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King Felipe VI and Claudia Sheinbaum seal Spain-Mexico diplomatic thaw after years of tension

News Desk26th June 20262nd July 2026

26th June 20262nd July 2026981

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have formally ended years of diplomatic tension between Spain and Mexico after meeting at the National...

Sexual abuse survivors protest exclusion from Pope Leo meeting in Madrid

News Desk9th June 202614th June 2026

9th June 202614th June 2026607

Several associations representing victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy protested their exclusion from a meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Madrid, as the pontiff...

Former Spanish PM Zapatero faces corruption probe over airline bailout

News Desk19th May 202625th May 2026

19th May 202625th May 20261173

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...

Pope Leo XIV to visit Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands this year, cardinal says

News Desk12th January 202619th January 2026

12th January 202619th January 20261668

Pope Leo XIV is considering a visit to Spain later this year, with proposed stops in Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands, in a move...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, elected as first American pope, to be Pope Leo XIV

News Desk8th May 202514th May 2025

8th May 202514th May 20252051

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, was on Thursday elected as the first American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV, making him the...

Tributes pour in for Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, who has died aged 89

News Desk14th April 202521st April 2025

14th April 202521st April 20255988

Tributes have poured in for Spanish Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, who died on...

Bullfighting documentary wins top prize at San Sebastian Film Festival

News Desk30th September 202410th October 2024

30th September 202410th October 20246323

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...

Spain registers record asylum requests, yet grants far fewer than EU average

News Desk20th June 202328th June 2023

20th June 202328th June 20233348

Spain received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year, but the government rejects far more applications than the European...

Culture Exhibitions Madrid Events

ARCOmadrid kicks off from 27 Feb

Hannah Pennell25th February 20198th October 2020

25th February 20198th October 20202924

The 38th edition of ARCOmadrid, Madrid’s International Contemporary Art Fair, kicks off on 27 February to showcase the latest trends in the sector. Running for...

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