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Spain poised for new election as coalition efforts fail

Just four months after an inconclusive general election, Spain is set to go back to the polls. Final talks on Tuesday between King Felipe and

26/04/2016

Culture news

Spain marks 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death

Both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died 400 years ago this year. But while Britain is paying tribute to its most famous bard in grand

25/04/2016

Sport

Nishikori and Nadal to meet in Barcelona final

Rafael Nadal continued his march towards an unprecedented ninth Barcelona Open title after he beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets in the

23/04/2016

Sport

Nadal marches on in Barcelona shadowed by Nishikori

Rafa Nadal has moved into the semi-final of the Barcelona Open as he looks to win his 9th title in the Catalan capital.

22/04/2016

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Cervantes honoured in Spanish parliament

Actors put on a performance inside the Spanish parliament as part of a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of writer Miguel de Cervantes’s death.

22/04/2016

Sport

New Nou Camp as Barca unveil major reconstruction project

Barcelona's Nou Camp is to undergo major reconstruction.

21/04/2016

Spain

Suspected Islamist recruiter caught in Spain

Spanish police have arrested a Moroccan man on the island of Mallorca on suspicion of having close links to Islamic militants. The man has not been

19/04/2016

Spain

Spain's acting Industry Minister resigns

Jose Manuel Soria's name has been linked to revelations in the Panama Papers

15/04/2016

Spain

Apartment building collapse in Tenerife

A residential building collapsed in the Canary Island of Tenerife on Thursday (April 14) injuring at least three people and prompting evacuation of

15/04/2016

Sport

Barcelona suffer Wednesday night nervous breakdown

What to make of Atletico Madrid’s humbling of Barcelona, knocking them out of the champions league, and now breathing down their necks in La Liga as

14/04/2016

Spain

Is Spain really abandoning its siestas?

The world thought it hilarious: ‘Spain scraps siestas’ screamed the headlines after Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy proposed reducing working hours and

07/04/2016

Sport

Barcelona's Lionel Messi threatens to sue over tax dodge claims

Lionel Messi’s troubles with the tax authorities show no sign of abating. The star is already due in court at the end of May after he and his father

05/04/2016

Economy

Spain looks to turn back the clock and end the siesta

Spain’s acting prime minister has unveiled plans to do-away with the siesta, the country’s traditional afternoon nap time. Mariano Rajoy wants to cut

05/04/2016

Sport

Champions League: Barcelona set for Atletico Madrid quarter-final clash

The Champions League resumes this week with the quarter-final stage. Holders Barcelona will look to bounce back from their El Clasico defeat to arch

04/04/2016

Business Series

Santander to close hundreds of Spanish branches

Santander is to close around 450 smaller branches in its home country Spain this year, partly because of the shift to internet banking but also to cut costs.

01/04/2016

Europe News

Road deaths in Spain, Portugal and Greece down sharply

Across the bloc, the number of people killed has fallen by 15 percent since 2010, but in Spain, Portugal and Greece that number is down around a third.

31/03/2016

Spain

Spain's Socialist and Podemos parties set to start coalition talks

Can the leaders of Spain’s Socialist Party and anti-austerity newcomer Podemos finally end the country’s political stalemate? They are set to start

30/03/2016

Sport

Adios Gary Neville sacked by Valencia

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been sacked as manager of Valencia after four months in charge.

30/03/2016

Sport

Tributes flood in for Cruyff

Tributes to footballing legend Johan Cruyff have been flooding in since it was announced on Thursday the former Netherlands international has died

24/03/2016

Sport

Volta a Catalunya: De Gendt wins stage four as Quintana takes overall race lead

Thomas de Gendt celebrate a solo victory on stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya on Thursday. The Belgian was part of an early break in the day’s action

24/03/2016

Spain

Spanish left tries to avoid fresh elections with talks next week

The leader of the Spanish socialists, Pedro Sanchez, and the leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, have agreed to meet next Wednesday in order to start

23/03/2016

Sport

Bouhani wins again as peloton pays respects to Brussels

Stage 2 of the Tour of Catalonia began with a minutes silence for the victims of the Brussels bombings. Belgium is at the very heart of the cycling

22/03/2016

Real Economy

Facing up to Europe's urban integration challenges

With almost seven out of 10 people in Europe living in towns and cities, this week Real Economy is exploring the economics of urban integration. The

21/03/2016

Spain

7 Italians and 2 Germans among victims of Spanish bus crash

Seven Italians and two Germans are confirmed to have died in Sunday’s Spanish bus crash. The victims, all young female exchange students, also

21/03/2016

Spain

Identification ' taking time' of victims in fatal bus crash in Spain

An investigation is under way into a fatal bus crash in north east Spain in which at least 13 people were killed and eight others were seriously

21/03/2016

Spain

Spain student bus crash victims 'all young foreign women'

It has emerged that all 13 people killed in Sunday morning’s coach crash in northern Spain were young foreign women. The bus was carrying Erasmus

20/03/2016