The Return Of Spain´s Culture Wars
John Boyce reports on the latest round of the Spanish culture wars, centering on the use of co-official languages in
Read moreJohn Boyce reports on the latest round of the Spanish culture wars, centering on the use of co-official languages in
Read moreA gang using building site diggers to smash their way into bank ATMs have been seized by police after two
Read moreThe Spanish government has said it would keep watch to ensure the “strategic autonomy” of Telefonica after this week´s aquisition
Read moreWith the clock ticking on government formation, John Boyce assesses the challenges President Sanchez faces in renewing his multi-party progressive
Read moreThis is the gruesome moment a holidaymaker is repeatedly gored by a raging bull after trying to jump on its
Read moreThe entire Spain women’s football team, have signed a statement in support of Jenni Hermoso, condemning the ‘behaviour that have
Read moreSpanish superstar, Miguel Bose,67, has told how a gang of heavily-armed raiders tied him and his terrified sons up for
Read moreThis is the dramatic moment Civil Guard officers rescue a family of five just in time as their boat sinks
Read morePedro Sánchez’s hopes of securing another term as Spain’s prime minister have received a significant boost after his Socialist Workers’
Read moreThe latest animal welfare law is set to come into force in Spain from next month and will mean that
Read moreA Madrid restaurant guru who blew nearly EUR 1,000 on a caviar banquet has been ridiculed after moaning about the
Read moreThe Spanish socialite who became a mother at 68 using a surrogate and then revealed how the baby she calls
Read moreThe Spanish authorities are set to fine low-cost airlines including Ryanair, Vueling, Easyjet and Volotea for charging passengers extra for
Read moreTerrified pigs caused traffic chaos with a nearly 9-mile traffic jam after they fled down a Spanish motorway when their
Read moreIn the aftermath of surprising results in last Sunday’s general election, John Boyce examines the fallout from 23J After a
Read moreYesterday´s Spanish general election has proved a hollow victory of the conservative Partido Popular who won the most seats with
Read moreDespite the blistering summer heat a steady stream of voters have been casting their vote since polling stations opened this
Read moreWith the final polls of the campaign indicating a modest right wing majority, John Boyce assesses the coalitions’ chances of
Read moreWith less than two weeks to go before voters head to the polls, John Boyce examines some key factors that
Read moreThis is the moment brazen thieves break into a secure glass vault for some of the world’s most expensive wines
Read moreA man has gone on trial in central Spain for scamming an elderly woman out of nearly a quarter of
Read moreEnrique Iglesias’s older brother has let slip on live TV that the singer and former tennis ace Anna Kournikova secretly
Read moreThis week the UK and Spain completed the signing of a bilateral agreement on cooperation in matters of education and
Read moreThe Spanish authorities have seized over 50 tonnes of fake luxury hams infested with worms and covered with mould. The
Read moreThis is the terrifying moment a five-storey building in Spain collapses “seconds” after it is evacuated. A resident of the
Read moreSpanish National Police investigating the murder of the missing 22-year-old woman found bricked up in an apartment have reported they
Read moreOne of Spain´s longest missing person searches has ended after National Police reported they had found the body of a
Read moreA Spanish ship attempting to recreate the historic first sea voyage around the world more than 500 years ago has
Read moreJohn Boyce assesses the fallout from last weekends’ municipal and regional elections in Madrid and around the country. True blue
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez announced yesterday Monday 29th May that he is dissolving parliament and calling an early
Read moreThe results of the Madrid regional and city elections which took place yesterday, Sunday 28th May, show that the conservative
Read moreThe Spanish authorities are investigating the suspicious deaths of the twin daughters who were found dead after falling from a
Read moreAll the world is a stage for Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez as he continues his high-level global diplomacy with
Read moreThe restoration of one of Spain’s “black Christ” statues which turned out to be actually white has led for calls
Read moreThe body of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Spanish fascist Falange movement that supported the Francoist regime,
Read moreAn English teacher has accused Spain’s Ministry of Education of wrongly banning her from public schools because of Brexit. Teacher
Read moreA former contestant on the Spanish edition of Big Brother has been sentenced to 15 months in jail over the sexual
Read moreAn elite athlete from Madrid has emerged after spending 500 days isolated in a cave without any external contact. Athlete,
Read moreThe Interior Ministry in Madrid has revealed that Russian and Ukrainian nationals accused of weapons trafficking to Moscow have been
Read moreBelievers are hailing it a holy miracle as several people ended up with burned hands after a Palm Sunday procession
Read moreSpanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Spain with a visit
Read moreSpanish actress, television presenter, and socialite Ana Obregon, who lost her first born three years ago has become a mum
Read moreMadrileños hoping to enjoy the unseasonally good weather might be in for a shock if they are heading to the
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will visit China this week following a formal invitation by President Xi Jinping. The
Read morePolice on the Costa del Sol have seized four British drugs kingpins and a haul of nearly a tonne of
Read moreSpanish workers´ rights activists are hailing a recent vote in the European parliament as a major step towards enhancing the
Read moreThe world-renowned Escolania boys’ choir, based at the Benedictine abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat near Barcelona, will be accepting girls
Read moreNo hard feelings as Spain officially welcomed Morocco to join a pan Iberian World Cup bid of Spain and Portugal
Read moreThe seemingly endless Brexit saga over the exchange of UK driving licences in Spain has finally come to a close.
Read moreSpain is set to become a major space power according to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who announced that she will
Read moreA new study has revealed that only hunter-gatherers who sought refuge in the Iberian Peninsula survived the last Ice Age
Read moreA mother-to-be who was told her baby would die in childbirth told doctors she wanted to go ahead so her
Read moreSpain maybe the country of the siesta but it is also the European country leading the way in a productivity
Read moreThe young Spanish woman who was detained in Iran for 138 days and released last week has told how she
Read moreOne of Spain’ biggest companies, the infrastructure group Ferrovial, has announced plans to move its corporate headquarters from Madrid to
Read moreA hairdresser who left Ukraine after suffering a homophobic attack before returning to fight the Russians has died in combat.
Read moreThe owner of British Airways & Iberia – IAG has announced that it will be buy its remaining stake in
Read moreSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on the eve of the anniversary of
Read moreThe Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has been in Jerusalem amid the ongoing war of words between Barcelona´s Mayor,
Read moreLawmakers also gave final approval to a law that gives women paid time off if they are diagnosed with severe
Read moreSpain´s contribution to the Turkish earthquake relief effort has been remarkable – earlier this week a Madrid Rescue Team were
Read moreAn international panel of forensic experts including those from Spain, have said that the Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner
Read moreThe UK´s National Crime Agency and partners have renewed an appeal to help trace some of the Most Wanted British
Read moreReal Madrid beat the Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in the Fifa Club World Cup final in Rabat yesterday 11th February
Read moreAs the relief effort gets under way in response to the February 6th Turkish earthquake one of Spain´s best known
Read moreA teenage boy is reportedly the first person to be arrested for crimes committed in the metaverse after he posed
Read moreTwenty-three people, including players, have been arrested as part of an investigation into match-fixing in lower-division football matches in Spain,
Read moreThis week the Spanish government has unveiled an 8% rise in the minimum wage, as part of the package to
Read moreThe Spanish Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, announced that the country’s obligatory use of face masks on public transport will
Read moreThe Spanish Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, confirmed yesterday, Wednesday 25th January that Spain “ was open to providing Ukraine
Read moreMadrid´s Adolfo Suárez–Madrid Barajas was the scene of an FBI led arrest of a British national accused of facilitating a
Read moreSpanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez was in Davos last week to plead the global elites to play their parts to
Read moreA 115-year-old Spanish woman has become the world’s oldest person following the death of French nun Lucile Randon. Maria Branyas
Read moreReal Madrid head the Spanish contingent in the latest Deloitte Most Valuable Football Clubs List, published today, 19th January. Real
Read moreJanuary 1st saw the implementation of the new Spanish DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico) environmental ECO car sticker which is
Read moreThe Spanish tax agency, Agencia Tributaria has now opened the online applictation web page for the 200 EUR grant which
Read moreAs the first day of Spain’s Rebajas Season starts, shoppers are also making savings on every-day food items thanks to
Read moreA young Spanish woman who spent four years documenting the fight against cancer has died. The news of the death
Read moreThe Madrid region is leading Spain in job recovery according to the latest unemployment figures released today, Tuesday 3rd January.
Read moreMadrileños will be enjoying a bumper year for public holidays in 2023. The official list has been published and whilst
Read moreTwo British residents have been given awards in the first honours list since King Charles came to the throne following
Read moreThe announcement that the Madrid mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeda, is planning to convert the Plaza de Cibeles into an open
Read moreA stewardess on a flight of the Spanish airline Iberia Express got a surprise after an impromptu performance of “All
Read moreKing Felipe VI has used the traditional Christmas Eve speech to the nation to deliver a very politically charged address
Read moreA migrant who nearly died crossing the Mediterranean Sea twice to get to Europe has won a fortune on the
Read moreThe world’s oldest and most famous lottery delivered big to day with some 2.5 billion Euros won across Spain today.
Read moreThe notorious Spanish killer who was convicted for kidnapping, raping and then killing three schoolgirls in what became known as
Read moreThe ordeal of the Madrid football fan who was arrested in Iran on his way on foot to the World
Read moreSpanish National Police working with Europol have seized 75 properties worth over EUR 25 million in a money-laundering bust that
Read morePolice in Dubai have arrested ‘The Tiger’ – the most-wanted Spanish cocaine trafficker – as a crackdown on drug traffickers
Read moreA man has been arrested for shooting at a school and a nursery from his home using a sniper rifle.
Read moreDespite the plunging temperatures, Madrileños have been taking advantage of no school and two bank holidays to escape to pueblos
Read moreForget Lego, Barbie or even teddy bears, the world’s first-ever kids’ toy craze was actually carved slate owls covered with
Read moreThe British Embassy in Madrid has been instrumental in taking down a British drug lord who fled the Costa del
Read moreA nun who won the Italian version of The Voice has quit serving God and moved to Spain to work
Read moreA Love Island host has been torn off a strip for posting a saucy naked snap of herself from her
Read moreArchaeologists have discovered a bronze hand dating back 2,100 years and sporting the oldest known inscription in the Basque language
Read moreThis shocking video shows a terrified bull as it is pinned down and has flaming balls attached to its head
Read moreA Spanish fast-food cook has confessed to murdering his girlfriend, who went missing nearly 20 years ago, and then burying
Read moreThe family of missing British rugby player Levi Davis, 24, who was last seen on a night out over a
Read moreOne of Spain’s leading private healthcare providers HM Hospitals has announced the opening of 4 hospitals in and around the
Read moreThis week the Spanish government is set to test its disaster alert system by sending messages to mobile phones over
Read moreAn ex-paratrooper and Real Madrid football fan who was walking from Spain to Qatar to watch the World Cup has
Read moreSpanish experts have unveiled this lifelike Jesus Christ made of latex and silicon – and real human hair – based
Read moreJust days after the Spanish Senate passed the Democratic Memory Law, to finally “settle Spanish democracy’s debt to its past”,
Read moreThe Spanish Civil Guard working with Britain’s NCA say they have dismantled an Albanian crime gang that had been trafficking
Read moreHeading to Mallorca during the autumn months is the perfect choice for travellers seeking to avoid the peak-summer crowds and
Read moreA dancer dressed as a giant in a horned bull headdress and a bloody apron caused terror when they fell
Read moreCops in Tenerife have arrested a woman who staged her own violent kidnapping to demand 45,000 Euros from her own
Read moreA Spanish teacher who draws these amazing whiteboard history portraits like that of the late Queen Elizabeth II says that
Read moreSpain has officially eliminated strict Covid controls and checkpoints at its ports and airports in a bid to “favour international
Read moreAll four Spanish monarchs, the present King Felipe and Queen Leticia as well as the King Emeritus Juan Carlos and
Read moreA suspect accused of multiple rapes has been seized in Madrid after a British woman reported him to police in
Read moreThe Spanish National Police have busted a huge money laundering operation linked to Ireland’s once mighty Kinahan Cartel. Footage of
Read moreThe Spanish Royal Family will be fully represented at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, due to be held at Westminster
Read moreThis is the moment a huge hot air balloon taking part in a race caused chaos with an emergency landing
Read moreThe supermarket chain Carrefour has been the first off the mark in response to the governments appeal to large retailers
Read moreThe King of Spain, Felipe VI has led the country in paying respects to Queen Elizabeth, who died yesterday, Thursday
Read moreThe legendary nightclub Pacha is going up for sale with several other properties for a breathtaking EUR 500 million price
Read moreA new mineral with a creamy white colour has been discovered on a mountain peak in northern Spain. Dubbed ‘Ermeloita’
Read moreThe bodies of a female bear and two cubs have been recovered from a 100-foot-deep cave after a fight to
Read moreAn archaeological site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage could be one of the oldest Neanderthal excavation sites in Spain
Read moreThis footage shows a bull apparently “sobbing” in terror as it is pinned to a post with a rope before
Read moreA newly unearthed Neanderthal skull has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer
Read moreThis is the nail-biting moment a brave Spanish emergency services soldier drives a coach through a wall of flames in
Read moreThe parents of an adorable toddler who suffers from a rare syndrome with no known cure that leaves him crippled
Read moreA notorious drug trafficker known as the Queen of Ronda has been busted in Madrid with 24 lbs of cocaine.
Read moreThe recent eye raising incident of King Felipe not standing during a part of the inauguration ceremony when the sword
Read moreBreastfeeding for longer could reduce the risks of of infants developing obesity later in life, a new study has revealed.
Read moreThe Spanish economy is one of the largest in the world, with an overall Gross Domestic Product that stands at
Read moreThe Spanish government’s controversial energy saving measures which come into force today, 10th August, is raising temperatures as a heated
Read moreSpanish scientists have discovered an ultra-bright phenomenon in the distant universe that could have come from a star destroyed by
Read moreKing Felipe has been giving out the winning prizes this weekend at the conclusion of the 40th Kings Cup Saling
Read moreAnother daredevil bullrunner had a terrifying close call when his manhood was almost speared by a raging beast’s horns. Miguel
Read moreUp to 6,000 Spaniards from across the country are believed to have been scammed by a company claiming to be
Read moreA camerman found hanged a year after he married a well-known Spanish TV host was murdered and did not commit
Read moreA woman who developed a flesh-eating disease after an apparently botched cosmetic op has died in hospital. Stunning Silvia Idalia
Read moreSpain’s unemployment rate fell in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest government data released last week. The
Read moreAn international police operation has led to the arrest of a former Mexican beauty queen and her Dutch-Romanian boyfriend in
Read moreThis is the heart-lifting moment when a firefighter gives much-needed water to a parched deer after it was saved from
Read moreSpain has marked the 25th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Partido Popular local councillor Miguel Ángel Blanco. Both
Read moreThe heatwave that has affected much of Spain and now spreading to northern Europe, is leaving a scorched Spanish landscape
Read moreCommuters in Madrid are set to enjoy four months of free train travel from September after the government announced a
Read moreSpain has taken another step in dealing with its troubled relationship with the regime of General Franco. The Spanish Congress
Read moreThe visit last week to Madrid of the American Jewish Committee, which included being received by both King Felipe VI
Read moreA stunning model and football WAG has told how she lost the urge for sex while she battled against depression.
Read moreA hero Civil Guard officer has donated his organs for use in transplants after he was shot in a senseless
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has pushed through an immediate billion Euro increase in defence spending in the wake
Read moreIn the week of Madrid Pride, the Spanish Government has announced that it will be introducing a bill named the
Read moreMadrid’s Barajas Airport has had some unique new arrivals this week in the form of white-tailed eagles which are part
Read moreSome 44 world leaders who are attending the 32nd NATO Summit in Madrid, enjoyed a unique dinner at the capital’s
Read moreThe Spanish government is under international pressure to launch an urgent enquiry into the border stampede that left at least
Read moreThe President of the United States, Joe Biden, landed today on Air Force One as one of the first western
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has unveiled a 9 billion Euro emergency package of financial measures to try to
Read moreMadrid takes centre stage in the coming week as heads of governments from across the western world descend on the
Read moreA breakthrough of sorts in the never-ending saga of Brexit related issues still be resolved – this time the exchange
Read moreA cynical crook who bled cats and dogs to death to sell their blood to scientists and vets is facing
Read moreSpain´s increasing appetite for British-style sandwiches looks set to continue with the announcement that UK market leader Pret A Manger
Read moreThe blinds are firmly down and the aircon on as the Spanish capital swelters in an early summer heatwave as
Read moreSpanish officials have confirmed that a female bear still alive after she was filmed being attacked by a male while
Read moreRestaurants in Spain could be required to offer customers free “doggy bags” as part of a new draft law aimed
Read moreOne of the most common bugbears of modern life is being challenged by the Spanish government as long telephone waiting
Read moreThe High Court in London has today, Monday 6th June, published its ruling concerning why the former king of Spain
Read moreThe long shadow of General Franco´s Valley of The Fallen shows no sign of abetting some 3 years after his
Read moreWelsh striker, Gareth Bale, has confirmed that he is leaving Real Madrid in a statement released today, Wednesday, 1st June.
Read moreThe 40th anniversary of Spain’s entry into the NATO military alliance has been marked today, Monday 30th May, at an
Read moreThe Spanish government have announced that unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU are now allowed to visit Spain, provided they
Read moreSpain’s former King, Juan Carlos I, has been spending time in his home country for the first time in nearly
Read moreThe visit of the Emir of Qatar, Shekih Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to Madrid has brought rich rewards for Spain.
Read moreThe Spanish Cabinet has approved the first tranche of a line of guarantees for self-employed workers and small companies with
Read moreIt has been reported in Spanish media that the government has sacked the country’s spy chief, Paz Esteban, following revelations
Read moreQueen Leticia of Spain got the giggles and a royal flush when a guest turned up wearing the identical dress
Read moreThe Spanish government has lowered its GDP growth forecast due to the impact of the war in Ukraine. According to
Read moreIn an unprecedented move, the Spanish royal house has published the net wealth of the king, Felipe VI. According to
Read moreMadrid´s latest export to the rest of the country is illegal road racing. What started in the Madrid districts of
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv this morning, Thursday 21st April. The
Read moreAfter 700 days the obligatory wearing of face masks indoors has finally come to an end today Wednesday 20th April.
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has visited one the country´s reception centres for Ukrainian refugees in Barcelona, where he
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez visited Rabat on Thursday 8th April for a meeting with the Moroccan King, Mohammed
Read moreAstonished church leaders are celebrating the miraculous return of 16th-century panels of saints stolen from an altar more than 40
Read moreThe Spanish Ministry of Health has announced a further easing on the wearing of face masks from Tuesday 19th April.
Read moreThe Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, received a standing ovation at the Spanish Cortes yesterday, Tuesday 5th April, as he compared
Read moreTwo Ukrainian sisters separated for 20 years have had an astonishing reunion when one took the other in as a
Read moreThe Spanish film set used for Spaghetti Western movies by director Sergio Leone has been put up for sale. Eight
Read moreThe Spanish government has unveiled a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros in direct aid and 10
Read moreThe former king Juan Carlos´s troubles continue as the High Court in London has ruled that he could face trial
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