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Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit

FORMER head of Spain’s UDEF anti-money laundering unit helped a criminal network smuggle at least 58,000 kilos of cocaine into Spain, making more than €30

5 Feb, 2026 @ 18:45

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Up to 1,000 migrants feared dead in ‘catastrophic loss of life’ after deadly Mediterranean storm

UP to 1,000 migrants are feared to have been lost at sea in the central Mediterranean after extreme weather caused by storm Harry battered the

5 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

REPSOL has said it will appeal against a €20.5 million fine imposed by Spain’s competition watchdog for squeezing the margins of low-cost service stations when

4 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Elon Musk calls Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez a ‘tyrant’ and ‘fascist’ over proposed social media ban for children aged under 16

BILLIONAIRE and social media platform owner, Elon Musk, has called Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, a ‘tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain’ over plans

4 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Spain sheds more than 270,000 jobs after ‘worst January employment fall in 14 years’

SPAIN’S unemployment figures increased sharply in January according to official figures released on Tuesday. The number of registered unemployed rose by 30,392 to 2.44 million

3 Feb, 2026 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

Spain will ban social media for children aged under 16 to protect them from ‘digital Wild West’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says his government will ban social media access for children aged under 16 in Spain and will order platforms to introduce

3 Feb, 2026 @ 12:30

Lead·National News

Basic food prices have soared by over 38% since 2019 in Spain More good news for Spain’s powerhouse economy after steep fall in inflation

Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running

SPAIN’S economy grew faster in the final quarter of 2025, resulting in an estimated 2.8% growth last year, according to preliminary figures from National Statistics

30 Jan, 2026 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain's former king told British diplomats 'we don't want Gibraltar', a shocking new book claims

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

A HISTORIAN has claimed that Spain’s former monarch Juan Carlos privately told British diplomats that his country did not really want Gibraltar. Charles Powell made

28 Jan, 2026 @ 12:09

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with almost a third of all supermarket sales

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

MERCADONA maintained its massive lead over its supermarket rivals in Spain in 2025 with a market share of 29.5%. The percentage was the same as

27 Jan, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia will be down until next week

THE reopening of high-speed rail services between Madrid and Andalucia remains uncertain following last week’s derailment in Adamuz (Córdoba). While the Ministry of Transport had

27 Jan, 2026 @ 11:53

Andalucia·Cordoba·Getting Around·Lead·Madrid·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain’s booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

SPAIN’S unemployment rate fell to below 10% last year for the first time since 2008 when the recession was starting to bite. A record number

27 Jan, 2026 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

Winery worker dies after inhaling toxic gas and falling into tank in Spain

Tragedy as winery worker inhales deadly toxic gas and falls into tank in central Spain

A WORKER died at a winery after inhaling toxic gas and falling into an empty silo in Spain. The incident happened on Thursday evening at

23 Jan, 2026 @ 15:15

Lead·National News

Spain continues its astonishing run as global organ donor champion – narrowly failing to beat its own world record in 2025

SPAIN came close to surpassing itself once again in 2025. With 6,335 organ transplants carried out nationwide, the country barely missed out on breaking the

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

A RECORD 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 according to the country’s tourism minister, Jordi Hereu. Last year’s total was 3.5% up on

16 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the setting-up of a state-owned sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors including housing and national security. Sanchez said the

16 Jan, 2026 @ 12:25

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Ryanair pays out €5k to British tourist scalded by hot coffee put on 'flimsy' table on flight to Mallorca

Ryanair pays €5k to British tourist scalded by hot coffee put on ‘flimsy’ table during Mallorca flight

BUDGET carrier Ryanair has paid nearly €5,000 to a passenger scalded by hot coffee during a flight to Mallorca. The out-of-court settlement went to Denise

14 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias issues statement to deny sex abuse allegations

Spain’s singing legend Julio Iglesias in shocking sex abuse allegations involving domestic staff

TWO women who worked for the Spanish singing star Julio Iglesias at his mansions in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas have accused him of

13 Jan, 2026 @ 11:29

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced ‘urgent and decisive’ measures to address Spain’s deepening housing shortage. Landlords who extend long-term rental contracts without increasing rents

12 Jan, 2026 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

BARCELONA, Madrid, and the Canary Islands have been suggested as possible parts of Spain that Pope Leo could visit later this year. There has been

9 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·National News

Catholic Church in Spain's government strikes deal with Catholic church to compensate sex abuse victims

Spain’s government strikes deal with Catholic church on mechanism to compensate sex abuse victims

SPAIN’S government and the country’s Roman Catholic bishops have agreed on a method to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died

9 Jan, 2026 @ 11:43

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Home sales boom in Spain despite prices continuing to soar

PROPERTY sales in Spain are continuing to surge despite double-digit annual price rises. A survey published this week indicated an average 20% hike in second-hand

8 Jan, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Property

Record 20.5% annual price rise in 2025 for second-hand properties in Spain

A STUDY has reported a record 20.5% annual price rise for second-hand properties in Spain last year. Property portal Fotocasa said that prices reached an

8 Jan, 2026 @ 12:51

Lead·National News·Property

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

SPAIN’S government is proposing a 3.1% rise in the minimum wage in 2026. It said on Wednesday that the increase would put €17,094 into pockets

7 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

SPAIN’S jobless total fell by 16,291 people in December, a 0.7% decrease compared to November. It means the total of registered unemployed in the country

5 Jan, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

SPAIN will almost certainly set a new annual record for foreign tourist arrivals in 2025 following the publication of November’s figures. That month’s total reached

2 Jan, 2026 @ 15:42

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Cold air mass will cause big fall in temperatures and bring persistent rain and snow to parts of Spain

Cold air mass will bring big fall in temperatures plus persistent rain and snow to Spain

A COLD air mass from northern Europe is expected to bring rain and snow to parts of Spain from the weekend with a significant drop

2 Jan, 2026 @ 11:29

Lead·National News·Weather

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Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit

Up to 1,000 migrants feared dead in ‘catastrophic loss of life’ after deadly Mediterranean storm

Spain’s competition watchdog whacks oil giant Repsol with €20 million fine over ‘abusive practices’

Confirmed: Spain ends 2025 as the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy for second year running

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

Mercadona remains the shoppers favourite in Spain with a third of all supermarket sales

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia will be down until next week

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain’s booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

Tragedy as winery worker inhales deadly toxic gas and falls into tank in central Spain

Spain continues its astonishing run as global organ donor champion – narrowly failing to beat its own world record in 2025

Spain sets new foreign tourist record with 97 million visitors in 2025

Spain to launch €120 billion sovereign wealth fund to boost sectors such as housing and national security

Ryanair pays €5k to British tourist scalded by hot coffee put on ‘flimsy’ table during Mallorca flight

Spain’s singing legend Julio Iglesias in shocking sex abuse allegations involving domestic staff

Spain’s housing crisis: Pedro Sanchez promises landlords 100% tax break if they freeze rents and slams seasonal lets as ‘speculation and greed’

Pope Leo will make first trip to Spain as pontiff this year with three ‘recommended’ destinations revealed

Spain’s government strikes deal with Catholic church on mechanism to compensate sex abuse victims

Home sales boom in Spain despite prices continuing to soar

Record 20.5% annual price rise in 2025 for second-hand properties in Spain

Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st

Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest

Spain set to break foreign tourist visitor and spending records

Cold air mass will bring big fall in temperatures plus persistent rain and snow to Spain

Spain’s corrupt police chief ‘helped smuggle 58 tonnes of cocaine into Spain worth €2 billion’ while head of the Economic Crimes unit

World first: Spanish woman in Barcelona receives first ever face transplant after euthanasia volunteer makes donation

Home demolished ‘with cat still inside’ at the Costa del Sol’s controversial Plan Larios – 80 under threat families seek answers from Nerja town hall

WATCH: Entire town of Grazalema is evacuated as residents hear ‘ground groaning’ amid fears subterranean pressure could ‘liquify the soil’

Raging flooding and swelling river banks force further evacuations in Granada and cut off entire towns completely