Why are prices so low in Spain when Ireland has the most expensive electricity in Europe?
Wholesale energy prices in Spain are among the cheapest in Europe but are surging elsewhere
Pedro Sánchez
Spanish immigration offices threaten strike action over planned migrant amnesty
PM Pedro Sánchez described drive as an act of justice and economic necessity due to country’s ageing population
Spanish prime minister’s wife charged with corruption
Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, charged after investigation triggered by group with far-right links
Taco Trump: markets rise on crises that never quite happen
Stocks are profiting from the extinguishing of fires that didn’t need to be lit
Picasso’s war masterpiece triggers Spanish political spat
Basque president labelled ‘oikish’ for requesting transfer of Guernica painting to Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum
European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire as a ‘step back from the brink’
Joint statement welcomes truce and urges ‘quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement’
Spanish Catholic group draws backlash over vote to exclude women in Easter procession
Members carry religious floats during Holy Week celebrations
Spain says the sun shields it from rising energy costs. Is that true?
Prime minister says Spain is less at risk because it has shifted so quickly to renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydroelectric power
Iran war: What can EU leaders do about rising energy prices?
Political danger of an inflation spike will focus the minds at Brussels summit on Thursday
Anticipation and trepidation in advance of Micheál Martin’s visit to the White House
Keir Starmer’s Cork trip marks a step forward for Ireland-UK relations
That visit to the White House
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington comes at a time when few leaders are standing up to Donald Trump over Iran war
Donald Trump is not mentally ill, but he is mad
Someone needs to tell him the truth or swathes of the world could be turned into Gaza writ large
Reluctant Europe scrambles to contain fallout as Middle East war widens
Leaders are rushing to reinforce Cyprus, manage soaring energy costs and work out how far EU should go
Lara Marlowe: Trump wanted a distraction. So he turned the world into a lawless jungle
Worldview: Christian Zionists such as Mike Huckabee believe the Battle of Armageddon between Iran and Israel will precipitate the return of Christ
How Spain’s Pedro Sánchez became Trump’s fiercest critic in Europe
Prime minister premier tells US president what no other European leader dares to say - but has he gone too far?
Let’s be clear about the US-Israel attack on Iran
Precision bombing in areas of high population density is an inaccurate and cynical euphemism
Spain says ‘no to war’ in response to Trump threats
US president says bilateral trade ties to be cut over Iran
Why Spain plans to ‘regularise’ 500,000 undocumented migrants
In the News podcast: New amnesty programme comes as governments across the bloc tighten migration controls
Why have the US and Israel attacked Iran? Why has Dubai been hit? Could the conflict spread?
Your questions answered as fighting in the region continues
An outlier in Europe: Spain’s plan to ‘regularise’ 500,000 undocumented migrants
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez says mass regularisation is about ‘dignity and justice’ as opposition warns of ‘pull effect’
Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant and traitor’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media
Pedro Sánchez says too many children are exposed to ‘abuse, pornography, manipulation, violence’ online
At least 40 killed and more than 150 injured in Spanish high-speed train crash
Bodies of victims found hundreds of metres away from site of ‘incredibly violent’ collision between two services near Córdoba
Shock, grief and bewilderment in Spain following high-speed rail crash
Transport minister Óscar Puente described the tragedy as ‘extremely strange’
European countries threatened by tariffs warn of ‘downward spiral’ in US relations
EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens to impose tariffs over Greenland
Why Spain’s prime minister is most vociferous EU leader criticising US on Venezuela
Pedro Sánchez warns that Donald Trump’s actions push Latin America towards ‘uncertainty, warmongering’
Tough stance on Israel offers respite to Spain’s embattled Sánchez
Socialist leader says his government is ‘on right side of history’ as political foes accuse him of cynical distraction tactics
Advocates for Europe’s values are hard to find in asylum debate
Centre ground continues to shift rightward on migration policy
Spanish attorney general found guilty of leaking confidential information
Court finds that Álvaro García Ortiz revealed personal details related to tax status of right-wing politician
‘Whitewashing Francoism’: Spanish youth flirt with far right as 50th anniversary of dictator’s death nears
The far right is surging amid a housing shortage and other problems afflicting the young, as a quarter of this cohort now view the dictatorship positively
‘I made mistakes’: Valencia regional president resigns over management of fatal flooding
Carlos Mazón did not attend related emergency meetings on day more than 200 died following torrential rain
Tens of thousands to protest on first anniversary of Spanish floods
Anger at how regional government handled the crisis overshadows memorial
Spanish move to list doctors who refuse to terminate pregnancies sparks political storm
Government led by Pedro Sánchez seeks to enshrine abortion in constitution 40 years after it was decriminalised
Spain aims to convince tourists it is more than sun and sangria
Campaign urges holidaymakers to explore ‘empty Spain’ but beaches and bars of Tenerife, Majorca and Marbella are busier than ever
Spain’s radical right says King Felipe is ‘stained’ by Gaza stance
Spain's King Felipe called on Israel to ‘stop this massacre now’
Spanish PM calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after final Vuelta stage abandoned
Pedro Sánchez says Israel should not be allowed to use sports to ‘whitewash’ its ‘barbarism’
Lost in translation? Spain’s scandal-hit prime minister bets on EU support for Catalan, Basque and Galician
Recognition of Catalan as official EU language would buy Pedro Sánchez breathing space during domestic crisis
Spanish far right draws backlash with proposal to deport ‘millions’
Vox party’s plan echoes Donald Trump’s administration’s handling of migrants
Government briefs pro-Palestine EU allies on Occupied Territories Bill
Tánaiste Simon Harris says other EU members need to bring forward their own legislation
Spanish kickback revelations cast doubt on future of prime minister Pedro Sánchez
Socialist ally apparently caught on tape discussing scheme
Attorney general scandal adds to Spanish government woes
String of scandals raises tensions between judiciary and executive
Catalan amnesty expected to get court blessing amid political turmoil
Fate of former regional president Carles Puigdemont remains unclear
Leo Varadkar: The EU needs to ‘grow a bit of backbone’ and stand up to Israel
Former taoiseach calls it depressing that so many Palestinians had to die before other European governments came around to Ireland’s position
Spain’s Airbnb clampdown: Is tourist accommodation the real issue here?
As tourists to Spain each year nears 100 million, many see Airbnb lettings as a culprit of the current housing crisis
Ireland joins six other countries in calling on Israel to ‘immediately’ lift Gaza blockade
Amid a ‘man-made humanitarian catastrophe’ in Palestine, Taoiseach and six other European leaders urge Israel to ‘reverse its current policy’
Spain’s Sánchez defends energy model in wake of blackout
Government has still not explained cause of power loss which saw Spain and Portugal disconnected from the European grid for several hours
Blackout in Spain and Portugal: Why did the lights go out?
In the News podcast: Cyberattack is ruled out, but source of unprecedented blackout still not clear
Massive blackout raises questions about Spanish energy strategy
As renewable energy grows at pace, conservative People’s Party says blackout shows debate over greater use of nuclear power is necessary
Spain and Portugal returning to normal after massive blackout
Cyberattack appears to be ruled out by grid operator
Power outage latest: Cyberattack ruled out as source of Spain and Portugal blackout as investigations continue
Portuguese authorities say ‘no evidence’ of cyber attack, Spanish PM urges against speculation
Electricity grids designed so generators switch off when system loses synchronisation, expert explains
Detailed study required before coming to definitive view on what happened in Spain and Portugal on Monday, says UCC professor
Spain’s left celebrates rapport with Pope Francis
Country’s political right muted in its tributes to late pontiff
‘They want revenge’: Spanish government accused of playing politics with Franco’s bitterly divisive legacy
Valley of the Fallen, a site built on Franco’s orders, has become a flashpoint between left and right as the Socialist-led government seeks to convert the site into a ‘monument to democracy’
Efforts to rearm Europe stumble as Trump ‘kicks over the chessboard’ of the Ukraine war
EU must take replace rhetoric with deeds and increase military power to ensure Putin takes heed, European commissioner for defence warns
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