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Spain's cost of living crisis sparks large union rally in Madrid

Thousands of trade union members rallied in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday demanding higher wages to cope with the soaring cost of living.

03/11/2022

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Orihuela - the Valencian region where culture, cuisine and natural beauty collide

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Nestled in the southwestern corner of Alicante adjacent to the province of Murcia lies the region of Orihuela, one of Spain’s best-kept secrets.

01/11/2022

Culture news

The mythical creatures of Europe: El Coco

The reason Spanish children go to bed when they're told... El Coco is not one to be messed with.

28/10/2022

Business Series

Spanish cider sparkles thanks to 500 varieties of apples

In partnership with ICEX

In the Asturias region, producers combine innovation and tradition to make different types of cider such as sparkling, natural, organic or even ice cider.

27/10/2022

Culture news

Why is this the first national museum about the Spanish Civil War?

The project brings together resources for the public and hopes to bypass the heated and often political partisan debate.

25/10/2022

My Europe Series

Migrants in Spain face 'emotional toll' after desperate journey

In the first nine months of this year, 23,197 migrants arrived in Spain, compared with 28,729 in the same period last year, a decrease of 19.3%, according to Spanish government data.

24/10/2022

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Shepherds drive their flock through the centre of Madrid

The bleating and bells of some 1,200 sheep and 200 goats took over downtown Madrid on Sunday morning, as part of a festival that recreates the pastoral practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds.

24/10/2022

Spain

Some Europeans are moving to Spain to escape soaring energy prices

The Spanish town of Benidorm has long been a place Europeans flocked to for the summer. Now it is a place for some to escape soaring energy costs.

23/10/2022

Culture news

Sheep and goats parade cross Madrid in echo of past practice

Visitors to the Spanish capital were in for a surprise on Sunday as hundreds of sheep and goats were herded through the city to honour a tradition as old as time.

23/10/2022

Europe News

Catalan president meets with EU commissioners in restart of relations

Pere Aragonès said the region was working to "generate spaces of trust with the EU institutions."

21/10/2022

Destinations

Spain drops COVID entry rules
 for non-EU citizens

Unvaccinated Brits no longer need to show a negative test or proof of recovery to enter Spain.

21/10/2022

Spain

Spain’s new law to pardon victims of Franco's regime

The law will rehabilitate all of those convicted on the grounds of political and religious beliefs, ideology or sexual orientation during the rule of fascist dictator Francisco Franco.

20/10/2022

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Fact-check: No, Brussels has not frozen EU recovery funds for Spain

Multiple social media users and Spanish politicians have falsely claimed that the EU has blocked Spain's access to recovery funds.

19/10/2022

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Ballon d'Or: Benzema and Courtois celebrate with Real Madrid teammates

Real Madrid footballers celebrated with Ballon d'Or-winning teammates Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois before training in Madrid on Tuesday.

18/10/2022

Health news

13-month-old receives world's first intestine transplant in Spain

The baby girl, who is now recovering at home, also received a new liver, stomach, spleen and pancreas.

18/10/2022

Business Series

From bananas to papayas: The story of Spain’s subtropical fruit

In partnership with ICEX

When you think of sun-kissed subtropical fruit, you might picture bananas growing in South America or mangoes being harvested in India, but did you know that one European country is also producing subtropical fruit?

14/10/2022

Business Series

Exploring northern's Spain's cattle rearing traditions

In partnership with ICEX

From generational handovers of cattle to its luscious meadows, these northern Spanish regions just might have the secret to high-quality meat

13/10/2022

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Why you should get a tech job in Barcelona

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Barcelona has emerged as an important tech hub, attracting workers and investment. Here’s why it’s becoming an attractive spot.

13/10/2022

Culture news

When Coco met Pablo - How did Chanel and Picasso influence each other?

A new exhibition in Spain reveals the close relationship between the Cubist art superstar Pablo Picasso and grande dame of fashion Gabrielle "Coco"Chanel.

13/10/2022

Spain

Outrage in Spain over 'Return to 1936' song at right-wing rally

The weekend Viva22 political festival saw video messages from Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni before a controversial act took to the stage to sing.

11/10/2022

The Cube

'It makes us feel our identities are a joke and this is the punchline'

Former Real Madrid footballer surprised fans after posting a tweet coming out as gay on Sunday before quickly deleting it. Widely seen as a joke, the move has angered the LGBT+ community.

10/10/2022

Spain

Meet the pensioners on a 300-km march to protest welfare budget cuts

They are marching from Valencia to Madrid to "defend the right to decent wages and pensions" at a protest on 15 October.

10/10/2022

Spain

Far-right Spanish party Vox hosts rally with international leaders

Former US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Spain’s far-right party Vox, in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that also featured messages by the leading stars of Europe's populist right

09/10/2022

Food and Drink

Spain: Restaurants forced to bump up price of popular set menu

The restaurant industry has been badly hit by soaring energy costs, at a time when many businesses are still recovering from the COVID-19 crisis.

06/10/2022

Spain

Spain approves law banning praise of former dictator Francisco Franco

It is part of legislation aimed at bringing "justice, reparation and dignity" to victims of Spain's civil war and the subsequent dictatorship.

06/10/2022

World

Energy crisis: Europe "should act united" according to Madrid

In an interview with Euronews, the Spanish deputy prime minister, Nadia Calviño, calls for the same solidarity within the EU in the face of the energy crisis as during the pandemic, from the countries most and least affected.

05/10/2022