DESPITE being its capital and welcoming the highest number of international tourists of anywhere in Spain, Madrid does not immediately leap into people's heads when they think of this multi-faceted, beautiful and fascinating south-western European co...

SINGULARLY misnamed, Germany's world-famous beer festival is a standard part of the calendar in numerous locations in Spain, too, but usually in September – and Torremolinos (Málaga province) is one of the few planning on going ahead with it this ...

SPAIN'S most international clothing firm has started showcasing village scenes on its T-shirts – lending a new slant to the term 'high-street fashion'.

'MEDITERRANEAN Day' will be on November 28 every year starting with the first-ever in 2021, and will be a celebration of the region's cultures, 'wealth of diversity and difference', as well as everything that unites the countries bordering the inter-...

THE first FIFA World Cup qualifier kicks off for Spain on Thursday this week against Sweden, with a team that does not include Sergio Ramos or anyone from Real Madrid – mirroring the national side sent to the UEFA Euros.

SPAIN'S future Queen is likely to be experiencing a rollercoaster of nerves and excitement today as she gets ready to start a new adventure: Still only 15 years old, Crown Princess Leonor will not only be living away from home for the first time, but...

MORE motorways are set to become toll-free starting from September, now that their franchises have expired and the State has taken on funding and maintenance.

CLINICAL trials are now well under way with the new 'made-in-Spain' Covid vaccine - 30 participants have been recruited and at least six of them now jabbed in a crucial step closer to a home-grown inoculation being on the shelves.

MORTGAGE contracts signed for buying new residential property have risen by 41.2%, according to the most recent figures – the highest increase since December 2019, three months before the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe, according to the National Stat...

A YOUNG Afghan student who spent his 'sandwich' year in Spain has been safely evacuated to Madrid along with his family, thanks to a petition on Change.org.

IN WEATHER terms, summer is far from over in Spain just yet, but the holiday season is drawing to a close and, with it, major trunk roads are expected to be chock-full with cars between now and about the middle of next week.

A BUSINESSMAN from Catalunya left a tip of nearly €4,100 at Marbella's Playa Padre Restaurant as redress for criticism he had seen on social media.

HOLIDAYMAKERS on 'staycation' in Spain are now back to pre-pandemic levels – or even higher – in many regions, although foreign tourist numbers still have some catching up to do.

A VILLAGE in the province of Teruel is calling for a family with school-aged children to go and live there, offering guaranteed employment, three months' free rent and a heavily-discounted price thereafter.

ECONOMY minister Nadia Calviño has celebrated the 'huge' and 'positive' news that Spain has just received its first €9 billion from the European Union as part of the post-Covid recovery cash.