FROM THE ARCHIVES: What pranks did they pull on December 28 in 2023 – Spain’s version of April Fool’s Day
IF YOU live in Spain, you should be very careful what you believe today, December 28. Dubbed the Dia de los Inocentes, or The Day
FROM THE ARCHIVES: King Felipe VI’s Christmas speech from 2023 focuses on holding Spain together after year of high political tensions
IN A break from tradition, Spain’s King Felipe VI used his televised Christmas Eve address to focus on just one issue: the Spanish Constitution and
FROM THE ARCHIVES: This was voted the best Spanish beer in 2023 after scoring 94 out 100 at – how does it hold up two years later?
A SPANISH beer from the Mahou brewery has been chosen as the best from the country at the German Finest Beer Selection competition. Barrica de
At least nine killed and 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands
AT least nine would-be migrants were left dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after their boat capsized during an attempted rescue off the
There is no link between the number of migrants and crime levels in Spain, study by leading conservative newspaper finds
“SPANIARDS are fed up with being victims of assaults, machete attacks, robberies and rapes. Almost always at the hands of the same people; illegal immigrants
Man accused of kidnapping his missing wife Ana Knezevich in Spain is kept behind bars in the US after a Florida judge declared him a ‘serious flight risk’
A JUDGE in the American state of Florida has denied bail to David Knezevich for a second time, as the court proceedings against the Serbian
Spain’s foreign minister on Venezuelan elections: ‘We do not recognise Nicolas Maduro’s victory’
SPANISH Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has made his government’s position clear on the recent elections in Venezuela: “We do not recognise the victory of
Spain is running worryingly low on extra virgin olive oil after drought and poor harvests, warn farmers
SPAIN’S main associations of olive oil producers are warning that cooperatives and major retailers are running worryingly low on stock of the country’s so-called ‘liquid
Spaniards turn their backs on domestic sun-and-sea destinations in response to rising temperatures and overcrowding by foreign tourists
DOMESTIC tourism in Spain saw a massive boom after the coronavirus pandemic, as Spaniards sought to catch up on lost time due to lockdowns and
Spain grants political asylum to Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo González
THE Spanish government has accepted a political asylum request from Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez, who is allegedly being persecuted by the administration of President
Spanish movie director Pedro Almodovar makes history with win for ‘The Room Next Door’ at Venice film festival
OSCAR-WINNING director Pedro Almodovar made history for Spanish cinema yesterday, when his first English-language feature, The Room Next Door, took the prestigious Golden Lion award
Bodies of deadly car crash victims are mixed up by authorities in Spain’s Madrid: Fuming family only discover the error at the funeral
THE family of a car crash victim in Madrid has been left furious and in shock after they discovered they did not have the body
Spain and the UK share more flights between them than any two countries in the WORLD: Incredible statistic is confirmed after expert ‘fact-checked’ claim made by outgoing British ambassador Hugh Elliott
THIS week saw Hugh Elliott’s time as British ambassador to Spain come to a close, and as he has done so many times over the
Are you a ‘concebollista’? Spain gives its verdict on how to make the best tortilla in a new national poll – and one ingredient is VERY important
IF there is one topic that Spaniards love to talk – and argue – about above all others, it is food, and in particular just how
Spain football manager and Madrid mayor reject claims by Real star Vinicius that country is racist
SPAIN’S national football manager and the mayor of Madrid have both spoken out in response to comments made this week by Real star Vinicius that
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. calls for Spain to lose 2030 World Cup hosting role if action not taken over racism
REAL Madrid star Vinicius Jr. has said that Spain should lose its co-hosting role at the 2030 World Cup if more action is not taken
‘Guiris go home’: High school in Spain’s Barcelona files police reports for hate crimes over offensive graffiti messages
A HIGH school in Barcelona has taken legal action after offensive graffiti against foreigners and ‘posh’ people has repeatedly appeared on its walls. The Barcelona
Spain’s foreign minister to fly to London this month in last-ditch attempt to save post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar
SPANISH Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will make a visit to London in the coming weeks as part of a last-ditch effort to save a
New hand luggage rules are officially in effect in Spain and the EU – here’s what you should know
JUST when passing through airport security had got a little bit easier, the old rules covering liquids have been brought back in. Airports across the
Carles Puigdemont ‘is already back in Belgium’ after brief return to Spain from exile
FUGITIVE Catalan politician Carles Puigdemont is ‘already back in Belgium’ after he briefly returned to Spain this week for the first time in seven years.
Carles Puigdemont latest: Mossos police chiefs to be quizzed over exiled leader’s ‘humiliating’ escape from Barcelona
A SUPREME Court judge has requested reports from the Catalan regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, as well as the central Interior Ministry, after politician
Chaos in Spain’s Catalunya: Police hunt exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont after speech near parliament declaring independence referendum legal
FORMER Catalan premier and fugitive from justice Carles Puigdemont returned to Spain on Thursday, seven years after he fled the country to escape arrest for
Airbnb shares drop 12% amid growing backlash in Spain: Company cites weakening US demand
SHARES in the online vacation rental company Airbnb dropped by 12% on Tuesday, in the midst of an ongoing backlash in Spain against a tourism
Owner of Spain’s anti-squatter force ‘Desokupa’ signs contract to train thousands of police officers – but government may quash plans
THE Spanish Interior Ministry is considering taking legal action after it emerged that one of Spain’s main police unions, the SUP, has reached a training
Brit, 77, among group of six people arrested in Spain’s Ibiza after refusing to pay €12,000 restaurant bill
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional arrested a group of six people on Thursday after they refused to pay a restaurant bill of more than €12,000 in the
Jam tomorrow: Spain’s traffic authority forecasts 3.1 million car journeys as August holidays begin
A WHOPPING 3.1 million car journeys are expected to be made between 3pm on Wednesday July 31, and midnight on Thursday August 1, as millions