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Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowing about illegal spying operation to track down smears against him

Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowledge of illegal spying to track down smears against him

FORMER Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy appeared before a parliamentary committee on Monday to deny spying and smear allegations dating back nine years. Rajoy, Spain’s

14 Dec, 2021 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

SPAIN TRAVEL UPDATE: UK will now issue COVID passport to over-12s

On Monday December 13, the UK government’s website updated its travel advice section for those entering Spain from the UK. In their Foreign Travel Advice

14 Dec, 2021 @ 10:50

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News·Travel News

Former Spanish King Juan Carlos Leaves Spain *file Photo*

Former Spanish king Juan Carlos gets good news over Saudi Arabia bung investigation

SWISS authorities have dropped a corruption probe into an offshore fund linked to King Emeritus Juan Carlos I. It had been alleged that the ex-monarch

13 Dec, 2021 @ 15:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Demonstration Against The Abuse Of Greyhounds And Podenco In Spain Took Place In Amsterdam

ANALYSIS: The beastly dilemma of animal rights in Spain

A new draft bill triggers fears of an animal farm scenario among the far right, writes Heather Galloway.

12 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Lead·Must Read·National News

Floods claim second victim in northern Spain as body pulled from van swept away when river burst its banks

A SECOND person has died during flooding across northern Spain as rivers burst their banks in the wake of Storm Barra. As floodwaters receded on

12 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Weather

WHO’S LOOKING AT YOU KID? Spanish police dog star of photo competition

A PICTURE of a police dog from Valencia, Spain, looking lovingly at his handler has scooped top spot in a Europol photo competition. Professional and

12 Dec, 2021 @ 12:06

Lead·National News·Valencia

WATCH: People kayak through the streets of Pamplona after city in northern Spain hit by ‘flood of the century’

SPAIN’S northern city of Pamplona was hit by the ‘flood of the century’ when rivers burst their banks on Friday following torrential rain as Storm

11 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Weather

ANALYSIS: What we know about COVID situation in Spain as infection rate soars

SPAIN is currently in the grip of what it calls the sixth wave and for the third time since the pandemic started the infection rate

10 Dec, 2021 @ 19:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

supermarket Photo by Viki Mohamad / Unsplash

Supermarket sweep: How prices compare on a weekly shop in Spain?

Sizing up the best choice for our weekly shop is a tedious exercise that never seems to pass its sell-by-date. But there’s more to it

10 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

A Madrid court has ordered Banco Santander to pay €68 million to Italian banker Andrea Orcel for reneging on an offer to make him CEO

10 Dec, 2021 @ 15:50

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain

POLICE say a Barcelona-based gang netted €4 million by selling fake diplomas to Spanish citizenship applicants. The criminal organisation was broken up in simultaneous arrests

10 Dec, 2021 @ 13:48

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain corrects citizenship test handbook after discovering it is peppered with embarrassing basic errors

AUTHORITIES have been forced to amend the handbook for those aspiring to pass the test needed to qualify for Spanish citizen after it including embarrassing

10 Dec, 2021 @ 13:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Fossilized footsteps discovered in northern Spain reveal the Usain Bolt of dinosaur world

PALEONTOLOGISTS studying a series of fossilized footsteps unearthed in Spain’s La Rioja have discovered more about a meat-eating dinosaur that was pretty fast on its

10 Dec, 2021 @ 10:40

Lead·National News·Other News

Travellers In Mallorca, airport Spain, Photo; Cordon Press

UPDATE: What you need to know about new travel rules between Spain and UK now pre-flight testing is required

THE British government has announced that all international arrivals to the UK will be required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test to tackle the new Omicron,

10 Dec, 2021 @ 08:15

Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase

THE Mercadona supermarket chain is set to give its entire workforce a 5% pay rise on January 1. Spain’s biggest private company is the first

9 Dec, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

WATCH: Mountain rescue police battle snow to rescue sheep in Spain’s Pyrenees

IT’S a good job they were wearing their woolies. A flock of 15 sheep have been found by a police mountain rescue unit after they

9 Dec, 2021 @ 11:23

Lead·National News

GOOD GOING: Spain beats COVID vaccination target

SPAIN has exceeded its initial vaccination target. Some 79.4% of the adult population has been vaccinated with two doses, meaning more than 37.6 million people.

8 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·National News

At Photocall For Premiere Serie La Casa De Papel Vol.2 In Madrid On Tuesday, 30 November 2021.

Money Heist star Ursula Corbero from Spain hitting the big time on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show

SPANISH actor and star of Netflix smash hit series Money Heist Ursula Corbero looks to be moving into the big time. One of the signs

8 Dec, 2021 @ 08:45

Celebrity·Entertainment·Lead·National News

Disgraced ex-king Juan Carlos plots return to Spain with demands for his old palace and a €200K annual salary

KING Juan Carlos is plotting a return to Spain from self-imposed exile in the Middle East and wants the taxpayer to pay for his retirement

7 Dec, 2021 @ 20:45

Lead·National News

Animals in Spain awarded new legal status as ‘sentient beings’ rather than things

DOMESTIC animals are now recognised as ‘sentient beings’ and no longer considered ‘objects’ in Spain, after new legislation was passed in a parliamentary vote on

7 Dec, 2021 @ 19:20

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain backs fresh cash boost to revitalise and modernise tourism hit by COVID-19 pandemic

A new €720 million package to help Spain’s pandemic-hit tourist sector has been approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers. An extra €109 million

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Algunas De Las Mujeres Con Las Que Se Relaciona A Juan Carlos I

Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos pleads immunity in English court citing 300-year-old Gibraltar treaty to avoid spying and harrasment charges brought by former lover

A high court battle brought against Spain’s former monarch took a surreal turn this week, when his legal team cited a 300-year-old treaty that established

7 Dec, 2021 @ 17:15

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Steven Hunt Drug Smuggler Police Handout

Brits jailed for Spain-UK heroin smuggling plot

MEMBERS of a gang that imported a ‘vast amount’ of drugs into the UK from Spain have been given hefty jail sentences. Stephen Hunt, 60,

7 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s Christmas party warning after 68 Malaga medics catch COVID-19 at super-spreader seasonal lunch

A GROUP of 68 medical staff working at an intensive care unit in Malaga have all tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Christmas party.

7 Dec, 2021 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

The Storm Filomena Puts The Roads Of The Community Of Madrid On Red Alert

Drivers warned over road conditions during Spain’s long bank holiday with heavy snow forecast

DRIVERS have been warned to be careful when they take to the roads after the bank holiday break as heavy snow is forecast across much

6 Dec, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Weather

Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals

THE most listened to artist on Spotify Spain during 2021 has been Puerto Rican musician Rauw Alejandro, the music streaming platform has revealed. The Reggaeton

6 Dec, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

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Ex-Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy denies knowledge of illegal spying to track down smears against him

SPAIN TRAVEL UPDATE: UK will now issue COVID passport to over-12s

Former Spanish king Juan Carlos gets good news over Saudi Arabia bung investigation

ANALYSIS: The beastly dilemma of animal rights in Spain

Floods claim second victim in northern Spain as body pulled from van swept away when river burst its banks

WHO’S LOOKING AT YOU KID? Spanish police dog star of photo competition

WATCH: People kayak through the streets of Pamplona after city in northern Spain hit by ‘flood of the century’

ANALYSIS: What we know about COVID situation in Spain as infection rate soars

Supermarket sweep: How prices compare on a weekly shop in Spain?

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Fraudsters pocketed €4 million by selling fake citizenship exam diplomas across Spain

Spain corrects citizenship test handbook after discovering it is peppered with embarrassing basic errors

Fossilized footsteps discovered in northern Spain reveal the Usain Bolt of dinosaur world

UPDATE: What you need to know about new travel rules between Spain and UK now pre-flight testing is required

Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase

WATCH: Mountain rescue police battle snow to rescue sheep in Spain’s Pyrenees

GOOD GOING: Spain beats COVID vaccination target

Money Heist star Ursula Corbero from Spain hitting the big time on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show

Disgraced ex-king Juan Carlos plots return to Spain with demands for his old palace and a €200K annual salary

Animals in Spain awarded new legal status as ‘sentient beings’ rather than things

Spain backs fresh cash boost to revitalise and modernise tourism hit by COVID-19 pandemic

Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos pleads immunity in English court citing 300-year-old Gibraltar treaty to avoid spying and harrasment charges brought by former lover

Brits jailed for Spain-UK heroin smuggling plot

Spain’s Christmas party warning after 68 Malaga medics catch COVID-19 at super-spreader seasonal lunch

Drivers warned over road conditions during Spain’s long bank holiday with heavy snow forecast

Reggaeton triumphs in Spain as top five most listened to artists on Spotify reveals

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez vows to release all top-secret files related to failed coup d’état attempt made 45 years ago today

WATCH: Father and daughter rescued in dramatic operation after being swept to sea from same Tenerife rock pool where four tourists died late last year

A mysterious joker calling himself the ‘Son of Cervantes’ is leaving bizarre anti-foreigner poems on statues around Malaga’s Ronda

Massive €15m shopping and leisure complex set to open this summer on the Gibraltar border bringing Aldi, Fitness Park and 400 new jobs

Man convicted of animal cruelty after cameras caught him spraying acid at neighbour’s barking dog in Spain