Spain

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.

26/05/2026

Europe News

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.

26/05/2026

Earth News

Meet the Spanish botanist turning city walls into living ecosystems

Vertical garden expert Ignacio Solano has spent years studying tropical ecosystems from Colombia to Madagascar.

25/05/2026

Earth News

Millions are watching wildlife webcams to see 'nature as it really is'

Live broadcasts from national parks and protected areas are booming in Spain. Once a tool for science and outreach, they are now a new digital pastime.

25/05/2026

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Thousands rally in Madrid demanding Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez resign

Protesters march down the streets of Madrid calling for socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to resign over allegations of corruption within his entourage.

24/05/2026

Europe News

Gaza flotilla activists met with police violence upon return to Spain

A group of Spanish activists from the Gaza flotilla, expelled from Israel, clashed with police at Bilbao airport, resulting in beatings by officers and four arrests.

24/05/2026

Europe News

Spain to launch biggest wildfire campaign after record losses in 2025

Spain is one of the southern European countries on the front line of climate change as higher average temperatures stoke heatwaves, droughts and forest fires.

21/05/2026

Business

European companies are reindustrialising — just with less money

Planned investment for the next three years is falling even as AI cements its role as a crucial economic driver.

20/05/2026

Sport

Game of Thrones: The secret of Florentino Pérez's power at Real Madrid

Money talks. Especially at Real Madrid. If you can't personally guarantee €187 million and boast 20 years of club membership, there's no way to take over the club, which has allowed its president Florentino Pérez to rule for nearly two decades.

19/05/2026

Europe News

Spanish ex-PM Zapatero under investigation for influence peddling

This is the first time that a former Spanish prime minister has been placed under formal investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of longtime dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.

19/05/2026

Europe News

Money, love and murder: the Mango founder case that shocked Spain

The arrest comes after more than a year of investigations into the death of the textile magnate, which was initially thought to be accidental after he fell off a cliff while walking with his son in the Salnitre caves in Barcelona's Collbató.

19/05/2026

Europe News

Spain keeps tilting right under Pedro Sánchez's progressive push

A regional vote in Andalusia points to a rightward shift in Spanish politics, despite Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s international push to position the country at the centre of progressive politics.

18/05/2026

Culture news

Shakira wins lengthy legal battle over Spanish tax authorities

Pop star Shakira is celebrating victory after a Spanish court annulled a hefty tax penalty imposed in 2011 claiming she failed to declare her residence in Spain. The singer has published a statement in which she says "there was never any fraud".

18/05/2026

Europe News

Spain's PM 'proud' of Barcelona's Yamal in Palestinian flag row

Relations between Spain and Israel have plummeted since the start of the Gaza war, sparked by the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.

15/05/2026

Culture news

Game Rafa Nadal! Tennis legend inaugurates his new museum in Manacor

The new Rafa Nadal Museum has opened in Manacor as an immersive tour of the great Spanish tennis player's career. But his sporting past was slightly overshadowed as he denied any links with Enrique Riquelme's candidacy in the Real Madrid elections and expressed his respect for Florentino Pérez.

14/05/2026

Travel News

How to travel to Spain without taking a plane as flight prices soar

Tension in the Strait of Hormuz is making jet fuel more expensive and has put air travel in a bind. Now a new debate has arisen: how you can travel to Spain without a plane. We analyse and note all the options available.

14/05/2026

Sport

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waves Palestinian flag during La Liga celebrations

Footage released on May 12 showed Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during FC Barcelona’s La Liga title parade celebrating the club’s 29th league title. In a news conference, Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he did not like such gestures, but added that Yamal was old enough to make his own decisions.

13/05/2026

Sport

Real Madrid's president slams 'organised campaign' to unseat him

Madrid has endured a second consecutive season without a major trophy, despite having France star Kylian Mbappé in the squad.

13/05/2026

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Final passengers disembark hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

The final passengers aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius disembarked in Tenerife before boarding flights to quarantine facilities in more than 20 countries.

12/05/2026

Health news

Virus-hit cruise ship re-docks in the Canary Islands after bad weather

The ship was bound for the Netherlands, where the repatriation of the 28 passengers is expected to be completed.

11/05/2026

Partner content

Sun, Sea and Sport: Why the Valencia Region Is Europe's Ultimate Sports Destination

Partner content presented by Region of Valencia

Most people who visit the Valencia region come for the food or the culture. A growing number are staying for the sport.

11/05/2026

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Watch: Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

Passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are being evacuated in Tenerife and transferred by bus to quarantine facilities and the airport.

10/05/2026

Spain

Hantavirus: Cruise passengers flown home as new case emerges

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius docked in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, where passengers will be evacuated on repatriation flights.

10/05/2026

Climate

Can Spain’s pioneering climate shelters inspire the rest of Europe?

Climate shelters are becoming "critical components” of urban strategies as heat deaths in Europe continue to rise.

10/05/2026

Spain

Hantavirus ship nears Tenerife as residents voice safety fears

The Spanish government has authorised passengers from the MV Hondius to disembark at the port of Granadilla this weekend following an agreement with the World Health Organisation. The decision has sparked protests from local dock workers in Santa Cruz.

09/05/2026

Business

Spain's Bizum heads to the high street to take on Visa and Mastercard

Spain's homegrown payment app is making its biggest move yet, bringing account-to-account payments to the physical till and raising the stakes for US card giants.

09/05/2026