Spain to cut Madrid-Barcelona high-speed train journey to less than two hours
Spain intends to bring the journey time on the AVE high-speed service between Madrid and Barcelona down to less than two hours, Transport Minister Óscar...
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Sánchez slams opposition party’s ‘immoral’ policies in Andalusia amid cancer screening scandal
Spanish socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday condemned what he called the right-wing opposition’s ‘immoral’ handling of healthcare in the regions under their control,...
Catholic bishop in southern Spain denies abuse allegation as Vatican opens investigation
A Catholic bishop in Spain is under investigation by the Vatican following an allegation of sexual abuse, which he categorically denies, his diocese confirmed in...
55 arrests as Spanish police smash seven ‘highly violent’ crime groups on the Costa del Sol
Spain’s National Police said on Wednesday that they had dismantled seven criminal networks operating along the Costa del Sol, arresting 55 ‘highly violent’ suspects and...
Spanish police dismantle international gang smuggling ‘laughing gas’ and tobacco
Spain’s National Police have dismantled an international criminal network accused of trafficking nitrous oxide — widely known as ‘laughing gas’ — along with smuggled tobacco....
Governments of Spain & Portugal agree on Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train line
The governments of Portugal and Spain have reached an agreement to establish the first-ever direct train connection between Lisbon and Madrid, with a high-speed service...
Spanish police uncover 20 tonnes of cannabis in trucks carrying peppers from Morocco
Spanish police said on Wednesday that they had seized 20 tonnes of cannabis hidden in refrigerated trucks carrying peppers from Morocco. Officers stopped a truck...
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...
‘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...
Police probe disappearance of Picasso painting en route from Madrid to Granada for an exhibition
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)...
