Telefonica in Spain strikes deal with unions for 2,700 voluntary job losses
SPANISH telecoms giant Telefonica has reached an agreement with unions to cut 15% of its workforce. The reduction will be achieved through an estimated 2,700
CHRISTMAS HANGOVER: Coronavirus cases across Spain surge to new record after festivities
THERE has been a surge in coronavirus cases in Spain to the country’s highest ever number of new infections. Updating the pandemic figures late on
All Fools’ Day: How Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
DECEMBER 28, Spain marks the Dia de los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’ Day) which is somewhat similar to April Fools’ Day. It’s the day to
12 pranks to watch out for this December 28 when Spain marks Dia de los Santos Inocentes
EVERYONE in Spain will be watching their backs this December 28 for the annual Dia de Los Santos Inocentes (Day of the Innocent Saints) for this
Spain saves suspected long-lost Caravaggio masterpiece for the nation after it was almost sold off for €1,500 at auction
SPAIN has granted protected status to a small oil painting that was on the verge of being sold for a mere €1,500 before an expert
Spain’s King Felipe uses Christmas message to reaffirm pledge to be an example of ‘public and moral integrity’
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI used his traditional Christmas Eve message to further distance himself from the reign of his father after the year ended with
NAVIDAD: Nineteen things you (probably) never knew about celebrating Christmas in Spain
Author Teresa O'Shea takes a look at some of the more surprising traditions celebrated in Spain at Christmas.
Spain gets ready to watch King Felipe’s annual Christmas Eve speech
KING Felipe VI will deliver his traditional Christmas Eve message to the nation this Friday evening. His speech, recorded at his Zarzuela Palace home in
Lateral Flow and PCR Covid tests: What’s the difference and when to get tested ahead of festivities in Spain
THE countdown to Christmas Day is well underway with those long-awaited festive get-togethers just around the corner. But with the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreading
Dreaming of a wet Christmas? Rain forecast across most of Spain
AN ATLANTIC weather front will soak various regions across the Spanish mainland this Christmas day, December 25. High pressures currently in the centre of the
Spanish festive traditions: Do you know your Nochebuena from your Nochevieja?
Christmas is a little bit different in Spain.
From red knickers to food fights: The unusual traditions you should look out over the festive season in Spain
Spending Christmas in Spain? These are the things to look out for, writes Olive Press’ Spanish hack Pablo Balbontin
“The wife and I are going on holiday”: Retiring lottery vendor whose Madrid railway kiosk gifted €516 million across Spain this Christmas
WHEN Spain’s high-speed rail service first connected Madrid Atocha train station to rest of the nation, lottery vendor Javier Garcia saw an opportunity for business.
LATEST: What you need to know about Spain making face masks compulsory again even outdoors
MASKS will have to be worn outdoors at all times in Spain as COVID-19 infections rise to new record levels. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, told
Christmas winners! These are the top prize numbers in Spain’s famous El Gordo lottery
THE winning number for the top prize in Spain’s world-famous lottery is 86148, which was called at 12.12 on Wednesday. Across Spain thousands of people
BREXIT: British ambassador in Spain requests ANOTHER extension for driving licence exchange
THE British ambassador in Madrid has requested another extension to the deadline on the validity of British driving licences for expats in Spain insisting that
COVID passports in Spain and rest of EU to expire after 9 months if there is no booster shot
EU COVID certificates will expire after 9 months if the holder has not received a booster vaccine dose. The European Commission this Tuesday confirmed a
Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos in COVID-19 scare after meeting Rafa Nadal in UAE
Just days after his first public appearance in months, Spain’s former monarch King Juan Carlos was at the centre of a COVID-19 scare after tennis
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani who hired Beyonce for daughter’s wedding celebration turns to Spain for lucky olive trees
WHAT have two Spanish olive trees, Beyonce, British royals, a private jet and a 27 storey home worth €2.3 billion got in common? The answer
UPDATE: US warns American travellers not to visit Spain over fears of rising COVID-19 infections and Omicron variant
THE US moved Spain into the ‘very high risk’ category on Monday and warned Americans not to travel there as infections soar. The Centers for
Glittery make-up, lack of sleep and champagne corks – how Christmas can be harmful to your eyes
DIARIES are full of festive celebrations through Christmas, New Year’s Eve and until the Three Kings, but did you know that this season of goodwill
Child sex abuse probe launched in Catholic Church in Spain after Pope Francis gets newspaper dossier
NEW revelations of child sex abuse cases involving Spain’s Catholic Church will be investigated after a newspaper dossier was handed over to Pope Francis. The
Rafa Nadal has COVID-19 after returning home to Spain from Abu Dhabi tournament
SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking part in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. The former world number one
One of last designs of famous architect Richard Rogers to be built in Spain’s Basque Country
ONE of the last buildings to be designed by Richard Rogers, who has died aged 88, will be built in Spain. The British architect and
Pedro Sanchez calls emergency meeting with Spain’s regional leaders as fears grow over spread of Omicron
SPAIN is likely to face new ‘shared measures’ and coronavirus restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant across the country,
Aaron Sorkin defends decision to cast Spain’s Javier Bardem in Cuban role
AARON Sorkin says the criticism around his decision to cast Spanish actor Javier Bardem as a Cuban character is ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘a little chilling’. In