger air connectivity means for Costa Blanca buyers — for demand, rental income and easy access.
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In the coastal areas people actually want — with infrastructure, shops and year-round life — genuine frontline has all but run out. The reason is structural, and it explains where the rare new project still appears.
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Alicante's Hogueras de San Juan light up the city from 20–24 June 2026 — mascletàs, the plantà, the fiery cremà and fireworks on Postiguet. A guide to the festival, and what it says about life and property on the Costa Blanca.
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As the 2026 World Cup plays out, several of its stars treat Spain's coast as home — Ronaldo and Haaland in Marbella, Nico Williams in Sierra Blanca, plus Lewandowski's Mallorca villas. A look at the publicly reported properties, and why the same coast stays open to ordinary buyers.
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The ECB raised rates by 25 bp on 11 June — exactly as we forecast a week earlier. What has changed since: two more hikes now expected, Euribor heading toward 3%, and a narrower window for fixed-rate offers. The updated playbook for Spanish coast buyers.
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After 144 years of construction, Barcelona's Sagrada Família has reached its symbolic completion. On Gaudí's centennial, Pope Leo XIV blessed the final 172.5 m central spire, making the basilica the world's tallest church. The Glory Façade still has about eight years of work ahead.
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Spain attracted €10.052 billion in property investment in the first half of 2026 — up 50% year on year (JLL). Canadian funds and Spanish vehicles lead the residential push, and for private buyers the price signal is unmistakable.
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Analysts are near-unanimous on a 25-bp ECB hike at the 11 June meeting. Euribor closed May at 2.804% — the highest level since September 2024. Practical takeaways for variable-rate holders, mortgage shoppers, and Costa Blanca / Costa Cálida / Mallorca buyers.
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Valencia city has replaced its 2024 moratorium with a permanent saturation system — three caps (8%, 2%, 15%) that close entire districts to new tourist licences. Here's what it means for buyers, and why Costa Blanca, Costa Cálida and Mallorca sit in three very different places.
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AEMET expects Spain's first 2026 heatwave just as Costa Blanca municipalities tighten beach by-laws. Smoking, towel "reservations" and overnight beach access can now cost €750-€1,200. Here is what changes this summer.
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Prices were already moving up before the Iran energy shock — housing deficit, planning bureaucracy, foreign demand, labor costs. Now CNC, BBVA, Tinsa and Valmesa data confirms an additional layer of pressure. What it means for buyers on the Costa Blanca.
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PAU 5 in Playa de San Juan has a newly launched villa right next door, plus two apartment listings in the district and a more accessible villa option further out. What each gives you.
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