Spain

Sport

Iker Casillas leaves Real Madrid for Porto

Real Madrid have announced that the team’s goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas is leaving the club for Portuguese side Porto. Casillas made his

11/07/2015

Sport

Pagès writes a new page in FMX record books with third X-Fighters crown

Tom Pagès has carved his name into the record books with his third straight Red Bull X-Fighters victory in Madrid. In front of a sold-out crowd, the

11/07/2015

Sport

I'll do it my way says Barcelona new signing Arda Turan

Barcelona summer signing Arda Turan was unveiled to supporters and reporters and stressed he did not want to be compared to club legend Xavi. Turkey

10/07/2015

Spain

{Watch} Hundreds evacuated from Spanish homes due to wildfires

High temperatures and shifting winds are fueling wildfires in southern and eastern Spain. Three forest fires are still active, resulting in hundreds

09/07/2015

Sport

Danilo unveiled at Real Madrid

Real Madrid showed off their latest acquisition to the media on Thursday. Brazilian fullback Danilo has signed a whopping six-year deal with the

09/07/2015

Spain

Spanish wildfires break out amid heat wave

The heatwave hitting Europe is behind an outbreak of wildfires in Spain. Authorities have issued forest fire warnings for almost the entire country

08/07/2015

Spain

Tourists gored by bulls during San Fermin 'bull run'

A British man and two Americans have been gored by bulls as thousands of people ran through the streets alongside the animals on the first bull-run

07/07/2015

Spain

Spain open to new Greece bailout talks post-referendum

Spanish Economy Minister Luis De Guindos says a Greek exit was not being contemplated by Madrid.

06/07/2015

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Gay pride celebrated in Madrid with a race in high heels

03/07/2015

Spain

Barcelona blocks new tourist accommodation licences

Barcelona’s new mayor has launched a one year ban on new tourist accommodation. Mayor Ada Colau says she wants to avoid a saturation of the market

03/07/2015

Spain

Spain: protesting for the right to protest

Greenpeace activists in Spain have rallied in favour of the freedom to protest. After climbing a crane near the Spanish Congress in Madrid, they

30/06/2015

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Spain: Traditional wine battle

30/06/2015

Musica

Sitting Pretty: rising South African star Yende revels in Don Pasquale role

Pretty Yende is considered one of the rising stars of the operatic world. The 30-year-old South African debuted recently at the Gran Teatre del Liceu

25/06/2015

Spain

Spanish government cracks down on right to demonstrate - security or repression?

Spain's 'ley mordaza'... the gag law comes into force.

25/06/2015

Culture news

Barcelona beats to EDM Sónar festival

Every year at the end of June, electronic dance music fans from all over the world converge onto Barcelona for the Sónar festival – a three-day event

23/06/2015

Sport

Barcelona star Neymar named in transfer fraud lawsuit

Barcelona’s troubled transfer saga took another twist on Wednesday. Neymar has been named in a lawsuit concerning his transfer. Brazilian investment

17/06/2015

Sport

Van der Vaart completes Real Betis move

Rafael Van der Vaart began the next chapter of his footballing career on Tuesday when he signed a three-year contract to play for recently promoted

16/06/2015

Sport

Lorenzo breathes down Rossi's neck after fourth MotoGP win

Welcome to Speed and highlights from an action packed Sunday in the world of motorsports. We start in Barcelona where once again, Jorge Lorenzo

14/06/2015

Spain

Anti-austerity leaders sworn in as Madrid & Barcelona mayors

Dubbed the hugging grandma, Manuela Carmena has been sworn in as the Mayor of Madrid backed by the leftist Podemos party. The 71-year-old has swept

13/06/2015

Sport

Aleix Espargaro claims poll for Suzuki at Catalunya Grand Prix

It was a great day for Catalonia as three local boys took the top three spots on the grid in qualification for the Catalunya Grand Prix. Local hero

13/06/2015

Spain

Citizens take power in Spain's largest cities as a political revolution sweeps the country

Left wing former judge Manuela Carmena is the new mayor of Madrid, ending 24 years of centre right rule. “We are servants of the people of Madrid”

13/06/2015

World

Slow Education: less test-focused, personalised schooling

Learning World discovers more about a movement that is trying to encourage more personal learning at school and put less focus on exams.

12/06/2015

Spain

Spain's King Felipe VI strips his sister of her title as Duchess of Palma over corruption charges

Spain's Princess Cristina will no longer be Duchess of Palma after her brother, the king, issued a decree stripping her of her title. She and her husband are facing charges of tax evasion in a case th

12/06/2015

Spain

Spain approves citizenship path for expelled Jews

Spain’s parliament has approved a law allowing Sephardic Jews to apply for Spanish citizenship. The vote will permit applications from descendants of

12/06/2015

Spain

Spain: PP Party loses capital to leftist Ahora Madrid coalition

Manuela Carmena, of the leftist Ahora Madrid coalition, will be inaugurated as mayor of the Spanish capital on Saturday (June 13). Her party says she

11/06/2015

Sport

Luis Enrique and Dani Alves extend Barca deals

Spanish giants Barcelona have announced that defender Dani Alves has agreed a two-year contract extension with an option for a third season. The

09/06/2015