Spain to cut Madrid-Barcelona high-speed train journey to less than two hours
Spain intends to bring the journey time on the AVE high-speed service between Madrid and Barcelona down to less than two hours, Transport Minister Óscar...
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Valencia’s ex-leader grilled over deadly floods, claims missed calls were due to phone ‘in his backpack’
The embattled yet still-serving president of the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón (main image), told MPs on Monday that officials were unaware people were drowning during...
Four people under investigation as Guardia Civil rescue nearly 500 exotic animals from unlicensed shelter
Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Saturday that they had raided an unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures. They also said that...
Convicted former Spanish football chief pelted with eggs at book launch – by his uncle
Former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales — convicted of sexual assault for the non-consensual kiss on player Jenni Hermoso — was pelted with...
EU’s top court adviser says the controversial Catalan amnesty law complies with EU legislation
A disputed Spanish law granting an amnesty to those involved in Catalonia’s independence drive does not violate European Union rules and is part of a...
Spain’s Attorney General denies leaking documents in Supreme Court trial
Spain’s Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz (main image) firmly denied leaking confidential legal material targeting the right-wing opposition as he testified in his own defence before...
Sánchez slams opposition party’s ‘immoral’ policies in Andalusia amid cancer screening scandal
Spanish socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday condemned what he called the right-wing opposition’s ‘immoral’ handling of healthcare in the regions under their control,...
Spanish government unveils its plans to remodel controversial Franco monument
The Spanish government on Tuesday unveiled plans to overhaul an imposing monument near Madrid that once served as the resting place of dictator Francisco Franco,...
Spain’s King Felipe makes first state visit to China since his father’s 2007 trip
King Felipe VI of Spain received a formal welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the Spanish monarch’s first state visit...
Spain’s population reaches all-time high of 49.4 million, driven by immigration
Spain’s population rose by 105,488 people in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 49.44 million residents as of 1 October, according to the latest figures...
