Taxes now account for 52% of petrol prices in the EU, according to an analysis
Direct taxes represent 52.1% of the final petrol price in the EU, surpassing crude costs, refining, and logistics, according to a 2026 analysis.
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Ana Mena firmly denies relationship rumours with Ferran Torres, calling them 'fabrications' and 'absurd conclusions'.
Direct taxes represent 52.1% of the final petrol price in the EU, surpassing crude costs, refining, and logistics, according to a 2026 analysis.
80,000 people filled La Cartuja in Seville for the sixth edition of La Velada del Año by Ibai Llanos, featuring fights, music, and tributes.
Canary Islands requests an extension from the central Government to avoid losing 100 million euros in decarbonisation aid, deadline is July 31.
Isabel Aaiún couldn't sing 'Potra Salvaje' at the World Cup celebration in Cibeles due to a fire in Segovia threatening her estate and horses.
The Government authorises €14.3 million to maintain Badajoz-Madrid and Badajoz-Barcelona flight routes until October 2028.
Sandra, 27, left her job in Madrid after suffering burnout and moved to a village of 100 inhabitants in the Aragonese Pyrenees.
Gabriel Rufián reacts to Ferran Torres' goal with a jab at Infantino: 'Spain 1 - Infantino 0'.
The Community of Madrid calls for 778 positions for Administrative Assistant and Administrative roles, with registration until August 10 and exams next summer.
Comedian Quequé has been arrested in Salamanca on a court order from Madrid and is now free after providing an address.
Spain beats France 2-0 with goals from Oyarzabal and Porro, qualifying for the World Cup final. Fans celebrate at Cibeles in Madrid.
The European PP inaugurates the Libertas Forum in Madrid with Feijóo, Montenegro, and Machado to discuss democracy and freedom against populism.