Europe News

Spanish parliament backs citizenship law for Western Saharans

Although the exact number of beneficiaries is unknown, around 80,000 Sahrawis are believed to be eligible, with some estimates reaching almost 200,000 when including descendants.

10 September 2026

Business

Formula 1 sends Madrid holiday rents soaring: Up to €20,000

The Spanish Grand Prix is driving luxury short-term rents in Madrid up by as much as 1,000%, and in Valdebebas some flats are being listed at up to 20,000 euros for the race.

10 September 2026

Business

Will Seat disappear? Government confident as Volkswagen weighs brand's future

The government says it is confident Seat will continue after Volkswagen kept several options open for the brand beyond 2030, adding no decision has yet been made on its future.

10 September 2026

Earth News

Spain just sweltered through its hottest summer on record

Spain's weather agency has confirmed that Spaniards have already endured 61 days of heatwave conditions so far this year, more than in any other year.

10 September 2026

Culture news

Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact

A Spanish-Egyptian archaeological team has found in Saqqara an outstanding late Fifth Dynasty tomb with two chapels and colourful reliefs of farming and offering processions.

10 September 2026

Tech News

New Spanish-made zinc-air battery design boosts capacity and power by 80%

A new technology from Barcelona's Institute of Materials Science reduces energy losses and boosts zinc-air battery performance, paving the way for other storage technologies.

10 September 2026

Europe News

Spanish intelligence and police warned of Ceuta crossing a day before

Speaking on Spanish public TV on Wednesday, Sánchez criticised the National Intelligence Centre for failing to anticipate the mass sea crossing. However, the agency had warned its Moroccan counterparts and police chiefs in Ceuta and Melilla.

10 September 2026

Europe News

Ceuta crisis: EU grants Spain €114 million in show of ‘solidarity’

The European Commission has approved funding to tackle the crisis in Ceuta, supporting border control, reception and returns, while Frontex, Europol and the EUAA also step up their assistance.

9 September 2026

Health news

Spain's FA backs fertility treatment for players and referees

Elite players in Spain’s women’s national team and staff to be given access to fertility treatments to ease up pressure and better plan if or when to become mothers. The decision comes as Europe grapples with falling fertility rates.

9 September 2026

Culture news

Possible massacre and cannibalism 7,000 years ago uncovered in Granada

Analysis of nearly 1,000 bones found in three caves in Granada shows that cannibalism was a recurring Neolithic practice, with signs of collective violence, possible rituals and skulls turned into containers.

9 September 2026

Economy

CASA 47: what the new national public housing portal offers and how it works

The government unveils the first portal for national public housing, with income-linked rents and 14-year contracts. Sánchez defends state intervention to boost supply and secure access to housing.

7 September 2026

Europe News

Spain launches criminal investigation into Ceuta migrant influx

A Spanish police report highlighting "total permissiveness" by Moroccan security forces formed the basis for the decision by the country's top criminal court to open the probe.

7 September 2026

Destinations

Exploring Taüll, Vall de Boí and Val d’Aran in the Spanish Pyrenees

From mountain walks and Romanesque churches to glacial lakes and medieval villages, discover a slower side of Spain on a journey through the spectacular Pyrenees.

7 September 2026

Europe News

Suspected attack to dolphin in Ceuta where migrants are staying

The DAUBMA association has filed a complaint with the Civil Guard after a dolphin calf died on Trampolín beach in Ceuta, providing images to help clarify what happened and identify the alleged culprits.

6 September 2026

Europe News

Spain to maintain border checks Italy arrivals until 22 September

Spain's Interior Ministry has extended checks on travellers arriving from Italy for a further 15 days, until 22 September, mirroring Rome's move after the Ceuta migration crisis.

5 September 2026

Europe News

Spain matches September heat record at 45.7C

The unseasonably high September temperatures follow a series of extreme summer heatwaves across Europe, which scientists say have been intensified and prolonged by human-driven climate change.

4 September 2026

Europe News

Spain calls for EU climate resilience overhaul

Spain wants Brussels to make climate resilience a binding, funded EU policy and is willing to consider new EU-level charges – including on oil and gas profits – to fund it.

4 September 2026

Tech News

Magnetic 'nanoflowers' trap and transform nanoplastics in water

ICMM-CSIC researchers have created magnetic iron-oxide nanoflowers that trap PET nanoplastics and turn them into tools to remove other water pollutants, supporting circular, advanced water treatment.

4 September 2026

The Cube

Red Cross targeted in viral fake Ceuta crisis posts

A series of social media posts has attacked the Red Cross for how it handled the Ceuta crisis, with some claiming it has helped to transport Moroccan men to the Spanish mainland, and others alleging it chose to help migrants over Spaniards. The Cube investigates.

3 September 2026

Europe News

Spain's Sánchez: Government has 'nothing to hide' over Ceuta crisis

Sánchez pledged to publish all documents on the Ceuta crisis, while defending the swift action of officers and pointing to a surge in social media messaging influencing the mass crossing.

3 September 2026