Former government minister, rising athletics star and Guardia Civil officer named among 69 dead after horror Toledo train disaster
The death toll from Wednesday's horror crash has reached 69 as rescuers find more victims in the wreckage.
Sanchez revives defeated housing reform after calling snap election – but can he get it approved this time?
The cabinet is set to approve a fresh set of decrees on Tuesday, just 24 hours after the Socialist leader announced he would dissolve parliament.
Spain’s new flagship housing measures will go before Parliament this week – but the vote is far from certain
The housing decree will be submitted for urgent ratification in Congress this Friday without enough votes guaranteed to pass.
Spain approves sweeping housing measures to cap rents and ban ‘vulture’ fund speculation after 87-year-old’s eviction sparks nationwide protests
If also rubber-stamped by parliament in an extraordinary vote on Friday, the measures could benefit up to five million tenants across Spain.
Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship
SHOCKWAVES rippled through the Spanish government after former prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero was placed under criminal investigation on Tuesday. Zapatero, who led the socialist
Tired of sluggish Wi-Fi? Spain moves to tackle slow internet with new law enforcing minimum speeds
SPAIN is moving to tackle slow Wi-Fi once and for all, with proposals for a new law that would rid the country of sluggish internet
Rise of far-right halted in local elections in Castilla y Leon
THE surge of Spain’s far-right has stalled after regional elections in Castilla y Leon, where Vox failed to reach the support many polls had predicted.
Spain criticised for failing to act on anti-corruption reforms, says European watchdog
Spain has failed to fully implement a single one of the 19 anti-corruption reforms recommended by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body in 2019, a
Shocking new findings reveal Spanish government was aware of a potential blackoutÂ
THE Spanish government was warned months before the blackout that the country’s electrical grid was at risk of large-scale failure. Officials were made aware of
Spain braces for €15bn blow from Trump: Four out of five exports to the US face new tariffs
AROUND 80% of Spanish exports to the United States are expected to be affected by the new tariffs recently imposed by US President Donald Trump.Â
Costa del Sol train latest: 15 companies declare interest in building long-awaited project
THE long-anticipated train on the Costa del Sol has taken another step forward, with 15 companies submitting bids for the project. The bidding process for
Spain receives worst corruption ranking in 30 years: Study brands country a ‘defective democracy’
SPAIN has recorded its worst ranking in three decades on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), placing 46th in the world with a score of 56
Spain announces supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so they ‘don’t have to go to food banks’
THE Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it is introducing supermarket payment cards for vulnerable families so that they ‘don’t have to wait in line
Cheap transport, a ban on evictions and subsidised energy bills: Spain’s government set to extend cost-of-living measures into 2024
SPAIN’S leftist government is poised to extend some cost-of-living measures well into 2024, rather than letting them expire on December 31 as had previously been
Vox diverted €11m of public money to a foundation and private company, claims former high-ranking member of Spain’s far-right party
A FORMER high-ranking politician from Vox has claimed that the far-right party has diverted as much as €11 million of public money to a foundation
Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations
AN ANTI-SMOKING association has called on the Spanish government to ban the sale of tobacco in bars, restaurants, hotels and petrol stations, as well as
Spanish state received €300 million over 10 years from ‘forgotten’ bank accounts
THE SPANISH state has received around €300 million over a 10-year period from bank accounts or other assets such as shares that have been forgotten
Spain set to make it mandatory for corporate boards to be made up of 40% women
Spain’s government is seeking to make it mandatory for corporate boards to be composed of at least 40% women. Parliament is hoping to pass the
Spain becomes first European country to allow sick leave for women suffering period pain
Spain has become the first European country to allow women to take medical leave for being on their period. The Spanish government passed the ‘period
Spain sees record surge in tax revenues, partly due to Covid-19 pandemic
THE COVID-19 pandemic had a lot of different effects on the way Spaniards live, from an increase in home working to a change in the
Abusers of Spain’s free rail pass scheme will lose deposits and tickets from Wednesday onward
SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe will be tightening up its conditions from Wednesday for anyone found to be abusing the government’s free tickets system. Violators
Inflation to stay around 7% until end of 2022 in Spain as mortgage relief deal gets struck with banks
SPAIN’S Economy Minister, Nadia Calviño, says the annual inflation rate will stay at around 7% for the rest of the year before falling next year.
Budget for Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia is frozen for third successive year
SPAIN’S government has frozen what it gives to the country’s royals for a third successive year. The General State Budget(PGE) will pay out just over
Explainer: What measures does the Spanish government’s 2023 budget contain?
THE Socialist Party-led national government in Spain today announced its budget plans for 2023, which will be the last year before the next general election.
Transport sector calls on government to finally scrap masks on Spain’s trains, buses and taxis
Spain’s transport sector is calling on the Spanish government to scrap obligatory masks on trains, buses and taxis and instead simply recommend the use of
Pedro Sanchez unveils surprising new energy saving tip for workers in Spain
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez claims that workers can save energy by not wearing ties after appearing tieless at a Madrid news conference on Friday. He