Spain

Destinations

For winter sun, hiking and culture, Mallorca ticks all the boxes

With delicate blossoms, colourful carnivals and great hiking trails, late winter is a magical time to visit Mallorca.

23/01/2023

Spain

Spain dismantles Ukrainian refugee exploitation network

Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion were 'crammed' into factories, while leaders of the illicit network led a "life of luxury", say Spanish police.

22/01/2023

Spain

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves arrested on charges of sexual abuse

Brazilian football player Dani Alves was arrested on Friday after being accused of sexually abusing a woman in Spain. Charges he denies

21/01/2023

Destinations

Explore Catalonia on this epic 2,000 km circular tour

Travel like a 19th century aristocrat on this epic 2,000 km tour of one of Spain’s most famous regions.

20/01/2023

Spain

France and Spain sign friendship treaty in Barcelona

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and French President Emmanuel Macron met for talks in Barcelona where they signed a friendship and cooperation treaty

19/01/2023

Europe Decoded

How Macron and Sánchez hope for diplomatic reset at Barcelona summit

Talks on energy and migration will dominate the summit on Thursday.

19/01/2023

Culture news

Spanish opera star Plácido Domingo faces fresh sexual assault claims

"Don’t get in a lift with Plácido Domingo" - a well-known warning given to women in opera circles according to a Spanish singer who used to work with the world-famous tenor.

17/01/2023

Spain

Spanish health workers protest government cuts

Tens of thousands of health workers took to Madrid's streets to protest healthcare cuts by the conservative regional government.

16/01/2023

Culture news

Spain’s pandemic-fuelled addiction to Manga sparks sales surge

Since the pandemic, Spaniards have listening to more music, watching more films and reading more books - especially Manga related material. Rory Armstrong has been finding out why the Japanese genre is enjoying so much success.

16/01/2023

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Watch: Miniature defecating Messi was best-selling caganer of 2022

Bare-bottomed figurines of the famous football player Lionel Messi became Spain's best-selling caganer of 2022.

14/01/2023

Spain

Spain drops sedition charges against Catalan separatist leader

Carles Puigdemont, who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium, still faces charges of disobedience and embezzlement, which could land him eight years in prison.

12/01/2023

Culture news

Shakira's new song takes shot at ex-footballer boyfriend Gerard Piqué

The Colombian singer has set a new Latin YouTube record for most viewed video with her latest track which doesn't pull her punches laying into ex-partner Gerard Piqué.

12/01/2023

Creators

One man’s trash: meet the band making sweet music from rubbish

The Barcelona-based group defines their sound as “world jazz.” But then you realise than the 'guitarist' is playing a surfboard fitted with strings and the percussionist is playing on a plastic jug filled with water.

12/01/2023

Climate

How fire turned a goat herder into a climate migrant in 'empty Spain'

Álvaro had just begun his work as a goat herder when a virulent fire forced him out of a depopulated region that needs people to fight climate change.

11/01/2023

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Epiphany parades draw crowds in Spain

Spanish cities marked Epiphany by hosting parades with floats showing the three kings following a star to the birthplace of Jesus.

06/01/2023

Business Series

‘Liquid gold’: Spanish olives at the heart of the Mediterranean diet

In partnership with ICEX

Centuries-old olive trees and a superb microclimate mean Spain produces the most decorated extra virgin olive oil in the world.

05/01/2023

Earth News

Spain rules tobacco companies must pay for cigarette butt clean up

Spain has also banned single-use plastic cutlery and plates.

04/01/2023

Spain

Spain records highest number of women murdered in two decades

A total of 13 women have been murdered and two more seriously injured during December, prompting the Equality ministry to hold an emergency meeting.

31/12/2022

Destinations

These Spanish villages have just been named the best in the world

Surprisingly, the most beautiful street in Europe isn’t in a capital city.

30/12/2022

Spain

Spain to require COVID-19 tests for passengers from China

Health officials from the 27-member European Union on Thursday promised to continue talks on seeking a common approach but held back from imposing restrictions.

30/12/2022

Europe News

Spain scraps VAT on basic food to help with rising cost of living

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new package of measures worth some €10 billion to help people manage the rising cost of living.

27/12/2022

Europe News

Spain faces €8 billion in renewable legal claims over past solar boom

Spain is investing in solar energy but still faces billions of euros worth of legal claims over previous energy investments.

27/12/2022

Scenes

Meet the Spanish orchestra making sweet music with trash

In partnership with Media City

You realise how good it is to recycle by looking at those violins and how good they sound.

26/12/2022

Spain

Spain bus crash: Seven dead after Christmas Eve accident in Galicia

The accident happened on Saturday but rescue crews were hampered by heavy rain and adverse conditions during the night.

25/12/2022

Travel News

High-speed train launches between Spain's Murcia and Madrid

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says the new rail route settles "a historic debt with Murcia, putting an end to an unfairly prolonged railway isolation".

23/12/2022

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Winning number drawn in Spain's El Gordo lottery

An unemployed Peruvian woman was among the grand prize winners in Spain’s bumper Christmas lottery known as “El Gordo”

22/12/2022