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Spain: Coalition partner threatens to leave over defence spending

Around one thousand people from left-wing parties took part in a protest against increased military spending and rearmament in Madrid on Saturday.

07/06/2025

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Hundreds gather in El Rocío to honour La Blanca Paloma

In El Rocío, more than a thousand pilgrims embark on a journey of faith and celebration, honouring La Blanca Paloma with flamenco dresses, prayers, and festive gatherings.

06/06/2025

Travel News

Canary Islands brace for summer wildfires amid tourist surge

Despite rising wildfire risks, the Spanish archipelago remains one of Europe’s most visited destinations.

05/06/2025

Europe News

Spain cancels contract for anti-tank missiles built by Israeli company

The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, local media said.

03/06/2025

Travel News

Ibiza has just introduced a cap on tourist car numbers

The move is intended to tackle overtourism on Ibiza as the island receives more than 3 million tourists a year.

02/06/2025

Spain

Violence on Costa del Sol: Two shot dead in Fuengirola beachfront bar

Another shooting on the seafront promenade in Fuengirola in southern Spain, has left two people dead and rekindled worries about security on the Costa del Sol, a popular tourist area.

01/06/2025

Green News

Spain seeks to ban flushing of wet wipes and releasing of balloons

Wet wipes and balloons are among the 10 most common single-use plastic items found littering European beaches.

30/05/2025

Health news

Spain plans to extend smoking ban to bar and restaurant terraces

The ban would not only apply to traditional tobacco in public spaces, but also to electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco devices.

29/05/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Could an ‘experiment’ have caused the Iberian blackout?

Uncorroborated claims that Spanish authorities experimented with the electricity grid just before the April blackout are circulating online. Euroverify fact checks.

29/05/2025

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Seven dead as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands

Seven people have died after a migrant boat capsized while arriving at the port of El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands.

28/05/2025

Europe News

Seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Canary Islands

The Spanish archipelago located off Africa's western coast has for years been a main route, and a deadly one, for migrants trying to reach Europe.

28/05/2025

Spain

Spain hosts nations to discuss Israel-Palestine two-state solution

European and Arab countries gathered in Madrid and pressured Israel to halt its Gaza offensive and break humanitarian aid blockade.

26/05/2025

Culture news

Photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Princess of Asturias Arts Award

Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide will this year collect Spain's most prestigious honour, the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, consolidating her position as one of the most influential figures in contemporary Latin American photography.

24/05/2025

Spain

Five guilty of racist abuse of footballer Vinicius in landmark ruling

The case involving Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr is the first in Spain to classify racist abuse in a football stadium as a hate crime, according to LaLiga.

21/05/2025

World

Aide to Ukraine's pro-Russian ex-leader Yanukovych shot dead in Madrid

Andriy Portnov, a former adviser to Ukraine's pro-Russian former President Viktor Yanukovych, was shot dead outside an elite American school in Madrid.

21/05/2025

Europe News

Spain considers press access shakeup to parliament after disruptions

Journalists have protested against the behaviour of activists who they say harass them and impede their work.

20/05/2025

Travel News

Spain orders Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 holiday rental listings

Many Spaniards blame short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb for worsening housing shortages.

20/05/2025

Culture news

Spain's PM Sanchez says Israel has no place in Eurovision Song Contest

This year's Eurovision Song Contest is now over, but political tension, voting doubts and differing positions haunt the European song contest.

19/05/2025

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Tenerife protesters demand action on mass tourism impact

Hundreds gathered in Tenerife on Sunday to protest against the effects of mass tourism, calling for more sustainable practices in Spain’s Canary Islands.

19/05/2025

Europe News

'It is impossible to invent something as exotic as the Vatican'.

In an interview with Euronews, writer Javier Cercas describes Pope Francis as disruptive. Proof of this is the invitation he received from the Vatican to write a book, despite his declared secularism. Thus was born the novel 'El Loco de Dios en el fin del mundo' (God's Fool at the End of the World).

18/05/2025

Travel News

Canary Islands to stage mass anti-tourism protests this weekend

Last year, locals held multiple protests to highlight overtourism’s strain on local infrastructure and housing availability.

16/05/2025

Culture news

Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi use AI to create a new musical language

Set to perform at the innovative music festival and conference Sónar+D, Ville Haimala and Yaboi Hanoi explain how they've utilised AI in their music to create something entirely new.

16/05/2025

Spain

Car ploughs into a crowd of people outside Barcelona v Espanyol game

Catalan police called the incident an accident, adding that none of the victims sustained serious injuries.

15/05/2025

World

Fire at Spanish chemical warehouse forces evacuation and lockdown

The blaze has forced 80,000 people to be confined by toxic fumes near the southern Spanish city of Seville.

14/05/2025

Spain

UK-EU post-Brexit reset could depend on Gibraltar deal, Spain says

Spain’s foreign minister has suggested that an EU-UK security pact may hinge on the future of the tiny British territory.

13/05/2025

Smart Regions

The flood-busting ceramic paving taking on climate change

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, we look at how new ceramic paving, developed in Spain’s Valencia region, aims to curb flooding risks during heavy rain in urban areas.

12/05/2025