Spain

Wondering how to keep up with the Six Nations and/or the Winter Olympics while in Spain? Here's what you need to know about watching either of these two sporting events on Spanish television.

The world's richest man has called Pedro Sánchez a "tyrant" and a “fascist totalitarian” after Spain's prime minister announced a planned social media ban for teens. Why is the tech billionaire - and father of 14 children - so opposed to the move?

Founder’s extraordinary intervention has laid bare rising tensions between European governments and tech firmsEurope live – latest updatesSpain has accused Pavel Durov of “spreading lies” and seeking to undermine democratic institutions after the Telegram founder used the messaging app to attack government plans to introduce a social media ban for […]

Locals in Grazalema - which just got hit by almost 600 litres of rainfall/m2 in 24 hours - are used to wet weather, albeit not as bad as that caused by Storm Leonardo. How is it that this town in sun-drenched Andalusia is known as the rainiest in Spain?

Are you a British national who is dreaming of retiring to Spain this year? Here's how much pension you'll need to be able to afford a comfortable retirement in Spain in 2026.

Spanish rescuers searched Thursday for a woman missing after Storm Leonardo caused more flooding and severe travel problems in Andalusia, while wind and storm warnings were issued across 13 other regions of Spain.

90 percent of new residents in Marbella are foreign, Telegram founder slams Sánchez over social media ban, train strike action still unresolved, and more news from around Spain on Thursday February 5th.

Yes, migrants are key to Spain’s economic boom. But Pedro Sánchez’s decision to regularise 500,000 people should rather be applauded for its humanityWhen I left New York for Madrid, starting a new life with my then boyfriend, I was definitely looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses. Despite being the daughter of migrants from the Caribbean, it […]

As anti-migration policies sweep the continent, the Spanish PM is going against the tide by announcing plans to legalise the status of undocumented migrants• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereYou don’t need a degree in political science to understand why so many supposedly centrist European leaders have begun talking about […]

The EU hands out thousands of Blue Cards to highly-skilled third country nationals each year, according to the latest figures. But which nationalities receive the most and which EU country gives out the most?

'They’re giving them citizenship so they can vote', 'they’ll overwhelm the healthcare system', 'they’ll be able to move to other EU countries'. Is there any truth to the claims surrounding the Spanish government's plan to regularise over 500,000 undocumented migrants?

Spain's Housing Ministry has ordered a further batch of short-term rental adverts be taken down, citing the 'mandatory removal' of illegally listed properties that fail to meet the requirements for the new tourist property register.

Spanish property prices have continued to snowball in recent years, meaning many have struggled to find affordable homes and there is a lot of pressure in the market. So when will price finally start to decrease, it at all?

The price of second-hand housing in Spain has surged by more than 20 percent in a year, new data reveals, laying bare the realities of the Spanish property market.

Musk slams Spain PM as 'tyrant and traitor' over teen social media ban, ex-Orihuela mayor on trial for corruption, Spanish government forces pension increase and more news on Wednesday February 4th.

Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of XSpain has proposed a ban on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against the technology, drawing personal insults against the prime minister from Elon Musk.The government is preparing a series of measures including […]

The Iberian Peninsula on Tuesday braced for a violent storm, with Andalusia shutting schools and Portugal placed on fresh alert after severe weather killed five people last week.

Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold joint press conference as air alert sirens blare across KyivThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Kajas Kallas, has been speaking as part of a panel on Arctic security. Kallas was asked if the EU was “too cautious” in taking action because of its dependence on the US for security, which has been exposed amid Russia’s […]

The latest batch of documents related to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein features several high-profile people from Spain, including the country's former prime minister.

Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, in the latest such move by governments.

The Local has spoken to two lawyers to find out if the new decree promising to give the legal right to work and reside in Spain to 500,000 undocumented migrants could apply to 'under-the-radar' Brits in Spain who never registered as residents.

As rhetoric on immigration in Spain continues escalating, the far-right Vox party has called for an 'audit' of Spanish citizenships granted by the Sánchez government.

UK band Chumbawamba tells far-right Vox to stop using their music, Jet2 says illegal rentals fuel Spanish anti-tourism sentiments, Costco launches online shopping service in Spain and more news on Tuesday February 3rd.

The far right is using pork consumption as a means to exclude, just as it was in the Inquisition. It should be a source of joy and communitySpain makes the best ham in the world, and a multitude of incredible pork-based dishes. You have your crunchy, salty torreznos de Soria, fried cubes of pork belly, which make for a fantastic bar snack. Or cochinillo […]

British pop collective decry use of 1997 hit Tubthumping to promote the party’s ‘small-minded, hate-fuelled agenda’The British pop collective Chumbawamba has asked Spain’s Vox to stop using their best-known song to promote “its small-minded, hate-fuelled agenda” after the far-right party chose its 1997 hit single Tubthumping to soundtrack a […]

Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of ‘dignity, community and justice’‘Like a gift from God’: workers welcome Spanish amnestySpain’s prime minister has pushed back against critics of plans to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, asserting that Spain is choosing the path of […]

Member States will have the green light to partially suspend Europe's Entry/Exit System (EES), the new EU digital border system, over the summer to avoid any travel chaos at ports and airports during peak season.

Half a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing partiesNot everyone has been enthused by the Spanish government’s decision this week to buck European political trends by announcing plans to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers to boost “economic growth and social […]

The Sánchez government is under fire after two crashes. But politicians of all stripes have prioritised opening new lines over maintaining existing onesSpain has the most extensive high-speed rail network in Europe and the second-largest in the world after China. A source of immense national pride, the train system has grown and become more affordable […]

Move affecting those who have been in Spain five months or more runs counter to anti-migration policies across Europe Spain’s socialist-led coalition government has approved a decree it said would regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, rejecting the anti-migration policies and rhetoric prevalent across much of Europe.The decree, […]