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Disgraced ex-king Juan Carlos flies by private jet to Seville bullfight from Abu Dhabi, drawing cheers and backlash

News Desk6th April 202613th April 2026

6th April 202613th April 20261091

Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos I made a rare return to the country over the Easter weekend, attending a high-profile bullfighting event in Seville...

Bull kills former matador during preparations for Malaga’s Easter bullfight

News Desk4th April 20267th April 2026

4th April 20267th April 20261861

A former bullfighter has died after being gored by a bull while helping to prepare a traditional Easter weekend bullfight in Málaga (Andalusia), organisers said. Ricardo...

Spain advances legal reform to ban minors from attending or taking part in bullfighting

News Desk28th January 20262nd February 2026

28th January 20262nd February 20261184

The Spanish government has presented a draft proposal that would prevent children and teenagers from attending or taking part in bullfights and other events involving...

One man gored, 7 others injured on second day of Pamplona’s bull-running festival

News Desk8th July 202514th July 2025

8th July 202514th July 20252288

One man was gored and seven others sustained minor injuries on Tuesday, during the second day of the San Fermín festival in Pamplona (Navarra), where thousands pack...

Bullfighting documentary wins top prize at San Sebastian Film Festival

News Desk30th September 202410th October 2024

30th September 202410th October 20246003

A documentary about bullfighting, ‘Tardes de Soledad’ (‘Afternoons of Solitude’), has picked up the top award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, its graphic nature...

Bull kills 74-year-old man and injures three others at village festival near Toledo

News Desk26th September 20243rd October 2024

26th September 20243rd October 20242407

A bull on a rampage caused the death of one person and left three others injured during a village ‘bull-running’ festival in Spain on Tuesday....

Spanish government scraps €30,000 national bullfighting prize, sparking debate

News Desk4th May 20248th May 2024

4th May 20248th May 20244120

Spain’s coalition government said on Friday that it would be scrapping a national prize for bullfighting, prompting anger from supporters of the controversial spectacle –...

Pamplona’s San Fermín bull running festival ends with 35 injured

News Desk14th July 202317th July 2023

14th July 202317th July 20236731

Six men were injured on Friday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain’s famous San Fermín festival, bringing to 35 the total number of...

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Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.2 Isabel Díaz Ayuso: the right profile

Michael Bunn11th June 202313th June 2023

11th June 202313th June 20238506

Self-styled patron saint and saviour of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso seems to have the Midas touch. But how far can she go? In the second...

Court rules that options to spend €400 culture voucher can’t exclude bullfights

News Desk9th February 202316th February 2023

9th February 202316th February 20232326

A Spanish court has ruled that a government scheme that grants youths a voucher to spend on cultural activities must be extended to include tickets...

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