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Updated: Tue 19 May 2026 15:39 CET
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The changes and events happening in Spain in May. Photo: Desiree Martin / AFP,
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Tax return deadline, schools break up for summer, increase in electricity and gas prices, changes to asylum rules, new salary transparency law, festivals, protests and more - here's everything to know about June 2026 in Spain.
Esme Fox - esme@thelocal.es
Updated: Tue 19 May 2026 15:39 CET
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The changes and events happening in Spain in May. Photo: Desiree Martin / AFP,
Gustavo Fring / Pexels and Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP

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