Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport
A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...
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Portugal and Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car accident in Spain, aged 28
Liverpool’s Portuguese striker Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 26, were killed in a car crash in Spain’s Zamora province (Castilla y León)...
Unions demand review of safety rules after death of cleaner in Barcelona during heatwave
Barcelona City Council has come under scrutiny following the death of a municipal street cleaner who passed away on Saturday, shortly after completing her shift...
Two dead, two injured, as wildfires scorch 6,500 hectares in west Catalonia
A wildfire that has been raging in western Catalonia since Tuesday evening has claimed the lives of two individuals. According to firefighters, the victims were...
Toddler dies after being left in car in Valls, Tarragona, during 35C heatwave
A toddler was found dead after being ‘forgotten’ inside a car in northeast Spain as temperatures soared to 35C on Tuesday. The boy, believed to...
Crypto investment fraud ring busted in Spain after defrauding 5,000 victims worldwide
Spain’s Guardia Civil police, with the support of Europol and law enforcement agencies from Estonia, France and the USA, have arrested five members of an...
USA skips UN summit in Seville aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
The leaders from numerous countries convened in the Andalusian city of Seville on Monday to address the widening disparity between wealthy and developing nations and...
BBVA to proceed with Sabadell takeover bid, despite government’s conditions
Spain’s BBVA said on Monday that it would be moving ahead with its hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell, despite the government effectively blocking...
Judge orders pre-trial detention for PSOE’s former organisation secretary
A Spanish Supreme Court judge has ordered the former secretary for organisation of Spain’s ruling PSOE socialist party, Santos Cerdán (main image), to be held...
Authorities issue warnings, as Spain & southern Europe hit by summer’s first major heatwave
Authorities across Spain and Southern Europe urged people to stay indoors and safeguard vulnerable groups on Sunday, as the summer’s first major heatwave pushed temperatures...
