Spain top Group H in World Cup with narrow win as Uruguay suffer shock early exit
Spain secured top spot in World Cup Group H with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Uruguay on Friday, condemning the two-time champions to a disappointing...
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King Felipe VI and Claudia Sheinbaum seal Spain-Mexico diplomatic thaw after years of tension
Spain’s King Felipe VI and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have formally ended years of diplomatic tension between Spain and Mexico after meeting at the National...
Ex-Spanish prime minister challenges legality of corruption probe
Spain’s former socialist prime minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, on Thursday asked a court to declare void the corruption investigation against him, arguing that the...
Spain joins international relief effort after devastating Venezuela earthquakes
Spain has joined a growing list of countries offering assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated parts of the South American nation, with Prime...
Trump brands Spain ‘terrible’ and ‘a horror show’ as he again criticises NATO allies
US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Spain, describing the country as ‘terrible’ and ‘a horror show’ while accusing several NATO allies of...
Up to 3,000 Santander employees could be offered early retirement in Spain
Spanish banking giant Santander has entered negotiations with labour unions over a voluntary early retirement programme that could eventually cover thousands of employees in Spain,...
Pedro Sánchez rejects claims of ‘widespread corruption’ amid growing pressure on government
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday rejected accusations that corruption is endemic within Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE), as his government faces mounting pressure following...
Heatwave crisis deepens across Europe with Spain among hardest hit
Spain remained at the centre of a severe European heatwave on Tuesday, with much of the country enduring temperatures above 40C and meteorologists warning that...
Judge probing Spanish PM’s wife faces disciplinary action over comments on police
Spain’s judicial watchdog has launched disciplinary proceedings against the judge leading the corruption investigation into Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, in a move that adds...
Spain’s ex-transport minister sentenced to 24 years as corruption pressure mounts on government
Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced former transport minister José Luis Ábalos (main image), once one of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s closest political allies, to 24...
