Spanish economy slowed in 2018
Spain’s economic growth slowed in 2018 to its lowest rate in four years as external demand dropped, official figures have showed. The Spanish economy expanded...
Pedro Sánchez
Spain demands ‘immediate’ release of journalists held in Venezuela
Spain has demanded the immediate release of journalists working for the Spanish news agency EFE who were arrested in Venezuela as part of a crackdown...
EU nations give ultimatum to Venezuela’s Maduro
Spain, France, the UK and Germany put embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on notice ahead of an UN Security Council meeting on Saturday, saying they would...
Spain grieves toddler found dead in well
Spain grieved on Saturday after a toddler who fell down a well was found dead in a tragic end to an intense 13-day rescue operation...
Rescuers recover body of toddler in well
Rescuers early on Saturday found the body of a two-year-old boy who fell into a deep well nearly two weeks ago in southern Spain, triggering...
Jailed Catalan leader denies any crime ahead of trial
The former Catalan foreign minister, Raül Romeva, says that in the upcoming independence trial he will not acknowledge organising a referendum as a criminal offence....
Protests against prohibition of refugee rescue boat
Hundreds of people rallied against Spain’s prohibition on NGO Open Arms to sail for the Mediterranean in order to begin a new search and rescue...
Spanish government and Catalan leaders in fresh talks
Spain’s deputy prime minister met Catalan pro-independence leaders on Thursday as both sides pursue complex talks on the region’s future initiated by Prime Minister Pedro...
Sánchez speaks at EU Parliament amid criticism over Catalonia
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke at the European Parliament on Wednesday, sparking protests by a group of MEPs who condemned the prosecution of Catalan...
Backed by far-right, PP take over Andalusia
With far-right backing, the candidate of Spain’s mainstream conservative People’s Party (PP) has been invested as the head of the regional government in Andalusia, a former...
