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Spanish government to publish a list of Franco-era symbols targeted for removal

News Desk22nd October 202527th October 2025

22nd October 202527th October 2025913

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government plans to release next month an official inventory of monuments and emblems from General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship that are to be...

Palma de Mallorca to crack down on short-term rentals, party boats and new youth hostels

News Desk21st October 202527th October 2025

21st October 202527th October 2025958

Authorities in Palma, the capital of Mallorca (Balearic Islands), have announced plans for a sweeping ban on new tourist rentals across the city — as...

Spanish government backtracks on highly criticised self-employment contributions overhaul

News Desk21st October 202527th October 2025

21st October 202527th October 20251541

After a backlash from employers, trade unions and several parliamentary groups, Spain’s Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz (main image), has bowed...

Spain calls on EU to abolish daylight saving time

News Desk20th October 202527th October 2025

20th October 202527th October 20251670

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that Spain will formally urge the European Union to abolish the practice of switching clocks for Daylight...

Family of Mango founder insists on son’s innocence amid Spanish media reports of homicide probe

News Desk17th October 202523rd October 2025

17th October 202523rd October 2025966

The family of Isak Andic (main image), founder of the fashion retailer Mango, has defended his son’s innocence following reports in Spanish media suggesting he...

Spain’s BBVA fails in its bid to take control of Banco Sabadell

News Desk17th October 202522nd October 2025

17th October 202522nd October 2025998

Spanish bank BBVA’s €17bn hostile takeover attempt of smaller rival Banco Sabadell has collapsed, with the lender managing to secure just a quarter of its...

Catalan town halts black cat adoptions amid fears of Halloween ‘rituals’

News Desk16th October 202521st October 2025

16th October 202521st October 20251086

Long associated with superstition, bad (or good) luck and occult symbolism, black cats have been given special protection in a Catalan town that has temporarily...

Police probe disappearance of Picasso painting en route from Madrid to Granada for an exhibition

News Desk16th October 202521st October 2025

16th October 202521st October 2025829

Spain’s National Police are investigating the disappearance of a Picasso painting insured for €600,000, that was supposed to be transported from Madrid to Granada (Andalusia)...

IMF confirms Spain’s lead as fastest-growing advanced economy for two years in a row

News Desk15th October 202522nd October 2025

15th October 202522nd October 20252405

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again identified Spain as the fastest-growing advanced economy in the world. In its latest update, the IMF revised...

Spanish government hits back after renewed tariff threats from Donald Trump over defence spending

News Desk15th October 202520th October 2025

15th October 202520th October 20251560

Hours after US President Donald Trump once again threatened Spain with tariffs unless it increased its defence spending, the Spanish government has hit back. ‘The...

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