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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

Spain

Ten killed in Greek fighter plane crash in Spain

26/01/2015

Spain

Bill threatens 600,000 euro fines for protesting in Spain

Thousands of protesters marched through Madrid to express their opposition to a proposed law that would set hefty fines for the very act of

25/01/2015

World

Open for business: fostering entrepreneurship for a better world

Are people born with business sense or can be nurtured? We explore the issue in Uganda, Spain and Jordan in this edition of Learning World.

23/01/2015

Spain

Spain: Ruling party's former treasurer released on bail

The former treasurer of Spain’s ruling People’s Party has been released from prison on bail. Luis Barcenas has been in jail since last summer –

23/01/2015

Sport

Real Madrid get their teenager as Odegaard signs at 16

Real Madrid get their teenager after Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard completed his move to the Spanish giants. The 16-year-old signed from

22/01/2015

Sport

Torres in great shape ahead of Copa del Rey clash with Barca

Former Chelsea striker Fernando Torres will be looking to continue his recent good form when Atletico Madrid lock horns with Barcelona in the first

20/01/2015

Sport

Odegaard to join Real Madrid

After weeks of speculation, young Norwegian sensation Martin Odegaard seems set to sign for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The 16-year-old, who had been

20/01/2015