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Lorca, poetry and sign language: a Spanish play breaking barriers

Spain's National Drama Centre in Madrid presents a production rooted in Deaf culture, directed by Ángela Ibáñez Castaño and performed by Emma Vallejo and Mari López, that recasts Lorca as a cry against violence and shattered dreams.

Culture news

European Book Prize winner Javier Cercas on faith, facts and lies

Javier Cercas won the 2025 European Book Prize with 'God's madman at the end of the world', a novel about one of Pope Francis' last trips before his death. In a wide-ranging interview, the acclaimed writer tells Euronews about life in the Vatican, Spain's military coup and fighting fake news.

World News

More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2025

This year's figures represent a drop in migrant arrivals from North Africa to the Canary Islands, one of the world's deadliest crossings for migrants hoping to reach the EU.

Food and Drink

Spanish gastronomic stars rewarded for excellence in New York

Joselito hams and Sierra Cantabria wines have been rewarded in New York at the inaugural Gastronomic Excellence created by the Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce. Joselito, renowned for its vintage ham, has set its sights on becoming a staple in the huge US market.

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Culture news

Mondiacult 2025: Sharing culture as a means of peace and resistance

This week Barcelona played host to Mondiacult, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. AI, climate change and commitments to peace were top talking points...

Gaza

Spain increases aid for Gaza and imposes arms embargo on Israel

Spain's government has been an outspoken critic of the war in Gaza, which began after Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people in an incursion into southern Israel on 7 October 2023.

Economy

Back to school: New or second-hand school supplies?

Every year the return to school means a significant outlay for families. Many families look for alternatives to save on school expenses in September. Second-hand purchases are a sustainable option and increasingly popular.

Spain

One dead and 19 injured after migrant shipwreck found off Mallorca

The vessel was found more than four kilometres off Mallorca’s southern coast after a private boat rescued an immigrant from the sea who alerted authorities to the shipwreck.

World News

Former Colombian president convicted of witness tampering and bribery

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was found guilty of bribery and witness tampering in an unprecedented trial that has shaken the country.

World News

Venezuela asks citizens not to travel to US and return home for safety

Caracas also urged Venezuelans living in the US to return, calling it a "dangerous country".

World News

Forest fires are growing in number and intensity around the world

Intense forest fires are growing in numbers and size around the world in a growing problem being blamed partly on the abandonment of traditional farmland

Portugal

Astrotourists head to Portugal for international event

A huge increase in so-called Astrotourism has been marked, in Portugal, by the first international congress to discuss the preservation of night sky and access to starlight

Spain

Spanish rappers 'defend freedom of expression' with new music video

After three Spanish rappers were given prison sentences for "insulting the Spanish crown and praising terrorism," a collective of musicians is fighting back to "defend their freedom of expression."

World News

"Mexicans will not pay a penny for Trump's wall"

Mexico's ambassador to France talks to Euronews

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