Netflix drops Spanish star of ‘Emilia Pérez’ from Oscar campaign after offensive tweets
Offensive historic tweets posted by Karla Sofía Gascón, the transgender Spanish star of the Oscar-nominated film Emilia Pérez, have led to a week of fallout...
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Spanish PM’s brother David Sánchez quits state role after judge suggests it was ‘created for him’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s brother has stepped down from his government role following a judge’s suggestion that the position may have been created specifically...
Spain moves closer to reducing the work week by 2.5 hours
On Tuesday, the Spanish Cabinet approved a plan to reduce the standard work week for millions of employees by 2.5 hours, bringing it down to...
Hermoso: unsolicited kiss from Rubiales ‘stained one of the happiest days of my life’
Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso testified in court on Monday that she did not give consent for the kiss from the disgraced former president of the...
EU vows ‘firm’ retaliation if Donald Trump unleashes trade tariffs
The European Union has vowed to respond ‘firmly’ if US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on the bloc, condemning his latest trade actions against Canada,...
Spain’s ambassador to Belgium sacked ‘for dozing off during foreign minister’s speech’
A Spanish ambassador has been dismissed after dozing off during an extended speech delivered by his superior, according to Spanish media. Alberto Antón, Spain’s envoy...
Helmets now compulsory for e-scooter users in Barcelona, among other new rules
New regulations for electric scooters, bikes and other ‘personal mobility vehicles’ (PMVs) came into effect in the city of Barcelona from Saturday 1 February. E-scooter...
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary calls Spanish minister a ‘crazy communist’
Tensions between Ryanair and Spain’s minority coalition government (PSOE–Sumar) have intensified after the Irish low-cost carrier cut several regional routes, citing what it calls ‘excessive’...
Spain’s Attorney General attends court to testify in legal leaks case
Spain’s Attorney General arrived at the Supreme Court in Madrid on Wednesday to testify as a suspect in a legal leaks case, one of several...
Spanish government reaches deal with JxCat to approve transport subsidies & pension increases
Spain’s minority coalition government between the PSOE socialists and Sumar left-wing has reached a deal with the Catalan pro-independence party, Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), to...
