Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and across the Strait of Gibraltar.
Madrid is both the Capital and the largest city. Other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Bilbao.
Almost all of Tuesday’s front pages in the UK cover the Spain and Portugal blackouts – with some right-leaning publications blaming net zero and others looking at the chaos caused by the blackouts. Much of the power has since been restored – although that’s not reflected on the front pages as they had already gone to print.
Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Dean Huijsen from AFC Bournemouth and Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, both valued at €60m.
A helicopter crash in New York’s Hudson River resulted in the deaths of six Spanish tourists, including three children and the pilot, as confirmed by Mayor Eric Adams.
Barcelona secured a 1-0 victory over Atlético Madrid, advancing to the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid and maintaining hopes for a treble this season.
Buenos días, España! – or Good Morning, Spain – for the English readers. Spanish politics is front and centre of the local news today, a day after former PM Mariano Rajoy faced rigorous questioning over his government’s alleged corruption during his time in office.
In global news, the French president’s televised speech last night, Donald Trump’s potential U-turn on suspending arms to Ukraine and the pope’s health dominate the headlines. For Spanish news, several publications look at how Spain will be affected by the increase in defence spending. “Spain is the country that will pay the most for the shift in defence, with 8.8% of state revenues.”
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Spain is planning a bold move to address its housing crisis by introducing a tax of up to 100% on properties purchased by non-EU residents, including those from the UK.
Pilar Alegría, Diana Morant, Óscar López and, predictably, María Jesús Montero return to their native regions to replicate the success of Salvador Illa in Catalonia…
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García Ortiz claims that he complied with a data protection instruction, but prosecutors deny that the rule was designed for cases like this. Read The…
He wants Sánchez’s endorsement and will “negotiate” the financing in the bilateral Generalitat-Government and in the Joint Commission of Economic and Fiscal Affairs Read Illa…
Minister Ana Redondo boasted that there are instruments that allow civil registries to detect deception. Read The legal paradox of the Trans Law: Bolaños admits…
“Pedro Sánchez, who is not reminded of the fulfillment of any promise, presents any information that questions it as a hoax. By default, only what…
García Ortiz allowed key WhatsApp messages to be deleted about the data leak of Ayuso’s partner, who had already announced actions, which would recommend having…
There were 284 people traveling, none of whom were injured. The flight was canceled and travelers have been transferred to hotels Read An Air Europa…
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Génova maintains that he cannot attend for “agenda reasons” since there is a vote in Congress, but in Brussels they focus on the internal criticism…
Feijóo admits that the PP is “in the electoral ICU” in the Valencian Community Read The Government and the Generalitat are fighting over the delay…
Those responsible for the reconstruction of both governments still do not meet in the middle of the exchange of reproaches while the judicial investigation into…
“Ábalos and Koldo are two purged people who do not bounce back. Perhaps because they have a promise to be pardoned by the command” Read…
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