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Spain’s Valencia region closes bars and restaurants as Covid-19 expands ‘at extraordinary rate’
Authorities also want to bring the curfew forward to 8pm but are not contemplating home confinement
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First lockdown, then Storm Filomena: Why Spanish families are struggling to maintain work-life balance
After enduring strict coronavirus restrictions, parents in Madrid are once again having to juggle childcare duties with teleworking with schools closed due to the extreme weather
The Spanish Christmas gathering that brought down Belgium’s most-wanted drug lord
The Civil Guard tracked down Yannick M. W. after he fled to the Costa del Sol, where he lived a life of luxury for a year
“There is great mistrust of the International Criminal Court because of the lack of results”
Carlos Castresana, the Spanish candidate to be the top prosecutor at the Hague-based organization, supports bringing resources closer to the territories where victims live
Something to celebrate for new fathers in Spain, as paternity leave extended to 16 weeks
The fully paid allowance, which came into force on January 1, is equal to that for mothers and is one of the most generous in Europe for men
Deal between Spain and UK plans to eliminate Gibraltar border checkpoint
The document describing this framework agreement, which EL PAÍS has seen, contemplates demolishing any “physical barrier” between the British territory and La Línea in Cádiz
Covid restrictions and Brexit confusion see UK nationals turned away from flights to Spain
A number of would-be travelers reported problems this weekend when trying to return to their adoptive country, after airlines refused to accept their green paper identity cards as proof of residency
Taking a dive in Spain’s deepest pool
Marepolis gives visitors the chance to plunge to depths of 20 meters, without having to travel any further than the X-Madrid shopping mall in Alcorcón
Jailed Catalan separatists’ prospects of early release grow dim
Plans are hampered by delays in criminal code reform and clemency requests, as well as an adverse court decision on flexible prison regimes
Supreme Court revokes open prison regime granted to jailed Catalan separatist leaders
The top tribunal’s ruling said it is ‘premature’ for the prisoners to be allowed more flexible conditions for their incarceration, and rejected regional penitentiary and government suggestions that they had been jailed for their political beliefs
A Japanese company is selling Spain’s botched art restorations as keychains
The notorious ‘Ecce Homo’ painting from Borja and the cartoonish work on a 16th-century sculpture are two of four works that are being dispensed in Gashapon vending machines
Who are my ‘allegados’? Spaniards puzzled about allowed Christmas visits
Citizens are told they may only cross regional borders to see a very close circle of people, but are left wondering who qualifies
US economic impact payments: Who will receive them, who much will they be for and when will they arrive?
The Treasury has already started the process of paying out the second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, while Congress continues to debate whether to raise the amount from $600 to $2,000
Obama: “Significant damage has been done in the US and around the world by Trump”
In a conversation with the editor-in-chief of EL PAÍS, the former president reflects on the current moment and the pandemic, Donald Trump’s four years in power, the polarization in his country and also the future with Joe Biden in charge of the United States. His conclusion is optimistic – a cautious optimism
Why I voted for Trump
After four years of controversy, the histrionic US president has managed to keep his support base. A handful of the people who voted for him in Ohio, a state he won despite his overall defeat, explain why Trump still got their ballot
A world with three internets
The world is on its way to having separate Chinese, American and European networks
The archeologist who discovered Roman ruins in the land of the Basques
Ever since she first explored an astounding mining tunnel in the early 1980s, Mertxe Urteaga has been demonstrating the importance of Roman colonization in the Basque Country, undoing the long-held myth that the small mountainous region resisted the invaders
¿Qué? – Where to find all the episodes of our Spanish news podcast
The coronavirus crisis has forced us to put the fourth series on hold, but listeners can enjoy previous discussions with hosts Simon Hunter and Melissa Kitson by heading to our listings page