Catalan mayor arrested over flying of independence flagDetention of Montserrat Venturós angers separatists, heartens unionistsFri Nov 04 2016 - 16:39
How do Garda earnings compare with their counterparts elsewhere in Europe?Police in France and Spain have staged protests and withdrawn from some dutiesThu Nov 03 2016 - 16:37
Protests over death of fish seller remind Moroccans of Arab SpringDemonstrators have blamed police for death of Mouhcine Fikri, killed by garbage truck grinderThu Nov 03 2016 - 15:26
Rajoy faces rocky ride despite end to Spain’s political deadlockPodemos and crisis-ridden Socialist Party poised to resist conservative governmentSun Oct 30 2016 - 16:35
Spain’s political deadlock broken as Socialists back RajoyEnd to 10-month stalemate but abstention in vote may prove costly among grassrootsSun Oct 23 2016 - 16:08
Spanish court overturns bullfighting ban in CataloniaAnimal rights groups and Catalan nationalists up in arms over rulingThu Oct 20 2016 - 15:10
Basques enjoy peace but still seek reconciliationRegion marks fifth anniversary of Eta ceasefire after four decades of separatist violenceThu Oct 20 2016 - 01:00
Conflict in prospect as Catalans advance independence planMadrid expected to reject Catalonia’s Scotland-style referendum slated for 2017Sat Oct 15 2016 - 02:00
Spanish Twitter storm over cancer victim’s bullfighting dreamSick eight-year-old boy is targeted on social media as animal rights debate heats upTue Oct 11 2016 - 16:14
Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez resignsParty deposed secretary general over refusal to allow Mariano Rajoy to form governmentSun Oct 02 2016 - 18:21
Revolt in socialists party over leader’s refusal to end Spain’s political deadlockAll-out, very public war unleashed in heart of party over Sánchez stanceSat Oct 01 2016 - 02:00
Catalonia’s president Puigdemont wins confidence voteOutcome keeps on track plan for referendum on independence from Spain next yearThu Sept 29 2016 - 19:04
The story of Guernica’s darkest day reaches the cinema screen‘There are still two versions of what happened that day,’ says film’s director Koldo SerraThu Sept 29 2016 - 01:00
Rajoy’s bid to retain power boosted by weekend electionsResults of regional polls strengthen position of Spain’s governing Popular PartyMon Sept 26 2016 - 18:18
Basque regional elections will be a crucial test for struggling PodemosParty hopes to do well as voters focus on jobs and regeneration rather than independenceSat Sept 24 2016 - 01:00
Spain’s bloodless fiesta a travesty of tradition, say criticsA new decree that ‘protects’ the bull in Tordesillas has left locals unimpressedWed Sept 14 2016 - 01:00
Regional polls could help break Spanish political deadlockGalicia and Basque elections could boost Mariano Rajoy’s attempts to stay on as PMMon Sept 12 2016 - 17:51
Independence day in Catalonia as secession moves closerThe Catalan national day is dominated by four-year long drive to break away from MadridSat Sept 10 2016 - 02:00
Row over World Bank post threatens efforts to form government in SpainFormer minister disgraced by Panama Papers recommended for lucrative jobMon Sept 05 2016 - 18:20
Mariano Rajoy likely to fail in bid to form Spanish governmentEight-month stalemate continues with likelihood of third general election in 12 monthsFri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00
Deadline nears for end to Spanish government deadlockActing PM Mariano Rajoy describes prospect of third election in a year as ‘madness’Sat Aug 27 2016 - 01:00
Pro-independence Basque leader’s candidacy blockedElectoral body in Spanish region says Arnaldo Otegi cannot run due to Eta convictionWed Aug 24 2016 - 16:55
Spanish village with 800 residents up for sale for €122mMining firm that went bust is selling Ciñera de Gordón – including houses and a cinemaWed Aug 24 2016 - 01:00
Costa Blanca expats feel Brexit pinch as exchange rate divesHealthcare access and shifting incomes are making people feel very insecure in SpainSun Jul 31 2016 - 23:00
Catalan independence parties approve blueprint for secessionDebate and vote on path to independence appears to violate a Spanish court rulingWed Jul 27 2016 - 19:59
European Commission may sanction Spain and PortugalBoth countries failing to meet deficit targetsFri Jul 08 2016 - 12:49
Spanish stalemate continues as Rajoy seeks governing partnerFormer prime minister Felipe González urges Socialists to help end political impasseThu Jul 07 2016 - 16:29
Rajoy plans to form Spanish government by end of JulyAdvances bolster Popular Party leader’s ambition to form ‘grand coalition’Thu Jun 30 2016 - 18:19
Spanish elections: Rajoy claims a victory for conservativesThe Popular Party leader has topped the poll but is still short of the majority he needsTue Jun 28 2016 - 01:00
Spain’s mainstream parties defy polls and challenge from leftMariano Rajoy’s Popular Party gains 14 seats while Unidos Podemos remain in third placeSun Jun 26 2016 - 22:11
Spain: Anti-austerity challengers Podemos aim for ‘new era’Governing Popular Party confronted by new threat from the Left in weekend’s electionsSat Jun 25 2016 - 01:00
Gypsies struggle to win political voice in SpainMaría José Jiménez in bid to become first Gypsy woman to reach Spain’s parliamentFri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00
Arnaldo Otegi – still Spain’s most divisive politicianBasque leader either lionised as figure of peace or reviled as apologist for terrorismTue Jun 14 2016 - 01:01
Basque Country’s ‘fastest sport in world’ running out of supportPelota, a symbol of Basque identity, is struggling to stand out from other sports in SpainTue May 31 2016 - 01:00
Spanish party leader raises government hackles in VenezuelaVisit by Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos draws hostile response from Maduro administrationTue May 24 2016 - 19:34
Spain facing fresh austerity measures post electionPrime minister Mariano Rajoy plans cuts to avoid European Commission sanction for failing to control the public deficitMon May 23 2016 - 18:47
Spain in uncharted waters as repeat election looms in JuneActing PM Mariano Rajoy casts self as only serious option, untainted by frenzied talksWed May 18 2016 - 01:00
Jon Aguirre Such, architect of Indignados, now just a face in the crowdIn early 2011, the young Basque activist was one of Spain’s most recognisable facesSat May 14 2016 - 02:00
Spanish court orders exhumation of Franco victims from mass graveAuthorisation for remains of brothers killed in 1936 to be given a ‘dignified burial’Mon May 09 2016 - 18:57
Spain to hold new election after months of stalematePoliticians failed to agree on prime minister after inconclusive December voteTue May 03 2016 - 17:46
Catalan premier makes most of Spain’s long political impasseWith no government in place, separatists have progressed secession plansSat Apr 30 2016 - 03:00
Novel scheme helps Madrid cut the crap with dog ownersPeople who fail to pick up after animals can either pay fine or choose to clean city streetsWed Apr 27 2016 - 17:48
Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont seeks independent state in EUSpain’s image would be improved internationally if referendum is staged – PuigdemontSat Apr 23 2016 - 01:00
Islamic past of Córdoba’s Mosque-Cathedral restoredCampaigners celebrate victory against Catholic Church in tourism brochures feudThu Apr 21 2016 - 01:00
Spanish parties meet in bid to end stalemateEighty per cent of voters say the political situation is ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’Thu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
Primark makes its mark in Spain as turnover hits €1.17bnPrimark’s low-cost products have been popular with Spaniards seeking a bargainThu Mar 31 2016 - 01:00
Renewable energy giant Abengoa wins bankruptcy reprieveEnergy group avoids biggest Spanish corporate collapseMon Mar 28 2016 - 21:34
Students from six countries killed in bus crash in northern SpainWomen from Italy, Germany, France, Romania, Uzbekistan and Austria killedMon Mar 21 2016 - 15:20
At least 13 students killed in coach crash in northern SpainThree Irish students among 34 bus passengers treated in hospital after incidentMon Mar 21 2016 - 07:05
Podemos leaders under pressure over resignationsThe political party’s energy is dissipating as internal disputes pull it apartSat Mar 19 2016 - 01:00
