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Former Spanish king returns from self-exile for visit after financial scandal

Former Spanish king returns from self-exile for visit after financial scandal

Juan Carlos to meet son, King Felipe, after two years in Abu Dhabi following abdication

Thu May 19 2022 - 16:58
Spanish reform makes abortion more accessible for teenagers

Spanish reform makes abortion more accessible for teenagers

Bill also offers paid leave for women suffering period pains

Tue May 17 2022 - 17:21
Spain and Portugal approve gas price cap to cut energy bills

Spain and Portugal approve gas price cap to cut energy bills

EU to grant both countries special energy status

Fri May 13 2022 - 15:37
Catalan town declares itself independent from Spain

Catalan town declares itself independent from Spain

Bàscara hands out new passports and currency to locals

Tue May 10 2022 - 01:02
Spanish intelligence service confirms it spied on Catalan leaders

Spanish intelligence service confirms it spied on Catalan leaders

Coalition government under pressure over Pegasus spyware scandal

Thu May 05 2022 - 18:00
Spanish government claims prime minister Sánchez the victim of spying

Spanish government claims prime minister Sánchez the victim of spying

Latest revelations come days after claims of surveillance on Catalan independence leaders

Mon May 02 2022 - 17:30
Spanish premier faces crunch economic vote amid anger over spying affair

Spanish premier faces crunch economic vote amid anger over spying affair

Defence minister appears to justify mass surveillance of Catalan leaders

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 17:40
Catalan president: Spain has ‘crossed red line’ with alleged spying

Catalan president: Spain has ‘crossed red line’ with alleged spying

Madrid must probe surveillance scandal to restore trust, says Pere Aragonès

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00
‘CatalanGate’ spying scandal threatens to trigger political storm

‘CatalanGate’ spying scandal threatens to trigger political storm

Madrid letter: Alleged surveillance of pro-independence figures could upset fragile truce

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 20:00
Family of former KGB spy owns €8m Sandyford firm

Family of former KGB spy owns €8m Sandyford firm

Holytown is owned by stepdaughter of Putin’s close associate, Sergey Chemezov

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 01:00
Sanctioned oligarch linked to Irish company that owns luxury Spanish villa

Sanctioned oligarch linked to Irish company that owns luxury Spanish villa

Sergey Chemezov is chief executive of Russian state-owned military-industrial giant Rostec

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 00:19
Madrid city hall under scrutiny amid face mask contract scandal

Madrid city hall under scrutiny amid face mask contract scandal

Local government paid inflated prices for materials at the height of the pandemic

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 17:22
Spain and Morocco to close diplomatic row with Rabat meeting

Spain and Morocco to close diplomatic row with Rabat meeting

Madrid has shifted position on Western Sahara issue

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 19:23
Spain’s conservatives seek ‘reboot’ after civil war

Spain’s conservatives seek ‘reboot’ after civil war

Galician moderate takes helm of crisis-ridden Popular Party

Sun Apr 03 2022 - 15:10
War in Ukraine and haulage strike sees Spanish inflation hit 37-year high

War in Ukraine and haulage strike sees Spanish inflation hit 37-year high

Consumer prices rise by 9.8% in March compared to the same month in 2021, the highest annual figure since May 1985

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 05:09
Spanish government seeks end to chaos caused by haulage strike

Spanish government seeks end to chaos caused by haulage strike

Drivers protest at spiralling fuel prices, saying they are now working at a loss

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 16:39
Spain’s former king loses immunity claim in UK court

Spain’s former king loses immunity claim in UK court

Juan Carlos may face trial over former lover’s accusations of harassment campaign

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 16:59
Catalan coalition under strain due to Russian contact revelations

Catalan coalition under strain due to Russian contact revelations

Exiled leader Puigdemont acknowledges contacts in Russia but denies seeking support of Putin regime

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 16:00
Granting of Roman Abramovich’s Portuguese passport under scrutiny

Granting of Roman Abramovich’s Portuguese passport under scrutiny

Russian gained citizenship through law favouring Sephardic Jews in April 2021

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 16:56
Trial begins of man accused of plotting to murder Spain’s prime minister

Trial begins of man accused of plotting to murder Spain’s prime minister

Defendant boasted of plans ‘to hunt Sánchez like a deer’ in text messages

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 16:35
Spanish far right’s role in regional coalition triggers alarm

Spanish far right’s role in regional coalition triggers alarm

Popular Party laud Vox deal for ‘regional stability’ but critics portray it as ‘terrible news’

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 19:23
Madrid letter: Rancour lives on two decades after bombing

Madrid letter: Rancour lives on two decades after bombing

Horrific 2004 train attack killed 193 and left legacy of division

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 20:00
Spain’s coalition government splits over sending of lethal aid to Ukraine

Spain’s coalition government splits over sending of lethal aid to Ukraine

Podemos calls for diplomatic response to crisis as Sánchez moves to send weapons

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 18:41
Exiled ex-Spanish king expected to flag plans as inquiries shelved

Exiled ex-Spanish king expected to flag plans as inquiries shelved

Juan Carlos, who fled to Abu Dhabi in 2020, could return home

Sun Mar 06 2022 - 18:00
Hundreds of migrants scale border fence to reach Spanish territory

Hundreds of migrants scale border fence to reach Spanish territory

More than 800 African migrants reach city of Melilla over two days

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 18:10
Ukrainian who tried to sink his Russian boss’s yacht heads east to fight

Ukrainian who tried to sink his Russian boss’s yacht heads east to fight

Boat sabotage in Mallorca failed after man alerted other crew and was arrested

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 17:15
A daring criminal act: The ‘narco-sub’ that carried cocaine worth €123m across the Atlantic

A daring criminal act: The ‘narco-sub’ that carried cocaine worth €123m across the Atlantic

This true story is a nightmare of claustrophobia, stale air and constant danger

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
Spanish conservative leader agrees to step down after week of chaos

Spanish conservative leader agrees to step down after week of chaos

Dispute with Madrid rival sees Pablo Casado quit Popular Party leadership

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 17:12
Spanish Catholic Church announces investigation into sexual abuse of children

Spanish Catholic Church announces investigation into sexual abuse of children

Senior clergy divided on need for investigation

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 17:34
Spanish conservatives at war over corruption claims

Spanish conservatives at war over corruption claims

Face mask contract at centre of power struggle in Spain’s main opposition party

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 16:35
Spain in mourning after fishing tragedy off Newfoundland

Spain in mourning after fishing tragedy off Newfoundland

Nine crew of vessel that set out from Galicia confirmed dead, with 12 more missing

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 17:00
Far-right surge in Spain’s biggest region leaves conservatives on back foot

Far-right surge in Spain’s biggest region leaves conservatives on back foot

Vox expected to enter coalition after strong performance in Castilla y León

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 17:09
Bird flu cases fuel Spanish ‘mega-farm’ dispute

Bird flu cases fuel Spanish ‘mega-farm’ dispute

New outbreaks come ahead of key regional vote

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 16:48
Chaotic politics place Spanish democracy under scrutiny

Chaotic politics place Spanish democracy under scrutiny

Madrid Letter: Small-scale emulation of storming of Capitol Hill highlights polarisation

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 01:00
Portugal’s Socialists win surprise majority as voters ‘bank on stability’

Portugal’s Socialists win surprise majority as voters ‘bank on stability’

Prime minister António Costa upsets polls and can now govern without other left support

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 15:11
Portugal goes to the polls amid record Covid-19 numbers

Portugal goes to the polls amid record Covid-19 numbers

Far-right Chega party vying to be the country’s third force in parliament

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 05:01
Spanish clinic’s planned slaughter of beagles draws fierce response

Spanish clinic’s planned slaughter of beagles draws fierce response

Thirty-eight dogs due to be destroyed after trials at clinic accused of mistreatment

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 16:18
Spain seeks to lead a shift in Europe’s handling of Covid-19

Spain seeks to lead a shift in Europe’s handling of Covid-19

New strategy would see virus managed more like the flu rather than as a pandemic

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 11:45
Rogue police officer’s claim about Barcelona terror strike triggers anger

Rogue police officer’s claim about Barcelona terror strike triggers anger

Defendant tells court intelligence service knew about jihadist cell

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 20:22
Spanish minister triggers farmer fury with criticism of megafarms

Spanish minister triggers farmer fury with criticism of megafarms

Government distances itself from ‘anti-meat’ comments by minister for consumer affairs

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 17:30
Rural Spain’s anger starts to be heard after years of neglect

Rural Spain’s anger starts to be heard after years of neglect

Depopulation and lack of investment are problems for many areas

Thu Dec 30 2021 - 05:00
Spanish Church reels in wake of dozens of child abuse allegations

Spanish Church reels in wake of dozens of child abuse allegations

Pope Francis received copy of report by El País newspaper

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 19:06
End of probe into former Spanish king’s €65m gift prompts talk of return

End of probe into former Spanish king’s €65m gift prompts talk of return

Opposition to return of Juan Carlos, who has been living in Abu Dhabi since 2020

Sun Dec 19 2021 - 15:11
UK court to decide on former Spanish king’s immunity claim

UK court to decide on former Spanish king’s immunity claim

Ex-lover of Juan Carlos accuses him of harassment and spying

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 18:19
Debate rages in Spain a year on over mandatory masks in schools

Debate rages in Spain a year on over mandatory masks in schools

Children have complied with the measure but there have been dissenting adult voices

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 01:00
Eta prisoners vow to end divisive Basque homecoming ceremonies

Eta prisoners vow to end divisive Basque homecoming ceremonies

Jailed members of disbanded group acknowledge ‘pain’ of terrorism victims

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 16:26
Nationalist fury at ruling against Catalan language policy in schools

Nationalist fury at ruling against Catalan language policy in schools

‘Total immersion’ model has been in place in region’s schools for four decades

Fri Nov 26 2021 - 18:00
Spanish opposition leader under scrutiny after attending Mass for dictator

Spanish opposition leader under scrutiny after attending Mass for dictator

Pablo Casado’s party says he was at service in Granada at the weekend by accident

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 18:29
Top court appointment leaves Spanish judiciary in the dock

Top court appointment leaves Spanish judiciary in the dock

Scandal-ridden candidate Enrique Arnaldo is approved for post

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00
Spanish police search for migrants who fled diverted plane

Spanish police search for migrants who fled diverted plane

More than 20 tried to get off aircraft which landed in Mallorca after passenger fell ill

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 17:31
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