Europe News Spain hosts meeting on Palestine-Israel two-state solution Hosted in Madrid, Arab, Turkish, and European officials discussed a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine and urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza. 13/09/2024
Economy Spanish inflation drops to over one-year lows on cooling food prices Productivity, however, continues to be weak, compared with the average across the EU, with the issue having worsened over the past 10 years or so. 12/09/2024
Europe News Catalonia's 'La Diada' independence rally sees lowest turnout in years The rally took place on Catalan national day, under the motto "Let's return to the street." 12/09/2024
Europe News PM Sánchez at odds with Congress over exiled Venezuelan leader Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing Venezuela on a Spanish army jet following a hotly contested presidential election, which several foreign governments believe he won. 11/09/2024
Travel News A low cost train between Barcelona and Malaga is coming this winter Spain’s new north-south train service will make sustainable travel cheaper and faster. 10/09/2024
Culture news Spain ends National Bullfighting Award amid cultural changes Spain's Culture ministry announced in May its intention to cancel the award, which had been given annually since 2013. ‘Society's values and feelings towards bullfighting have evolved,’ the government said. 06/09/2024
Green News Catalonia plans to solve its chronic drought problem without rain The regional government wants to avoid severe episodes of scarcity like Catalonia has seen in the past four years. 02/09/2024
Travel News Spain overtourism: Why are villagers blocking zebra crossings? In northwestern Spain, villagers blocked zebra crossings to protest too many tourists - but ended up causing a huge traffic jam. 02/09/2024
Experiences I’ve lived in Barcelona for a decade - here’s how it’s changed Barcelona is a city in flux: Here’s how it’s changed in the 10 years since I moved here. 31/08/2024
Lifestyle Spanish Gen Z singles ditch dating apps for supermarket sweep Mercadona is the new hot spot in the Iberian dating world among young singles who are flocking to the supermarket chain in droves, driven by the latest TikTok trend. 29/08/2024
Culture news La Tomatina 2024: Snaps from the world’s biggest food fight in Buñol In the eastern Spanish town of Buñol, revelers joyfully pelted each other with tons of squishy tomatoes at the annual "Tomatina" festival. 29/08/2024
Europe News Canary Islands urge von der Leyen to witness migrant crisis firsthand A person dies every 45 minutes on the Atlantic crossing to the Archipelago, according to the Canary Islands government spokesperson. 27/08/2024
Europe News Supermarkets in Spain are inflating olive oil prices, farmers claim Spanish olive oil producers say big supermarkets are making huge profits at the expense of consumers by making a 59% margin over the initial price. 26/08/2024
Destinations These Spanish villages are fighting depopulation with tourism Bibliophiles and cave lovers should take note of these underrated destinations. 24/08/2024
Europe News Spain's leader holds talks in Canary Islands on irregular migration Spain announced an extra €50 million to help the Canary Islands currently overwhelmed with more than 5,500 unaccompanied migrant children and teenagers. 23/08/2024
Travel News Here’s how digital nomads can be paid up to €15,000 to move to Spain Digital nomads may be unwelcome in many places but one area of Spain is luring them with grants. 23/08/2024
Europe News Maria Branyas Morera, world's oldest person, dies at age 117 Branyas was listed by the Gerontology Research Group as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year. 20/08/2024
Europe News Lamine Yamal's father stabbed 'multiple times' in car park assault At least three people have been arrested on charges of attempted murder. 15/08/2024
Scenes Watch: The young Singaporeans giving Spanish football their best shot In partnership with Media City Brothers Kyen and Tylan Sasikumar are boys from a tiny island with big dreams and the world at their feet. 12/08/2024
Travel News Mallorca locals take to the beach to protest against overtourism They say their quality of life is worse since mass tourism has hit the island. 12/08/2024
Europe News EU Parliament's Jaume Duch named minister in new Catalan government Duch will leave the European Parliament's spokesperson service to serve as regional minister for the European Union and external policy. 12/08/2024
Destinations Paralympian shares why Mallorca is the perfect place to unwind Where to find peace and strength in Mallorca, according to a Paralympic medal winner. 10/08/2024
Spain Puigdemont back Belgium after evading Spanish police Carles Puigdemont, the Catalan separatist leader, has evaded Spanish police and is now back Waterloo, Belgium. 10/08/2024
Spain Authorities play blame game as Puigdemont escapes Spain again The fugitive Catalan separatist leader shocked Spain by briefly appearing at a rally in Barcelona on Thursday and leading law enforcement on a search and arrest hunt that ultimately failed. 09/08/2024
Spain Barcelona citizens take efforts to curb rise in pickpockets Barcelona is a hugely popular tourist spot - but some of these visitors end up having their wallet, phone or passport pickpocketed. Spanish citizens are taking efforts to expose the pickpockets and combat the issue. 08/08/2024
Climate Madrid launches new initiative to keep people entertained in the heat "Take Shelter in Culture" has been set up by Madrid's city council, and is aimed at tourists and locals alike. 08/08/2024