Spain

Spain

Visit by King Felipe to Barcelona sparks riot

Police have to quash protests with force as Catalan separatists admonish the King for what they see as regional neglect and a refusal to intervene politically.

26/02/2018

Spain

Madrid local calls police on Puigdemont look-alike comedian

Spanish comedian Joaquin Reyes thought it was all fun and games when he was shooting for TV in a park outside of Madrid dressed as exiled Catalan president Carles Puigdemont. But his apparent likeness had one local soon call police.

23/02/2018

Spain

Neanderthals produced cave art, research shows

Study points to use of art and jewellery before arrival of modern man in Europe.

23/02/2018

Spain

Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules

Decision clarifies rules about job protection.

23/02/2018

Spain

Spanish policeman dies in football violence

The officer reportedly had a heart attack after being hit by a flare in violent clashes between Spartak Moscow and Athletic Bilbao fans

23/02/2018

Musica

Gounod's 'Roméo et Juliette' mesmerizes Barcelona

It is the most famous love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet. Now Charles Gounod's operatic adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy returns to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

22/02/2018

Spain

Spanish town goes on diet to lose 100,000 kilos

A community in northwestern Spain has launched a pioneering get-fit campaign involving everyone from children to the elderly.

19/02/2018

Next Series

Is there life out there? We head to 'Mars on Earth' to find out

Many scientists believe there could be life on the other moons and planets of our solar system. We report on the latest in astrobiology research from the Mars-like environment of the Rio Tinto in southern Spain.

15/02/2018

Sport

Ronaldo rockets Real Madrid to win over PSG in Champions League

Two goals from the Ballon D'or winner sets up a healthy lead for the title holders going into the second leg in Paris, while a Sadio Mane hat-trick tees up 5-0 win for Liverpool against Porto.

14/02/2018

Spain

80-year-old Spanish grandfather enrolls in Erasmus course

History student at the University of Valencia, a retired Valencia man has obtained a scholarship to spend the next four months in Verona.

14/02/2018

Earth News

Meet the designer using virtual reality to highlight femininity

Spanish designer Pilar Torrecillas' tribute to the arts and history of Grenada.

13/02/2018

Next Series

The new cameras that will revolutionise underwater research

Futuris travels to Spain to meet the scientist developing a new camera which could revolutionise underwater filming.

12/02/2018

Spain

Who is Elsa Artadi, the emerging future president of Catalonia?

An aide to Carles Puigdemont could be installed as the next leader of Catalan’s parliament, according to local media, while Puigdemont governs de facto from his refuge in Brussels.

09/02/2018

Spain

Spanish man fined more than 400 euros for photoshopping himself into a

The 24-year-old man was ordered to pay the fine for his “attack against religious feelings”.

08/02/2018

Economy

Puigdemont's 100 days of attitude

100 days have passed since the ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont established what he called a "government in exile" in Brussels. Puigdemont fled over the Pyrenees on October the 29th, a day after the government in Madrid dissolved self-rule in Catalonia and removed him from office.

07/02/2018

Spain

Heavy snow causes disruption in Madrid

Heavy snowfall shut down two of the main airport's runways and created chaos on the city's highways.

05/02/2018

Cinema

Stars of Spanish film at the 32nd Goya Awards in Madrid

The 32nd Goya Awards took place on Saturday in Madrid with red fans added to red carpets as women in Spanish cinema showed solidarity with Hollywood.

05/02/2018

Next Series

New technology juices up the food industry

Pulse electric field technology could revolutionise the way we process food - saving time, resources and nutrients.

05/02/2018

Earth News

Organic skincare made in Spain

Our review of four skincare cosmetic brands drawing from Spain’s natural resources in a sustainable way.

01/02/2018

Spain

Catalonia crisis: what next?

Political experts help us make sense of the drama.

31/01/2018

Spain

Puigdemont admits failure over Catalan independence bid

The ousted Catalan leader says he had had a moment of doubt, but insisted: "We continue!"

31/01/2018

Spain

Spanish police catch fruit thieves red-handed in orange heist

The thieves stole 4,000 kilos of oranges from a warehouse in Carmona near Seville.

31/01/2018

Spain

Puigdemont defies Madrid ruling

Carles Puigdemont has insisted that the Spanish government must not be allowed to ignore the will of the people, as Catalan's parliament postponed plans to invest him as president.

30/01/2018

Spain

Catalan parliament suspends session to invest Puigdemont

Move seen as tactical as support for defiant separatists shows no sign of ebbing.

30/01/2018

Spain

Catalonia vote postponed, support remains for Puigdemont

Catalonia's current president and parliamentary speaker insists the vote is delayed, not cancelled and says Carles Puigdemont is still the best candidate to lead the region.

30/01/2018

Spain

Puigdemont seek to attend inauguration

Former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont is to ask for a judge's permission to attend a parliamentary session in Spain.

29/01/2018