Spanish Elections: Five Key Takeaways From M28
John Boyce assesses the fallout from last weekends’ municipal and regional elections in Madrid and around the country. True blue
Read moreJohn Boyce assesses the fallout from last weekends’ municipal and regional elections in Madrid and around the country. True blue
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 moreA young woman who gave birth in the hallway outside her flat after she was allegedly sent home by doctors
Read moreAn English teacher has accused Spain’s Ministry of Education of wrongly banning her from public schools because of Brexit. Teacher
Read moreAn elite athlete from Madrid has emerged after spending 500 days isolated in a cave without any external contact. Athlete,
Read moreAna Obregon, the Spanish socialite who said she became a mother aged 68 using a surrogate has told how the
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 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 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 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 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 moreA new report shows the biggest companies in each of Spain´s 17 autonomous regions. The rankings of the companies are
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 moreAs the relief effort gets under way in response to the February 6th Turkish earthquake one of Spain´s best known
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 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 moreTwo British residents have been given awards in the first honours list since King Charles came to the throne following
Read moreA stewardess on a flight of the Spanish airline Iberia Express got a surprise after an impromptu performance of “All
Read moreA migrant who nearly died crossing the Mediterranean Sea twice to get to Europe has won a fortune on the
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 moreToday, 8th December, Spain celebrates the feast day of the Immaculate Conception. The day is a celebration of the immaculate
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 Madrid based Spanish Oceanographic Institute, has released images that show how coral off La Palma in the Canary Islands
Read moreA nun who won the Italian version of The Voice has quit serving God and moved to Spain to work
Read moreThese shocking images show the horrific abuse and conditions suffered by chickens on two poultry farms that are said to
Read moreThe family of missing British rugby player Levi Davis, 24, who was last seen on a night out over a
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 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 moreA dancer dressed as a giant in a horned bull headdress and a bloody apron caused terror when they fell
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 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 legendary nightclub Pacha is going up for sale with several other properties for a breathtaking EUR 500 million price
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 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 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 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 moreIn the week of Madrid Pride, the Spanish Government has announced that it will be introducing a bill named the
Read moreAs the NATO Summit winds up in Madrid, the capital´s Mayor, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has signed an agreement with Vitali
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 cynical crook who bled cats and dogs to death to sell their blood to scientists and vets is facing
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 moreIgnacio Echeverria, the “skateboard hero” of the 2017 London Bridge Islamic terrorist attack, is likely to be put forward in
Read moreA newborn baby boy found abandoned on a street was just hours away from dying from hypothermia. A passer-by spotted
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 moreThe European police agency ENFAST, which focuses on catching the most wanted fugitives in Europe has released the latest list of criminals
Read moreThe 40th anniversary of Spain’s entry into the NATO military alliance has been marked today, Monday 30th May, at an
Read moreReal Madrid fans were back at the Plaza de Cibeles to celebrate another European Cup triumph after the team’s 1-0
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 moreThis weekend saw La Liga´s last Madrid derby of the season as Real lost 1-0 to Athletico at the Wanda
Read moreSpanish pop superstar Rosalia is facing fury after she revealed her controversial weight-loss method at the recent New York Met Gala
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 first major holiday of the year is upon us with vast numbers of friends and families heading to villages
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
Read moreThese incredible images show how a baby girl is born via caesarean section with the amniotic sac still intact in
Read moreNew traffic regulations come into force today, Monday 21st March with a raft of new measures and stiffer penalties for
Read moreOver 20,000 National Police and Civil Guard officers have been mobilised by the Spanish government to guarantee supplies from
Read moreSpanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has paid a flying visit to Latvia to visit Spanish troops in the NATO country
Read moreThe decision last week by Spain’s State Prosecutor to shelve the investigation into the finances of the late king, Juan
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has placed Spain in forefront of the European Union’s response to the Russian invasion
Read moreA brave 12-year-old girl has left war-torn Ukraine alone to try to reach her foster family in Spain, to escape
Read moreBritain’s most wanted woman who allegedly laundered over GBP 1 billion (1.2 billion Euros) in a mobile phone tax scam
Read moreThe Spanish government have ramped up their response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by announcing a series of further
Read moreThe Cibeles Palace and Fountain lit up central Madrid last night, Friday 25th February, in support of Ukraine as Russian
Read moreThe Spanish Government has issued a strongly worded communique condeming the Russian attack on Ukraine, which began this morning, Thursday
Read moreA luxury residential development and favourite of Madrid’s well heeled – the Marina Isla de Valdecañas – has been given
Read moreThe Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has been meeting some of the winners of the Spanish Film Academy´s 2021
Read moreThe ghosts of the past have returned to haunt Spanish – Latin American relations, after Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez
Read moreThe trial over allegations of sexual assault on the TV show,Big Brother, has been put on hold just as soon
Read moreKing Felipe VI, who has just celebrated his 54th birthday, has tested positive for covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms since
Read moreSpanish mega bank, Banco Santander has announced a post pandemic bounce back recovery, posting a 8.1 billion Euro profit for
Read moreThe iconic Plaza de Cibeles, along with the Palacio de Cibeles and Alcala were illuminated in red this weekend, to
Read morePets, including cats, dogs and even goldfish, are now considered family members under new laws in Spain with implications regarding
Read moreSpain’s reputation as a refuge for on the run has been further dented with a new appeal to trace and
Read moreAn alleged drugs overlord dubbed the ‘Spanish Pablo Escobar of Heroin’ because he is believed to be the biggest trafficker
Read moreThis month sees the general rate for self-employed professionals increased to 30.6%. This means that self-employed persons paying on the
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has launched legal proceedings against the central government, in order to reverse an alleged exclusion of
Read moreThe latest passenger figures from the Spanish airport operator AENA, released yesterday, Tuesday 11th January, show that passenger traffic through
Read moreThe Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has announced a series of financial incentives in order to encourage births and
Read moreJordi Arias Fernández, aka, “Lupin”, considered Spain’s most wanted cyber scammer, has been arrested in Madrid. Jordi Arias Fernández, who
Read moreThis is the moment a bouncy castle with eight children inside is blown upside down by a freak gust of
Read moreSpain’s Supreme Constitutional Court in Madrid has rejected a woman’s appeal against a sentence that did not consider it a
Read moreKing Felipe VI has delivered his annual seasonal address to the Spanish nation which was broadcast on Christmas Eve. The
Read moreA painting that was about to be sold at auction, and was then pulled after experts from the Prado Museum
Read moreThe Spanish National Police have conducted a joint operation with Madrid’s Municipal force with raids on 45 Chinese owned establishments,
Read moreThe latest official figures from the Spanish Ministry of Health, released yesterday, Thursday 9 December, shows a rise of 15 points
Read moreAn Italian artist has used doctored images of Kate Middleton and Spain’s Queen Letizia to make it look as if
Read moreThe latest Spanish employment figures show the largest single monthly November fall to a national level last seen in 2008.
Read moreJusto Gallego, the man who for 60 years had been building a cathedral out of scrap materials on the outskirts
Read moreThe first winter storms have arrived this week with plummeting temperatures, high winds, rain and snow lashing the peninsula. Madrid’s
Read moreSpain’s national haulage association announced last week a three day lorry strike which if goes ahead is likely to lead
Read moreThe Madrid Metropolitan has welcomed the announcement by news aggregator, Google News, that it will be returning following a 7-year
Read moreReturning late night revellers in the early hours of yesterday, 5th November, might have been forgiven for disbelieving their tired
Read moreVickie Scullard reports on how administrative confusion between Spain and the UK over vaccination requirements for travel is causing Britons
Read moreSpanish multinational electricity utility company Iberdrola has carried out the destruction of a huge cooling tower which was captured on
Read moreThe Spanish Government is set to introduce a series of new pet laws aimed at controling the industry, increasing owner
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has vowed to “implement” a series of laws aimed at ending the “enslavement” of
Read moreKing Felipe VI, took the royal salute at the military parade marking Spain’s national day, El Dia de Hispanidad, in
Read moreSpain’s most important Archbishop has apologised after a raunchy music video for a song called ‘Atheist’ that featured a naked
Read moreThe latest figures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that the post pandemic recovery in Spain´s all important
Read moreThe NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, visited Madrid yesterday Friday 8th October, where he met the prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, at
Read moreThe Directorate-General for Traffic is set to launch Operation El Pilar, in anticipation of millions of road journeys this weekend, as people
Read moreThe publication by the Washington based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) of a huge cache of confidential data, named the
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, yesterday, Sunday 3rd October, flew back to the Canary Island of La Palma, pledging
Read moreThe English sense of humour has been quite the talk of Galicia after a recent tweet from Her Majesty´s Ambassador
Read moreThe central court in Madrid has agreed a request from the Irish authorities for the extradition of notorious gangster,Gerry ‘The
Read moreKing Felipe VI and Queen Leticia yesterday visited the Canary Island of La Palma, to meet emergency workers and residents
Read moreSpanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, cancelled his trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York and flown instead
Read moreThe Spanish tourism sector, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic enduced contraction, is hopeful that the UK”s
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced an “historic” investment into Spanish sports in to build on the success
Read moreThe government´s latest official figures for the number of Covid-19 infections show a continuing drop reaching a post summer low of just
Read moreThe Spanish tourist industry is breathing a sigh of relief as the numbers of tourist arrivals enjoys a late summer
Read moreNew driving regulations are due to take force for UK registered cars for travellers to Spain and across the European
Read moreThe government has announced that it has passed the 70% milestone that was set by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced an “immediate increase” in the country´s minimum wage, at a special conference
Read moreTravelling around Spain will become significantly cheaper from the 1st September as nearly 500km of previous toll motorways become free
Read moreThe continuing saga of the legacy of the Spanish Civil War continues in the battle over Madrid´s many streets with
Read moreThe world’s oldest man who has enough descendants to start a football team has also revealed that he did actually
Read moreThe Spanish government has offered itself to be the European Union’s hub to take in Afghan refungees fleeing the Taliban’s
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced today that the first of up to 3 A400 transport aircraft are en
Read moreThe Spanish National Police have issued a public awareness campaign due to the rocketing number of reports of online fraud
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