
Juan Carlos I: a necessary distance
Spain’s former king is leaving the country to prevent his personal problems from affecting the monarchy

Spain’s former king is leaving the country to prevent his personal problems from affecting the monarchy

As the country grapples with a surge in infections, authorities have requested financial assistance from a EU loan program to soften the effects of coronavirus on employment
Government announces €750,000 in grants, nine years after conservatives slashed the budget for historical memory projects

Pedro Sánchez gave Congress details of the recent EU coronavirus fund deal and urged the opposition to be open to similar agreements back home

The British Overseas Territory is not ruling out joining the customs union or the Schengen Area, but its future relationship depends on the UK and Spain
Roger Torrent, the speaker of the regional parliament and a supporter of independence, was targeted with a program used by government clients worldwide

Islamist radicals killed 16 people and injured over 140 in the Catalan capital and Cambrils after several cell members died in an accidental blast while manipulating explosives

All parties hailed the €140 billion allocation to help fight the effects of the coronavirus, but the money comes with conditions that could cause friction between the coalition partners

The country becomes the second biggest recipient of aid after Italy, and €72.2 billion will take the form of grants that do not have to be repaid

If so-called "frugal" countries impose their demands for releasing Covid-19 grants, the Spanish executive may have to delay plans for revising 2012 reform that made firing cheaper
The advice, which affects four million people in municipalities such as Badalona, comes as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the region
A court says there is enough evidence to try the one-time regional chief, his wife and their seven children for taking bribes in exchange for government contracts and other favors
Barcelona reports three times as many infections from one week to the next, while other regions make face masks mandatory and consider introducing stricter rules

The decision, which the public prosecutor will appeal, means that politicians such as Oriol Junqueras will be spending just four nights a week in prison

Regional authorities are taking charge of controlling surges while the central government rules out a new state of alarm

Prosecutors continue to probe allegations of money laundering involving a foundation linked to Juan Carlos I, who abdicated the throne in 2014


Nadia Calviño was backed by Germany, France and Italy, and the reversal weakens the Spanish position ahead of a key summit on an EU coronavirus recovery fund

Starting on Thursday, violators will face €100 fines as authorities race to contain a large coronavirus outbreak in Lleida province

This is more than the 9.4% decline predicted in the spring, and it creates a wider gap between Spain and the euro zone

A total of 10% of healthcare workers tested positive, while police and fire crews also saw higher than average incidences
The ‘comarca,’ which is home to more than 200,000 inhabitants, has seen outbreaks in several food companies, a senior residence and a hostel

The people infected are self-isolating at home and have not needed hospitalization. The Health Ministry today reported 17 Covid-related fatalities in the last 24 hours
The Cabinet today approved a number of measures aimed at assisting ailing sectors such as the tourism and automotive industries, and financing the digital transformation of firms

Speaking in a television interview, Pedro Sánchez insisted that his government would see out its four-year term, saying that ‘the coalition is stronger than ever’

Around 1.6 million workers in Spain have come off the government's ERTE furlough schemes, according to Labor Ministry figures

Central bank announces its medium-term plan for an economy that contracted 5.2% in the first quarter