Good news for holidaymakers after Catalan tourist tax hike delayed until April 2026
HOLIDAYMAKERS set to pay a visit to one of Spain’s most popular regions over the coming months will breathe a sigh of relief after local
Boost for Pedro Sanchez as Spain’s GDP grows 0.8% in second quarter of 2025
SPAIN’S economy continues to buck the worldwide trend after posting a GDP growth figure of 0.8% for the quarter of 2025 – a percentage point
Military jet carrying Spanish defence minister ‘suffers GPS interference’ near Russian territory – days after NATO airspace violations
A MILITARY aircraft carrying Spain’s defence minister suffered a ‘GPS disturbance’ near a Russian enclave just days after a spate of incursions into NATO airspace,
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
Revealed: How faulty electronic tags used by Spain’s government allow dangerous sex offenders to roam free
A ‘LARGE number’ of sexual predators have been allowed to roam the streets of Spain freely after a data glitch on electronic tags prevented judicial
Sanchez accused of ‘exploiting violence’ to stay in power following pro-Palestine protests at Vuelta cycling race
ALBERTO Nuñez Feijoo and Jose Maria Aznar met up today to deliver a joint attack on Pedro Sanchez, accusing the prime minister of using violence
Spain backs ‘creative’ use of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine – while vowing to reduce gas imports
SPAIN has thrown its weight behind plans to find innovative ways of using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction through ‘reparation loans’. Economy Minister
Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’
LARGE companies in Spain will soon have to offer customer service in Catalan and other co-official languages when requested. The change comes after political party
Spanish professor who heads up Russian cyber terrorism cell named in Europe’s most wanted list
A SPANISH academic once welcomed as an expert on terrorism and extremism has now been branded a cyberterrorist and placed on Europe’s “most wanted” list.
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage
Spain boosts international profile by hosting crunch trade talks between China and US in Madrid
SPAIN cemented its position at the heart of international affairs earlier this week as its capital city played host to crunch talks between China and
Spain prepared to send fighter jets and refuelling tanker to NATO’s eastern flank after Russian incursions
SPAIN is ready to step up its role in NATO’s air defence, with plans to send two Eurofighter jets and a refuelling aircraft to bolster
‘A disgrace to Spain’: Pedro Sanchez under fire for praising pro-Palestine protesters who halted Vuelta a España finale and injured 22 police
THE violent scenes that forced the cancellation of the grand finale of the Vuelta a España have triggered a bitter political row in Spain after
Chaos in Madrid as rampaging pro-Palestine protesters injure 22 police and force cancellation of final day of Vuelta a España race
THE greatest fears of the organisers of the Vuelta a España came true on Sunday as the grand finale of the gruelling, three-week-long cycle race
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
Thousands take to the streets to celebrate Catalonia’s national day – but turnout hits record low as youth support for independence plummets
THOUSANDS took to the streets across Catalunya on Thursday to celebrate the region’s national day, known as La Diada, but the estimated total turnout was
Pedro Sanchez attends christening of new Spanish frigate – ‘the first of five’ – as Spain boosts its military credibility
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has hailed Spain as an “open, prosperous and industrial nation” while attending the launch of the Spanish Navy’s new frigate *Bonifaz*
EU-Gibraltar agreement to usher in era of new prices – ‘Somethings will be more expensive, others cheaper’ as Rock celebrates National Day
FABIAN Picardo has warned that the incoming new agreement with the EU will see prices changes in Gibraltar – ‘but there will always be a
Spain threatens to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participate
A LEADING government minister has warned that Spain could withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate. Speaking to TVE,
Spain’s Congress rejects government proposal to reduce working week to 37.5 hours in blow to PM Pedro Sanchez
PEDRO Sanchez’s fragile minority government has been dealt yet another blow after plans to reduce the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours were rejected
Washington accuses Spain of ’emboldening terrorists’ with Israeli weapons embargo
THE United States has launched a scathing attack on Spain’s decision to block weapons shipments to Israel, accusing Madrid of ‘emboldening terrorists’ in a missive
US military bases in Andalucia to be used for sending arms to Israel despite Pedro Sanchez’s weapons embargo
MILITARY bases on the Spanish mainland may still be used to send weapons to Israel despite the Spanish government’s recent decision to impose a weapons
Pro-Palestine protesters threaten grand finale of Vuelta a España cycle race in Madrid after causing havoc in previous stages
THE director of the Vuelta a España, Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France, has reiterated his determination to finish the race in Madrid on
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This week we saw Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez call Israel’s operation in Gaza a genocide, as he announced an arms embargo on Israel, prompting Netanyahu
New polling shows Spain’s far-right Vox party has surged in popularity over the course of the summer
SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has reached its strongest polling figures since the 2023 general election, according to new data published by El Pais and Cadena
Spanish citizen among six dead after gunmen storm bus in Jerusalem
A SPANISH citizen was among the six people murdered in Monday’s terrorist attack in east Jerusalem, the Spanish government have confirmed. Gunmen stormed a bus