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Ceuta crowds affirm Spanish identity during royal visit

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Europe News

Spain national day: 4,380 troops and 82 aircraft take part in parade

Madrid puts on its finery for the National Day of Spain parade, with general elections looming and tensions high over the housing crisis and migration pressures.

World News

Trump and Sánchez meet at World Cup final after two years of tension

For nearly two years, the leaders of Spain and the United States have clashed over issues ranging from defence spending to US policy in the Middle East.

Culture news

King Felipe VI presents Margaret Atwood Joan Margarit Poetry Prize

The head of state is using his visit to Canada to personally present the author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ with an honour, 18 years after granting her the Princess of Asturias Award for Literature.

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend Mass for Spain train crash victims

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.

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Culture news

Juan Carlos I defends legacy but regrets 'weaknesses' in new memoir

In his memoirs, Spain's former king Juan Carlos I reviews half a century of history: his role in the country's transition to democracy, the strained relationship with his family - including his son Felipe VI - and the "mistake" he made by accepting millions of euros from Saudi Arabia.

Europe News

Ceremony marks 80 years of Mauthausen concentration camp liberation

The Mauthausen concentration camp commemoration has been held since 1946 by the survivors of the camp and their associations.

Vatican

Which world leaders will attend Pope Francis' funeral?

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among the various world leaders who will attend the funeral in Rome on Saturday.

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King Felipe VI of Spain awarded honorary doctorate in Naples

On Thursday 12 December, King Felipe VI of Spain was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences and Statistics from the University of Naples Federico II.

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The King of Spain visits Italy

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain have arrived in Italy for a two-day State visit. They met Italian President Sergio Mattarella at his residence, the Quirinal Palace.

Climate

Valencia holds memorial service for flood victims

The King and Queen of Spain presided over a ceremony also attended by high-ranking Spanish politicians.

Art

New portraits of Spanish royals by Annie Leibovitz unveiled

Two new portraits of the King and Queen of Spain by Annie Leibovitz have been unveiled at the country’s national bank.

Europe News

Spain's royals return to flood-hit region after being pelted with mud

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were welcomed in a town in Valencia after their first trip was cut short by angry residents hurling mud and insults.

Europe News

Angry crowd throws mud at Spanish royals during visit to Paiporta

Paiporta was an epicentre of suffering as the deadly floods that devastated Spain last week claimed at least 60 lives in the town.

Europe News

Despite stormy skies, Spain's National Day celebrations march on

For the first time in 14 years, Catalan President Salvador Illa attended the ceremonies and royal reception hosted by King Felipe VI.

Spain

King Felipe VI celebrates 10 years as Spain's head of state

After ascending to the throne following his father Juan Carlos I's dramatic abdication, Felipe VI oversaw a politically tumultuous time in which Spain dealt with several political earthquakes, including the 2017 Catalan independence crisis.

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Spain marks 10th anniversary of King Felipe's coronation

Felipe, 56, took the throne on 19 June 2014, following his father's 39-year reign, King Juan Carlos's abdication.