Study finds climate change made Spain’s wildfires 40 times more likely
Unusually hot, arid and windy weather that drove one of the worst wildfire seasons ever documented on the Iberian Peninsula was made 40 times more...
September 2025
11th stage of Spain’s ‘La Vuelta’ cut short due to pro-Palestinian protesters
The 11th stage of Spain’s La Vuelta cycling race ended abruptly on Wednesday without an official winner, after pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the finish in Bilbao...
Pedro Sánchez and Keir Starmer meet to sign deal to bolster post-Brexit ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Wednesday to formalise a new cooperation agreement intended to reinforce...
Espanyol fan who racially insulted Iñaki Williams receives 1-year prison sentence
A Barcelona court has handed a one-year prison sentence to an Espanyol supporter who racially abused Athletic Bilbao striker Iñaki Williams. The incident took place...
Ryanair cuts 1 million seats and 36 routes in Spain amid fee dispute
Ryanair has followed through on its threat from last week and will withdraw one million seats from its winter schedule in Spain, cutting 36 direct...
Spain posts July tourism record, but growth loses momentum
Spain welcomed over 11 million international tourists in July, setting a new record for that month. However, traditional markets such as the UK, Germany and...
Pedro Sánchez: ‘There are judges doing politics and politicians trying to do justice’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday accused certain members of the judiciary of stepping into politics, while facing intensifying scrutiny over corruption allegations involving...
Spanish PM admits wildfire prevention plans are ‘clearly insufficient’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez acknowledged on Monday that Spain’s readiness for this summer’s devastating wildfires – which consumed more land than in any other year...
Fierce winds force Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona port
Updated at 18h on Monday 1 September: Fierce Mediterranean winds forced the Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including the Swedish...
Climate activists hurl paint at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over wildfires
Climate activists splashed red and black paint across Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Sunday to protest the summer wildfires that have scorched parts of Spain, the...
