Spain’s IBEX 35 hits all-time high, surpassing 2007 peak
Spain’s blue-chip index IBEX 35 on Tuesday hit a new record high, surpassing its previous peak in November 2007, closing a year in which it...
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Catalan pro-independence party Junts to withdraw backing for Spanish government
The exiled former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said on Monday that his party will withdraw its pivotal backing for Spain’s minority left-leaning coalition government...
Thousands protest in Andalusia over breast cancer screening scandal
Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Seville (Andalusia) on Sunday, as anger intensified over a scandal in which hundreds of women were left uninformed...
Nine arrests after Spanish police seize 6.5 tonnes of cocaine on boat off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities said on Sunday that they had intercepted 6.5 tonnes of cocaine and detained nine individuals after a US intelligence lead prompted a raid...
Tens of thousands protest in Valencia on anniversary of devastating DANA floods
Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Valencia on Saturday to commemorate one year since the devastating ‘DANA’ floods that claimed 229 lives –...
‘Vanished’ Picasso painting found safely in Spain amid questions over possible transport blunder
Spanish police said on Friday that a Pablo Picasso artwork which went missing while being transported to an exhibition has been recovered – prompting questions...
Spain’s unemployment rate rises slightly, even as number of people employed hits new record
Spain’s unemployment rate rose to 10.45% in the third quarter of 2025, even as the number of people with jobs rose to a new record,...
Madrid may fine Rosalía over ‘serious public safety incidents’ during album launch
Madrid’s mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, said on Wednesday that Spanish pop star Rosalía’s surprise album presentation in the city centre earlier in the week caused...
Sánchez hits back at Trump’s latest criticism of Spain being ‘not a team player’
For the fifth time in two weeks, US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at Spain, pressing the country to boost its defence...
Spain unveils €500 million package to strengthen 24-hour care for sufferers of ALS and other debilitating diseases
The Spanish cabinet has given the green light to a royal decree that will allocate €500 million for sufferers of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) –...
