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Europe News

Spain will soon lead the EU Council. Here are its priorities

Spain will steer the EU's political debate for the entire second half of the year.

15/06/2023

Art

Madrid exhibition explores El Greco's influence on Picasso

Much has been written about the influence of El Greco on Picasso's work throughout his life, but the exhibition "Picasso, El Greco and Analytical Cubism" examines this relationship in a very specific way.

14/06/2023

Spain

Euroviews. Spain underwent a political regression while nobody was watching

A reactionary wave is coming our way that could consolidate itself in the 23 July general elections after Spain suffered a process of conservative cultural and political backsliding, Antonio Maestre writes.

13/06/2023

Spain

Buried with their executioners: Spain Civil War victims to be exhumed

Spain will try to exhume the bodies of 128 victims of late dictator Francisco Franco’s army buried without identification at the Valley of Cuelgamuros mausoleum.

13/06/2023

Spain

Work begins in Spain to exhume bodies of 128 Civil War victims

Work begins in Spain to exhume bodies of 128 Civil War victims

12/06/2023

Culture news

Primavera Madrid Day 3: Female talent comes to the forefront

Primavera's maiden voyage to Madrid ended with a finale full of female phenomenons, including St. Vincent, Caroline Polachek and Rosalía. Here's our final verdict.

12/06/2023

Culture news

Primavera Madrid Day 2: Kendrick Lamar as assured as ever

After floods called off the first night of Primavera Sound's Madrid weekend, a night of big acts including Depeche Mode, Skrillex and Christine & the Queens gets the ball rolling again.

11/06/2023

Spain

Spanish minister to pay €18,000 damages for "outrageous" allegations

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Rafael Marcos after "outrageous" allegations were levelled against him in public without any legal basis.

10/06/2023

Culture news

Meet the robot dog 'pooping' art critiques

The robot terrier is an art piece itself, built to trigger a debate about the use of AI in consuming art.

09/06/2023

Culture news

Primavera Madrid Day 1: Weather disasters and Blur's redemption

Festival cancellations, nearly missed trains, and perhaps the best Blur gig to take place in two decades. Here's our take on the first day of Primavera Madrid.

09/06/2023

Spain

Spain: Immigration police offered days off for migrant border arrests

An internal order in Irún's Immigration and Border Brigade, northern Spain, granted up to five days off to officers who made 10 arrests.

08/06/2023

Spain

Desertification of Spanish marshlands shows climate crisis has arrived

Water shortages in the Doñana marshlands of southern Spain is bad news for both wildlife and rice growers

08/06/2023

Culture news

Primavera Sound hits Madrid for the first time: Festival Preview

Here are our three reasons why Primavera is the festival to keep your eye on every Summer.

07/06/2023

Earth News

Why have strawberry farms become a political battleground in Spain?

German MPs have cancelled a trip to Spain’s strawberry farms as political controversy over water shortages heats up.

06/06/2023

Ecotech

Water recycling: Can desalination fix Barcelona’s water crisis?

Barcelona is leaning on Europe’s largest desalination plant as drought squeezes water supplies.

05/06/2023

Spain

Real Madrid confirms striker Karim Benzema will not return next season

The final whistle has been blown on Karim Benzema's time at Real Madrid. The Spanish club confirmed he would not be returning next season. The announcement comes amid reports the French striker will play in Saudi Arabia.

04/06/2023

Spain

'Racism is normal': Is Spain's LaLiga football league racist?

Does Spanish football have a problem that no one has been able to tackle?

01/06/2023

Design

Barcelona FC play last game at Camp Nou stadium ahead of revamp

It has been a theatre of dreams for some or a cauldron of nightmares for others. Now, after more than more than six decades, football drama finally ended at Barcelona's legendary Camp Nou with the stadium shutting for a major refit.

30/05/2023

Travel News

Spain: Floods trigger travel warnings in popular holiday destinations

Everything travellers need to know as parts of Spain face torrential rainfall.

30/05/2023

Spain

What next for Spain after PM calls snap general election?

The announcement comes one day after Spain's leftist parties suffered a resounding defeat in local elections.

29/05/2023

Spain

Spain's conservative opposition ousts Socialists in regional elections

The conservative Popular Party made significant gains but may need far right’s help to form a coalition and govern some regions.

29/05/2023

Spain

Money for votes: Corruption arrests tarnish Spain regional elections

The allegations have brought into question the reliability of the country's electoral system.

27/05/2023

Europe Decoded

Spain passed a reform to boost free abortion this year. Has it worked?

Many Spanish women have had to go to private clinics to abort and pay upwards of hundreds of euros to do so.

27/05/2023

Climate

Will drought and heatwaves swing Spain's upcoming elections?

Spain is dealing with a historic drought. But will it be enough to push the issue to the forefront of voters' minds tomorrow?

27/05/2023

Euronews Witness

Tracking water thieves in southern Spain

This episode of Euronews Witness brings you to Andalusia in southern Spain, where our reporter Hans von der Brelie is searching – and finding - illegal water wells.

25/05/2023

Spain

Racism against footballer Vinícius sparks anti-racism law in Spain

"Spain is known as a country of racists", said the Brazilian football player.

25/05/2023