
Video: Beachgoers in southern Spain help detain drug trafficker
Members of the public stepped in to trap the alleged criminal, whose boat arrived on the sands in Granada while being pursued by a Civil Guard vessel

Members of the public stepped in to trap the alleged criminal, whose boat arrived on the sands in Granada while being pursued by a Civil Guard vessel

Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced on Monday the operation would take place “as soon as possible.” Two A400M aircraft are due to be sent to Dubai for this purpose
Domenico Paviglianiti, known as ‘the boss of bosses’ in the 1980s, was leading a quiet life in the Spanish capital after two years on the run from Italian authorities

Despite fears of stricter restrictions due to high coronavirus case rates, fully vaccinated travelers will not have to quarantine when they return from their Spanish vacation

Experts warn that due to new variants, 90% of the population needs to be fully vaccinated to achieve herd immunity – a figure that cannot be reached with immunizing the under-20s

There were 5.4 million international visitors between January and June, down 50% from 2020, and the industry fears new travel restrictions that could drive numbers down even further

Southern Spanish region is now awaiting court authorization to start requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter nightclubs and drinks bars

Tougher conditions for returning British visitors could deliver a huge blow to the summer season at a time when many businesses are struggling to survive after a year and a half of pandemic

In parts of Galicia, bars and restaurants require showing proof of being infection-free, but a similar move in the Canary Islands has been provisionally suspended by the courts

The Socialist leader celebrates the progress of the country’s immunization drive, which has fully vaccinated more than 26.4 million people

Javier Moreno, who has served twice in the role, will maintain ties with the news organization

The 24-year-old champion is looking to win gold at the Tokyo Games and further cement her position as the greatest artistic gymnast of all time

Fire crews are bringing flames under control, but more blazes started this weekend in Albacete and Huelva
Measures are being implemented to target people who did not get vaccinated when it was their turn, amid warnings that up to 90% of the population will need to be immunized to reach group immunity
Galicia will require proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter bars, while Catalonia and Valencia are introducing a night curfew in more municipalities

The European Commission’s mandate would give Spain control over entry points at the British Overseas Territory

In Navarre, judges have turned down a request for a night curfew despite soaring infection levels

A “glance at the streets” is enough to show that “there is a tourism season,” says a government spokesperson from the Balearic Islands

The young internet personality was arrested during a live television interview on Tuesday. ‘They didn’t torture me. I am on the side of truth,’ she told her followers

Catalonia, one of the worst-affected regions right now, is seeking approval for a curfew in 158 municipalities. Meanwhile, 47% of the population now has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Cubans have taken the streets back for themselves, as a people who are often invoked but rarely seen, writes the island journalist Carlos Manuel Álvarez

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the government should have resorted to a state of emergency – which requires prior parliamentary approval – to limit fundamental rights for the nationwide lockdown

EL PAÍS looks at the factors that have sparked the demonstrations, from food shortages to the regime’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic

The Socialist leader hopes the changes will help focus on the economic recovery and smooth thorny issues such as Catalan independence before Spaniards vote in the next election

The move has little practical impact on returning travelers, but the tourism industry fears it could have a negative effect on bookings at a delicate time due to a new spike in cases

The measure, effective on July 19, is good news on a day when a French government official recommended against travel to Spain and Portugal

Spread of the delta strain of the coronavirus could lead to renewed restrictions on international mobility just as the industry was hoping to begin its recovery. France has already recommended against travel to Spain