Ceuta roars into the spotlight again after Pedro Sanchez admits Moroccan warships entered Spanish waters during July’s mass migrant crossing

At least one Moroccan frigate and several patrol boats entered waters claimed by Spain without authorisation on July 30 and 31, it has been revealed.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 18:59

Election 2026·International Affairs·Lead

Abascal tells Estepona rally Sanchez is willing to 'lie and kill'

Vox leader Abascal tells Estepona rally Sanchez is ‘willing to lie and to kill’ as he opens Spain election campaign on the Costa del Sol

The Vox leader urged supporters not to vote by post and warned of a violent campaign, with party sources putting the Estepona crowd at 1,500.

12 Oct, 2026 @ 12:55

Estepona·Lead·Politics

Spain’s right leads in polls as Vox support surges before November election

An alliance between the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and hard-right Vox would sweep up 50.8% of the vote if the election were held today, polls

9 Oct, 2026 @ 09:47

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

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.

30 Sep, 2026 @ 12:20

Lead·Politics·Property

Mallorca may finally cap number of foreigners buying property on islands – if the EU permits it

For the first time, the Balearic government agreed to examine capping non-resident home purchases if EU law allows it, after cross-party pressure.

23 Sep, 2026 @ 15:58

Lead·Mallorca·Property

WATCH: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez tells VOX leader ‘I may be a dog but, unlike you I have no master’ during Ceuta row

Sanchez was responding to accusations from Abascal that his government was being blackmailed by Morocco over alleged corruption involving his family.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 14:39

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

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

A NEW poll suggests that the PP and Vox would claim 50.2% of the votes at a general election, compared to 36.1% for Spain's left-wing

7 Sep, 2026 @ 15:57

Lead·National News·Politics

Spains shows its support for Ceuta as hundreds of thousands rally across Spain – and fury for PM Sanchez

PROTESTERS accused PM Pedro Sanchez of failing to protect Spain's borders following the surge of 70,000 migrants into Ceuta this summer.

3 Sep, 2026 @ 11:27

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Malaga hotels complain beach closures in high summer have damaged city’s reputation internationally

HOTELIERS and opposition politicians are all blaming the same ageing sewer network for beach shutdowns that Malaga in peak Feria week.

21 Aug, 2026 @ 16:21

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Politics·Weather

Vox backs bid to kick Morocco out of Spain’s 2030 World Cup over Ceuta migrant crisis

SPAIN’s far-right party Vox will back a bid to have Morocco removed as a co-host of the 2030 World Cup as tensions continue to escalate

10 Aug, 2026 @ 16:52

International Affairs·Lead·Politics·Sport

PP opens door to Ceuta migrant minors arriving in Andalucia as coalition partner Vox blasts new arrivals as ‘invaders’

ANDALUCIA’s ruling party has opened the door to accepting migrant minors into the region after 72,000 people crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from

7 Aug, 2026 @ 12:52

Civil war in the far right as Spain’s Santiago Abascal turns on Trump over ‘restraining order’ post aimed at Italy’s Meloni

FAR-RIGHT Vox leader Santiago Abascal has criticised Donald Trump over a social media post suggesting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ‘needed a restraining order.’ Abascal,

7 Jul, 2026 @ 16:03

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Moreno re-elected president of Andalucia as Vox’s ‘national priority’ agenda enters coalition deal – but how will it affect you?

JUANMA Moreno has been re-elected president of Andalucia after striking a historic, eleventh-hour coalition deal with Vox. The regional Partido Popular (PP) leader secured 68

3 Jul, 2026 @ 09:35

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Moreno clinches last-minute Vox deal to secure Andalusian presidency as “national priority” plan enters pact

ANDALUCIAN Partido Popular (PP) leader Juanma Moreno has struck a last-minute deal with Vox to secure his return as president of the region. Moreno and

2 Jul, 2026 @ 16:39

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

A BARCELONA family has slammed Spain’s housing market as ‘completely dehumanised’ as they face eviction from their home of 22 years over unpaid rent. Nearly

19 Jun, 2026 @ 11:05

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Landmark figure reached for foreign residents in popular expat area of Spain

Spain records 900,000 applications for its migrant regularization scheme – nearly double government estimates with 15 days still to go

SPAIN’s plan to grant legal status to around half a million migrants has attracted a record-breaking 900,000 applications in just two months – nearly double

15 Jun, 2026 @ 15:52

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Right-wing Vox-PP coalition in Castilla y Leon rules foreigners must live in Spain for 10 years to buy subsidised housing

A RIGHT-WING coalition expected to take power in Castilla y Leon has vowed to introduce strict residency requirements for access to key public services, mirroring

10 Jun, 2026 @ 09:15

Lead·Politics·Property

EXPLAINER: These are the scandals threatening to topple Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s government – involving his wife, brother and Socialist predecessor

ON Tuesday, Pedro Sanchez will celebrate eight years since a vote of no confidence toppled Mariano Rajoy and ‘El Guapo’, as an adoring public christened

31 May, 2026 @ 20:19

EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics

ANALYSIS: Juanma Moreno could be forced to break pre-election pledge after Andalucia vote – and why pact with far-right Vox may alarm expats

PRIOR to Sunday’s key regional election, Juanma Moreno was eager to rule out any form of coalition with the far-right. “I have no interest whatsoever

18 May, 2026 @ 13:31

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Andalucia elections 2026: All you need to know about the winners and losers – and what it means for Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez

ANDALUCIA has just been to the polls. Sunday’s election for control of the Junta de Andalucia (a bit like the Welsh or Scottish devolved assemblies

18 May, 2026 @ 11:04

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Andalucia elections 2026: Spain’s conservative PP remains largest force but loses majority – paving way for pact with far-right Vox

THE conservative Partido Popular (PP) came out on top in Sunday’s crunch regional election in Andalucia, but lost its majority in a result that will

18 May, 2026 @ 09:33

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right Vox

AS Andalucia’s electoral campaign winds down this Friday, polls continue to place the ruling Partido Popular (PP) comfortably in the lead ahead of the May

15 May, 2026 @ 13:54

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

SPAIN’S controversial new emergency car beacon is ‘here to stay’, the country’s traffic chief has warned, amid growing calls to bring back the classic roadside

13 May, 2026 @ 10:25

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Technology

Spain’s Supreme Court to rule tomorrow on whether to freeze mass migrant regularisation before June 30 deadline

SPAIN’S Supreme Court is set to decide whether to suspend the controversial migrant regularisation scheme. Applications for the programme, which aims to grant temporary legal

12 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Lead·Politics

Murcia town to hit residents who hang laundry from their balcony with €1,500 fines

A COMMON method for drying clothes could lead to hefty fees in several Spanish cities due to ordinance changes. Late dinners, tapas and laundry dangling

11 May, 2026 @ 16:10

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

THE far-right party Vox has called for tighter controls on padron registrations — Spain’s official municipal population register —in a Torrox. The move follows concerns

8 May, 2026 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Vox

Ceuta roars into the spotlight again after Pedro Sanchez admits Moroccan warships entered Spanish waters during July’s mass migrant crossing

Vox leader Abascal tells Estepona rally Sanchez is ‘willing to lie and to kill’ as he opens Spain election campaign on the Costa del Sol

Spain’s right leads in polls as Vox support surges before November election

Spain’s new flagship housing measures will go before Parliament this week – but the vote is far from certain

Mallorca may finally cap number of foreigners buying property on islands – if the EU permits it

WATCH: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez tells VOX leader ‘I may be a dog but, unlike you I have no master’ during Ceuta row

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

Spains shows its support for Ceuta as hundreds of thousands rally across Spain – and fury for PM Sanchez

Malaga hotels complain beach closures in high summer have damaged city’s reputation internationally

Vox backs bid to kick Morocco out of Spain’s 2030 World Cup over Ceuta migrant crisis

PP opens door to Ceuta migrant minors arriving in Andalucia as coalition partner Vox blasts new arrivals as ‘invaders’

Civil war in the far right as Spain’s Santiago Abascal turns on Trump over ‘restraining order’ post aimed at Italy’s Meloni

Moreno re-elected president of Andalucia as Vox’s ‘national priority’ agenda enters coalition deal – but how will it affect you?

Moreno clinches last-minute Vox deal to secure Andalusian presidency as “national priority” plan enters pact

Eviction looms for Barcelona couple over unpaid rent as Spain scraps Covid-era tenant protections

Spain records 900,000 applications for its migrant regularization scheme – nearly double government estimates with 15 days still to go

Right-wing Vox-PP coalition in Castilla y Leon rules foreigners must live in Spain for 10 years to buy subsidised housing

EXPLAINER: These are the scandals threatening to topple Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s government – involving his wife, brother and Socialist predecessor

ANALYSIS: Juanma Moreno could be forced to break pre-election pledge after Andalucia vote – and why pact with far-right Vox may alarm expats

Andalucia elections 2026: All you need to know about the winners and losers – and what it means for Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez

Andalucia elections 2026: Spain’s conservative PP remains largest force but loses majority – paving way for pact with far-right Vox

Andalucian elections explained: Here are the issues dominating the campaign as Andaluces go to the polls this Sunday and Moreno rules out coalition with far-right Vox

V-16 is here to stay: Spain’s traffic boss rules out a return to triangles: “There is no going back”

Spain’s Supreme Court to rule tomorrow on whether to freeze mass migrant regularisation before June 30 deadline

Murcia town to hit residents who hang laundry from their balcony with €1,500 fines

Far-right calls for crackdown on ‘fake’ residents claiming public services in Costa del Sol expat hub beloved by both Brits and Germans

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Orihuela Costa independence movement led by expats bidding to break away from Costa Blanca town

Ceuta roars into the spotlight again after Pedro Sanchez admits Moroccan warships entered Spanish waters during July’s mass migrant crossing

New compulsory helmet law puts escooter hire firms across Alicante in a quandary

Can banks in Spain refuse to open accounts for expats if they have a passport but no NIE?

British Olympic champion Scott Brash ‘was driver and PSG coach Luis Enrique’s daughter a passenger’ in fatal crash near Valencia that killed motorcyclist, 20

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