Spain: ‘Pro-European’ across the spectrum
As anti-EU sentiments continue to rumble across the continent, Spain has remained a somewhat unlikely champion of the European project.
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Are the Spanish regions drifting apart?
Galicia, Spain Is Spain about to be pulled apart by its regional identities? Recent events in the country appear to suggest that this could be the case.
Separatists gain strength after Galicia elections in Spain
The elections in Spain’s Autonomous Community of Galicia have strengthened the region’s separatist movement.
Valencia emerges as destination for Catalonian companies as Spanish economy shifts
Valencia, Spain
Why secret Galicia is so special
The region of Galicia in north-western Spain remains a Spanish secret that foreigners rarely know about.
Foxy business? Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest entry ruffles feathers
The song Zorra, the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest by the duo Nebulossa, is splitting opinion in Spain.
Spanish farmers blockade motorways ahead of official protest start date
Spanish farmers have blocked traffic on several major motorways and burned tyres, joining colleagues in other European countries protesting against high costs, bureaucracy…
Catalonia bans smartphones in school
Catalonia, Spain
Spain: Court reveals Puigdemont’s inner circle knew Russia would attack Ukraine
The National High Court of Spain revealed the inner circle of MEP Carles Puigdemont was aware of Russian’s plan to invade Ukraine since 2017.
2023 ‘deadliest year ever for migrants to Spain’
"2023 has been the deadliest year since records began in 2007.
Explore the heart of Spain’s olive oil powerhouse
Andalusia, Spain. Spain is the world’s top producer of olive oil. It is estimated to be responsible for about 20 - 40 per cent of global production.
Irregular migrant arrivals almost doubled in Spain in 2023
Around 57,000 migrants entered Spain irregularly last year, almost double the 2022 number as arrivals on the Canary Islands in fragile boats from West Africa surged…
Iran says it has released Spanish national as a ‘humane’ step
The release of a Spanish national detained in Iran was a "humane" step, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said at a press conference on Monday.
Spain expels two US Embassy staffers on alleged spying and bribery charges
The Spanish Government has expelled two alleged spies from the US Embassy in Madrid after they apparently bribed Spanish intelligence officers to reveal classified…
Sánchez appoints minister of Palestinian origin to new cabinet
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has appointed a minister of Palestinian origin in his new cabinet.
Spain’s police detain three in probe into murder attempt on politician
Spanish police on Tuesday detained three people in their investigation into a murder attempt on the former head of Spain's conservative People's Party in Catalonia.
Spain’s Vox signs up Tucker Carlson for Catalan amnesty fight
Tucker Carlson made a surprise appearance in Madrid last night, when the conservative US news host joined protests against Spain's proposed Catalan amnesty law outside…
Spain rescues 262 migrants in Canary Islands as EU mulls migration
Spanish coast guards rescued 262 migrants in three boats trying to reach the Canary Islands in the early hours of Friday amid a surge in crossings, just as European…
Spain: Partido Popular calls for street protest against Puigdemont amnesty demand
Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP) has called for citizens to take part in a major protest in the capital Madrid.
Spain faces UK protest over Gibraltar waters ‘incursion’
The UK is to launch a formal protest with Madrid after Spanish customs officers “overstepped” their jurisdiction to board a locally-registered boat suffering…
Focus moves to Spanish King as PP eyes minority government
Alberto Núñez Feijóo is gunning to become the King's pick for PM amid claims his centre-right Partido Popular has garnered enough support to form a minority government.
Left-wing pushes for multiple languages in Spanish Parliament
The acting vice president and leader of the Spanish progressive party Sumar Yolanda Díaz wants more languages in congressional debates.
Overseas votes could tip the balance in Spanish government negotiations
Spain has started counting votes from its Embassies and Consulates abroad on July 28, votes that could alter the results of the Spanish general election.
Spain’s fate may be decided in Waterloo
Talks aimed at the formation of a Spanish coalition government are currently underway in Waterloo, Belgium.
Gibraltar tension would rise if country swings to the Right, says minister
With Spanish voters off to the ballot box on July 23, Spain’s interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has warned a swing to a right-wing government would see…
Spanish elections: hard-left candidate can’t look Vox opponent in the eyes
A surreal exchange during a political debate in Spain has gone viral after Marxist professor Francisco Sierra apparently could not bear to look at his Conservative…
Running with the Bulls
The northern Spanish city of Pamplona on Thursday marked the start of its iconic nine-day Running of the Bulls festival with the ceremonial launching of a firework…
Polarisation intensifies three weeks ahead of Spanish elections
Political division has riven Spain ahead of its general election on July 23.
Sunak ‘no’ to Gibraltar compromise as UK-Spain talks stall
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has leapt to the defence of British territory Gibraltar as treaty talks between his government and Spain stalled following a Spanish…
Right-wing bloc taking shape in Spain
The Spanish centre-Right Partido Popular (PP) party is signing pacts with Vox, a party further to the Right, in a move that looks likely to lead to a political shift…