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Spaniards now spend half their salary on rent

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Global uncertainty sees Spain tourism numbers surge

International tourist arrivals rose by 5.2% in April to 26.5 million in the first four months of the year, and the industry now sees topping 100 million visitors as increasingly within reach.

Europe News

Pope denounces 'scourge' of abuse before meeting victims in Spain

Speaking to reporters on the flight to Madrid on Saturday, the pope said the scandal of sexual violence was "still an open wound" for the Church.

Spain

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to 'stop fanning the flames of polarisation'

The pontiff is set to deliver a mass in the centre of Madrid before moving elsewhere in Spain to Barcelona and the Canary islands. Pope Leo XIV is also expected to deliver an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament, where immigration is expected to take centre stage.

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV calls for national unity on first day in Spain

Pope Leo XIV set foot on Spanish soil on Saturday 6 June, ending a fifteen‑year papal absence. Over 130,000 people greeted him in Madrid, where he warned against ready‑made ideologies and called for reconciliation.

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Climate

Heat set to stay in Spain, up to 38°C next week

Settled weather will dominate most of Spain this weekend, with rain confined to the north and the Pyrenees as temperatures rise sharply; next week the south could approach 38°C.

Culture news

Inside Pope Leo XIV's six-day Spain visit: key events and stops

Millions are expected to attend events across Spain as Leo XIV combines religious celebrations with high-profile political meetings.

World News

UNIFIL peacekeeper killed in shelling in southern Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping mission called attacks on peacekeepers 'grave violations of international humanitarian law' and has opened an investigation into the incident. It is unclear where the shelling originated from.

Health news

Spain reports 111 cases of rare cancer linked to implants

Spain's Health Ministry has confirmed more than a hundred cases of this rare cancer linked to breast implants, mostly in women with textured prostheses.

Business

France, Italy and Spain push to fix EU banking fragmentation

The call to create a voluntary cross-border framework for banks comes ahead of a major Commission report on sector competitiveness.

Europe News

Germany seizes tonnes of cocaine in €500m bust at North Sea port

Instead of cacao beans, officials found more than 400 packets wrapped in black foil, each containing about 20 blocks of compressed cocaine.

Travel News

Trump sanctions force Meliá to quit 15 hotels in Cuba

Meliá has announced that it is halting operations at 15 Cuban hotels. Iberostar did so on 1 June at 12 hotels, bowing to US sanctions on Gaesa, the military group controlling tourism.

Health news

Record heat-related deaths in Spain after an unusually warm May

Extreme heat arrived before summer, causing a record 101 deaths in May. Health authorities warn that health risks rise with every degree above alert thresholds.

Europe News

Mango founder death case takes turn as judge seeks more suspects

The judge is probing whether Jonathan Andic’s associates were involved in the events around the Mango founder’s death. The defence condemns a 'premature social verdict' and insists the fall was an accident.

Europe in Motion

Which European countries have the highest job insecurity?

France, Italy, Spain and Greece have some of the highest rates of workers in fixed-term or part-time jobs. Some of these countries are trying to tackle that, while elsewhere, part-time roles are increasingly popular.

Europe News

Exclusive: EU Commission to defend Spain in €106m US energy lawsuit

When firm Blasket Renewables sought to enforce compensation in a US court, the European Commission argued that Spain could not legally pay it, highlighting a clash between international arbitration and EU law.

Europe News

Spain probe targets Socialist party payments to consultant Leire Díez

The PSOE paid Díez nearly 45,000 euros for communications work between 2015 and 2017, according to documents sent to a Madrid court, as judges probe an alleged scheme to sway cases affecting the party and the government.

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