Spain

Markets

Spanish stocks enjoy best year since 2009: Can they maintain momentum?

The Spanish stock market has had a remarkable performance in 2023, with the 35 major companies comprising the Madrid IBEX 35 index surging by 22% since the year's commencement.

25/12/2023

Spain

This town won Spain's Christmas El Gordo lottery: What happened next?

There have been no Ferraris or Lamborghinis in Sodeto in recent years, but the lottery has been "a huge lifeline for many families".

22/12/2023

Culture news

Theatre actors performing in underwear sparks censorship row in Spain

Two small theatre companies in Toledo say local right-wing parties PP and Vox cancelled their play because actors performed in their underwear, saying it “scandalised the public”.

21/12/2023

Lifestyle

From binge to mindful drinking: More young Europeans are boozing less

Boosted by healthier lifestyles and the influence of social media, more young people are now embracing mindful drinking and they're increasingly aware of what and how much booze they consume.

21/12/2023

Travel News

This European country now has the ‘world’s most powerful passport’

European countries win out in this powerful passport index.

19/12/2023

Travel News

€2 million of items allegedly stolen from bags at Spanish airport

Luxury watches, cash and mobile phones were among the items reported missing from checked-in luggage.

18/12/2023

Economy

Spanish economy shows resilience as exports boom

Spanish exports exceeded €319.86 billion from January to October, an all-time high, according to government statistics released on Monday.

18/12/2023

Spain

Bomb threats prompt closure of several international schools in Spain

Spain is the latest of several European countries which have received bomb threats against its schools in recent months.

18/12/2023

Art

Madrid's Prado Museum reveals the hidden backside of art masterpieces

A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of around 100 paintings, letting visitors see labels, seals and sketches that are usually hidden from view.

12/12/2023

Spain

11 tonnes of Albanian mafia cocaine seized in Spain

This was the largest seizure ever made in Galicia, a region that has long served as a gateway to Europe for cocaine from Latin America and highlights the power of the so-called 'Balkan cartel'.

12/12/2023

Travel News

This new high-speed train link opens up Asturias’ stunning nature

Spain opens high-speed railway after 20 years under construction.

10/12/2023

Living

This tiny island was powered by wind and water for 28 days

The smallest of the Canary Islands has achieved a record of only using wind and water power for 28 consecutive days.

08/12/2023

Travel News

Overtourism: Why has Madrid issued a ‘black level alert’?

A year’s increase of tourism in Spain ends with Madrid activating a black level measure for the influx of visitors to the city over the festive season.

08/12/2023

Health news

Scientists are creating ‘digital twins’ of breast cancer patients

The research programme, involving 13 Spanish institutions, such as hospitals and associations, collects genetic, physiological and behavioural data with wearable devices.

05/12/2023

Spain

Two Spanish intelligence agents arrested for leaking information to US

The two agents allegedly provided Washington with operational data classified at the highest level.

05/12/2023

Business Planet

Europe's SME Assembly: Big ideas for a sustainable economic climate

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Business Planet, we're at the SME Assembly in Bilbao to see how European businesses are weathering the storm of multiple global crises through innovation.

05/12/2023

Business

Telefónica to cut 5,100 jobs in Spain by 2026

The company told the unions about the plan as it attempts to curb spending.

04/12/2023

Spain

Demonstrators rally against amnesty for Catalan separatists in Madrid

Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez's new term got off to a stormy start after he clinched the support in parliament of two Catalan separatist parties in exchange for a controversial amnesty for hundreds of people in legal trouble over Catalonia's failed bit to secure independence.

04/12/2023

Spain

Spanish hero saves migrants forced off speedboat at gunpoint

It took Javier González a minute to reach the migrants who had been forced from the speedboat off the Spanish coast, but by the time he got there, one of them had already died.

04/12/2023

Spain

Israel recalls its ambassador to Spain 'indefinitely'

The diplomatic spat comes after Spain's newly re-elected prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, condemned Hamas terrorist attacks, but criticised Israel's offensive in Gaza and the level of devastation.

30/11/2023

Green News

Barcelona drought: ‘We are close to needing boats to bring in water’

Drought ‘emergency’ could be weeks away, authorities in northeast Spain have warned.

30/11/2023

Nature

Spain announces €1.4 billion deal to help protect Doñana wetlands

Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera said the plan is aimed at encouraging farmers to stop cultivating crops that rely heavily on water.

27/11/2023

Spain

How did Spain's Equality Minister fall from grace?

Montero, who was hailed on the cover of Time magazine as the saviour of feminism in Spain now faces a completely uncertain political future. But why?

27/11/2023

Spain

Trouble in paradise: Brits in Spain can end up lonely and alone

British people are "living the dream" in Spain - that's "until the wheels fall off the bus," Euronews was told.

24/11/2023

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WATCH: Siblings win Stand Up Paddle longboarding surfing World Championships

It’s a family affair for Japan's Taka Inoue and his sister Kaede.

23/11/2023

Spain

Why is Spain one of the few EU voices supporting Palestine?

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sets off on a tour of the conflict-hit Middle East, positioning his nation as a quasi-ally of Palestine.

23/11/2023