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Spanish opposition rally urges PM Sanchez resign
Brandishing slogans such as "enough is enough!" and "not another day!" Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party rallied in Madrid on Sunday to demand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez resign.
11/30/2025, 8:36:32 AM PST
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Spanish airline Iberia says customer data 'compromised' but no sign of fraudulent use
Spanish airline Iberia said Saturday that hackers had accessed confidential customer information, the latest in a series of attacks on carriers, though it added that there were no signs of fraudulent use of the data.
11/30/2025, 2:41:47 AM PST
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Spain holds two rebel nuns over Church cultural asset sales
Two excommunicated Spanish nuns who have joined a sect were held for allegedly selling cultural assets belonging to the Catholic Church from a convent they refuse to leave, a court said on Friday.
11/29/2025, 7:30:01 AM PST
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Spain scrambles to limit damage from African swine fever
Spain was scrambling on Saturday to limit the economic impact from an outbreak of African swine fever, a day after announcing its first cases in three decades in the Catalonia region.
11/29/2025, 6:04:10 AM PST
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Why will new EU driving licence rules take 4 years to come into force?
New driving license rules rolled out by the European Commission have apparently already entered 'into force', but closer inspection reveals that they will take years to make it onto the roads.
11/29/2025, 5:57:50 AM PST
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European travel chaos fears ease after Airbus intervenes on software fix
Fears of days of travel chaos across Europe and the world eased on Saturday after plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to implement a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on some 6,000 of its A320 planes.
11/28/2025, 11:42:12 PM PST
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Spain's government supports limits on foreign homebuyers in the Canaries
Spain’s Minister of Housing and Urban Agenda has given her support to the Canary government's proposal of limiting the purchase of homes on the islands by non-resident foreigners.
11/28/2025, 6:49:29 AM PST
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LISTED: The cities in Spain with new low-emission zones in 2026
Cities across Spain have slowly been introducing Low Emission Zones over the last few years, but not all places have them fully implemented yet. Here's a list of the Spanish cities and towns which have to have new ZBEs in 2026.
11/28/2025, 6:23:38 AM PST
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Can you use a bar or restaurant’s toilet in Spain if you’re not a customer?
We've all been there, out walking the streets of Spain when we feel the urge to go, but there are no public toilets to be found, so is acceptable to use the bathroom in an establishment without buying anything?
11/28/2025, 2:19:12 AM PST
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Spain's MPs reject state budget for third year in a row
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday rejected the minority left-wing government's spending and deficit plans, moving one of the world's most dynamic developed economies closer to another year without a new budget.
11/28/2025, 12:13:50 AM PST
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German president honours victims of Spanish town bombed by Nazis
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honoured Nazi war victims in Guernica on Friday, becoming the first German leader to visit the Spanish town where hundreds of civilians were killed in 1937.
11/27/2025, 11:50:37 PM PST
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Ex-ally of Spanish PM arrested in graft probe: court
Spain's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a former close ally of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez into custody in a corruption investigation that has threatened to topple the leftist government.
11/27/2025, 7:55:57 AM PST
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Explained: What changes about life in Spain in December 2025
Several bank holidays, a puente, Christmas markets, new flights routes and tax deadlines, here's what to expect from life in Spain in December 2025.
11/26/2025, 8:10:12 AM PST
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Imserso spa holidays: What is Spain's discounted spa scheme for pensioners?
Spain's popular pensioners holiday scheme 'Imserso' offers discounted stays away. But where can you go, and what exactly is the 'hydrotherapy' spa scheme?
11/25/2025, 6:14:12 AM PST
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LISTED: All the new flights to and from Spain in 2026
If you're set to make more travel a new year's resolution in 2026, you're in luck as there will be a whole host of new routes to and from Spain next year.
11/20/2025, 6:17:26 AM PST
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LISTED: The public holidays in Spain in 2026
If you're already planning ahead to 2026, here are all the official public holidays and some key tips to help you maximise the amount of time you take off from work.
10/31/2025, 3:44:19 AM PST
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The best Christmas markets in Spain in 2025
They may not have the prestige of their Central European counterparts, but Christmas markets are becoming more and more popular across Spain from smaller craft markets to the vast collection of stalls in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor.
11/27/2024, 2:41:47 AM PST
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How to make sure you don’t lose Spanish citizenship if you live abroad
If you've acquired Spanish citizenship but end up living in a country other than Spain, you may be rightfully wondering if time spent outside of the country, or certain actions while overseas, can result in you losing your nationality.
4/5/2024, 12:47:33 AM PST
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How much does it really cost to live in Spain’s Málaga?
Thinking of moving to Málaga and making it your new home? Here, we break down all the costs so you can find out exactly how much living in the Andalusian city will cost you in 2025.
4/12/2023, 7:02:32 AM PST
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Ten phrases to talk about cold and wet weather like a true Spaniard
Although Spain is famed for being warm and sunny, Spaniards have plenty of expressions and proverbs to refer to cold and rainy weather (with the odd swearword chucked in, of course).
1/12/2021, 3:04:02 AM PST