Spain

Catalonia independence: Spain to take control of Catalan institutions

Spain is set to put in place measures to take direct control of Catalonia in response to the region's declaration of independence last week.

3 years, 5 months ago

Metro, roads disrupted in Catalonia pro-independence protest

Metro stations were closed in Barcelona, pickets blocked roads and state workers walked out on Tuesday in protests across Catalonia over a Spanish police crackdown on a banned independence referendum.

3 years, 6 months ago

Lionel Messi handed 21-month jail term in Spain for tax fraud

Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud.

4 years, 9 months ago

Evelop Airlines : Inauguration De La Liaison Directe Madrid-Maurice

L’ouverture de l’accès aérien continue. Une liaison directe entre l’Espagne et l’île Maurice a été inaugurée mercredi matin 15 juin.

4 years, 10 months ago

Spain Coach Crash: Seven Italians Among 13 People Killed

Injured British student describes aftermath of crash as Spanish authorities release nationalities of those killed

5 years, 1 month ago

Catalonia Elections Set Separatists on Collision Course

A pro-independence alliance has won a majority of seats in the Spanish region of Catalonia, plunging Spain into a constitutional crisis just two months ahead of national elections.

5 years, 6 months ago

World's Greatest Freediver Natalia Molchanova Feared Dead

The world's best freediver is feared dead after going missing during a recreational dive off the coast of Spain.

5 years, 8 months ago

Ebola Outbreak: Nurse Infected in Spain

Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato has confirmed that a nurse who treated two victims of Ebola in Madrid has tested positive for the disease.

6 years, 6 months ago

Wallet Drop: World's Least Honest Cities

Four continents, 16 cities, 192 "lost" wallets. That's the basic formula for a recent sticky fingers experiment by Reader's Digest.

6 years, 9 months ago

Out Of Ideas And In Debt, Spain Sets Sights On Taxing The Sun

It’s always sunny in Spain, right? That might be a bit of an overstatement but the country hasn’t garnered a sunny reputation for nothing: cities like Huelva and Seville boast nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year.

7 years, 7 months ago

Spanish Train Crash Kills 77, Biggest Toll Since Madrid Bombing [updated with CCTV video of …

A train derailment near the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela killed at least 77 people, the highest death toll in a rail incident since the 2004 Madrid bombing.

7 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Father Accused of €4m Tax Fraud in Spain

Spanish tax authorities accuse Messi of defrauding state. Fraud alleged to have started before Messi came of age

7 years, 10 months ago