PP wins Castilla y León election, but needs far-right’s support – and PSOE improves its result
Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) won the regional elections in Castilla y León on Sunday, but fell well short of an outright majority, meaning it...
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Spain investigates deadly fire that killed three women in suspected gender violence attack
Spain was left reeling on Wednesday after what authorities described as one of the country’s most serious recent cases of gender-based violence, as police examined...
Spanish farmers warn of ‘catastrophic’ losses from storms and flooding in Andalusia
Farmers in Spain warned on Saturday that the relentless rain and powerful winds that have flooded farmland in Andalusia will represent losses of up to...
Weather warnings issued across Spain, as parts of Europe face transport chaos from cold snap
Severe winter weather prompted alerts across much of Spain on Wednesday, with snow, strong winds, freezing temperatures and rough seas leading to warnings in 14...
PP wins in Extremadura, but will have to depend on Vox to govern, as PSOE collapses
With 95.7% of the vote counted on Sunday evening, the results of the Extremadura regional elections were as follows: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s scandal-hit...
Two ‘rebel nuns’ released on bail after alleged cultural-heritage misappropriation
Two former Spanish nuns who were expelled from the Catholic Church and later aligned themselves with a fringe sect have been detained on suspicion of...
Four people under investigation as Guardia Civil rescue nearly 500 exotic animals from unlicensed shelter
Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Saturday that they had raided an unlicensed animal sanctuary and rescued hundreds of exotic creatures. They also said that...
Spanish PM admits wildfire prevention plans are ‘clearly insufficient’
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez acknowledged on Monday that Spain’s readiness for this summer’s devastating wildfires – which consumed more land than in any other year...
Spanish government categorises wildfire-hit areas as ‘disaster zones’
The Spanish government on Tuesday categorised the recent wildfires sweeping the country as among its most serious environmental crises in years and signed off on...
Spain’s wildfires almost all under control, but ‘final effort’ still required
Spain is close to bringing under control the devastating wildfires that have raged across the country this month, claiming four lives and burning vast areas...
