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The latest news on Spain in English, including politics, travel and sport, from the most popular English language newspaper in Spain.

New poll reveals strong majority in Spain against migrant legalisation plan

29. 5. 2026 @ 16:14

A majority of Spaniards oppose the Government’s proposed regularisation of irregular migrants, according to a SocioMétrica survey for El Español. The poll found that 66.7%...

Spanish TV hosts left stunned by ‘most sunburnt men in Ireland’ comedy sketch after mistaking it for real news

29. 5. 2026 @ 15:57

A recent sketch from ComedyJOE, an entertainment section of the JOE Irish news outlet, has recently gone viral for an amusing reason: a Spanish morning...

Spanish supermarket giant fined €30,000 over labelling that ‘misled shoppers’

29. 5. 2026 @ 14:37

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has fined Mercadona €30,000 after concluding that the labelling and presentation of one of its private-label food products could mislead...

Why Spain fined a travel giant €14m over privacy

29. 5. 2026 @ 11:40

Spain’s data protection watchdog has handed travel technology giant Amadeus a €14.4 million fine after ruling that a pilot project used traveller booking data to...

Spain weather forecast: Record warm Mediterranean & Heat Dome bring midsummer feel for June’s arrival

29. 5. 2026 @ 09:57

High pressure associated with the current heat dome continues to dominate conditions across the Mediterranean coastal belt in Spain for the weekend ahead. Coastal Spain...

British man, 37, dies after fight in Tenerife nightlife strip

28. 5. 2026 @ 23:45

A 37-year-old British man has died following a violent altercation in the Las Verónicas nightlife area of Playa de las Américas, in southern Tenerife. The...

Sánchez hit by new political storm as brother goes to court over public role allegations

28. 5. 2026 @ 21:17

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing mounting political pressure after his brother appeared in court today as part of an expanding series of investigations...

Why are people in Spain suddenly calling the government “the mafia”?

28. 5. 2026 @ 11:53

Opinion Spend a few minutes scrolling through Spanish social media right now and one phrase keeps appearing over and over again. “Mafia state.” It is under videos about...

Pope Leo XIV welcomes Pedro Sánchez to Vatican ahead of Spain visit

28. 5. 2026 @ 09:51

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to the Vatican for high-level talks ahead of the Pontiff’s upcoming visit to Spain, with...

Malaga neighbours expose fraudulent empadronamiento documents in their properties.

28. 5. 2026 @ 09:34

Residents in Malaga city have reported multiple cases of false padrón registrations at their homes. Six families in one block of flats received fake documents...

Brits are paying double for beer at home compared to Benidorm. New 2026 data reveals

28. 5. 2026 @ 08:58

With UK pints now averaging £5.50 and Benidorm’s bars still serving cold ones for under €2.50, the Costa Blanca’s favourite resort is still one of...

Renfe launches ultra cheap summer train tickets across Spain with fares starting from €7

27. 5. 2026 @ 23:40

For a lot of people in Spain, booking summer travel has started feeling painful again. Flights become expensive surprisingly fast, petrol prices keep fluctuating and...

Bank of Spain warns Bizum users about the payment mistake that is catching thousands of people out

27. 5. 2026 @ 22:56

For millions of people in Spain, Bizum has become almost automatic. People use it without thinking anymore : Dinner with friends, shared taxis, birthday collections,...

Jerez Airport strengthens UK links as major airline changes reshape southern Spain

27. 5. 2026 @ 21:00

Jerez Airport is experiencing a renewed phase of international growth, driven by expanding UK routes operated by Jet2 and Jet2holidays, following a broader reshaping of...