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Why has this year's Seville Holy Week poster sparked outrage in Spain?

More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition urging the removal of Seville's official Holy Week poster, for what some perceive as an "offensive" and "homoerotic" depiction of Christ.

31/01/2024

Spain

Spanish Congress rejects amnesty law for Catalan separatists

The law could have paved the way for the return of fugitive ex-Catalan president Carles Puigdemont.

30/01/2024

The Cube

Is the Las Meninas painting being cancelled for being a hate crime?

The Cube takes a closer look at claims that Las Meninas will be withdrawn from the Prado Museum in Madrid for supposedly being a hate crime.

29/01/2024

Food and Drink

My personal tour through Spanish culinary culture

Chef Oscar González Moreno offers up Andalusian delights for discerning travellers and taste buds with his latest endeavor: Spain and the Chef.

28/01/2024

Climate

How can we save one of Europe’s biggest wetlands from drought?

In the wetlands of Catalonia, farmers and environmentalists are working together to adapt to the region’s longest drought.

27/01/2024

Economy

Employment surge as Spain sees 780,000 new jobs created in past year

The latest economic data from Spain's government agency, the Instituto Nacional de Estadística, shows employment in the country has improved.

26/01/2024

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Why you should be job hunting in Barcelona's growing start-up scene

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After more than a decade of growth as a major tech hub, Barcelona's start-up ecosystem is maturing. It's never been a better time to get a job there.

26/01/2024

Spain

Rubiales to face trial for unwanted kiss at football World Cup

The judge ruled that the former Spanish football president's kiss to forward Jenni Hermoso was “unconsented".

25/01/2024

Culture news

Right wing criticises Spain's decolonial museum plans

The Spanish government has been criticised for its plans to “decolonise” the nation’s museums.

25/01/2024

Culture news

El Prado Museum pushes for more inclusive and respectful language

One of the world's most renowned art museums is changing the language in the descriptions attached to its paintings in a bid to increase inclusion and promote equality.

22/01/2024

Scenes

Meet the Spanish biologists turning foraging into fine art

In partnership with Media City

"Wild plants connect us to the environment in which we live."

22/01/2024

Spain

Spain demands €94,782.47 from Briton who said he would blow up plane

The young man accused of public disorder defended himself in Spain's National Court saying it was a joke.

22/01/2024

Spain

Saudi deal: Will Spain forgive Rafael Nadal for breaking its heart?

Before he was a world champion, Rafael Nadal was known as a "good person". Accepting the offer to become Saudi Arabia's tennis ambassador has shattered the ideal many in the country had of the player.

22/01/2024

Spain

Spanish police apprehend major drug dealing network

Spanish police raided several homes across Madrid where they discovered two drug distribution lines belonging to the same criminal organisation.

21/01/2024

Earth News

From Estonia to Spain: Meet Europe's new greenest city

This Spanish city wants to be ‘the beacon’ of green policies in Europe this year.

20/01/2024

Spain

Spain changes constitution language on disabilities

The Spanish parliament voted to remove the term 'handicapped' and replace it with 'persons with a disability'.

18/01/2024

Spain

Suspect in shooting of Spain's Vox party co-founder found in Colombia

The Spanish National Court is investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack. The Spanish politician accused the Tehran regime of "planning and executing" his shooting.

18/01/2024

Economy

Spain's PM Sánchez calls for inclusive and sustainable EU in Davos

At Davos, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez articulated his vision for a unified Europe, highlighting his country's economic resilience and commitment to democracy and environmental sustainability. He also stressed support for Ukraine and advocated for a federal European Union.

18/01/2024

Spain

Spanish former tennis star found guilty of multi-million euros fraud

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, once the world's number-one tennis player, has been found guilty of fraud alongside her former husband, Josep Santacana, whom she blamed for the crime.

17/01/2024

Spain

Spanish government to regulate online porn access to protect minors

According to a government study, half of the Spanish population under the age of 15 have accessed and consumed pornography at least once and 25% before the age of 12.

16/01/2024

Art

Madrid museum can keep Nazi-looted art, US appeals court rules

US judges ruled that Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum is the rightful owner of a priceless Pissarro painting, which was stolen from a Jewish family during the Holocaust.

15/01/2024

Earth News

Drought reveals sunken church in Spanish reservoir

'Drought tourists’ are visiting to see the 11th-century church which was submerged 60 years ago.

10/01/2024

Earth News

Millions of plastic pellets from Spanish spill could be eaten by fish

“The contamination of the oceans and ecosystems with plastics is one of the biggest problems faced by humanity,” Spain’s minister for the environment, Teresa Ribera, said.

09/01/2024

Health news

Spain reintroduces mandatory face masks over COVID concerns

Spain announced on Monday that wearing face masks inside health facilities was now complusory, as COVID-19 and flu cases grow across the country.

09/01/2024

Spain

Spanish woman with right to work in UK deported after holiday

Maria - not her real name - was detained at Luton airport after spending a Christmas break in her home country of Spain.

07/01/2024

Spain

In pictures: Christians across Europe celebrate Epiphany

Christians around Europe have come together to celebrate Epiphany, a day which also spells the end of Christmas for many.

06/01/2024