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Spanish princess in the dock

Princess Cristina has been called to give evidence over allegations against husband Inaki Urdangarin

German ambassador claims her country is in talks with Spain to create a ‘European missile shield’

THE German ambassador to Spain, María Margarete Gosse, has stated that there are conversations between the two countries to create a European missile shield....

Switched on 

A NEW alert system that sends automatic warnings for natural disasters to the general public via mobile phones has been switched on. It will allow...

Spain’s Air Europa announces big Boeing fleet modernisation

SPAIN'S Air Europa will receive 15 long-and short-haul aircraft in a major fleet modernisation programme. Air Europa will bring in five Boeing 787-9s and 10...

Retailer in green move

EUROPE’S biggest clothing retailer has announced plans to make its stores and factories more environmentally friendly. Spanish company Inditex, which owns High Street stores Zara...

Basque terrorist group Eta plan to disarm

Terrorist group Eta is responsible for 800 deaths over four decades, and the disarmament could potentially end the violence

Odyssey´s Spanish treasure battle continues thanks to Wikileaks

WikiLeaks documents helped by revealing secret agreement between Spain and the U.S.

Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Spain’s Mallorca

GOVERNMENT announcements of possible electricity blackouts across, Austria, Germany and Sweden have prompted many people in the Balearic Islands to stock up on food and...

A lot of stress over what exactly?

Olive Press finance writer Ian Le Breton on how the vast majority of Spanish banks have passed the so-called "stress tests"

Almost one million affected as major blackout in Tenerife leaves entire island without light

Street and traffic lights stopped working and the emergency services, who received 688 calls throughout the day, had to help around 60 people who were stuck in elevators.

Spanish and British tourists among those killed in Tunisia attack

At least eight tourists have been killed

Spanish reporter Pilar Rubio and Shakira ranked as most successful WAGs

WAGs get a bad rep. Fashion snobs give them the red card for crimes against style including the revival of bondage dresses, Uggs boots...

Spain’s PSOE party accuses VOX of ‘hate crimes’ for spreading false COVID-19 information

The complaint stems from a series of tweets from Vox back on January 18 and again between April 2 and 7 aimed at the PSOE

EU criticises Spanish toll roads as taxpayers picks up billion-euro bill

Some of the highways ended up carrying 82% less traffic than had been originally envisaged

‘Prank’ kidnap drama in Spain

Schoolboy fakes his own abduction to avoid parents' evening

Marbella mayor revokes Sisu hotel’s music license and vows crackdown on ‘loutish tourism’ as at least TEN businesses threaten...

MARBELLA mayor Angeles Muñoz has revoked the Sisu hotel's music license. It means the upmarket hotel, a favourite for celebs and TOWIE stars, will no...

Chocs away!

Third-largest airline to be created with merger of BA and Iberia

Eta bomb in Madrid blasts the peace process

By Lisa Tilley AT one minute after 9am on Saturday December 30, a 200 kilo bomb razed a five story car-park to the ground at...

ROYAL UPSET: Tory MPs in UK threaten walk-out of King of Spain’s state address if he mentions Gibraltar

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will visit the Queen Elizabeth and Theresa May next week

Five Madrid campsites for under €50 a night that won’t leave you priced out of Champions League weekend

Over 90% of Madrid city centre is now booked up, with nowhere for two people for a two-night stay over the weekend for under €2,000

Manuel Chaves and Jose Antonio Grinan in court over ERE scandal

Former Junta heads deny slush fund allegations at Sevilla court hearing

Swiss holidaymakers caught in highway orgy in Ibiza

The six escaped with small fines for seat belt offences

KING FELIPE: Spain and UK can overcome Gibraltar differences and maintain strong ties post-Brexit

The Queen gifted King Felipe copies of love letters from his great-grandmother to King Alfonso XIII

Fernando Alonso criticised by pressure group in Valencia despite winning home Grand Prix

Street Circuit No want the Formula One star to speak out over the plans to host the European Grand Prix in the city

Red and orange weather warnings across Spain as eight-metre waves and 110km/hr winds forecast, Costa del Sol to remain...

SEVERE weather warnings have been issued for five of Spain's autonomous regions today. The Balearic islands are expected to see the worst, with a red...

Killer disease is wiping out Spain’s amphibians

Swarms of frogs, toads and newts have been killed by Ranavirus in northern Spain and the disease is now heading south

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