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Cable car rescue drama on the Canary Islands

Dozens of tourists had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a malfunctioning cable-car system forced them to spend the night stranded 3,500 metres up Mount Teide on…

Spain

Spanish taxi drivers strike against Uber and Cabify

Thousands of Spanish taxi drivers have gone on strike in Madrid and Barcelona to demonstrate against what they believe is unfair competition from shared ride businesses like Uber and…

Business Series

Inditex see profits rise on bigger sales to emerging markets and online growth

Zara owner Inditex, the world's biggest clothing retailer, has reported a 10 percent jump in annual net profit.

Spain

Catalonia's ex-leader Artur Mas banned from office over referendum

Catalonia’s former leader has been barred from public office for two years for staging an informal referendum on independence from Spain.

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Spain

Former Catalan regional head banned from office over referendum

The former head of Spain’s Catalonia region was barred from public office for two years on Monday for staging an informal referendum on independence, after a trial that has stoked tensions between sep

Economy

Spanish retail sales slip as inflation rises

There's an indication that higher inflation is hitting retail sales in Spain. They were up by just 0.1 percent in January from a year earlier.

Spain

Spain remembers historic attack on Madrid's train network

March 11 2004 is an infamous date in the Spanish calendar, as on that day an al-Qaeda cell killed 191 people and injured 2000 in a series of bomb attacks in Madrid.

Sport

Xabi Alonso to call time on an illustrious carer

Xabi Alonso a European and world winner to retire

Sport

Sports writers drool as Barca get out of jail in style

Barca overturn 4 nil deficit to humiliate PSG

Spain

Barcelona fans celebrate incredible Champions League comeback

Their impossible dream came true on Wednesday night – and Catalans came out onto the streets to celebrate what has been hailed as the greatest comeback in Champions League…

Sport

Barcelona pull off the greatest comeback in Champions League history

Five-times European Champions Barcelona re-wrote the Champions League history books on Wednesday night when they became the first team to overturn a four-goal, first leg deficit in the last 16 stage t

France

Icon of world and French football Raymond Kopa dies aged 85

Tributes have been pouring in for Raymond Kopa, the stylish playmaker and poster boy for a generation of footballers, who has passed away.

Sport

Luis Enrique says goodbye to Barcelona

After what seems a lifetime at Barcelona as a player and manager Luis Enrique has had enough of the pressure, and will leave the club at the end of the season.

Economy

Spain's economy continues to show strong growth, 3.2% expansion in 2016

Spending by Spanish households boosted the economy last year, along with exports, but 2017 may be trickier.

Spain

Anti-transgender bus forced off the streets of Madrid

Campaigners had planned to take the bright orange vehicle on a national tour of Spain. However, activists, trade unions and officials from Madrid City Council united against it.

Spain

Madrid police impound Spanish anti-transgender "bus of shame"

Spanish officials impounded a bright orange and white bus emblazoned with anti-transgender messages seen circulating throughout the Spanish capital.

Spain

360° video: Re-enacting Rome in Spain

For two days each year, more than 100 re-enactors populate the ancient roman city of Italica, the oldest Roman settlement in Spain and hometown of Emperors Trajan and Hadrian.

Real Economy

How 'smart city' technology is connecting Europeans

Why are Europe's smaller cities looking at smart city initiatives?

Sport

Barca's Messi seals much-needed win against Atletico

Diego Simeone oversaw his 300th match as head coach for Atletico de Madrid at the weekend but Lionel Messi was there to ruin his special day by grabbing a late goal for a 3-2 Barca…

Economy

Prices spike in Spain but government says it's temporary

Spanish inflation hit 3 percent in February compared to the same month in 2016. The government said that was temporary and energy costs will decline.