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Half a day in Barcelona

28/05/2017

Eco-Innovation

Living it goes to Ibiza

Living it drove the new Lexus LC500 on the roads of the sunny Spanish island and it was full of surprise.

24/05/2017

Sport

Messi tax fraud sentence upheld

Spain's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by footballer Lionel Messi against a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud.

24/05/2017

Spain

Catalan independence: stalemate

Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont is reported to have prepared a law of secession from Spain to be enacted if the region is prevented from holding an independence referendum. Spanish Prime Minis

23/05/2017

Sport

Real rule Liga and party deep into the night

Real Madrid wins Spain's Liga after victory at Malaga

22/05/2017

Spain

Spain's Socialists elect hard-liner Pedro Sanchez as their new leader

Spain’s bitterly divided Socialist party has chosen a new leader.

21/05/2017

Spain

Two tons of cocaine seized from Atlantic fishing boat

Police in Spain have seized two point four tonnes of cocaine from a fishing boat sailing under a Venezuelan flag in the Atlantic.

15/05/2017

Spain

Meet Ciudadanos: the party dreaming of a Spanish remake of Macron’s success

On the night of the second round of the French presidential election, the formally social-democratic now liberal-progressive Spanish party, Ciudadanos, invited supporters of Emmanuel Macron to their H

15/05/2017

Sport

Lewis Hamilton wins Spanish Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton beat his main rival Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel with action at the outset in Spain's Formula Grand Prix.

14/05/2017

Spain

Spanish MPs clear way to exhumation of Franco

By a clear majority Spanish members of parliament have voted to remove the body of General Franco from a controversial Civil War cemetery.

11/05/2017

Sport

Champions League: Real beat Atletico to reach final

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League for the fourth consecutive season to reach the final

11/05/2017

Sport

Champions League: Atletico come out strong, but Real clinch semi-final

Real clinch the Champions League semi-final, despite Atletico coming out strong in the last-ever Madrid derby at the Vicente Calderón Stadium.

10/05/2017

Sport

Champions League: Madrid derby as Real travel to Atletico

Real Madrid take a 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atletico

09/05/2017

Economy

Spain set to nearly match 2016 economic growth

Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has said GDP there is on track to grow this year almost as much as it did in 2016.

09/05/2017

Spain

Rally driver involved in incredible near miss as his car skids off a cliff-top road

09/05/2017

Spain

Three held over suspected ISIL links in Spain and Morocco

A counter-terrorism operation by police in Spain and Morocco led to the arrests of three people with suspected links to ISIL on Monday.

08/05/2017

World

Real and Atletico Madrid supporters mirror the clubs' David versus Goliath histories

Real Madrid vs Atletico, a David against Goliath rivalry preserving the traditional football spirit.

08/05/2017

Sport

Europa League: Manchester United win at Celta Vigo

Marcus Rashford's free kick in the 67th minute gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over the Spaniards

04/05/2017

Spain

Blast and fire at chemical plant in Spain injures 15

An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Spain has injured at least 15 people, three seriously.

04/05/2017

Sport

Ronaldo is hat-trick hero in Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo scored all three goals as Real crushed Atletico 3-0

02/05/2017

Spain

How Madrid is hoping to attract talent and investment from a post-Brexit UK

Spain’s capital city Madrid could benefit from Brexit.

02/05/2017

Next Series

'Electric' bacteria can purify sewage water - fast

Harnessing bacteria that produce electricity and break down organic waste, a European research project is developing a new, environmentally friendly way to purify sewage water in small communities.

01/05/2017

Next Series

Takeaway: Clear advantage

Does this look like sewage treatment plant to you?

01/05/2017

Economy

Spain's economic growth continues apace

Spain's economy continues to be one of the fastest-expanding in Europe as GDP rose for the 14th quarter. GDP was up 0.8 percent.

28/04/2017

Spain

Spanish and Romanian taxi firms rally against Uber and Cabify

Taxi drivers in the Spanish capital have been protesting over ride-hailing apps Uber and Cabify.

26/04/2017

Spain

Guernica marks 80th anniversary of deadly German bombing

On April 26, 1937 the small Basque town of Guernica was destroyed by German bombs

26/04/2017