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The latest news on Spain in English, including politics, travel and sport, from the most popular English language newspaper in Spain.
Spain’s transplant system and foreign non-residents: The case that exposed health tourism loopholes
Spain’s organ transplant system is widely regarded as one of the most advanced and tightly regulated in the world, with strict residency-based rules governing access...
DGT Spanish traffic authority launches campaign for summer on these roads from June to October
Spain's traffic authority plans stricter weekend checks on roads popular with motorcyclists. The campaign of patrols will run from June until October with the intention...
Million-person Madrid Mass: Pope Leo draws historic crowd to Spain’s capital
More than 1.2 million people packed the streets of Madrid on Sunday 7 June as Pope Leo XIV celebrated a huge open-air Mass in what...
New Spain rule 2026: Holidaymakers must show €1.089,90 minimum funds even for 4 days
A four day city break doesn't sound like the sort of trip that requires more than €1,000 sitting in your account. Yet under the financial requirements...
Andalucia brings Spanish produce closer to UK and Irish shelves
Andalucia has stepped up efforts to increase exports of fruit and vegetables to the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to Andalucía TRADE, (the public business...
Southern Spain braces for warm start to week with North-South temperature divide
Spain’s weather forecast delivers some mixed conditions this week as southern regions enjoy continued warmth while a cooler Atlantic air mass approaches from the north. Costa...
Pope welcomed by Spanish royals as he cracks joke about Bad Bunny rivalry
Madrid has found itself at the centre of an unlikely battle for attention this week, with Pope Leo XIV and music superstar Bad Bunny both...
Spain has 15 million pets; But hundreds of thousands are still being abandoned each year
According to new data published by the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, Spain has confirmed that more than 15 million domestic...
Holiday warning for Spain travellers as airports struggle with record demand
Several of busiest airports across Spain are preparing for one of their most demanding summer seasons yet, with around ten facilities operating at or close...
Balerma ranks as Spain’s most exposed location to tsunami from Averroes fault
A recent international scientific study has pinpointed Balerma in El Ejido as the Spanish site likely to bear the brunt of tsunami energy from a...
The cost of falling ill abroad: What British travellers could face in Spain, Portugal and beyond
As many of us are preparing for our summer trips abroad, there is one thing many of us tend to brush off. Travel insurance is...
The simple 1-minute bottle trick clearing Spanish homes of flies this summer
A Spanish summer is hard to beat. Long, late hot evenings, gorgeous sunsets with cocktails and al fresco dining. Its what makes life in Spain...
Horror on Benidorm beach as Brit holidaymaker attacks child and tries to drown woman
A British tourist in Benidorm has been arrested after he tried to drown a woman in the sea, and then attacked a 5-year-old child. The...
EU launches legal action against Spain over ‘excessive’ traveller data collection
The European Union announced that it has launched infringement proceedings against Spain for failing to comply with its regulations on passenger data protection. The proceedings...