Trial of Dani Alves for alleged rape starts in Barcelona
After spending over 12 months in a Spanish jail, Brazilian and former Barça football star Dani Alves will go on trial this week for allegedly...
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Spain sets tourism record with 85.1 million foreign visitors in 2023
Spain received a record 85.1 million international tourists in 2023, 19% more than the year before, according to the latest figures from the National Statistics...
Catalonia declares drought emergency that affects six million residents
On Thursday, the Catalan government officially declared a drought emergency in the Ter-Llobregat system, the primary water source for six million residents across Catalonia. The...
Spanish footballer faces trial over claims he groped woman dressed as mascot
Former Celta Vigo captain Hugo Mallo will face trial in July for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman working as a mascot for Espanyol nearly five...
‘Junts per Catalunya’ vote against amnesty bill on grounds it doesn’t go far enough
The Spanish Congress on Tuesday rejected a controversial amnesty law after the Catalan pro-independence party, Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), who had demanded it, finally voted...
Spanish economy grew 2.5% in 2023 – slightly stronger than expected
Spain’s economic growth was slightly stronger than expected in 2023 as gross domestic product picked up pace at the end of last year, official data...
‘Effeminate’ and ‘shameful’ poster of Jesus angers Spain’s ultra conservatives
A poster of Jesus Christ to promote Holy Week in Seville has drawn fierce criticism from Spanish ultra-conservatives, who denounced it as ‘effeminate’ and ‘offensive’ to...
Judges extend probes into Puigdemont’s alleged ‘Kremlin ties’ and ‘Tsunami terrorism’
On the eve of a key vote in the Spanish Congress on a controversial amnesty law for Catalan activists and politicians involved in a failed...
Spanish police dismantle criminal network that sold corpses in Valencia
The Spanish National Police said on Monday that they had dismantled a criminal network linked to a funeral parlour in Valencia that allegedly sold dead...
Xavi Hernández to step down as coach of Barça at end of season
Xavi Hernández is to step down as FC Barcelona’s coach after this season, saying he can’t get the team out of a slump. Xavi announced...
