Spain to return tiny island to France as part of bizarre treaty
THIS July 31, Spain will return a tiny island to French control as part of a bizarre treaty dating back hundreds of years. At just
Fears over venomous violin spider in Spain after first victim is recorded in the Basque Country
THE venomous violin spider has bitten its first recorded victim in Spain – and not once, but a total of three times. A 42-year-old resident
Gipuzkoa genius: How Spain’s smallest province is dominating English football – with over half of the Premier League’s top-ranked managers hailing from the sport-mad region
SANDWICHED between the Bay of Biscay and the French border in the Basque Country’s northeasternmost corner, the province of Gipuzkoa may not appear familiar to
Farmer protests in Spain: Tractors block roads along the border with France
FARMER strikes have returned to Spain with hundreds of tractors blocking the border with France as angry protesters seek to pile pressure on the European
Basque elections in Spain: Socialist-PNV coalition remains in power in huge relief for PM Pedro Sanchez – but support for separatists has grown
THE Socialist-PNV coalition that has ruled the Basque Country since 2016 is set to remain in power in a huge relief for Prime Minister Pedro
Basque elections in Spain: All you need to know as separatist descendants from ETA lead the polls in potential headache for PM Pedro Sanchez
THE Basque Country will head to the polls this Sunday for a crucial regional election that could prove to be a political headache for incumbent
Spain’s far-right Vox party unfurls a 50-metre long flag on a beach in San Sebastian: Stunt coincides with this weekend’s regional Basque elections
THE candidate for the far-right Vox party at this weekend’s regional elections in the northern Pais Vasco took part in a stunt on Friday that
Candidate for upcoming elections in Spain’s Basque Country region attacked with pepper spray
ONE of the candidates running in the upcoming elections in Spain’s northern Pais Vasco (Basque Country) region was attacked last night by a man with
Revealed: This is the ‘happiest city’ in Spain – and it has the shortest flight time from the UK
SPAIN’s happiest city has been revealed and it’s just a quick flight from Britain. READ MORE: This is the best all-inclusive hotel in Spain –
Level 2 emergency is declared over millions of pellets of PLASTIC washing up on beaches in Spain
THE GALICIA region has followed its neighbour Asturias on Tuesday by activating a level 2 emergency alert following the washing up of millions of plastic
Woman in Spain’s Basque Country killed in home by stray bullet from boar hunter’s gun
A 75-YEAR-OLD woman died in hospital in Spain’s Basque Country region this weekend after apparently being accidentally shot in the head by a hunter while
This city in Spain is a MUST visit for 2024 – according to Forbes
FORBES has revealed the ‘24 best places to travel in 2024’ and a Northern Spanish city has made the top ten. The list, compiled by
Israel confirms Spaniard and his wife were killed by Hamas on same day as attack: Couple were found burned in their home
SPANIARD Ivan Illarramendi and his Chilean wife, Loren Garcovich, were killed by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 attack where over 1,400 people died. Their
Pictured: Soldier, 19, from Sevilla is among two missing Spaniards in Israel following deadly Hamas attack
THE NAMES of two Spaniards who went missing after Hamas’ weekend air and ground attack in Israel have been revealed. One is a teenage soldier
Young woman is fined €500 for leaving her dog tied up outside a pharmacy in Spain as new animal laws take effect
A YOUNG woman has become the first known person in Spain to be fined for breaking the new Animal Welfare law, but she ended up
Malaga is named as one of the top five food destinations in the world thanks to THESE dishes
MALAGA has been named as the world’s fifth-best gastronomic destination according to the ‘Readers Choice Awards’ from the Conde Nast Traveller magazine. Skewered sardines, gazpachuelo
New offshore wind turbine off Spain’s Basque coast could power about 2,000 homes
A FLOATING wind turbine capable of powering about 2,000 homes has been set up off the Basque coast to make it Spain’s first offshore wind
Hundreds of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War lead to close several beaches in Spain
HUNDREDS of sightings of Portuguese Man O’War have led to a number of beaches in northern Spain to be closed for swimmers. Basque Country and
Top sommelier gets prison sentence for the misappropriation of high-end wine bottles in the Basque Country
A TOP sommelier has been given a two-year prison sentence for the misappropriation of luxury wine bottles in Spain’s Basque Country. Guillermo Cruz, who was
Extinction Rebellion fills in golf course holes in Spain in excessive water usage protest
CLIMATE activists from Extinction Rebellion(XR) said on Sunday that they had plugged holes on 10 golf courses in Spain to protest at the sport’s excessive
Cyber-scammer caught after avoiding arrest for years on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a major cyber-scammer in Alicante who avoided been caught by authorities for over a decade. Operation Zenigata was launched in
ETA victims call on Spain’s Congress to ban convicted terrorists from public office
TERRORISM victims have called on Spain’s Congress of Deputies to ensure that convicted members of now-defunct Basque terrorist group ETA cannot hold public office. Speaking
Spain has three of the world’s top four restaurants following Valencia awards ceremony
SPAIN’S restaurants held their heads high in Tuesday’s ‘Best Restaurants in the World Awards 2023’ staged at Valencia’s Les Arts Opera House. The ceremony honoured
Young man arrested for allegedly murdering his 89-year-old great aunt in the Basque Country
A YOUNG man accused of murdering his 89-year-old great aunt has been arrested in Bilbao (Basque Country). The 28-year-old reportedly walked to a police patrol
Chief inspector in Spain’s Basque Country offers extra days off for officers who arrest immigrants
A PROBE has been opened in the Basque Country after it emerged that a chief inspector from the National Police offered his officers days off
No dope: Man absolved of cannabis possession in Spain because the drugs ‘were to be shared with friends’
A MAN who was arrested in Spain in March 2020 in possession of more than two kilos of cannabis has been absolved of his crime