Reuters photographer Jon Nazca has traveled to Ronda in the southern Spanish city of Málaga to compare this year’s empty streets to the festivities seen in 2019 and 2018
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In a surprise institutional statement, Quim Torra said the date will not be set until the regional budget is passed in parliament
El Roto cartoon, January 29, 2020
Spain is planning to repatriate citizens who are trapped in the Chinese city due to a coronavirus outbreak, but for Dácil Sánchez that means leaving her partner behind
The picturesque spot in Mallorca is home to just over 600 people, but the high number of visitors in the summer is putting a strain on resources
China has recommended that foreigners stay put in the quarantined city, but added that it will not prevent them from leaving
Oriol Junqueras, who is serving a 13-year sentence for his role in the 2017 breakaway bid, appeared at an investigation commission into the suspension of the Catalan government’s regional power...
Quim Torra got his Together for Catalonia party to abstain from the day’s voting after the speaker warned him that his own vote would not be counted
The female employee discovered a pen drive that had been used to record her when she got changed at the Madrid clinic where she worked. The victim has also won compensation
Diego Pérez de los Cobos tells court he would have removed Josep Lluís Trapero from his role as head of the regional police force for his leadership in 2017
Despite soaring rent prices, there are still a few lucky residents on old Franco-era contracts. Real estate trusts are buying these properties as they wait for the occupants to pass away
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez claims that José Luis Ábalos “did what he could to avoid a diplomatic crisis” given that Delcy Rodríguez is banned from entering the European Union
The internationally acclaimed director won in seven categories, including Best film, for his semi-autobiographical movie ‘Pain and Glory’
Belgian chocolate from Flanders, virtual reality from Moscow, dance rhythms from Colombia and much more are all on display in the Spanish capital until January 26
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Media reports claim that transportation chief José Luis Ábalos had secret talks with Delcy Rodríguez inside a private aircraft in Madrid’s Barajas airport in the early hours of Monday
The Barcelona Electoral Commission has given the regional parliament 48 hours to name a replacement, but Quim Torra says he will not step down
Rabat’s decision to pass laws appropriating an area near the Canary Islands encroaches on Spanish maritime borders at a spot that is rich with a rare mineral in high demand by technology compan...
Valencia leader Ximo Puig demands swift action from the central government to deal with the aftermath of a weather event that has killed at least 13 people
No other influx of immigrants has been this intense in Spain’s recent history, with more than 20,000 people from Venezuela arriving every year since 2018
The 25% levy on the product, combined with low prices and the European Union’s failure to address storage issues, has hit the sector hard, with exports falling by 15,000 tons from November
The AVLO, which will cover the popular Madrid-Barcelona route, will begin operating in April, and will offer an average discount of 60% on the cost of the existing AVE train
Some nations have acquired the capacity to cheaply and stealthily intervene in the domestic politics of rivals, exacerbating their social conflicts, undermining their institutions and making the ...
Pedro Sánchez needs an absolute majority in Congress if he is to pass his planned reforms to the criminal code, which include possible changes to the crimes of rebellion and sexual assault
Spanish oncology expert Miguel Martín wants to see state-funded research in treatments that the pharmaceutical industry ignores because they are not financially profitable
This week we discuss the latest court case covering the 2017 events in Catalonia, and examine the far-right Vox party’s plan to give parents full control of their children’s studies
Vox is pushing for a system to be introduced in regional education programs targeting workshops on the prevention of homophobia, sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy
This week saw the start of the High Court trial of four figures connected to the regional police involved in the events of 2017
In his first interview since being sworn back into office, Pedro Sánchez said he would see Quim Torra in February, and promised to have a new budget passed by summer
Experts warn that so-called therapeutic experiences involving hallucinogenics such as ayahuasca and toad venom could have negative side effects
The controversial policy from the group would give parents the right to stop their children from attending workshops on issues such as homophobia and sex education
Software Delsol, located in the southern city of Jaén, has introduced the new timetables this year in a bid to boost productivity but without cutting salaries
These once-bustling centers of activity were largely abandoned when other forms of transportation took over. But the few remaining residents are fighting to preserve their legacy, and to find a n...
Several US media outlets have been criticized for claiming that the Spaniard, who has been nominated for an Oscar this year, falls into this category
An investigation is urgently needed into what happened and why communication failed after the explosion in Tarragona, where the delay in adopting confinement measures could have had consequences ...
Adrià Ballester, 26, sees the act of chatting with complete strangers as a form of activism in an internet-dependent world where face-to-face interaction is becoming increasingly rare
Pedro Sánchez tells press he now has “no reservations” about the leader of his coalition partner Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, despite statements he made last year
While it is too early to know the full extent of the fallout from Iranian General Qassim Suleimani’s assassination, there is no doubt that it will be significant
Pedro Correa’s talk on the importance of listening to your inner voice at a university in Belgium has been seen more than five million times on Facebook
They were once an economic engine, but now the pits in the northwestern Spanish region have been shuttered and instead receive visitors, who can walk through the underwater tunnels of the Arnao, ...
The facility manager, Aena, wants to merge Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and to expand Terminal 4 in order to raise potential passenger volume to 80 million
Despite the overall drop in holidaymakers during the third quarter of last year, tourist spending continued to rise from the same period in 2018
With the UK set to leave the EU, the Spanish government wants to protect the conditions of residents on both sides of the British Overseas Territory
Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias talks to EL PAÍS about how he went from rubbing shoulders with Spain’s political elite to facing up to 30 years in jail for fraud
Shocked by the level of racism against Gypsies in Spain, Michael Damanti has made it his mission to show that they are not “criminals” but people with names, stories and families
Enjoy a stroll around the recently reopened outdoor art museum in Hernani, while experiencing the culture and delicious cuisine of the Basque city
As the United Kingdom heads to the polls today, the Spanish community shares their concerns about how both the result and Brexit could affect their futures
Gibraltarians cannot vote in the polls on Thursday even though the results will have a significant impact on their lives
In the 21st century, compromise between political groups that hate each other may become a requirement for the survival of democracy
Spanish resorts and those in nearby Andorra are offering lots of exciting innovations on and off-piste
EL PAÍS SEMANAL has traveled across the country to find out why people are willing to stand in line for as long as it takes just to get a taste of these deceptively simple dishes
Researchers are finding that mindless television can undermine democracy
Summit the highest peak in the Spanish peninsula, wander through labyrinthine streets, and sample traditional food on a visit to the picturesque villages of Bubión, Capileira and Pampaneira
Loved and hated in almost equal measure, the Barça soccer star was a mainstay of Spain’s greatest ever national team, but when it comes to business, tennis is his game. In the run-up to his ma...
This week on our Trans-Iberian blog, May Ponzo explores the Gràcia neighborhood to see whether locals are genuinely environmentally conscious, or whether new habits are just an extension of a he...
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With ever-increasing audacity, President Donald Trump is testing the Constitution and the rules on which democracy depends
James Bryce, a Briton living in Spain, may not be an environmental “saint” but regular folks like him still can and must do their part to pressure governments into taking urgent action, he ar...
Ireland used to receive around 6,000 applications for citizenship a year before the 2016 referendum. But last year alone it received 25,000, some from British nationals living in Spanish territor...
For centuries, blacksmiths have been making the special blade but today the art has all but disappeared, and only a few remaining artisans, such as Mariano Zamorano, are keeping the tradition ali...
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