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Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stands firm over Spanish unity

The Spanish Prime Minister said on Tuesday that no one is going to break up the country. Mariano Rajoy was reacting to the Catalan president’s claim

04/08/2015

Spain

Spain heading for constitutional tension as Catalonia calls an early election

Spain could be heading for constitutional tension after Catalonian President, Artur Mas, signed a decree on Monday clearing the way for elections on

03/08/2015

Spain

Madrid apartment building collapses

A four-storey apartment building in Madrid has collapsed just hours after firefighters evacuated residents. Occupants heard creaking at 4am and

03/08/2015

Spain

Catalan officials seek fresh elections

Catalans are set to go to the polls next month. Once again, independence for the autonomous region is on the agenda. The region is one of 17 in Spain

03/08/2015

Spain

Moroccan man found dead in suitcase at Spanish ferry port

A Moroccan man is said to have suffocated after stowing away in a suitcase for a ferry crossing to Almeria in Spain. The 27-year-old was found in the

03/08/2015

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

British television personality and singer Cilla Black has died in Spain aged 72, according to police. Officers in Malaga said Priscilla White, her

02/08/2015

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

02/08/2015

Cinema

'La Isla Minima' superbly crafted drama is a Goya galático

This week we bring you ‘La Isla Minima’ by Alberto Rodriguez, a beautifully shot film noir, which swept the board at the Goyas, Spain’s equivalent of

31/07/2015

My Europe Series

Busting the boom: why Barcelona wants to curb mass tourism

Barcelona is booming. A little too booming for many of its inhabitants and city officials who have taken measures to clamp down on a surge of tourism

31/07/2015

Sport

Chelsea flop Luis rejoins Atletico Madrid

Felipe Luis has completed his move back to Atletico Madrid and was presented to the media on Wednesday. The Brazilian International spent four years

29/07/2015

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Forest fires strike Spain

29/07/2015

Spain

Café Comercial closes, uproar in Madrid

The doors to Madrid’s oldest coffeehouse and bar remain closed, bringing 128 years of activity to an end. El cierre del Café Comercial tras 128 años

28/07/2015

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Catalonia wildfires: 1,200 hectares of forest burnt in 24 hours

28/07/2015

Spain

Wildfires take hold in Spain and France

Fire fighters in Spain and France have worked in extreme conditions and through the night and weekend to bring huge wildfires under control. In Odena

27/07/2015

Spain

Spain: woman dies during bungee jump from bridge

A British woman has died during a bungee jump from this bridge in Spain. It happened near the town of Lanjaron in Granada. The 23-year-old is

22/07/2015

Spain

Spain's bargain ghost airport sold for 10,000 euros

A ‘ghost airport’ in Spain that cost 1 billion euros to build has attracted a meagre bid of just 10,000 euros at auction. Ciudad Real’s La Mancha

19/07/2015

Spain

Mother of abandoned two-week-old baby arrested in Madrid

The mother of a two-week old baby has been arrested after she abandoned him in an underground dumpster in the Madrid town of Mejorada del Campo on

16/07/2015

Spain

San Fermin bulls break speed record in Pamplona

The final bull run of this year’s San Fermin festival at Pamplona in Spain was the fastest on record. The six bulls completed the 826-metre charge

14/07/2015

Sport

Real fans urge president Perez to quit over Casillas exit

Several hundred Real Madrid fans called for president Florentino Perez to resign at the official send-off for goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas

13/07/2015

Spain

Spain: Eight pensioners killed in care home fire

Eight elderly residents have died in a fire that ripped through a care home near Zaragoza in northeastern Spain in the early hours of Sunday. Twelve

12/07/2015

Sport

Captain Casillas bids tearful farewell to Real amid controversy over exit

The dream, or perhaps, the nightmare is over Iker Casillas. The Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper has bid an emotional farewell to the club he has

12/07/2015

Sport

Iker Casillas leaves Real Madrid for Porto

Real Madrid have announced that the team’s goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas is leaving the club for Portuguese side Porto. Casillas made his

11/07/2015

Sport

Pagès writes a new page in FMX record books with third X-Fighters crown

Tom Pagès has carved his name into the record books with his third straight Red Bull X-Fighters victory in Madrid. In front of a sold-out crowd, the

11/07/2015

Sport

I'll do it my way says Barcelona new signing Arda Turan

Barcelona summer signing Arda Turan was unveiled to supporters and reporters and stressed he did not want to be compared to club legend Xavi. Turkey

10/07/2015

Spain

{Watch} Hundreds evacuated from Spanish homes due to wildfires

High temperatures and shifting winds are fueling wildfires in southern and eastern Spain. Three forest fires are still active, resulting in hundreds

09/07/2015

Sport

Danilo unveiled at Real Madrid

Real Madrid showed off their latest acquisition to the media on Thursday. Brazilian fullback Danilo has signed a whopping six-year deal with the

09/07/2015