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WATCH: Israel brands Pedro Sanchez a hypocrite after video emerges of Basque police beating pro-Palestinian flotilla activists arrving at Bilbao airport

ISRAELI officials have accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘unbelievable hypocrisy’ after video footage emerged showing Basque police confronting pro-Palestinian flotilla activists at Bilbao Airport. In the

25 May, 2026 @ 15:00

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez speaks out after chilling video emerges of far-right Israeli minister ‘humiliating’ detained Gaza flotilla activists – including dozens of Spaniards

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has spoken out after a disturbing video emerged of an Israeli minister harassing dozens of pro-Palestinian activists detained earlier this

22 May, 2026 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025

SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in

22 May, 2026 @ 11:54

Lead·National News·Politics·Weather

Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship

SHOCKWAVES rippled through the Spanish government after former prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero was placed under criminal investigation on Tuesday. Zapatero, who led the socialist

20 May, 2026 @ 12:05

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain’s former prime minister Zapatero denies corruption charges in €53m airline bailout

SPAIN’S former prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has denied any wrongdoing after being placed under criminal investigation for influence peddling and corruption offences. Madrid’s

19 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout

SPAIN’S former Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and related crimes, the National Court said on Tuesday. It forms

19 May, 2026 @ 11:24

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

ANALYSIS: Juanma Moreno could be forced to break pre-election pledge after Andalucia vote – and why pact with far-right Vox may alarm expats

PRIOR to Sunday’s key regional election, Juanma Moreno was eager to rule out any form of coalition with the far-right. “I have no interest whatsoever

18 May, 2026 @ 13:31

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Andalucia elections 2026: All you need to know about the winners and losers – and what it means for Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez

ANDALUCIA has just been to the polls. Sunday’s election for control of the Junta de Andalucia (a bit like the Welsh or Scottish devolved assemblies

18 May, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Andalucia elections 2026: Spain’s conservative PP remains largest force but loses majority – paving way for pact with far-right Vox

THE conservative Partido Popular (PP) came out on top in Sunday’s crunch regional election in Andalucia, but lost its majority in a result that will

18 May, 2026 @ 09:33

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Outrage in Germany over allegations Pedro Sanchez’s Spain government used €10bn in EU Covid funds to plug budget gaps

SPAIN’S public spending is set to come under the microscope after a host of European allies questioned whether Pedro Sanchez’s government misused billions of euros

17 May, 2026 @ 16:13

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain to scrap humanitarian residence route for Venezuelans from under new EU rules

A SPANISH residency pathway for Venezuelans will no longer be granted from mid-June, due to regulations under new EU migration pact. Thousands of Venezuelan foreigners

15 May, 2026 @ 16:50

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain to push ahead with social media ban for teenagers and rules to end online anonymity despite pressure from US tech giants

EU representatives plan to follow Spain’s lead in establishing regulations against adolescents’ use of social media, although some studies and tech execs believe the threats

15 May, 2026 @ 14:21

Andalucia·International Affairs·Lead·Other News·Politics·Sevilla

Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right Vox

AS Andalucia’s electoral campaign winds down this Friday, polls continue to place the ruling Partido Popular (PP) comfortably in the lead ahead of the May

15 May, 2026 @ 13:54

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Former British PM Gordon Brown meets Spain’s Pedro Sanchez in Madrid to discuss global finance and AI governance

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed a former UK leader to Madrid on Thursday for talks on global finance and artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The

15 May, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘We protect them and they block our bases’: US questions value of alliance with Spain again during visit to China

The US has doubled down on its criticism of Spain over Madrid’s refusal to allow the use of its military bases for strikes on Iran,

15 May, 2026 @ 10:58

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’

UPCOMING regional elections in Andalucia brought the conservative Vox party leader to Mijas for a speech to discuss drug trafficking and security. In a strongly

13 May, 2026 @ 16:40

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·National News·Politics

Spain’s Supreme Court to rule tomorrow on whether to freeze mass migrant regularisation before June 30 deadline

SPAIN’S Supreme Court is set to decide whether to suspend the controversial migrant regularisation scheme. Applications for the programme, which aims to grant temporary legal

12 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Politics

Spanish far-right influencer who defended Franco is banned from the UK ahead of planned appearance at Tommy Robinson rally

A SPANISH influencer who once said the rule of fascist dictator General Franco was preferable to democracy has been banned from the UK ahead of

12 May, 2026 @ 11:51

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘Living on borrowed time’: Spanish media react as the pressure ramps up on Sir Keir Starmer in the UK

BRITISH people know that Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party all but became a cropper in last week’s local elections. Calls for Sir Keir’s resignation are

12 May, 2026 @ 10:01

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

‘I will continue until Palestine is free’: Gaza flotilla activist returns to Spain in defiant mood after release by Israel

CAMPAIGNER Saif Abukeshek has arrived back in Barcelona from Israeli custody to share a message insisting global mobilisation for Palestine. Saif Abukeshek finally returned to

11 May, 2026 @ 13:50

Barcelona·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

THE far-right party Vox has called for tighter controls on padron registrations — Spain’s official municipal population register —in a Torrox. The move follows concerns

8 May, 2026 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Passengers on hantavirus cruise ship heading to Spain’s Tenerife will be unloaded on small boats after dock workers threaten to strike

A CRUISE ship bound for Tenerife with a deadly virus outbreak aboard will not dock at the island’s port, authorities have announced. Canary Islands president

7 May, 2026 @ 15:16

Canary Islands·Health·Lead·Politics·Tenerife

PP leader and Junta president Juanma Moreno edges closer to majority in Andalucia elections after TV debate, polls show

THE run-up to the regional elections in Andalucia has stepped up a gear after a new poll cemented the current governor as the clear frontrunner.

5 May, 2026 @ 16:43

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

WEEKLY OPINION ROUND-UP: How the Spanish press is reacting to Vox’s “national priority” plan – plus commentary from The Olive Press

HEADLINES in Spain this week have been dominated by reports that far-right Vox was seeking to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system into regional legislations.

3 May, 2026 @ 15:59

Lead·National News·Opinion·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: British expat in Madrid tackles English nationalism and Costa del Sol stereotypes in new poetry collection

AN expat writer has published a new poetry book on identity and nationalism in England while living abroad from his base in Madrid. Poet Alan

2 May, 2026 @ 11:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services

MARBELLA town hall has rejected a motion by far-right party Vox to introduce a so-called ‘national priority’ system. The proposal sought to prioritise locals and

1 May, 2026 @ 15:31

Lead·Marbella·Politics

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WATCH: Israel brands Pedro Sanchez a hypocrite after video emerges of Basque police beating pro-Palestinian flotilla activists arrving at Bilbao airport

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez speaks out after chilling video emerges of far-right Israeli minister ‘humiliating’ detained Gaza flotilla activists – including dozens of Spaniards

Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025

Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship

Spain’s former prime minister Zapatero denies corruption charges in €53m airline bailout

Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated for corruption over €53m airline bailout

ANALYSIS: Juanma Moreno could be forced to break pre-election pledge after Andalucia vote – and why pact with far-right Vox may alarm expats

Andalucia elections 2026: All you need to know about the winners and losers – and what it means for Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez

Andalucia elections 2026: Spain’s conservative PP remains largest force but loses majority – paving way for pact with far-right Vox

Outrage in Germany over allegations Pedro Sanchez’s Spain government used €10bn in EU Covid funds to plug budget gaps

Spain to scrap humanitarian residence route for Venezuelans from under new EU rules

Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right Vox

Former British PM Gordon Brown meets Spain’s Pedro Sanchez in Madrid to discuss global finance and AI governance

‘We protect them and they block our bases’: US questions value of alliance with Spain again during visit to China

Far-right Vox leader during lightning Costa del Sol: ‘Narcos armed to the teeth must be laughing at non-lethal means for the Guardia Civil’

Spain’s Supreme Court to rule tomorrow on whether to freeze mass migrant regularisation before June 30 deadline

Spanish far-right influencer who defended Franco is banned from the UK ahead of planned appearance at Tommy Robinson rally

‘Living on borrowed time’: Spanish media react as the pressure ramps up on Sir Keir Starmer in the UK

‘I will continue until Palestine is free’: Gaza flotilla activist returns to Spain in defiant mood after release by Israel

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

Passengers on hantavirus cruise ship heading to Spain’s Tenerife will be unloaded on small boats after dock workers threaten to strike

PP leader and Junta president Juanma Moreno edges closer to majority in Andalucia elections after TV debate, polls show

WEEKLY OPINION ROUND-UP: How the Spanish press is reacting to Vox’s “national priority” plan – plus commentary from The Olive Press

EXCLUSIVE: British expat in Madrid tackles English nationalism and Costa del Sol stereotypes in new poetry collection

Marbella town hall rejects Vox’s controversial ‘national priority’ plan to favour Spaniards for public health and education services

Inside the world’s oldest restaurant: The Madrid eatery loved by Ernest Hemmingway where the suckling pig steals the show

A new challenger to Pedro Sanchez? Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg registers new political party in Spain

THIS WEEK IN SPANISH HISTORY: Di Stefano’s birth, Hemmingway’s death and the sweet taste of World Cup glory

Benidorm’s British pubs are pumping through 190,000 litres of beer a day as England’s World Cup crowds keep drinking

This town in Andalucia is the most beautiful in Spain according to The Telegraph – and you’ve probably never heard of it

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