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Alonso out of hospital

Spain’s Fernando Alonso has been released from hospital with McLaren confirming he will miss this week’s final pre-season test in Barcelona. The

25/02/2015

Spain

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talks up economic recovery in state of the nation address

Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy gave his annual state of the nation address to the lower house of Spain’s Parliament. Two thousand and fifteen

24/02/2015

Spain

Spain's election tremors thought likely to crescendo through 2015

Spain’s election year promises to be busy. It is expected that the parliamentary poll at the end of it will change the essentially two-party system

24/02/2015

Sport

Alonso crashes in testing

McLaren’s Fernando Alonso has escaped without injury from a heavy crash on the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Sunday. The Spaniard

22/02/2015

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African migrants storm border into Spain

20/02/2015

Spain

100 immigrants in mass attempt to enter North African Spanish enclave

Thirty-five sub-Saharan Africans have managed to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla after scaling a border fence that divides it from Morocco

19/02/2015

Sport

Contador plans for career finish line in 2016

Two time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has announced he plans to retire from pro cycling in 2016. The Spaniard told El Mundo newspaper he

16/02/2015

Culture news

Hoy toca el Prado: Please touch the art

Madrid's Museo del Prado has done away with the 'please do not touch' rule in a special new exhibition, focussed specifically on visually impaired visitors.

16/02/2015

Spain

Toxic orange cloud forces locals indoors after chemical explosion in Spain

Three people were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in northern Spain on Thursday. Authorities advised residents of several small towns

12/02/2015

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African migrants scale barrier to reach Spanish soil

11/02/2015

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Antonio Banderas handed honorary award at 'Spanish Oscars'

Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Pedro Almodovar – all the big names in Spanish cinema were there for Spain's Goya Awards ceremony

11/02/2015

Culture news

"Après Ski" dominates Madrid Fashion Week

Madrid Fashion Week celebrated its 30 anniversary with a new edition featuring 44 Spanish designers presenting their upcoming Fall-Winter

11/02/2015

Spain

Spain's anti-austerity Podemas targets Andalusia

Spain’s anti-austerity party, Podemos, has announced it will field a candidate in the Andalusian election in March. Teresa Rodriguez will fight for

09/02/2015

Spain

Cold snap to hit Spain and last for a week: weather warnings issued

Spanish forecasters have issued a cold weather warning that is likely to last until Tuesday February 10. The country is bracing itself for the

05/02/2015

Spain

Spain's north African enclaves are targeted once again by desperate migrants

A small group of immigrants has become the latest to try and enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco by climbing the border fence. The

03/02/2015

Sport

Barcelona chief charged over Neymar case

Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu is reportedly set to be investigated over claims of fiscal fraud in the ongoing case surrounding the deal to

03/02/2015

Spain

Podemos holds biggest rally yet in Spanish capital and promises election earthquake

Tens of thousands of people turned out in Madrid on Saturday for the latest show of strength for Podemos, the new left-wing party that in just a year

31/01/2015

Spain

Greek crew of crashed F-16 jet had attempted to eject

Investigators say the crash of a military jet in Spain that killed 11 people was due to a technical problem during takeoff. They say the crew of the

29/01/2015

Sport

Barca beat Atletico in eventful Kings Cup quarter

Five goals, two sendings-off, a mass brawl, a controversial penalty and nine yellow cards. Barcelona beat a nine-man Atletico Madrid in a

28/01/2015

Sport

Ronaldo handed two-match ban

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban after being sent off for kicking out at Cordoba defender Edimar in La Liga on Saturday. The Real

28/01/2015

Spain

Death toll rises in Spain NATO fighter jet crash

A French serviceman severely injured in a plane crash at a Spanish military base has died in hospital bringing the death toll from the accident to 11

27/01/2015

Spain

Death toll rises to 11 after NATO fighter jet crash in Spain

A seriously injured French serviceman has died after the crash of a F-16 fighter jet in Spain during a NATO training exercise, taking the death toll to 11.

27/01/2015

Spain

Spain: NATO plane crash kills 11, injures 21

A French serviceman severely injured in a plane crash at a Spanish military base has died in hospital bringing the death toll from the accident to 11

26/01/2015

Sport

Real Madrid sign Silva

European Champions Real Madrid continue their January shopping spree by signing midfielder Lucas Silva from Brazilian club Cruzeiro. Silva has put

26/01/2015

Spain

Spain: NATO plane crash kills 10, injures 21

Ten people have been killed and 21 others injured when a NATO fighter jet crashed at an airbase in central Spain. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano

26/01/2015

Spain

Spain's hunt for Miguel de Cervantes's remains uncovers clues

Excavations in the crypt of a Madrid church to recover the remains of celebrated author Miguel de Cervantes have uncovered bone fragments and coffin

26/01/2015