Business

Galp and Moeve fail to agree merger of refining and distribution operations

Portuguese multinational energy corporation Galp confirmed that talks with shareholders of major Spanish energy firm Moeve, to merge downstream operations, have collapsed, and says the result will not affect its operations.

26 October 2026

Economy

Why a job no longer guarantees access to housing in Spain

House prices rose 84.6% between 2015 and 2025, against 27.85% for average wages. Lack of affordable housing, rent burdens and saving difficulties deepen the crisis as experts call for structural reform.

26 October 2026

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Thousands of sheep take over Madrid's streets for Transhumance Festival

Over 1,400 sheep and goats took over Madrid's streets on Sunday, delighting spectators at the 33rd annual Transhumance Festival, which followed a different route this year to avoid a housing protest.

25 October 2026

Europe News

128 arrested after night of unrest and looting in Barcelona

Protesters threw stones and other heavy objects at officers, whilst several groups erected barricades, set fire to rubbish bins and smashed shop windows.

25 October 2026

Europe News

Madrid joins weekend of protests across Europe

Pensioners are marching in Madrid on Saturday to demand decent pensions, indexation to inflation and an end to the gender gap, as parallel rallies in France and Italy prompt tighter security.

24 October 2026

Culture news

Princess and winners champion hope in 'dark times' at Asturias Awards

The heiress to the throne quoted Paul Valéry through a Studio Ghibli character – "The wind rises, we must try to live!" – to conclude a strongly political speech about combating contemporary disillusionment, a theme echoed in several of the other winners' speeches.

23 October 2026

Europe News

Jihadists urge attacks during protests in Portugal and Spain

Spanish newspaper El País has obtained what it identifies as an Interior Ministry report detailing calls for attacks on police officers and protesters during weeks-long demonstrations in several European countries.

23 October 2026

Culture news

Messi mania grips Oviedo ahead of Princess of Asturias award ceremony

The Argentinian footballer has arrived in Spain's Oviedo region with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, greeting hundreds of fans awaiting him. This Friday he will receive the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.

23 October 2026

Business

Spanish and Portuguese unions discuss joint general strike

Several Spanish trade unions have already called a general strike for 11 November, but the leader of Spain's biggest union CCOO says a joint strike with Portuguese unions is now being considered.

22 October 2026

Europe News

How migration is reshaping the political debate in Spain's Ceuta

The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has fuelled political tensions ahead of next month's election.

22 October 2026

EU News

Italy and Spain end border checks after Ceuta crisis, easing tension

Italy and Spain agree to end temporary border checks, easing tensions following the Ceuta crisis.

22 October 2026

Europe News

Milei, Sánchez trade barbs as Spanish PM says he's ‘leftie and proud"

Javier Milei has reignited his war of words with Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, as the Spanish prime minister declared himself “leftie and proud”.

21 October 2026

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Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain

Torrential rain flooded eastern Spain, leaving at least four dead. Crews carried out more than 400 rescues in the Valencia region, officials said Monday.

21 October 2026

Culture news

Neanderthal remains dating back 46,000 years identified in Abauntz cave, Navarra

Six bone fragments from Abauntz cave in Navarre belong to a 46,000-year-old male Neanderthal; DNA and radiocarbon dating reveal the last Neanderthals of the western Pyrenees.

20 October 2026

Europe News

At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit Valencia on Tuesday to see the impact of the storm.

20 October 2026

Europe News

Spain versus Morocco: this is how the military forces stand in 2026

Spain spends three times more on defence than Morocco and leads in air and naval power, but Rabat has more troops and rockets. US-backed rearmament boosts its strength and narrows the gap.

20 October 2026

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Residents clean up as deadly floods devastate eastern Spain

Residents of Els Poblets, near Alicante, cleared mud and wrecked furniture on Monday after floods in eastern Spain left at least two people dead.

20 October 2026

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Deadly floods sweep through eastern Spain after torrential rain

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding in eastern Spain, sweeping away cars, submerging roads and leaving at least four people dead.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Roads and cars submerged as heavy rain floods eastern Spain

At least two people have died after heavy rain triggered flooding in eastern Spain. Streets and cars were submerged in the Valencia region as rescuers worked to evacuate stranded residents. Authorities urged people to stay indoors.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Spain changes Ceuta patrol rules over ships' "innocent passage"

The Spanish Navy has changed its protocol in response to the innocent passage of Moroccan vessels through the waters off Ceuta or Melilla, acting now without requiring higher authorisation.

18 October 2026