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Former Spanish PM Zapatero faces corruption probe over airline bailout

News Desk19th May 202625th May 2026

19th May 202625th May 20261708

Spain’s former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under formal investigation by Spain’s National Court over alleged influence peddling, money laundering and...

PP wins Andalusia election but loses majority, leaving it reliant on far-right Vox

News Desk18th May 202620th May 2026

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The right-wing People’s Party (PP) has once again emerged victorious in Andalusia’s regional elections, but the loss of its overall majority means regional leader Juan...

Sánchez: Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation puts Spain ‘on right side of history’

News Desk17th May 202619th May 2026

17th May 202619th May 20261802

Updated on Sunday 17 May at 13h. Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s war in Gaza places the country ‘on the right...

‘Thank you, Tenerife’: WHO chief hails island’s ‘moral courage’ during hantavirus crisis

News Desk15th May 202618th May 2026

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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued an open letter expressing gratitude to the people of Tenerife for what he described...

Israeli minister accuses Lamine Yamal of ‘fomenting hatred’ for waving Palestinian flag during Barça’s celebrations

News Desk14th May 202619th May 2026

14th May 202619th May 20261444

Spain and FC Barcelona star player Lamine Yamal has come under criticism from Israel’s defence minister after waving a Palestinian flag during celebrations for Barça’s...

WHO says ‘work not over’ as new hantavirus cases emerge after Spain evacuation

News Desk12th May 202615th May 2026

12th May 202615th May 20261421

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned in Madrid on Tuesday that efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak linked to...

Spain joins Ireland and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision TV broadcast over Israel’s participation

News Desk12th May 202617th May 2026

12th May 202617th May 20261532

Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and Slovenia announced Monday they will not air this week’s 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest, joining a boycott over Israel’s...

Hantavirus cruise passengers flown home from Canary Islands under strict precautions

News Desk10th May 202612th May 2026

10th May 202612th May 20261677

Military and government aircraft began flying passengers home on Sunday after the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak docked in Spain’s Canary...

Gaudí centenary and migration crisis to shape Pope Leo XIV’s Spain visit in June

News Desk6th May 202612th May 2026

6th May 202612th May 20261735

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Spain from 6-12 June, in a high-profile visit that will include major religious ceremonies, political meetings, and a focus...

Canary Islands reject virus-hit cruise ship as Madrid pushes ahead with docking plan

News Desk6th May 20267th May 2026

6th May 20267th May 20261630

The president of Spain’s Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has firmly opposed plans to allow a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak to dock...

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