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Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?

Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite claims to the contrary online that appear to try and stoke Islamophobia.

31/07/2025

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Protesters demand resignation nine months after Valencia floods

Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.

30/07/2025

Travel News

Lavender fields draw unmanageable tourist numbers to Spanish village

Brihuega’s lavender fields attracted more than 100,000 visitors in July alone.

29/07/2025

Spain

Flock of birds nearly cause Spanish jet to crash on beach amid airshow

The Spanish Air Force said the EF-18 Hornet fighter "performed an evasive manoeuvre when it detected a flock of birds in its path".

29/07/2025

Tech News

Spain deepens antitrust probe into Apple, citing App Store pricing

Apple could be “abusing its dominant market position,” the regulator said.

29/07/2025

Europe News

Asian algae infesting southern Spanish beaches

Thousands of tonnes of 'Rugulopteryx okamurae', an invasive seaweed from Southeast Asia, are accumulating on the beaches of the Strait of Gibraltar and the southern coast of Spain, constituting what local ecologists describe as a serious threat to regional biodiversity.

27/07/2025

Moments

See Andalusia in sumptuous style on Spain’s 1930s luxury train

During the dreamy journey, passengers stop at some of Spain’s most magnificent cities and storied attractions.

27/07/2025

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Windsurf freestyle World Wup concludes early in windy Fuerteventura

The PWA Windsurf Freestyle World Cup was just celebrated at Sotavento Beach in Fuerteventura, where strong winds allowed the Double Elimination round to conclude by day two.

25/07/2025

Earth News

Barcelona's beaches are being swallowed by sea level rise and storms

Storms and sea level rise are rapidly reshaping Barcelona’s coastline, raising fears about the future of local tourism.

23/07/2025

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Wildfire near Madrid sends smoke over capital and forces evacuations

A wildfire broke out near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on Thursday, spreading rapidly and sending a thick cloud of smoke over the capital, Madrid.

18/07/2025

Travel News

Málaga tells tourists to cover up and behave this summer

The city has also introduced fines of up to €750 for littering, public intoxication and other infractions.

16/07/2025

Make it Work

Spain’s aerospace schools aim to power Europe’s industrial future

In partnership with the European Commission

In Andalusia, Spain, a state-of-the-art vocational training centre is giving students hands-on skills for the aerospace sector—part of a broader EU effort to close skill gaps across industries.

14/07/2025

Spain

Police detain eight after anti-migrant clashes in southern Spain

Clashes in the town broke out on Saturday night after a 68-year-old man told Spanish media he had been beaten up earlier in the week by three men of North African origin.

14/07/2025

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Four injured in final bull run of San Fermín Festival in Pamplona

Four people were injured on Monday during the final bull run of this year’s San Fermín festival in Pamplona, northern Spain.

14/07/2025

Europe News

Women who run with bulls at Pamplona's San Fermín festival in minority

Out of 4,000 runners, only 6% of people who participate in the centuries-old tradition of the bull run are women, according to data from Pamplona's city hall.

13/07/2025

Europe News

Two people feared missing as torrential rain batters Spain's Catalonia

Several countries in Europe issued weather alerts for heavy rainfall and storms. It comes after a large part of the continent experienced extreme heatwaves.

13/07/2025

Earth News

Landmark ruling says Spanish pig farm pollution breaches human rights

The community looks forward to its reservoir becoming ‘a place of life again’, where residents can walk, swim and drink without fear.

11/07/2025

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Dance of the Dwarves returns to La Palma after a decade

After a ten-year absence, La Palma’s iconic Dance of the Dwarves returned this week as part of the Bajada de la Virgen de Las Nieves festival.

11/07/2025

Europe News

Witnesses say Diogo Jota was not speeding before deadly crash

Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva died when the car they were travelling in crashed and burst into flames on the A52 highway in the early hours of 3 July.

11/07/2025

EuroVerify

Fact check: Which eurozone country is creating the most jobs?

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez recently said that his country was responsible for creating half of all new jobs in the eurozone, but is this true?

11/07/2025

Europe News

Scandal-hit Spanish government unveils measures to tackle corruption

The Spanish government published a 15-point action plan that includes using AI to flag possible cases of fraud in the public sector after corruption allegations threatened to overturn the Socialist-led administration.

09/07/2025

Europe News

Police suspect speeding in crash that killed footballer Diogo Jota

Portuguese media reported Jota was heading to the northern Spanish city of Santander to take a ferry to England where he would rejoin Liverpool after being advised not to fly following a recent lung procedure.

08/07/2025

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Spain heatwave fuels raging wildfire in Catalan national park

A fast-moving wildfire in Catalonia has scorched more than 8,000 hectares in just 24 hours, as Europe's record-breaking heatwave continues to intensify.

08/07/2025

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WATCH: Locals wrestle wild horses in Spain's Rapa das Bestas festival

Every July, the tiny village of Sabucedo in north-western Spain becomes the stage for a centuries-old spectacle known as Rapa das Bestas, a fierce battle between man and horse.

07/07/2025

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San Fermín Festival opens with first bull run in Pamplona

Thousands of runners raced through the narrow, cobbled streets of Pamplona on Monday as the first bull run of Spain's San Fermín festival began.

07/07/2025

Culture news

Spain's San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine

The nine-day festival is famed for its “encierros,” or bull runs, which, starting on Monday, will see thousands of people sprint to avoid six bulls charging along a winding cobblestoned route to the city’s bullring.

06/07/2025