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Spain

Man decapitated by ferry after boat accident in Ibiza port

One man was killed and another injured when a ferry smashed into a small boat entering the port of the Spanish island of Ibiza.

18/08/2021

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Spain remembers victims of two violent terrorist attacks in 2017

Four years ago today, a van plowed through pedestrians along Barcelona's Las Ramblas, leaving many dead and more injured.

17/08/2021

Sport

Barcelona's debt now at '€1.35 billion', says club president

Barcelona's president Joan Laporta has presented a grim picture of the football club's financial situation, saying its debt had risen to €1.35 billion.

16/08/2021

Spain

Spain defends the return of unaccompanied child migrants to Morocco

Spain’s interior minister has defended sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco and denied accusations by rights groups that the returns breach international law.

16/08/2021

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Madrid heatwave reaches over 40º

The Spanish national weather service warned temperatures could hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas the coming days as a heatwave grips parts of southern Europe.

13/08/2021

Musica

Sung under the stars: Kaufmann and Radvanovsky thrill in concert version of Tosca

German tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars alongside soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in an open-air concert version of Puccini's operatic thriller Tosca, in Spain.

12/08/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's garden is ridden with poverty, plastic and contradiction

Spain's southern region of Andalusia attracts two very different kinds of foreigners: those that flock to its beautiful beaches every year and the growing army of migrants that harvest fruit and vegetables in what has been coined as Europe's back garden.

12/08/2021

Spain

Almodóvar criticises algorithms after Instagram restores film poster

The poster shows a woman's nipple with milk dripping from it.

11/08/2021

People

Could this unique Spanish tradition make the UNESCO heritage list?

The tiny village of Algar is hoping to fight back against the rise of social media by protecting its 'Charla al Fresco'.

09/08/2021

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Messi's tears at Barcelona exit

Lionel Messi fought back tears Sunday as he began a press conference at which he was expected to confirm he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career.

08/08/2021

Sport

Lionel Messi: Club is ‘above any player’ say Barcelona

The 34-year-old has been with the Catalan club all his career. For the first time, he's seeking pastures new.

05/08/2021

Spain

Most-wanted mafia boss arrested in Madrid after two years on the run

The 60-year-old, dubbed the Calabrian clan's "boss of bosses" in the 1980s and 1990s, was sentenced in absentia to another 11 years in prison for murder and criminal association aimed at drug trafficking in January.

05/08/2021

Mobility

Spurred by the pandemic, Barcelona is embracing a car-free future

The city is doubling down on COVID-inspired moves to reclaim urban spaces from cars. Critics argue it will hurt businesses.

04/08/2021

Spain

Carles Puigdemont loses appeal against loss of MEP immunity

The European Court of Justice said there was no reason why Puigdemont could not face extradition and trial in Spain.

30/07/2021

Destinations

This remote part of the Canary Islands is perfect for rainforest hikes

This unspoiled subtropical paradise is the Canary Islands’ most remote isle.

30/07/2021

Health news

AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID vaccines have 'similar' blood clot risk

Researchers in Barcelona found both jabs carried a similarly low risk of blood clots, while people infected with COVID-19 were much more likely to develop them.

29/07/2021

Nature

The Iberian Lynx makes a comeback in Spain after near extinction

Numbers of the Iberian Lynx in Spain and Portugal are on the up thanks to an ambitious captive breeding programme

28/07/2021

Spain

Spain hopeful rain will help extinguish Catalonia forest fires

Spain's emergency services are hopeful that forecast rainfall will help extinguish forest fires raging near Tarragona.

26/07/2021

Spain

Spain sees uptake of vaccines by younger people amid COVID-19 surge

In Spain there's been an uptake of vaccines by younger people as cases of COVID-19 surge across the country

25/07/2021

Spain

More than 200 migrants climb fence to enter Spanish enclave of Melilla

Spanish authorities said it constitutes one of the largest arrivals in recent years.

22/07/2021

Health news

Big Brother at the beach: Drones helping to enforce social distancing

Authorities in Sitges in Catalonia are using drones to maintain social distancing rules on the beach as the region sees a spike in COVID cases.

21/07/2021

Spain

Spain mulls ban on expressions of support for dictator Franco

The draft bill is another milestone in the government's aim to heal divisions over Franco's place in Spanish history but is likely to re-ignite the debate over freedom of expression.

20/07/2021

Spain

Ten injured after car rams into restaurant terrace in Marbella, Spain

“The car was zigzagging and sweeping away everything," said Raúl Morote, whose family owns several restaurants in the area.

19/07/2021

Spain

Hundreds evacuated as Catalan firefighters battle national park blaze

350 residents were evacuated and over 400 hectares lost to the flames as a wildfire ravaged the national park of Cap Creus in Girona.

17/07/2021

Nature

Madrid building a huge urban forest in a bid to combat climate change

The Spanish city is constructing a 75-kilometre urban forest with nearly half a million new trees.

16/07/2021

Spain

Spain: Curfew restored in Catalonia as COVID-19 cases soar

Spain's 14-day incidence rate currently stands at 458 cases per 100,000, but in the north-eastern region of Catalonia, it is at more than 1,000 cases per 100,000.

16/07/2021