
Spain braces for first heat wave of the summer
Temperatures are forecast to rise above 35ºC across the peninsula and the Balearic Islands from Wednesday

Temperatures are forecast to rise above 35ºC across the peninsula and the Balearic Islands from Wednesday

The new Popular Party-led administration in the Spanish capital will have to decide whether to scrap Madrid Central entirely, or tweak it to avoid sanctions over air quality infringement

Acting PM Pedro Sánchez and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias have hit a stumbling block in their slow-moving negotiations to reach a deal ahead of an investiture vote

Getting rid of a measure just because it was introduced by an administration led by a different political party is a short-sighted way of understanding politics

The acting prime minister may lose the promised abstention of a pro-Catalan independence party, after the Socialists supported incumbent Mayor Ada Colau in Barcelona

José Luis Martínez-Almeida of the Popular Party has become mayor with support from Vox, after negotiations that went right down to the wire

The Catalan separatist leaders on trial for their involvement in the 2017 secession bid have been given all the guarantees necessary for a fair verdict

With one day to go before the deadline, Ciudadanos and the Popular Party are in tense negotiations over who should be the next mayor of the Spanish capital

The 12 leaders charged for their role in the 2017 secession bid insisted that their only aim was to give Catalans a chance to express themselves through a referendum

Ex-parliament speaker and civil society leader are being criminalized for exercising their constitutional rights, say attorneys in closing arguments at the Spanish Supreme Court

In closing arguments, lawyers for independence leaders accepted the lesser charge but denied accusations of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds

Negotiations between far-right Vox and Ciudadanos have been tense, but deals with the Popular Party over the new leaders in the region and City Hall could now be a step closer

The Colombian singer, who used a side entrance to enter court this morning, is accused by the public prosecutor of creating a “web of companies” to defraud €14.5 million

In a fractured post-election scenario, Pedro Sánchez is keeping his Socialist Party’s options open until all groups have made their positions clear

EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has congratulated the country and encouraged the government to continue down the path of responsible budget management

The center-right group’s executive committee wants to avoid a repeat of the situation in Andalusia, and says it is open to “exceptional” deals with the Socialist Party

Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 to avoid arrest over his role in the independence drive, was recently voted in as an MEP, but will be unable to take his seat unless he travels to Madrid

Center-right Ciudadanos is under growing pressure not to do deals with the far-right Vox, which could allow the left to form a government in the Madrid region and elsewhere

The British embassy has issued travel advice on how to prepare for Saturday’s game between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at the Wanda Metropolitan Stadium

The need to reach deals forces parties to review their own strategies

The four men, who are currently being held in custody while facing charges for their actions in 2017, will from today no longer be parliamentarians, something that could benefit acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

While acting PM Pedro Sánchez wants to lead a minority administration, lack of support from Ciudadanos and recent events in Congress are prompting him to reconsider

A highly fragmented lower house elects a new speaker, but is more divided than ever over separatist deputies, four of whom are currently being held in custody while on trial

Travel experts from the guide have praised the Spanish capital for its “emphasis on sustainable living” and vibrant nightlife, ranking it behind only High Tatras in Slovakia

The new parliament is convening today, and will likely follow regulatory guidelines against the pro-independence leaders caught up in criminal proceedings

Pedro Sánchez has been forced to name a new candidate for the upper house after Catalan separatist parties vetoed his first nominee, Miquel Iceta

Miquel Iceta received 25 votes in favor, 65 against and 39 abstentions despite warnings from Pedro Sánchez that vetoing his pick would hurt the spirit of dialogue