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Regional premier of Spain’s Castilla y Leon region in hot water after alleged obscene gesture in parliament

THE REGIONAL premier of the Castilla y Leon region, Alfonso Fernandez Mañueco, found himself in hot water today after images emerged of him allegedly making

23 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

As regional elections approach, Madrid premier breaks ties with far-right Vox

WITH regional and local elections due to be held at the end of May, the Popular Party (PP) premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, announced

23 Mar, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Bus driver in Spain caught on camera taking hands off wheel to use two mobile phones and even take a selfie

THE SPANISH Civil Guard is investigating a Madrid bus driver who was recorded at the wheel using two mobile phones and even taking a selfie

23 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid

Spain's government joins legal action against La Liga's Barcelona involving refereeing consultant

UEFA to investigate FC Barcelona over alleged payments to refereeing official to influence decisions

UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has opened an investigation into FC Barcelona over a growing scandal involving alleged multi-million-euro payments made by

23 Mar, 2023 @ 16:12

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Spain arrests 79 people over newborn baby scam to illegally gain nationality and residency status

An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his

A MAN in Spain’s Andalusia region who had a son via IVF treatment has discovered that the child is not his biological offspring, and is

23 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

Health·Lead

Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia law

SPAIN’S Constitutional Court has voted to uphold the country’s euthanasia law, which has been in force since June 2021 and was appealed against at the

22 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead·National News·Politics

A pointless debate? Vox’s second motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Sanchez reaches Congress

SPAIN’S sixth motion of no confidence debate since the return of democracy got underway on Tuesday, and proved to be as unusual and bizarre as

21 Mar, 2023 @ 17:35

Lead·National News·Politics

British expat bowls players get unwelcome shock news on Spain's Costa Blanca

British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca get surprising news of venue closure

A successful Costa Blanca bowls club faces closure after hearing its home for the last 30 years will be shutting its doors on April 30.

20 Mar, 2023 @ 16:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

British Arsonist Who Caused Benidorm Natural Park Blaze To Get Kicked Out Of Spain For Ten Years

British arsonist who caused Benidorm natural park blaze gets ten-year ban on entering Spain

A British man will be expelled from Spain for ten years after deliberately starting fires that devastated over two hectares of the Sierra Helada natural

17 Mar, 2023 @ 11:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Authorities in Portugal, Spain bust gang that was illegally trafficking in protected eels

SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a gang that was trafficking in protected species of eels. The joint operation, which also involved the Portuguese and

16 Mar, 2023 @ 20:41

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Committee member for one of Valencia’s ‘fallas’ suffers homophobic attack during fiestas

A MEMBER of one of the committees in charge of creating the huge papier-mache fallas at the Valencia fiestas of the same name has been

16 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

As residents complain of filthy state of central Madrid, rats are spotted just 50 metres from the Puerta del Sol

RESIDENTS IN THE centre of Madrid have long complained about the council’s failure to clean up the rubbish, and pictures of overflowing containers and recycling

16 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Heated debate: Madrid politicians go on the attack after revelations they are claiming government energy handouts

WHEN NEWS broke on Wednesday that the vice-premier of the Madrid region was claiming benefits to help pay for his heating bills, despite earning nearly

16 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over 'squatter problem and red tape'

Spain’s government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reforms

THE SPANISH government and the country’s major unions today reached an agreement on pension reform, hailing the changes as ‘historic’ and claiming that they will

16 Mar, 2023 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Madrid vice-premier, who earns nearly €105,000, is claiming heating benefits for ‘vulnerable consumers’

THE VICE-PREMIER of the Madrid regional government has come in for fierce criticism after it emerged that he has been claiming heating benefits meant for

15 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Liverpool fans try to skip out on €2,200 bar bill in central Madrid

TWO LIVERPOOL fans in Madrid for today’s Champions League game against Real Madrid have been arrested after running up a €2,200 bar bill and then

15 Mar, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Demonstration Against The Ley Mordaza 'gag Law' In Madrid, Spain 13 Feb 2022

No change to Spain’s ‘gag law’, as parties fail to find common ground on reforms

AN ATTEMPT by the Spanish government to reform the country’s so-called ‘gag law’ failed this week, after the ruling Socialist Party and junior coalition partner

15 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure

THE AUTHORITIES in Catalonia have confiscated the passport of a 17-month-old girl in a bid to prevent her parents from subjecting her to female genital

14 Mar, 2023 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Ex-Spain player Gerard Pique finally breaks silence over ex Shakira’s ‘revenge song’

IT HAS taken him two months, but Gerard Pique has finally broken his silence about the ‘revenge song’ dedicated to him by his ex-partner, Shakira.

14 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Celebrity·Lead·National News

Spain's Royal Family Christmas Card Features Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia

Heir to Spain’s throne, Princess Leonor, to start military training in the autumn

THE HEIR to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is due to start military training in the autumn, following in the footsteps of her father, King

14 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Quiet down! Spain’s ombudsman calls on major cities to do something about excessive noise levels

SPAIN’S ombudsman has called on the country’s local councils – in particular those in Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid – to do something about the noise

13 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

After Covid 19 Frustration... Bad Weather Forces Latest Cancellation Of Famous St. Patrick's Day Parade On Spain's Costa Blanca

St. Patrick’s Day 2023 – Where to go and what to do to celebrate in Spain

Alicante Cabo Roig will join the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with their annual parade on March 17, starting at 3pm, on the Cabo Roig strip.

13 Mar, 2023 @ 19:00

Lead·National News

Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast

AUTHORITIES in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia have discovered a home-made semi-submersible vessel – a craft that is more commonly known as a ‘narco-submarine’.

13 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Date set for second motion of no confidence against Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

THE SPEAKER in Spain’s lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, has confirmed the date that a motion of no confidence will be debated

13 Mar, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Pedro Sanchez tells NATO that training base in Spain for Ukraine army will open next week

Spain’s prime minister dedicates ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to victims on anniversary of March 11 bombings

SPANISH PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday dedicated ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attacks that took place on March 11, 2004 He

12 Mar, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s Estepona returns with another adult slide – this time in the council building

BACK IN 2019, the municipality of Estepona on the Costa del Sol made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, when a metal slide installed

12 Mar, 2023 @ 14:15

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Regional premier of Spain’s Castilla y Leon region in hot water after alleged obscene gesture in parliament

As regional elections approach, Madrid premier breaks ties with far-right Vox

Bus driver in Spain caught on camera taking hands off wheel to use two mobile phones and even take a selfie

UEFA to investigate FC Barcelona over alleged payments to refereeing official to influence decisions

An IVF mix-up? Family in Spain’s Andalusia sues health service after father finds out son is not his

Spain’s Constitutional Court votes to uphold euthanasia law

A pointless debate? Vox’s second motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Sanchez reaches Congress

British expats on Spain’s Costa Blanca get surprising news of venue closure

British arsonist who caused Benidorm natural park blaze gets ten-year ban on entering Spain

Authorities in Portugal, Spain bust gang that was illegally trafficking in protected eels

Committee member for one of Valencia’s ‘fallas’ suffers homophobic attack during fiestas

As residents complain of filthy state of central Madrid, rats are spotted just 50 metres from the Puerta del Sol

Heated debate: Madrid politicians go on the attack after revelations they are claiming government energy handouts

Madrid vice-premier, who earns nearly €105,000, is claiming heating benefits for ‘vulnerable consumers’

Liverpool fans try to skip out on €2,200 bar bill in central Madrid

No change to Spain’s ‘gag law’, as parties fail to find common ground on reforms

Police in Spain seize passport of toddler after parents seek female genital mutilation procedure

Ex-Spain player Gerard Pique finally breaks silence over ex Shakira’s ‘revenge song’

Heir to Spain’s throne, Princess Leonor, to start military training in the autumn

Quiet down! Spain’s ombudsman calls on major cities to do something about excessive noise levels

St. Patrick’s Day 2023 – Where to go and what to do to celebrate in Spain

Authorities in Spain’s Galicia discover ‘narco-submarine’ off coast

Date set for second motion of no confidence against Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez

Spain’s prime minister dedicates ‘heartfelt remembrance’ to victims on anniversary of March 11 bombings

Spain’s Estepona returns with another adult slide – this time in the council building

Barcelona fashion brand Desigual draws local anger with advert mocking the city as full of €9.50 iced coffees, bag snatchers – and angry locals

Migrant ‘taxi’ boat drivers dumped passengers overboard by ‘threatening them with machetes’ on Murcia coast

Spain vs USA clash is really about Madrid ‘refusing to support shadowy Western world order’, analyst argues

Panic grips Bristol-to-Malaga flight as smoke fills cabin – pilots put oxygen masks on

Spain’s right surges past 50% in polls for the first time as PP and Vox capitalise on Ceuta migrant crisis anger

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