Spain

Sport

Camp Nou sets new record attendance for women's football match

The previous record was also set during a Barcelona match against Real Madrid in March.

22/04/2022

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Alcoy celebrates Moors and Christians Festival after two-year break due to pandemic

Hundreds of people have participated in the festival that includes a historical re-enactment and a street parade, commemorating the battles fought between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as “Reconquista” (Reconquest) from the 8th century through the 15th century.

22/04/2022

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Six reasons to visit Balearic island Formentera in summer 2022

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Ibiza’s laid-back cousin, Formentera – the Balearic island with no airport and few paved roads – knows a thing or two about slowing things down.

20/04/2022

Spain

Spain lifts some facemask rules, Cyprus to ease COVID measures

Masks will still be mandatory for visitors and staff in Spanish medical centres and nursing homes, as well as on public transport.

20/04/2022

Work

Delivery app customer sparks outrage with request to take out the bins

A request for help with the bins drew attention to the precariousness of gig work in Spain.

20/04/2022

Tech News

Spain is testing out a traffic control system for drones

The flight test is trialling a platform that aims to minimise collisions by detecting when drones fly too close too each other and proposing evasive manoeuvres to pilots.

14/04/2022

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Women bear weight of Easter rite in changing Spain

A team of women rock from one foot to another rhythmically as they carry a 1.5-tonne float topped with a statue of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary through the streets of Granada in southern Spain.

12/04/2022

Spain

Man jailed for WhatsApp threats to kill Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez

The 66-year-old suspect had expressed anger at Spain's decision to exhume the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco.

12/04/2022

Green News

Stuffed lions and elephants seized in €29m taxidermy raid in Spain

The haul of stuffed animals included over 400 protected species, including some that are extinct, such as the scimitar oryx, or severely threatened, such as the Bengal tiger.

11/04/2022

Spain

Holy Week call for recognition from gay men in Andalucia

Members of Spanish brotherhoods who dress Virgin Mary floats for Holy Week accuse religious leaders of hypocrisy over their sexuality.

10/04/2022

Culture news

Meet the gay stylists playing a key role in Spain’s Holy Week

Despite being heavily involved in the most famous, theatrical and rapturous Holy Week in the world, the LGBT+ community in southern Spain are continually relegated to the margins

08/04/2022

Spain

Spain's Pedro Sanchez in Morocco for improved diplomatic relations

Madrid has surprisingly changed its position on Morocco’s disputed region of Western Sahara.

07/04/2022

Spain

Spain approves ban on harassing women going for abortions

Anti-abortion activists could face up to one year in prison if found guilty under the new bill.

07/04/2022

Green News

Watch protesters throw blood red paint at Spain’s parliament

Climate activists threw red paint on Spain’s parliament building following this week’s IPCC report

07/04/2022

Travel News

Spain entry rules: Has the country opened up to unvaccinated Brits?

A ‘spectacular blunder’ by the Spanish tourism office has led to uncertainty for unvaccinated Brits.

07/04/2022

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Climate activists paint Spanish parliament the colour of blood

Scientists' Rebellion activists throw red paint on the Spanish Parliament to demand climate action.

06/04/2022

Spain

Putin ally Vekselberg has luxury yacht seized in Spain, say police

The 78-metre yacht, called Tango, is thought to be worth €109 million.

05/04/2022

Spain

Spain's Popular Party to elect new leader after power struggle

Galician regional president Alberto Núñez Feijóo is expected to be named the new party chief at a two-day conference.

01/04/2022

Spain

Twenty-five migrants feared dead off Spain's Canary Islands

Spanish police say several people may have been thrown overboard during the attempted sea crossing from Mauritania.

31/03/2022

Creators

Meet the Spanish artisan whose handwoven crafts made him an influencer

What is an 'ecological trophy'? And what has Sarah Jessica Parker got to do with it?

31/03/2022

Spain

Spain prepares economic support plan amid energy price spike

"This emergency plan in response to the war (in Ukraine) includes a set of measures that will protect economic sectors and Spaniards who are being most affected," Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said.

28/03/2022

Spain

Spanish truckers continue strike despite government aid on fuel prices

Spain's government unveiled a €1 billion proposal on Friday to reduce fuel prices.

25/03/2022

Spain

Former king Juan Carlos I could face trial for harassing former lover

The former monarch did not hold royal immunity from prosecution, judges said.

24/03/2022

Spain

'I felt dead inside': Russian expat's pain over war in Ukraine

Russian Polyna Korneva, based in Madrid, said she felt 'dead inside' when she learned her relatives back home were in favour of the war.

23/03/2022

Culture news

Is it finally the big moment for Spanish cinema?

Cruz has already won one Oscar but for an American film, her nomination for 'Parallel Mothers' is a landmark moment for Spanish cinema.

21/03/2022

Spain

Spanish police seize pythons, lizards and caimans from illegal zoo

More than 118 exotic animals were discovered at the private estate on Gran Canaria.

21/03/2022