Spain

Spain

Madrid announces traffic restrictions as pollution levels rise

The Spanish capital says on Thursday all privately-owned cars with even-numbered registration plates are banned from Madrid roads

28/12/2016

Economy

Spanish banks lose mortgage interest rate case

The European Court of Justice has ruled that two million Spanish mortgage holders are entitled to bank refunds because they paid too much interest.

21/12/2016

Sport

Real Madrid's transfer ban reduced by CAS

Real Madrid will be able to go shopping for new talent as of next summer after their transfer ban was reduced by the court of Arbitration for Sport.

20/12/2016

Sport

The Corner praises Argentine maestro Lionel Messi

Christiano Ronaldo may have just been crowned Player of the Year but in the latest Barcelona derby against Espanyol, Lionel Messi proved that, in Catalonia at least, there's only one footballing wizar

19/12/2016

Spain

Spain: Anti-austerity protest attracts thousands

Thousands have marched through Madrid to demand an end to austerity measures in Spain.

18/12/2016

Spain

Santa Claus is coming to town: Madrid charity race attracts 12,500 lookalikes

Santa Claus may be busy at this time of year, but some 12,500 lookalikes have taken to the streets of the Spanish capital for an annual charity race.

17/12/2016

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Santa race raises money for Multiple Sclerosis Foundation of Madrid

Thousands of running Santas crowd through one of Madrid’s main boulevards on Saturday (December 17) as they take part in a six kilometre race in which amusement and Christmas where the main…

17/12/2016

Spain

Spanish court suspends Catalonia plan for independence vote

The constitutional court in Madrid says it will make a definitive ruling within five months on Catalonia's planned referendum.

14/12/2016

Spain

Catalan lawmakers rip up images of Spain's King Felipe

The provocative action follows the arrest of five activists for burning photos of the King on Catalonia's National Day in September

12/12/2016

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Hundreds of African migrants cross border fence into Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Over 400 sub-Saharan African migrants have jumped over a barbed-wire border fence from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta.

10/12/2016

Spain

Migrants break in to Spain's Ceuta enclave in North Africa

Hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans scaled a fence to enter Spanish soil in the small territory which borders Morocco.

09/12/2016

Spain

Two dead as flooding brings chaos to southern Spain

Days of torrential rain in southern Spain have caused widespread chaos.

05/12/2016

Spain

Flash floods kill one woman and bring chaos to southern Spain

Severe flash flooding in southern Spain has has left one woman dead and forced authorities to issue a ‘‘red alert’‘, the country’s highest public safety…

04/12/2016

Spain

Madrid protests austerity despite minimum wage increase

Protests in Madrid against austerity measures in Spain highlighted the public’s anger at their government’s attempts to balance the books.

04/12/2016

Sport

Sergio Ramos earns Real Madrid a point at Barcelona in El Clasico

It was honours even for Barcelona and Real Madrid in an ill-tempered El Clasico at the Nou Camp Stadium.

03/12/2016

Spain

Suspected extremist arrested at Madrid airport

An unnamed man of Palestinian origin was apprehended by Spanish police on suspicion of attempting to join ISIL in Syria.

27/11/2016

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French "Spiderman" scales Barcelona skyscraper

A French climber scaled one of Barcelona’s highest skyscrapers, the Torre Agbar, on Friday.

26/11/2016

Spain

Too good to be true: Corona chief did not leave villagers millions

This article has been updated from the original It appears that Antonio Fernández, a Corona beer tycoon in Mexico, did not actually leave millions to people in his home town of Castile-Leon in…

25/11/2016

Sport

Eto'o could face 10-year prison sentence

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o for alleged tax crimes committed when he played for…

24/11/2016

Cult

Madrid's International Jazz Festival hears Robin McKelle's "The Looking Glass"

Robin McKelle showcases "The Looking Glass" at the Madrid International Jazz Festival.

24/11/2016

Sport

Spanish court calls for Neymar to serve two years in prison

Spain’s public prosecutor has called for Barcelona soccer player Neymar to be sent to prison for two years for his part in a corruption case over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to the Liga ch

23/11/2016

Spain

"The Mayoress of Spain" Rita Barbera dies

Known as "the Boss" and "the mayoress of Spain", Barbera, a prominent politician, has been in the public eye over the last year in connection with a corruption investigation.

23/11/2016

Cult

JazzMadrid shows off classy O Sister! and Scofield

JazzMadrid continues to please the crowds with hot sets from O Sister! and John Scofield

22/11/2016

Economy

Spain's exports boost helps trade deficit drop

A rise in exports and a drop in imports has allowed Spain’s trade deficit to fall by 29 percent between January and September to 13.

21/11/2016

Cult

Have a surreal Christmas with recipes by Salvador Dali

Get your lips around these Salvador Dali recipes being revived in the ultimate Christmas cookbook.

21/11/2016

Spain

Two ISIL suspects arrested in Spain

The pair had been ready to attack in Spain and were very active online, in particular using social networks to radicalise and recruit Islamist militants, according to an Interior Ministry statement.

19/11/2016