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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.

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Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona

A large number of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday night to protest a housing crunch and the high cost of renting an apartment in the city.

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Car graveyard reminder of scale of Spain's devastating flooding

The catastrophic flooding, which mostly affected eastern Spain, began on October 29 when torrential rain battered parts of Valencia, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours.

Food and Drink

Hamburglars: Thieves steal €200,000 worth of gourmet Christmas meat

A robbery of a prized Christmas staple in Spain has led to ham heartbreak for one family-run business.

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EuroVerify

Did Spain use a false helicopter crash tweet to distract from floods?

Spain's leading news agency EFE has been under fire over the past week for accidentally publishing misinformation on two separate occasions.

Spain

Sanchez meets with Palestinian Prime Minister amid Gaza war

The Spanish Prime Minister received Mohammad Mustafa at the Moncloa Palace along with several of his ministers. They signed agreements on labour, education, youth and agriculture.

Business

BBVA-Sabadell merger: Can new commitments ease antitrust fears?

BBVA has pledged key measures, including branch retention and SME credit guarantees, to ease antitrust concerns over its merger with Sabadell. While regulators cite risks to competition and rural access, the deal could reshape Spain's banking sector if approved.

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Spain to legalise around 300,000 undocumented migrants per year

The policy will come into effect next May and aims to expand the country’s aging workforce.

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Spanish police arrest gang members accused of recruiting foreigners

Members of the mob allegedly contacted Swedish and Danish minors to commit crimes against rival gangs in Spain.

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Teresa Ribera addresses parliament over Valencia flood response

The centre-right Spanish People's Party has sought to blame Ribera for poor emergency management, who in turn blamed Regional President Carlos Mazón.

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Spain's royals return to flood-hit region after mud-pelting incident

Spain’s royal couple returned to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time since being pelted with mud by angry survivors during their initial visit.

World News

Rafael Nadal bids bittersweet farewell to tennis

The 38-year-old Spaniard played on tour for more than two decades and collected 22 Grand Slam titles.

World News

Spanish farmers lash out: 'They will end European agriculture'

The Spanish government has defended the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur on agriculture and livestock, unlike other countries such as France or Germany. This has provoked the anger of Spanish farmers, who are not ruling out protest action.

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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.

EuroVerify

How conspiracy theories about Valencia’s deadly floods spread online

The tragedy that left over 200 people dead has sparked a deluge of disinformation, including claims that the extreme weather was artificially engineered.

Europe News

Efforts continue to clear sewage system following floods in Spain

In the municipality of Paiporta, 60% of the sewage system has so far been cleared, but the sewers are still not being drained.

Culture news

Georgia triumphs at 2024 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Spain

Putzkaradze’s victory, with 180 points, gives Georgia its fourth win at Junior Eurovision, making it the most successful country in the history of the contest.

USA

US court charges man with murder of wife who went missing in Spain

Florida-based David Knezevich is accused of travelling from Miami to Madrid via his native Serbia before kidnapping and murdering his estranged wife, Ana Maria Henao.

Europe News

Almost half of Spain's flood victims were aged 70 or over, data shows

Elderly Spaniards made up the highest number of deaths after devastating floods hit Spain's Valencia region.

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Fire in Spanish nursing home kills at least 10

Two other people are in critical condition after a blaze broke out in the residence, in Spain's Zaragoza region.

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