Guillermo Altares

Seven historians analyze the ongoing impact of the May 2011 social protests against austerity and corruption, the most visible manifestation of which was the sit-ins at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol

New research has highlighted the similarities between the subspecies and ‘homo sapiens,’ questioning in the process what it means to be human

During the toughest months of the pandemic, Juan Altares suffered all the complications of what was then a completely unknown disease. This is a day-by-day account of how his family got through it

Far-right parties like Vox in Spain use doubtful historical facts to justify their vision of a modern-day Islamic invasion

Experts warn that Vox could shift the debate on key issues like immigration after the group won 24 seats in Congress

One of the most powerful symbols of Europe will overcome the fire, just as it has resisted other disasters throughout the centuries

The verdict increasing the sentence against Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic reopens the debate on the difficulties of proving the most serious crime in international law

The comprehensive event has received many anti-Semitic threats before its inauguration

Team from Cantabria Museum of Prehistory explores area close to Altamira complex

Why did Hitler allow British troops to return home after their defeat in France in May 1940?

Scientists are predicting more frequent, more intense and longer-lasting extreme weather events

UN papers highlight parallels between failure to help those fleeing Nazis and Syria crisis today

Spanish writer produces first biographical account of Kim Philby’s role in country’s civil war

British historian Robert Gildea deconstructs the official version of events in his new book

New book explores the 1977 Atocha massacre of five labor lawyers in Madrid

Madrid has yet to make a clear offer after backtracking on plans to bolster Mali contingent

Dismissed by many Spaniards as too American, the celebration’s roots lie firmly in old Europe

Latest conservative education reforms further reduce teaching of philosophy to students

Younger Spaniards are shifting away from their parents’ traditional eating habits

Madrid bullring’s library and museum offer a singular glimpse into the practice’s history

Universities are coming up with great ideas, but struggle to adapt them to the market

As visits resume, EL PAÍS joins the first group to be allowed in to view Altamira’s cave art

Widely expected decision flouts the majority opinion of prehistoric art experts

Scholars accuse government of endangering Paleolithic cave art for political reasons

Group of gendarmes is attempting to reach the location, which is covered in deep snow

A remote corner of eastern Spain has become the largest global producer of the delicacy