News from Spain
The latest news on Spain in English, including politics, travel and sport, from the most popular English language newspaper in Spain.
Health warning issued for Spain holidaymakers as two illnesses skyrocket to record highs
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), two illnesses have spiked across Europe in recent years, with the number of cases...
Spain rocked as judge exposes PSOE-linked covert network to disrupt corruption investigations
A judge at Spain’s National Court has linked members of the ruling Socialist party, the PSOE, to an alleged covert network that reportedly received more...
Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi in major gambling crackdown
Leading market prediction sites Polymarket and Kalshi have been blocked in Spain as the Ministry of Consumer Rights carries out an investigation on whether they...
Santiago Airport reopens after month long closure with UK flights returning
After more than a month of disruption, Santiago de Compostela Airport in northern Spain has finally reopened, allowing UK flights to resume after weeks of...
AEMET warns violent dry storms could hit these parts of Spain within hours
A lot of people across Spain are looking outside right now and thinking the same thing : It feels like July arrived a month early. The...
New Spanish law could let expat property owners vote in community meetings online
Expats owning property in Spain could soon escape one of the biggest headaches of owning a home here thanks to proposed online 'junta de vecinos'...
Spain named Europe’s best country for LGBTQ+ rights in major new ranking
Spain has officially been named the best country in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights, topping a major international ranking and overtaking Malta after years of steady...
Bars and restaurants across Spain are rushing to avoid new €50,000 kitchen fines
With May coming to an end, many bar and restaurant owners across Spain are starting to worry about what comes next. Not because of tourists, staffing...
A Dutch couple bought an abandoned village in Spain – and want strangers to come live there
A Dutch couple have acquired a largely abandoned village in northern Spain and are transforming it into a self-sufficient eco-community designed to attract residents from...
New law in Spain targets AI fake sexual images after growing fears over online abuse
Spain’s government has sent a new law to Congress aimed at banning fake sexual images created using artificial intelligence after growing concern that people could...
Spain supermarket sector grows but faces concern over consumer trust
The Spanish supermarket sector recorded further growth in employment, investment and store openings over the past year, according to a new industry report presented by...
Wife of Spain’s Prime Minister warned she will be brought by police if she misses court hearing
A Spanish judge has ordered Begoña Gómez, the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to appear in court on June 9 for a preliminary hearing...
British woman Wendy Iles vanishes in Spain after camper van theft on road trip home – updated
Wendy Iles, 68, from Wiltshire, UK, has disappeared while driving back from the Costa Blanca in Spain in her camper van accompanied by her dog,...
New announcement from prime minister – what Spain’s €9bn plan means for households
Spain has unveiled a huge new €9 billion climate and social support plan aimed at helping residents cope with rising energy and transport costs as...