Catalan motorcycle racer Carles Falcón dies a week after crash in Dakar Rally
Catalan motorcycle racer Carles Falcón has died from injuries he sustained in a crash at the Dakar Rally 2024 a week ago, his team said Monday....
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More British citizens can vote in UK general elections, as 15-year rule ends
British citizens living abroad are now eligible to register to vote in UK general elections, regardless of how long they’ve been living outside the UK....
Spanish airports saw record 283 million passengers in 2023
Passenger traffic at Spanish airports hit a record high in 2023 as tourism rebounded strongly after several years of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A...
Ryanair pledges €5bn investment in Spain during meeting with Pedro Sánchez
Ryanair is set to inject €5 billion into Spain over the next seven years, demonstrating its commitment to the country. The announcement follows a meeting...
Spain to increase minimum wage by 5%, to €1,134 gross, over 14 payments
The Spanish government has reached an agreement with the country’s unions to raise the minimum wage in 2024 by 5%, representing €54 per month over...
Spanish police arrest climate activists who glued themselves to Goya paintings
The Spanish National Police said on Friday that they had arrested 22 climate activists over protests at museums and elsewhere, including one where they glued...
Spain will not participate in any EU mission in Red Sea against Houthis
Spain will not take part in a possible European Union naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping following attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Defence...
Fragility of Spain’s new coalition government exposed in first key vote
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday suffered a setback in the first key parliamentary vote of the new legislature, exposing the fragility of his...
Over 6,600 migrants died or disappeared trying to reach Spain last year
A migrants rights group has reported that at least 6,618 people died or went missing while attempting to reach Spain by sea during 2023. This...
Face masks compulsory in all hospitals and healthcare centres
Starting on Wednesday 10 January, the compulsory use of face masks in all hospitals and healthcare centres throughout Spain is being reinstated – not just...
