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Travel chaos in Spain: Fuming passengers are ‘trapped' on stifling hot AVE train outside a station in Madrid

Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late

TRAIN passengers travelling on high-speed services run by Spain’s state-owned railway operator will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by

14 Nov, 2025 @ 07:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Politics·Travel News

British motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under UK ‘pay-per-mile’ budget plan

BRITISH motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under the terms of a new ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme set to be unveiled at this autumn’s UK

13 Nov, 2025 @ 13:27

Environment·Green·Lead·Politics

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

THE Partido Popular(PP) has named Juan Francisco Perez Llorca as the party’s candidate to replace Carlos Mazon as Valencian President. Perez Llorca is seen as

11 Nov, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to tax private jets in a move backed by environmental activists. Speaking at the United Nations COP30

7 Nov, 2025 @ 16:55

Environment·Green·Lead·Politics·Travel News

King Felipe to become first Spanish monarch to visit China in 18 years as Madrid looks to bolster ties with Beijing

THE Spanish king will pay a state visit to China next week, becoming the first European monarch to do so in seven years. King Felipe

7 Nov, 2025 @ 09:53

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Fugitive politician on the run for 20 years over sprawling Marbella corruption case pays to avoid jail

THE ex-Marbella sports councillor, Carlos Fernandez, who fled Spain in 2006 to avoid corruption charges in the infamous Malay Case, will not serve any prison

6 Nov, 2025 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Politics

Valencian president Carlos Mazon quits after blonde lunch scandal erupted over floods which killed 229

THE day of reckoning has finally arrived. Valencian President Carlos Mazon officially resigned, confessing to ‘unbearable’ moments after a poll revealed a staggering 75% of

6 Nov, 2025 @ 12:20

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain backs UN resolution granting Morocco sovereignty over former colony Western Sahara

THE UN security council has approved a US-backed resolution that would grant Morocco sovereignty over the disputed former Spanish colonial territory of Western Sahara. Eleven

3 Nov, 2025 @ 15:07

Lead·Politics

EXPLAINER: How Carlos Mazon’s successor as Valencian president will be chosen

CARLOS Mazon’s Monday morning resignation came as no surprise, with the Valencian president looking a ‘spent’ figure following last Wednesday’s state memorial service in Valencia.

3 Nov, 2025 @ 13:15

Lead·Politics·Valencia

Spain expresses regret over ‘pain and injustice’ caused during conquest of the Americas after diplomatic spat with Mexico

SPAIN’S frosty relationship with Mexico could be set to thaw after a leading figure in Pedro Sanchez’s government expressed regret over the ‘pain and injustice’

3 Nov, 2025 @ 12:56

Lead·Politics

Valencia president Carlos Mazon admits there were 'things that should have worked better' a year ago before and after October 29 floods

BREAKING: Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over handling of deadly DANA floods that killed 229 people

CARLOS Mazón, the president of Spain’s eastern Valencia region, has finally announced his resignation over his administration’s handling of last year’s deadly October floods that

3 Nov, 2025 @ 09:58

Lead·Politics·Valencia·Valencian Community

Disaster for PM Sanchez as Catalan separatist allies abandon support for his centre-left government

EMBATTLED prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been dealt another hefty blow after the Catalan separatists he relied on to pass legislation in Congress unanimously decided

28 Oct, 2025 @ 13:18

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar hits back after Reform MP suggests the Rock could be used to process future asylum seekers

A KEY ally of Brexit architect Nigel Farage has come under fire after hinting that a future Reform UK government would be open to using

22 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Immigrants in Spain could be required to speak Spanish to B2 level in order to claim Spanish nationality

IMMIGRANTS looking to obtain Spanish nationality could have to speak Castilian to a B2 level – equivalent to a strong grade at A-level – under

16 Oct, 2025 @ 14:32

Lead·Politics

‘War is better than socialism’: One in five Spaniards believe the Franco era was either ‘good or very good’, according to new poll

ONE in five Spaniards believe the 36-year Franco dictatorship was either ‘good or very good’ for the country, according to a shocking new national survey.

15 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has revealed that he had a ‘very cordial’ meeting with US president Donald Trump at Monday’s Gaza peace summit in

14 Oct, 2025 @ 11:29

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Masked thugs and SS skulls: How Spain’s far-right extremists are emerging from under the rocks – and growing bolder every day

THE sight of a stag party marauding through the Costa del Sol wearing t-shirts emblazoned with huge swastikas came as a shock to both tourists

10 Oct, 2025 @ 18:30

Lead·Other News·Politics

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

THE leader of Andalucia’s regional health ministry has resigned in disgrace following a series of failures in the public screening programme for breast cancer that

10 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Politics

‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

DONALD Trump has called on NATO members to consider booting Spain out of the security alliance over prime minister Pedro Sanchez’s reluctance to up spending

10 Oct, 2025 @ 12:52

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Former Sanchez right-hand man in fresh corruption probe over missing €95k

SPAIN’s left-wing PSOE, the ruling party in government, faces fresh scrutiny after investigators found that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man racked up €95,000

6 Oct, 2025 @ 09:30

Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

21 major wildfires still active in Spain as Pedro Sanchez promises 'disaster area' status

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has floated the idea of making abortion a part of the nation’s constitution amid fears that a future right-wing government

5 Oct, 2025 @ 13:35

Health·Lead·Politics

Spain's Attorney General will stand trial over leaks involving partner of leading political opposition figure

Spain’s Attorney General to stand trial over allegations he leaked secret files on the Madrid president’s boyfriend

THE Supreme Court has announced a November trial of Spain’s Attorney General over alleged leaking details about the partner of a leading opposition figure. 40

3 Oct, 2025 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain tells the US no: American military bases in Andalucia blocked from transiting arms to Israel

FEARS that the United States military could use bases on the Spanish mainland to send weapons to Israel appear to have been quashed after the

1 Oct, 2025 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Good news for holidaymakers after Catalan tourist tax hike delayed until April 2026

HOLIDAYMAKERS set to pay a visit to one of Spain’s most popular regions over the coming months will breathe a sigh of relief after local

29 Sep, 2025 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Boost for Pedro Sanchez as Spain’s GDP grows 0.8% in second quarter of 2025

SPAIN’S economy continues to buck the worldwide trend after posting a GDP growth figure of 0.8% for the quarter of 2025 – a percentage point

26 Sep, 2025 @ 16:24

Lead·OP Money Tree·Politics

Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations

A MILITARY aircraft carrying Spain’s defence minister suffered a ‘GPS disturbance’ near a Russian enclave just days after a spate of incursions into NATO airspace,

25 Sep, 2025 @ 13:53

Lead·Politics

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Good news for passengers in Spain after parliament rules Renfe must reimburse tickets if high-speed trains arrive 15 minutes late

British motorists could be taxed for driving in Spain under UK ‘pay-per-mile’ budget plan

Conservative Partido Popular name candidate to replace ‘resigned’ Valencia president, Carlos Mazon

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez unveils plan to tax private jets to combat climate change

King Felipe to become first Spanish monarch to visit China in 18 years as Madrid looks to bolster ties with Beijing

Fugitive politician on the run for 20 years over sprawling Marbella corruption case pays to avoid jail

Valencian president Carlos Mazon quits after blonde lunch scandal erupted over floods which killed 229

Spain backs UN resolution granting Morocco sovereignty over former colony Western Sahara

EXPLAINER: How Carlos Mazon’s successor as Valencian president will be chosen

Spain expresses regret over ‘pain and injustice’ caused during conquest of the Americas after diplomatic spat with Mexico

BREAKING: Valencia president Carlos Mazón resigns over handling of deadly DANA floods that killed 229 people

Disaster for PM Sanchez as Catalan separatist allies abandon support for his centre-left government

Gibraltar hits back after Reform MP suggests the Rock could be used to process future asylum seekers

Immigrants in Spain could be required to speak Spanish to B2 level in order to claim Spanish nationality

‘War is better than socialism’: One in five Spaniards believe the Franco era was either ‘good or very good’, according to new poll

Pedro Sanchez talks about ‘cordial’ meeting with Donald Trump- days after US president suggested Spain should be booted out of NATO

Masked thugs and SS skulls: How Spain’s far-right extremists are emerging from under the rocks – and growing bolder every day

Andalucia’s health minister resigns over breast cancer screening scandal – as evidence of avoidable deaths mounts up

‘Throw them out’: Donald Trump suggests Spain should be kicked out of NATO

Former Sanchez right-hand man in fresh corruption probe over missing €95k

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

Spain’s Attorney General to stand trial over allegations he leaked secret files on the Madrid president’s boyfriend

Spain tells the US no: American military bases in Andalucia blocked from transiting arms to Israel

Good news for holidaymakers after Catalan tourist tax hike delayed until April 2026

Boost for Pedro Sanchez as Spain’s GDP grows 0.8% in second quarter of 2025

Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations

Affordable housing all but disappears in Malaga and Valencia as luxury homes increasingly dominate

The McGrail Report – Toward a modernised model of policing for Gibraltar, writes F Oliva

Sky high rents in Spain’s top cities are pushing people into popular hotspots in Alicante, Valencia and Andalucia

Costa Blanca airport claims 10 successive months of passenger records- with a third of visitors coming from the UK

WATCH: Shock as Donald Trump Jr makes flying visit to Gibraltar