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Former Catalan President must visit Madrid to activate MEP status

Carles Puigdemont, former President of Catalonia, will have to travel to Madrid today if he’s to validate his status as a member of the new European Parliament.

17/06/2019

Spain

Spanish municipal elections highlight political divide

Conservatives have regained control of the Spanish capital while the left hangs on in Barcelona.

15/06/2019

Spain

Spain's Supreme Court blocks Junqueras from joining EU parliament

Spain's Supreme Court blocked jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras from leaving prison to collect credentials to join the EU parliament.

14/06/2019

Spain

Twitter removes fake accounts linked to Catalan separatists

Twitter has announced that it has removed thousands of accounts in its latest purge of bad actors on the site and released information relating to state-backed content.

13/06/2019

Spain

Belgian star Eden Hazard unveiled as Real Madrid player

Belgian star Eden Hazard unveiled as Real Madrid player

13/06/2019

Spain

Spain's 999 female victims of domestic violence

A published list has revealed the 999 names of women in Spain who have died as a result of violence from their partners or ex-partners since official records began in 2003.

13/06/2019

Spain

Catalan separatists await verdict after historic trial comes to an end

The high-profile trial — that has heard from more than 300 witnesses and rejected at least 50 — came to an end on Wednesday with the final statements of the defendants.

12/06/2019

Destinations

Giant crystal cave to accept first ever visitors

Crystal shards inside the geode can measure up to a metre long.

12/06/2019

Spain

Watch: Europe's biggest crystal cave to open to public

The geode – a cavity of rock filled with crystals – lies beneath an abandoned silver mine. It is hoped it will change the fortunes of the town of Pulpi, bringing tourists and with them jobs.

12/06/2019

World

Last day of trial for Catalan leaders

In Spain today, the trial of a group of Catalonian separatist leaders will end. The trial itself started in February, but the road into the court system for the activists started long before then.

12/06/2019

Spain

How a Muslim refugee practises his faith in one of Spain's pork meccas

Syrian refugee Majad navigates his way through his new life in Zamora, Spain.

06/06/2019

Sport

Football for Friendship profiles: Sri Lanka, Ghana and Denmark

Football for Friendship profiles: Sri Lanka, Ghana and Denmark

04/06/2019

Sport

"Play football, it’s good for our lives!” says Makhsumov, Tajikistan

In partnership with Gazprom Football

"Play football, it’s good for our lives!” says Makhsumov, Tajikistan

03/06/2019

Focus

Football for Friendship sets world record for multiculturalism

In partnership with Gazprom Football

A programme for young people - that helps develop their football skills and give them an international outlook - has broken the world record for most nationalities involved in a football training session.

03/06/2019

Sport

Football for Friendship profile: Sophie, USA

In partnership with Gazprom Football

"Football can make people happy, it can bring joy to communities,” says Sophie Folds, USA

03/06/2019

World

UEFA criticsed for climate impact of fans' journeys to cup finals

Both the weekend's Champions League Final and last week's Europa League Final featured all-English teams. Yet Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur fans travelled all the way to Madrid to see their teams, while Arsenal and Chelsea fans went to Azerbaijan with inevitable environmental impact

03/06/2019

Sport

Football for Friendship profile: Petros, Greece

In partnership with Gazprom Football

“We are all the same when we play football,” says Petros, 13-year-old Football for Friendship player.

02/06/2019

Sport

Football for Friendship profile: Mohammad, Pakistan

In partnership with Gazprom Football

“Play with people regardless of their religion, nationality or culture” says Mohammad, 13-year-old Pakistani Football for Friendship’s player

02/06/2019

Sport

Football for Friendship profile: Theo Bua, Sweden

In partnership with Gazprom Football

Football for Friendship profile: Theo Bua, Sweden

02/06/2019

Spain

Champions League final 2019 in photos

Liverpool and Tottenham face off in an all-English Champions League final.

01/06/2019

Spain

360° video: This is the most sustainable way to catch tuna fish

The almadraba technique might be 3,000 years old, but it is still the most sustainable way to catch tuna fish, it's claimed. Join Spanish fishermen as they catch the giant fish in this 360° report.

01/06/2019

Spain

UEFA warns over 'fake stewards' plot to steal Champions League tickets

Ahead of the Champions League final, UEFA issued a warning about fake stewards and an organised attempt to steal tickets.

01/06/2019

Sport

Ex-Arsenal footballer Jose Antonio Reyes 'dies in car accident'

We couldn't be confirming worse news," the club wrote on Twitter. "Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace."

01/06/2019

Spain

Liverpool beat Tottenham to lift sixth Champions League trophy

Liverpool lift their sixth Champions League trophy, defeating Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid

01/06/2019

Sport

New Guinness World Record set in Madrid: Football for Friendship

In partnership with Gazprom Football

“We should all learn to speak the language of football, because then we are able to communicate with each other no matter which nationality [we are].”

31/05/2019

Spain

Police arrest man accused of funding return of ISIS fighters to Europe

Police said the operation was part of the fight against so-called Islamic State's (ISIS) new strategy of returning its fighters to their home countries, following the loss of its territory in Iraq and Syria.

31/05/2019