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Spain is left out of Europe’s new post-US security architecture – while the UK is included

SPAIN is sidelined from Europe’s new security framework, as European nations grow more cautious about relying on Trump’s United States. In the wake of Russia’s

9 Mar, 2026 @ 15:15

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News

Revealed: Property prices in Spain soared by 12.7% in 2025 - the steepest climb in 18 years and almost DOUBLE initial forecasts

Revealed: Property prices in Spain soared by 12.9% in 2025 – the steepest climb in 18 years and almost DOUBLE initial forecasts

HOUSE prices in Spain rose by 12.9% last year – the highest figure since early 2007 when costs went up 13.1%. The numbers are far

7 Mar, 2026 @ 19:25

Lead·National News·Property

Two-thirds of Spaniards agree with Pedro Sanchez’s stance opposing war in Iran – but what do YOU think?

A NEW survey shows a majority of Spaniards firmly support their Prime Minister in opposing the new war unfolding in the Middle East. The new

7 Mar, 2026 @ 08:30

International Affairs·Lead·National News

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

EUROPE’S biggest tour operator, Tui, says that Spain could be the beneficiary of holiday-makers switching their vacations from the war-torn Middle East. Companies are reporting

6 Mar, 2026 @ 12:40

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

UK visitors boost January foreign tourist numbers to new record in Spain

SPAIN clocked up a record number of 5.1 million foreign tourists in January 2026- beating the previous high by 1.2% set a year earlier. The

4 Mar, 2026 @ 12:42

Lead·National News

Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction

SPAIN’S job market is improving after a miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction. There has been an increase of 97,000 jobs in

3 Mar, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Spain's government will try to 'minimise' impact of fuel prices rises caused by Iran war

Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war

SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Carlos Cuerpo, says that the government will try to ‘minimise’ the impact of energy price hikes on ‘citizens and companies’ as a

3 Mar, 2026 @ 11:19

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs

AMAZON is to invest an extra €18 billion in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation. It means the tech giant’s total

2 Mar, 2026 @ 15:24

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Growing numbers of US scientists are moving to Spain amid frustrations over Trump’s attempts to tighten control over research

MORE and more researchers based in the United States are relocating to Spain as new political controls over science and budget cuts in the US

1 Mar, 2026 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spanish colonel who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified

Spanish officer who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified

ANTONIO Tejero, who led a failed coup attempt in Spain in 1981 has died at the age of 93. The former Guardia Civil officer supported

26 Feb, 2026 @ 12:45

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Valencia

Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit

POPE Leo XIV will visit Spain in early June, the Vatican City’s Press Office has confirmed. It was announced at the beginning of the year

26 Feb, 2026 @ 11:14

Barcelona·Canary Islands·Lead·Madrid·National News·Tenerife

Court blocks jury trial for Begoña Gomez- wife of Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez- who is accused of embezzling public money

Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money

A MADRID court has blocked a judge’s decision to order Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gomez, to go through a jury trial over the

24 Feb, 2026 @ 11:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops

SPAIN’S bishops have been warned by Pope Leo XIV that his greatest concern about the country was the rise of ultra-right ideology. The comments came

23 Feb, 2026 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

SPAIN’S capital has been rocked by an outbreak of measles with 24 cases confirmed in the first seven weeks of 2026 – more than the

20 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Health·Lead·Madrid·National News

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

RYANAIR has called on Spain’s Ministry of Transport and the CNMC competition watchdog to block proposed airport tax hikes totalling 21% over the next five

20 Feb, 2026 @ 12:03

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

WATCH: Historic moment Oriol Cardona becomes Spain’s first Winter Olympics gold medallist in over 50 years after gruelling ski mountaineering triumph

SPAIN’S Oriol Cardona Coll won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in the men’s ski mountaineering sprint at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina on Thursday

20 Feb, 2026 @ 11:13

Lead·National News·Sport

Over half-a-million new mortgages approved during 2025 in Spain – the highest number for 15 years

THE number of new mortgages granted in Spain last year was 501,073 – the highest figure for 15 years. Provisional figures released on Thursday by

19 Feb, 2026 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Property

Surprise polling reveals Pedro Sanchez is more than twice as popular as his rivals – and PSOE holds 10-point lead

A RECENT survey shows that Spain’s socialists remain firmly ahead in the opinion polls despite a string of recent crises and scandals. The other standout

19 Feb, 2026 @ 12:46

Lead·National News·Politics

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

SPAIN’S birth rate has gone up for the first time in a decade according to the National Institute of Statistics coupled with a rise in

18 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Health·Lead·National News

Leaked police report claims Spanish government is ‘massively underestimating’ scale of new migrant amnesty plan with up to 1.35 million applying

A LEAKED police report suggests that the number of undocumented migrants in Spain that will be legalised under a new amnesty could be more than

17 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year

SPAIN’S new sovereign wealth fund will help to pay for the building of up to 15,000 affordable rental homes per annum. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,

16 Feb, 2026 @ 17:00

Lead·National News·Property

Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you

DOCTORS in Spain are staging the first of a series of nationwide, five-day strikes from Monday with dates announced through to June. Medical unions are

16 Feb, 2026 @ 10:28

Health·Lead·National News

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CONCERNS are growing for the safety of a British tourist who went missing while holidaying on the Costa del Sol four days ago. Officers from

15 Feb, 2026 @ 15:26

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·National News

Spain is selling six houses a second - a third in cash - despite prices soaring by double digits

Spain is selling six houses a minute – one in three in cash – despite prices soaring by double digits

A BOOM in house prices is not putting off buyers according to figures for last year compiled by Spain’s registrars. Six properties were bought every

13 Feb, 2026 @ 13:00

Lead·National News·Property

Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year

A FEDERATION of eight Spanish tourist resorts are complaining that they don’t get enough help from the government to pay for basic services. The Alliance

13 Feb, 2026 @ 12:05

Benidorm·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa del Sol·Mallorca·National News·Tenerife

Spain wants to hand out €2,400 to families in a bid to combat extreme child poverty – what you need to know

SPAIN’S government plans to boost family incomes with a universal child-rearing benefit worth €2,400 per year per child. The Ministry of Social Rights- which is

12 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·National News

National News

Spain is left out of Europe’s new post-US security architecture – while the UK is included

Revealed: Property prices in Spain soared by 12.9% in 2025 – the steepest climb in 18 years and almost DOUBLE initial forecasts

Two-thirds of Spaniards agree with Pedro Sanchez’s stance opposing war in Iran – but what do YOU think?

Spain braces for new tourism boom as holidaymakers shun other destinations over Middle East conflict fears

UK visitors boost January foreign tourist numbers to new record in Spain

Spain’s job market rallies after miserable January thanks to boosts in hospitality and construction

Spain’s government will try to ‘minimise’ impact of fuel price rises caused by Iran war

Amazon announces new €18 billion investment in Spain- creating 30,000 jobs

Growing numbers of US scientists are moving to Spain amid frustrations over Trump’s attempts to tighten control over research

Spanish officer who led failed 1981 coup attempt dies on day top-secret documents related to the plot are declassified

Pope Leo’s first trip to Spain as pontiff confirmed – here’s where he will visit

Court blocks jury trial for Spanish PM’s wife Begoña Gomez who is accused of embezzling public money

The biggest challenge facing Spain today? That would be the rise of the far-right, Pope Leo warns the country’s bishops

Urgent health warning in Madrid after dozens infected in measles outbreak: Here’s how to stay safe against the disease

Ryanair threatens more cuts in Spain if government does not block proposed 21% airport tax hike

WATCH: Historic moment Oriol Cardona becomes Spain’s first Winter Olympics gold medallist in over 50 years after gruelling ski mountaineering triumph

Over half-a-million new mortgages approved during 2025 in Spain – the highest number for 15 years

Surprise polling reveals Pedro Sanchez is more than twice as popular as his rivals – and PSOE holds 10-point lead

Hallelujah! Spain’s shockingly low birth rate rises for the first time in a decade – but one in ten new mothers are now over 40

Leaked police report claims Spanish government is ‘massively underestimating’ scale of new migrant amnesty plan with up to 1.35 million applying

Spain’s new sovereign wealth fund will pay for up to 15,000 new affordable rental homes each year

Nationwide doctors’ strike begins TODAY in Spain: Here’s how it could affect you

MISSING: Fears growing over British tourist, 79, who disappeared while holidaying on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Spain is selling six houses a minute – one in three in cash – despite prices soaring by double digits

Benidorm and Torremolinos among eight Spanish towns up in arms over lack of state support for the millions of tourists they receive each year

Spain’s newest property hotspot: The Gibraltar treaty is causing a gold rush in La Linea as the border prepares to come down

Property prices start to soar in Costa del Sol ‘bargain’ hotspot as Marbella hits €5,600 per square metre

Gibraltar treaty protest has strong support but saw low turnout due to ‘fear of retribution’, organisers claim

German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’: Relations between Spain and Germany turn frosty over Trump spat

An elegy to Spain’s western wonder: Why spring is the best time to visit Extremadura