Spain Spain anti-terrorist police arrest 8 suspected jihadists Anti-terrorist police in Spain have arrested eight suspected members of a religious jihadist cell who are believed to have recruited other people 13/03/2015
Spain Spain claims jihadist terror cell dismantled in Ceuta Spanish authorities claim to have dismantled a jihadist terrorist cell in the north African enclave of Ceuta. They say it was planning to carry out 10/03/2015
Sport Contador signs contract extension with Tinkoff-Saxo Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has signed a one-year contract extension with Tinkoff-Saxo. The Russian run team says it is delighted to 10/03/2015
Spain EU summit looks to reduce energy dependency At an energy summit in Madrid, France, Spain and Portugal have agreed to seek ways of diversifying their energy dependence away from unstable 05/03/2015
Spain Ukraine's ex-foreign minister arrested in Spain Police in Spain have arrested the former Ukrainian Finance Minister, Yuri Kolobov who has been missing since August last year. He’s wanted on 05/03/2015
Spain Severe flooding hits north east Spain A week of heavy rain and flowing meltwater from the Pyrenees has caused major flooding in north east Spain. The region of Aragon has been badly hit 04/03/2015
Culture news Guggenheim Bilbao celebrates feminist pioneer Niki de Saint Phalle A comprehensive exhibition of works spanning the entire career of French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle has opened at the Guggenheim Museum in 03/03/2015
Culture news Enriching stitching: learning the tricks of the fashion trade at the carnival A voyage of discovery and fulfillment for a group of young Irish fashion students, supported by the EU's Erasmus Plus programme 02/03/2015
Spain Mobile World Congress: Let the battle begin! More than 1800 exhibitors are presenting their products to tens of thousands of visitors 02/03/2015
Spain Spanish police arrest men accused of fighting with Ukraine separatists Spanish police have arrested eight men who recently returned from Ukraine after allegedly fighting alongside pro-Russian separatists. Authorities say 27/02/2015
Spain Spain: Podemos criticises Rajoy's 'useless' government in alternative state-of-the-nation address 'The nightmare is not over for Spain' says Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias in an alternative state-of-the-nation address. 26/02/2015
Sport Alonso out of hospital Spain’s Fernando Alonso has been released from hospital with McLaren confirming he will miss this week’s final pre-season test in Barcelona. The 25/02/2015
Spain Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talks up economic recovery in state of the nation address Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy gave his annual state of the nation address to the lower house of Spain’s Parliament. Two thousand and fifteen 24/02/2015
Spain Spain's election tremors thought likely to crescendo through 2015 Spain’s election year promises to be busy. It is expected that the parliamentary poll at the end of it will change the essentially two-party system 24/02/2015
Sport Alonso crashes in testing McLaren’s Fernando Alonso has escaped without injury from a heavy crash on the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Sunday. The Spaniard 22/02/2015
Spain 100 immigrants in mass attempt to enter North African Spanish enclave Thirty-five sub-Saharan Africans have managed to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla after scaling a border fence that divides it from Morocco 19/02/2015
Sport Contador plans for career finish line in 2016 Two time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has announced he plans to retire from pro cycling in 2016. The Spaniard told El Mundo newspaper he 16/02/2015
Culture news Hoy toca el Prado: Please touch the art Madrid's Museo del Prado has done away with the 'please do not touch' rule in a special new exhibition, focussed specifically on visually impaired visitors. 16/02/2015
Spain Toxic orange cloud forces locals indoors after chemical explosion in Spain Three people were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in northern Spain on Thursday. Authorities advised residents of several small towns 12/02/2015
Cinema Antonio Banderas handed honorary award at 'Spanish Oscars' Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Pedro Almodovar – all the big names in Spanish cinema were there for Spain's Goya Awards ceremony 11/02/2015