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Pedro Sanchez meets Emmanuel Macron as Spain backs off EU-wide cap on wholesale electricity prices

Pedro Sanchez in talks with Emmanuel Macron as Spain backs off EU-wide cap on wholesale electricity prices

PEDRO Sanchez has appealed to the European Union to come up with a ‘sufficiently balanced response’ to wholesale electricity prices and energy supplies in the

21 Mar, 2022 @ 17:26

Lead·National News

Demonstration Against Russian Invasion Of Ukraine In Madrid, Spain 13 Mar 2022

Teacher offers Ukrainian refugees free Spanish lessons at academy in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

IT is yet another heartwarming example of ordinary people being moved to do something to help those fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine. A teacher from

21 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion

AN estimated 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the start of Russia’s military invasion on February 24. Speaking to broadcaster, RTVE, on Monday,

21 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Spain beats England to win European Cricket League

SPANISH team Pak I Care Badalona pulled off a major upset to be crowned European champions by beating England’s Tunbridge Wells. In the perfect round-off

21 Mar, 2022 @ 10:56

Lead·Malaga·National News

FOCUS: Mental health and the state of the nation in Spain

Is Spain doing enough to deal with a rising problem exacerbated by the pandemic and now the anxiety caused by war? Jo Chipchase takes a

21 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s Queen Sofia’s stops off at food bank in Cadiz before dining in fancy seaside restaurant

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

20 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Cadiz·Celebrity·Lead·National News

Retail Trade Reactivates In Phase Zero In Barcelona, Spain 11 May 2020

ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain

Having barely recovered in 2021, international demand faces a challenging year in 2022, writes Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight.

19 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Columnists·Lead·National News·Property

Catalans Demonstrate For Separatist Government

Poll reveals sharp fall in support for Catalan independence

SUPPORT for independence is waning in Catalan and swinging behind a united Spain, an opinion poll by the region’s government has revealed. Some 53.3% of

19 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Female police officer in Spain found guilty of disrespect and handed jail term after complaining about ‘bad smelling’ boss

AN officer from the Guardia Civil has been handed a six-month jail term and €300 fine for ‘insulting a superior officer’ after she complained about

19 Mar, 2022 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Coronavirus and culture wars: Spain’s bullfighting industry faces a crunch point in 2022

Duncan Wheeler, University of Leeds

19 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain: Ukrainian Demonstration Against Russian Invasion

Spain joins calls for Russian president Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes over Ukraine invasion

Spain has joined calls for the International Criminal Court in The Hague to pursue Vladimir Putin for his unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Government spokeswoman Isabel

19 Mar, 2022 @ 08:00

Lead·National News

Kiev Recruits Of Ukrainian Army 'azov' Battalion During Military Oath Ceremony In Kiev Before Dispatch To Eastern Regions

OPINION: Why Ukraine’s foreign fighters have little in common with those who signed up to fight in the Spanish Civil War

According to some reports, thousands of people from around the world are signing up to fight on behalf of Ukraine. But comparisons to the Spanish

18 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

supermarket Photo by Viki Mohamad / Unsplash

Supermarkets hit by shortage as Spain’s truck driver strike continues

SUPERMARKETS across Spain are reporting shortages of some products as the strike by truck drivers continues. Fresh products such as fruit and vegetables, fish and

18 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain and Portugal team up to propose cap on electricity costs

SPAIN and Portugal are to submit a proposal to the EU to cap wholesale electricity prices The plan was confirmed by Minister for Ecological Transition,

18 Mar, 2022 @ 14:20

Lead·National News

Ukraine children with cancer arrive in SPain Photo: Fundación Aladina @FundAladina

Ukrainian children arrive in Spain to continue cancer care

By Sorrel Downer

18 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Lead·National News

Covid pandemic study finds Spain experienced largest drop in happiness in Europe

SPAIN experienced the largest drop in happiness in Europe, a new study has revealed. Research published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour used ‘sentiment analysis’

18 Mar, 2022 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·National News·Other News

New research on cave paintings in Spain credits children for prehistoric art

MUCH modern art may look a little sketchy to the untrained eye. But new research has found that some of the world’s earliest known art

18 Mar, 2022 @ 11:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain to rollout taser use for officers in Policia Nacional

SPAIN’S Policia Nacional is to begin a rollout of tasers for all officers. Until now, tasers in Spain’s police forces have been relatively restricted, with

18 Mar, 2022 @ 11:09

Lead·National News

Companies Must Register Their Riders As Employees In Barcelona, Spain 04 Mar 2021

Deliveroo leaves Spain after losing €23 million in two years

FOOD delivery service Deliveroo has announced it will cease operating in Spain citing huge economic losses since the start of the pandemic. The company reported

18 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Meet the new British diplomat in Spain blazing a trail for women in the Foreign Office

UNTIL 1972, women in the Foreign Office had to leave the service on getting married. Now, a generation later and women hold some of the

18 Mar, 2022 @ 09:55

Lead·Must Read·National News·Other News

Striking lorry divers in Spain face police clampdown over violent picketing

SPAIN’S government is mobilising over 15,000 police officers to crack down on violent pickets among striking truck drivers. Protests this week have seen drivers block

17 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

New study reveals moving to Spain could be good for your mental health

A NEW report has given surprising insight into the countries whose populations have the best mental health. The contrast between the UK and Spain could

17 Mar, 2022 @ 16:15

Health·Lead·National News

American tourist dies after being swept onto rocks while paddle surfing off San Sebastian beach in northern Spain

A holidaymaker from the USA died while paddle surfing on Tuesday after being swept away by big waves off a beach in San Sebastian in

17 Mar, 2022 @ 12:52

Lead·National News

COKE JOKE: Spanish quiz show producers apologise for asking contestants to guess the street price of drugs

SPANISH producers have been forced to issue an apology after asking contestants to guess the street price of cocaine. The off-colour question about the white

17 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Entertainment·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain's Golden Visa is officially no more: Housing crisis and money laundering blamed for closing the door

Spain suspends Golden Visas for Russian citizens wanting to buy residency

RUSSIAN nationals have been barred from getting Spanish residency permits under the Golden Visa scheme. Spain’s Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has ordered the suspension

17 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

IN PICS: Across Spain the sky turned orange and dust fell from the Sahara

THIS week Spain has been hit by a weather phenomenon known as the calima, when a dust storm from the Sahara swept north and dumped

17 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Weather

National News- Page 75

Pedro Sanchez in talks with Emmanuel Macron as Spain backs off EU-wide cap on wholesale electricity prices

Teacher offers Ukrainian refugees free Spanish lessons at academy in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion

Spain beats England to win European Cricket League

FOCUS: Mental health and the state of the nation in Spain

Spain’s Queen Sofia’s stops off at food bank in Cadiz before dining in fancy seaside restaurant

ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain

Poll reveals sharp fall in support for Catalan independence

Female police officer in Spain found guilty of disrespect and handed jail term after complaining about ‘bad smelling’ boss

Coronavirus and culture wars: Spain’s bullfighting industry faces a crunch point in 2022

Spain joins calls for Russian president Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes over Ukraine invasion

OPINION: Why Ukraine’s foreign fighters have little in common with those who signed up to fight in the Spanish Civil War

Supermarkets hit by shortage as Spain’s truck driver strike continues

Spain and Portugal team up to propose cap on electricity costs

Ukrainian children arrive in Spain to continue cancer care

New research on cave paintings in Spain credits children for prehistoric art

Spain to rollout taser use for officers in Policia Nacional

Deliveroo leaves Spain after losing €23 million in two years

Meet the new British diplomat in Spain blazing a trail for women in the Foreign Office

Striking lorry divers in Spain face police clampdown over violent picketing

New study reveals moving to Spain could be good for your mental health

American tourist dies after being swept onto rocks while paddle surfing off San Sebastian beach in northern Spain

COKE JOKE: Spanish quiz show producers apologise for asking contestants to guess the street price of drugs

Spain suspends Golden Visas for Russian citizens wanting to buy residency

IN PICS: Across Spain the sky turned orange and dust fell from the Sahara

Hunt is on to unmask and catch mystery Marbella graffiti vandal ‘Kabro’ – after town hall spent €20k to clean up damage

Popular ‘Marbella Se Queja’ Instagram page rages at expats who’ve ‘lived on the Costa del Sol for years and can’t even say hola’

WATCH: Bizarre moment man ‘marries’ a tree at wedding ceremony in Madrid ‘to show emotional connection to nature’

Fresh ‘blood rain’ alert for Malaga as spring storms trigger yellow weather alert

Tourist coach driver arrested in Valencia for snorting cocaine leaving 25 passengers needing taxis