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Jobs in Spain: Unemployment falls to lowest level in almost 20 years

The start of the summer season boosts the labour market: jobless total falls by 36,323, Social Security gains nearly 232,000 members, with hospitality driving job creation.

Travel News

Iberia joins Air France and Air Canada in suspending Cuba flights

The Spanish airline is temporarily suspending its direct route to the island due to fuel supply problems. The move adds to recent suspensions by Air France, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada.

Business

Rents in Spain hit record high, taking 50% of wages

The figures reveal a worrying trend: the share of wages spent on rent has risen from 38% in 2019 to 50% in 2025, the highest level in the entire data series.

Europe News

How autonomous machines are transforming road and tunnel safety

As Europe embarks on massive underground infrastructure projects, a new technological ecosystem is being tested to eliminate human risk and cut carbon emissions in one of the world's most energy-intensive sectors.

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Nine legal cases closing in on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez

The government came under increasing pressure this week after authorities searched the Socialist Party's Madrid headquarters.

Health news

UK, Spain, Germany: Why are doctors across Europe going on strike?

Doctors are increasingly striking across Europe, demanding better pay, improved working conditions and more recognition of responsibilities.

Tech News

Spain unveils €9.8 million quantum supercomputer

This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.

Culture news

Ana Duato’s tax fraud acquittal overturned

The actress was acquitted in the ‘Nummaria’ case, but the tax authorities appealed the ruling. Her husband, producer Miguel Ángel Bernardeau, will also have to be retried.

Lifestyle

From catwalk to pitch: Loewe designs La Roja’s suits

Spain’s national football team has agreed a four-year partnership with luxury fashion house Loewe, which will design La Roja’s new official suit.

Europe Today

‘Zero tolerance policy’ for corruption, McGrath tells Euronews

Exclusive: With corruption in Hungary and Spain squarely thrust into the limelight, the EU’s justice chief Michael McGrath spoke to Euronews about fraud across the European Union – warning that without reforms, grafting festers and “takes from valuable public resources”.

Climate

Heat dome makes May feel like August in Spain

An anticyclonic ridge from North Africa traps hot air over western Europe. Badajoz hits 38 ºC, Santander keeps breaking records, France counts deaths. This is no blip but the new normal.

Europe Today

IEA warns of biggest energy security crisis in modern history

The International Energy Agency is warning the world is “facing the biggest energy security crisis in modern history” as the shutdown in the Strait of Hormuz continues to rattle the global energy market. We have an exclusive interview with IEA's executive director, Fatih Birol.

Europe News

EU countries reject Russia's threat against diplomats

Russia's notification urging diplomats in Kyiv to leave "as soon as possible" has been denounced by EU countries as intimidation. Germany, France, Spain and Poland have summoned Russian ambassadors in protest.

Europe News

Sánchez says 'no reason' to stop support for Zapatero amid graft probe

Zapatero, who governed from 2004-2011, has been summoned to testify next month in connection with crimes allegedly committed during the bailout of small airline Plus Ultra in 2021.

Europe News

Spanish police enter ruling Socialist party headquarters in Madrid

Officers have been at the party's headquarters since early this morning following a subpoena related to payments made to Leire Díez.

Economy

Not even inheriting a home: most Spaniards don't see it as an option

61% of Spaniards doubt they will inherit a home, as housing becomes harder to access. Inheritances grow in importance, yet only one in five sellers obtained their property this way.

Tech News

End of homework essays: AI forces universities to rethink exams

Artificial intelligence has changed the way people study and is now forcing exams to be redesigned. Universities and schools are seeking new ways to test what students really know.

Europe Today

NATO drills near Russia border as VDL warns over drone threat

In her visit to Lithuania, the EU Commission President von der Leyen has warned that recent drone incursions into Baltic countries are not "isolated incidents." This comes as we report on today's NATO military drills just 30km from Russia’s border.

Health news

Why do nearly four in 10 nurses want to leave the profession

A study in Spain reveals that job insecurity, excessive workload and perceptions of poor care quality are the main reasons nurses want to quit the profession. The phenomenon also reflects a structural trend across Europe.

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Jewels, watches and cash in golf bags seized in Zapatero case

Spanish police found €286,070 in cash at the home of businessman Julio Martínez Martínez, a friend of former prime minister Rodríguez Zapatero.