Brits make up one in five of Spain’s visitors, new data shows – here’s their favourite spots
NEARLY one in five travellers to Spain came from the UK last month, new data has shown, as the country continues to consolidate as one
MICHAEL COY delves into the world of Spain’s premier forensic linguist – who catches crooks with just one word
HER name is Sheila Queralt. By training, she’s a linguist. But if you are thinking of committing crime in Barcelona, her home town, or anywhere
Spain doesn’t quite get Christmas as we know it, writes MICHAEL COY – so here’s how to enjoy it the Spanish way
MICHAEL COY discusses some of the rituals associated with the winter festivities. Just like with Hallowe’en, Spain has tended to go off half-cocked over Christmas.
MICHAEL COY introduces us to his hero – George Santayana: A Spanish-American thinker famous for his pithy sayings
Whom should we choose as our heroes? John Wayne? Cristiano Ronaldo? Nigel Farage? Should we have heroes at all? MICHAEL COY introduces us to one
Daring swashbuckle and the restoration of honour: MICHAEL COY on a Spanish theatrical classic -the Mayor of Zalamea
MICHAEL COY has a story for us – a stirring tale of honour, abuse and true nobility. It’s unlikely that you’ve ever visited Zalamea. The
Spain unveils new €60 pass granting unlimited travel on all trains and long-distance buses – all you need to know
SPAIN is set to roll out a new nationwide public transport pass offering unlimited travel for just €60 a month. Launching in January 2026, the
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
Spain’s notorious tax agency will gain sweeping new powers to spy on bank accounts from 2026 – including seeing balances and cash movements
SPAIN’S tax agency will gain broad new powers to monitor all bank accounts nationwide from 2026 – as the government launches an unprecedented crackdown on
Who should be offended here: The country that The Economist thinks is most similar to Britain is Spain
A NEW analysis by The Economist has delivered a surprise that may bruise egos on both sides of the English Channel: the country it says
Plans for Spain’s €5bn Mediterranean Corridor rail network are confirmed with some glaring omissions – as Madrid is favoured and Malaga nowhere to be seen at all
THE finished version of Spain’s €5 billion ‘Mediterranean Corridor’ rail network has finally been announced — but not to universal fanfare. While some regions are
REVEALED: How fake police and bank officials are targeting expats in Spain-wide phone scam
EASTERN European phone scammers have been preying on fellow expats across Spain, an Olive Press investigation has revealed – siphoning at least €45,000 from just
Spain’s population conundrum: Life expectancy breaks new record, births are at an all-time low – and over half a million immigrants arrive each year
SPAIN’S longevity credentials have been burnished after the country’s average lifespan sailed past a historic milestone. Life expectancy is now above 84 years for the
Spanish Surges to 636 Million Speakers Worldwide – and “One in Three People” Will Speak it if Growth Continues
The number of Spanish speakers around the world has now reached 636 million, according to the newly published November 2025 annual report by Spain’s Instituto
‘We are becoming a narco-state’: Inside the Belgian judge’s warning that should terrify Spain
SOMETHING is rotten in the state of Belgium – and the stench is emanating from the country’s largest port. An investigating judge in Antwerp recently
SPOTLIGHT ON: Pedro Almodóvar Spain’s greatest-ever film director?
PEDRO Almodóvar Caballero has made a career out of being an outsider. He is obviously – even flamboyantly – gay, and his films go out
The northern lights are coming back to Spain for a second year – here’s how to catch them
ONE night in May last year, the sky over Zaragoza shimmered with ribbons of green and violet light — a spectacle that left onlookers spellbound.
Drivers in Spain will soon need the new V16 light in their car – but can they really explode?
DRIVERS in Spain will be required to equip their vehicles with new emergency beacons in 2026 – but viral posts on X have sparked concern,
What Spain’s ‘Tourism Strategy 2030’ really means — from a new tourist rental watchdog to billions for small businesses
SPAIN’s ‘golden goose’ tourism sector – which fuels one in eight jobs and more than a tenth of the economy – is about to face
‘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.
Mental health overtakes cancer as Spain’s biggest health worry, study finds
MENTAL wellbeing has surpassed cancer as Spain’s top health concern, a study has found. Ipsos’ 2025 Health Service Report, an annual survey of more than
Spain has just ‘five days’ to rescue wobbling power grid – or face risk of fresh nationwide blackout, regulator warns
SPAIN’S energy regulator has sounded the alarm over the state of the country’s energy grid – almost six months after the country was plunged into
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
Spain a ‘champion of multilateralism’ at the UN: Sanchez backs Ukraine and Gaza aid as King Felipe hails Gibraltar accord
SPAIN went to lengths to present itself as a defender of multilateralism, cooperation and dialogue at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York
Angelina Jolie breaks silence on US Politics at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival
ANGELINA Jolie has made her mark at the San Sebastian Film Festival, not just for her role in Couture, but for offering a rare, candid
Pedro Sanchez vows to remove 53,000 tourist flats and convert them into ‘permanent rentals’ for young people during Malaga visit
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans to remove 53,000 tourist apartments from rental platforms across Spain – with 6,000 of them located in
US demands the EU stop buying Russian oil in exchange for sanctions tightening – but why is Spain still importing Putin’s gas?
SPAIN’S role in importing Russian gas has come under the spotlight once again after Washington issued a blunt ultimatum to the EU to stop buying