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Thousand-year-old Spanish Holm Oak chosen as European Tree of the Year

Residents of a small village in North-East Spain have been popping the Cava corks! Their huge Oak tree has just been named 'European Tree of the Year'.

18/03/2021

Destinations

Hundreds of tourists flock to Madrid for a taste of pre-COVID life

While most European cities have imposed heavy restrictions to curb coronavirus, Madrid is attracting tourists back with more relaxed measures.

16/03/2021

Work

Spain poised to trial four-day working week

Spain could become one of the first countries in the world to trial a four-day working week.

16/03/2021

Spain

Spain police dismantle Madrid's 'largest' cocaine distribution network

Spanish police said they seized 600 kilograms of cocaine and arrested 12 people in the country.

14/03/2021

Destinations

How to have a local experience in a very touristy country

Euronews journalist Marta Rodríguez shares some tips on how to get the best out of a trip to her native Spain.

13/03/2021

Spain

Police seize drug 'submarine' designed to smuggle narcotics into Spain

Similar drug-smuggling vessels have in the past been discovered at sea, especially near Central and South America.

12/03/2021

Sport

Spain vs. Kosovo World Cup qualifier to go ahead with flags & anthems

Spain does not recognise Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 but states that this month's match will go ahead with national flags and anthems under FIFA rules.

12/03/2021

Travel News

Valencia is the first city in Europe to measure tourist CO2 emissions

This popular Spanish holiday destination wants to better understand the environmental impact of its tourism industry.

11/03/2021

Spain

Puigdemont has lost his immunity from prosecution. What happens next?

The decision by MEPs will likely extend the three-and-a-half-year legal saga on the Catalan separatists' fate by months, if not years, as many avenues for appeal remain open.

10/03/2021

Spain

Madrid set for early elections after regional government collapses

Spain's political landscape has been shaken after the regional government in Madrid split and called an early election.

10/03/2021

Europe News

Puigdemont: 'Sad day' for democracy as MEPs vote to lift immunity

The European Parliament's move paves the way for Spain to pursue the separatists' extradition from Belgium to face trial over the 2017 independence referendum.

09/03/2021

World News

Euroviews. MEPs must vote against lifting Carles Puigdemont's immunity | View

MEPs will on Monday (March 8) vote on whether to lift the parliamentary immunity of their Catalan colleagues Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí.

08/03/2021

Spain

Pablo Hasel: Fresh protest in Spain over jailing of rapper's backers

Pablo Hasel, a previously obscure artist in the Spanish rap scene, is now at the centre of a battle over free speech in the country.

06/03/2021

Smart Regions

This is Europe’s first cross-border mobile hospital

In partnership with the European Commission

The French and Spanish Pyrenees regions get help with medical emergencies from the European project EGALURG. Its self-reliant mobile hospital also brings COVID-19 vaccine relief to rural communities.

01/03/2021

Spain

Britons living in Spain faced with post-Brexit reality

Britons are advised to register for healthcare as residents in Spain and have until June 30, 2021 to change their driving licences to Spanish ones.

28/02/2021

Spain

Pablo Hasél: Violence in Barcelona 11 days after rapper's arrest

The protests, which are supported by the far-left Podemos party, are putting strain on relations between the governing parties.

28/02/2021

Spain

Former Spanish king pays €4.4 million in bid to settle tax situation

The payment marks Juan Carlos I's second attempt to regularise past undeclared income.

26/02/2021

World

Closures on Iberian peninsula make life tough for cross-border workers

At 400 metres long, the Friendship Bridge allows cross-border workers to reach their homes in just a few minutes. But with its closure, they now have to travel dozens more kilometres.

26/02/2021

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

26/02/2021

Spain

Spain's vaccination programme picks up speed as second phase kicks in

The authorities expect to have 70% of the population vaccinated by the end of the summer

25/02/2021