Miss Spain is first transgender Miss Universe hopeful
Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain’s Angela Ponce is blazing a trail...
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Temporary ban on ‘oldest, most polluting’ vehicles in Madrid
Madrid on Wednesday temporarily banned the oldest, most polluting vehicles from driving its streets, two weeks after new driving restrictions were introduced to fight air...
Sánchez compares Catalan independence to Brexiteer ‘lies’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday accused Catalan pro-independence parties of basing their cause on ‘lies’ and ‘manipulation’, comparing them to Brexit supporters in...
Zara owner Inditex posts slower profit rise
Spanish retail giant Inditex said Wednesday net profit rose 4% during the first nine months of its fiscal year, a slower gain than last year...
Spain to raise minimum wage 22% in 2019
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday his cabinet would approve next week a 22% increase in the monthly minimum wage to 1,050 euros in...
Spanish rail workers call Christmas strikes
Spanish railway workers will stage a nationwide strike on 21 December and 7 January during the busy Christmas holiday period over job cuts and working...
Macron urged to act after ‘yellow vest’ protests
Calls mounted on Sunday for French President Emmanuel Macron to bring an end to the ‘yellow vest’ crisis gripping France as authorities counted the cost...
Madrid orders removal of electric scooters
Madrid’s city hall said Tuesday it had refused to grant a licence to three electric scooter-share companies and gave them 72 hours to remove their...
Far-right win rocks Spanish politics
The first success of a far-right party in a regional election since Spain’s return to democracy in 1975 has shaken national politics ahead a busy...
Sánchez faces first ballot box test in Andalusia
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces his first test at the ballot box on Sunday in regional polls in Andalusia which will kick off...
