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Journalist, 91, who made affair claims against Queen Letizia is sacked by leading newspaper in Spain

SPAIN’S second-biggest newspaper El Mundo has sacked one of its journalists, Jaime Peñafiel, after he made a series of extraordinary claims about the private life of Queen Letizia. The 91-year-old, who worked

23 Jan, 2024 @ 12:33

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Spain’s conservative Popular Party slips in the polls ahead of the July 23 general election

AFTER right-wing parties made major gains at the May 28 local and regional elections, it seemed like a government led by the conservative Popular Party (PP) and backed by far-right Vox would

27 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Lead·Politics

Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92

BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May). Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930, was a worldwide famous novelist, playwright, poet

28 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Cordoba·La Cultura·Lead

NEWSFLASH: Spanish media meltdown over Queen Elizabeth sudden health crisis

SPAIN’S national media scrambled into crisis mode this afternoon as rumours filtered out about the Queen of England’s health. All the main newspapers and TV networks were carrying the news that the

8 Sep, 2022 @ 16:53

Lead·Madrid·National News

How Boris Johnson’s resignation is being reported in the Spanish media

SPANISH media has dedicated the front pages of their websites to Boris Johnson’s resignation on Thursday July 7 morning. The British Prime Minister looked to be attempting to cling on to power,

7 Jul, 2022 @ 14:39

Lead·National News

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Prepares For An Interview At A Nato Summit In Madrid

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez under pressure to call general election in Spain

Nearly half of those surveyed by Spanish Newspaper El Mundo think that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez should call a general election. However, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez struck a positive note about winning

5 Jul, 2022 @ 14:36

Lead·National News·Politics

Property sales decline in Spain slows down in May according to latest figures

Demand outstrips supply: Spanish property market sees shortage of homes as prices rise 6.4%

THE Spanish property market is seeing a lack of options to buy, with house hunters outnumbering the number of properties up for sale. Figures published in El Mundo show the number of

24 Apr, 2022 @ 17:00

Lead·Other News·Property

New leaked ‘Operacion Kitchen’ documents reveal how Spain’s Partido Popular leaders siphoned off millions for suits and a wedding

Revealed in a series of hand-written notes, kept by former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas, the documents demonstrate how the party was illegally funded on a national scale

21 Nov, 2018 @ 15:56

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

WATCH: 64-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Spain

The birth will likely be met by controversy

16 Feb, 2017 @ 10:57

Health·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Reading between the lines

The way we consume news is changing - especially in Spain, a nation which loves to read all about it without believing a word, reports Tom Powell

4 Feb, 2016 @ 16:34

El Mundo founder set to launch controversial news website

Pedro J. Ramirez hopes to use the site to hold the government accountable for its questionable actions

27 Aug, 2015 @ 16:46

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

FIFA boss Sepp Blatter had affair with Cristiano Ronaldo’s ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk

Spanish daily El Mundo has made the sensational claim about the disgraced FIFA president

5 Jun, 2015 @ 17:18

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Spanish journalist survives Jihadi John

Spanish former Isis hostage attests to the ´psychopathic character´of the British-born killer Jihadi John

16 Mar, 2015 @ 11:10

Crime & Law·Featured

The Charlie Hebdo journalists did not deserve to die

Any campaigning, investigative newspaper – like the Olive Press – is going to offend and upset some readers, but it doesn’t mean the journalists deserve to die. Mike Scott gives his views

12 Jan, 2015 @ 14:37

Spanish newspaper group websites hacked

Characters from Spongebob Squarepants are currently appearing on websites such as El Pais, El Mundo and Marca

8 Jan, 2015 @ 11:45

Crime & Law·National News

The great and the good praise Olive Press on its 200th issue

The leader of Gibraltar, the British consul and the Mayor of Mijas all sent warm messages

17 Nov, 2014 @ 17:44

Gibraltar·Malaga

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin set to house-hunt in Spain

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin is set to house-hunt here, after falling in love with Madrid… and even its paparazzi

30 Oct, 2014 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Torremolinos PSOE leader grilled over connection to massive training course fraud scandal in ‘circus-like’ council meeting

Torremolinos mayor demands the town's PSOE leader explain his connection to the scandal, as the meeting descends into a 'circus'

9 Sep, 2014 @ 17:00

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Leader of Podemos sues PP official over links to Castro and terrorist group ETA

Pablo Iglesias is also suing newspaper El Mundo

10 Jul, 2014 @ 17:48

Lead·National News

Journalists lose jobs over Spanish abdication coverage

El Mundo and satirical magazine El Jueves have lost staff after disputes

6 Jun, 2014 @ 17:19

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Van Gogh painting discovered by tax inspectors revealed as fake

The excitement over the finding spread quickly, but now an expert has confirmed it is just a 'terrible fake'

21 May, 2014 @ 12:53

Hundreds of dismembered corpses found festering in Madrid University storeroom

An investigation is underway into a pile of bodies and body parts originally donated for medical use, but now a 'scene from a horror film'

20 May, 2014 @ 12:08

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Spanish national newspaper mistakes silly blog for serious Gibraltar threats

El Mundo ran the story that the radical group 'Gibraltar Messengers' had issued a series of threats to sink Spanish boats in Gibraltarian waters

4 May, 2014 @ 10:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Majority of Spaniards want the drinking age raised to 21

Debate is raging over whether raising the legal drinking age would be beneficial

3 Apr, 2014 @ 12:35

Health·National News

The Gurtel/Barcenas case: The story so far

The biggest political corruption scandal Europe has seen is now five years old, Tom Powell tells the story so far

22 Feb, 2014 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Controversial El Mundo editor steps down amid political row

Pedro J reportedly given multi-million euro severance pay

31 Jan, 2014 @ 12:30

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