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Bank of Spain maintains growth outlook but raises inflation forecast amid Middle East tensions

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Spain’s central bank has maintained its economic growth forecasts while raising its inflation outlook, warning that higher energy prices linked to the conflict in the...

Zapatero corruption probe widens as daughters and secretary are named suspects

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A Spanish judge investigating former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero over alleged influence peddling linked to the €53 million state bailout of airline Plus Ultra has...

British paraglider dies after collision with power lines in Catalonia

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A British man has died in a paragliding accident in north-east Spain after reportedly becoming entangled in power lines before crashing to the ground. The...

Spain seeks leading role in European AI push with €719m investment

News Desk18th June 202622nd June 2026

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Spain has approved a €719 million investment in a planned artificial intelligence (AI) gigafactory as part of a wider effort to strengthen technological sovereignty, boost...

95 arrests, as Spanish police seize 16 tonnes of counterfeit World Cup merchandise worth millions

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Spanish National Police have seized more than 16 tonnes of counterfeit football kits destined for sale during the FIFA World Cup as part of a...

Spain’s former PM Zapatero denies wrongdoing after historic corruption investigation hearing

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Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday to answer questions over allegations of influence peddling, money...

Father arrested after fatal stabbing of toddler’s speech therapist in Valencia

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A 24-year-old father has been arrested in Spain after allegedly killing his two-year-old son’s speech therapist at a clinic in Valencia, believing the health professional...

Mango heir’s desperate emergency calls released as investigation into father’s death continues

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Audio recordings of the son of Mango founder Isak Andic pleading for help moments after his father plunged to his death in the Montserrat mountains...

900,000 migrants apply for Spanish residency drive with two weeks still to go

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Spain’s mass regularisation programme for undocumented migrants has already attracted around 900,000 applications, far exceeding the 500,000 initially forecast by the government, with two weeks...

Spanish footballer Rafa Mir sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for sexual assault

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Sevilla striker Rafa Mir (main image) has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after a court in Valencia found him guilty of sexual assault...

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