Thousands march in Barcelona against airport expansion as protests spread to Balearic Islands
Thousands of people took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to oppose the planned expansion of the city’s El Prat airport, amid growing concern...
Balearic Islands
Spain sets new tourism record as foreign visitors spend €82 billion in first seven months of 2026
Spain has set another tourism record, with 58.1 million international visitors arriving during the first seven months of 2026 and spending more than €82 billion,...
Fears grow for dozens of migrants after two survivors rescued off Mallorca
Spain’s maritime rescue services are investigating two separate migrant boat tragedies off the Balearic Islands after rescuing two survivors and recovering two bodies, amid growing...
‘Mallorca at breaking point’: record anti-tourism protest ends in clashes with police
Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in what is believed to be Mallorca’s largest anti-tourism demonstration in...
Man held after three British women allegedly sexually assaulted at Valencia hostel
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Valencia after allegedly carrying out separate sexual assaults on three British holidaymakers, including two teenagers, at a hostel...
Three Canadian police officers arrested in Spain over alleged sexual assault in Barcelona
Three off-duty Canadian police officers have been arrested in Spain in connection with the alleged assault of a woman during a holiday to Barcelona, authorities...
Spain and Morocco arrest three suspects of jihadist cell, Mallorca man ‘planned lone wolf attack’
A joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Spain’s National Police and Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) has led to the arrest of three...
Spanish police arrest three in Mallorca on suspicion of helping Russian evade EU sanctions
Spain’s National Police have arrested three individuals in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) suspected of assisting a Russian national in bypassing European Union sanctions imposed following Russia’s...
Spanish police bust sex trafficking ring in Mallorca, freeing 15 Chinese women
The Spanish National Police have freed 15 victims of sexual exploitation who were recruited by a criminal organisation through adverts on social media. According to...
Irregular migration to Spain dropped by over 40% in 2025
Irregular migration to Spain dropped sharply in 2025, with arrivals falling by more than 40%, according to official data, driven mainly by a steep decline...
