Spain posts July tourism record, but growth loses momentum
Spain welcomed over 11 million international tourists in July, setting a new record for that month. However, traditional markets such as the UK, Germany and...
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Pedro Sánchez: ‘There are judges doing politics and politicians trying to do justice’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday accused certain members of the judiciary of stepping into politics, while facing intensifying scrutiny over corruption allegations involving...
Spanish PM admits wildfire prevention plans are ‘clearly insufficient’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez acknowledged on Monday that Spain’s readiness for this summer’s devastating wildfires – which consumed more land than in any other year...
Fierce winds force Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona port
Updated at 18h on Monday 1 September: Fierce Mediterranean winds forced the Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists, including the Swedish...
Climate activists hurl paint at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over wildfires
Climate activists splashed red and black paint across Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia on Sunday to protest the summer wildfires that have scorched parts of Spain, the...
Police detain 81-year-old woman on suspicion of five burglaries in Málaga
Police in Málaga (Andalusia) have detained an 81-year-old woman accused of carrying out a series of burglaries at holiday apartments in the city. Investigators believe...
Renfe withdraws low-cost Avlo trains from Barcelona-Madrid line, replaces it with AVE
Renfe, Spain’s national rail operator, has confirmed that it will remove all Avlo trains from the high-speed Barcelona–Madrid corridor. The budget service, launched under the...
Ryanair could cut nearly a million seats on flights to and from Spain this winter
Nearly one million fewer seats on flights to and from Spain’s regional airports could be available this winter, following Ryanair’s decision to cut capacity in...
Film director Pedro Almodóvar urges Spain to cut all ties with Israel over Gaza
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar urged the Spanish government to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel on Wednesday over the war in Gaza,...
Guardia Civil bust illegal trafficking ring of protected species in Valencia
Spain’s Guardia Civil said on Tuesday that it had broken up an illegal network involved in trading wild animals, among them species that are endangered...
