Jerónimo Andreu

Air Algérie-operated aircraft was flying from Burkina Faso to Algeria when the signal was lost

Some 100,000 people are thought to be employed illegally in Alicante, the highest of any province A crackdown on clandestine footwear workshops has so far secured 44 closures in the area But as the crisis bites deeper, combating the submerged economy is getting harder

More than 10,000 politicians and members of the judiciary can only be tried by higher courts The time has come to trim that number back, say critics

A symbol of the destruction of Spain’s coast for some, the Algarrobico hotel was set for demolition

Volunteer sex assistants are helping disabled people who do not wish to be seen as asexual

Demonstrators had traveled from their home regions to call for an end to social spending cuts

Hikers find skeleton with barely any flesh remaining to aid identification Police say body does not solve any outstanding Madrid murder investigations

A decade of poor regulation has sent bills soaring and left growing numbers of families unable to pay

Police are struggling in the fight against clandestine sweatshop slavery

The antics of a crusading mayor of this Andalusian rural utopia have just earned him a jail term

The Spanish capital is desperate to host the Olympics, but would it benefit the city?

After years in the shade Barcelona's El Prat is catching up with Madrid Barajas New rivalry reflects a change in the airline industry as Vueling threatens Iberia

Pensioners who did seasonal work abroad have their allocations slashed

Three years ago, Spain took in over 700 Cuban refugees in a much-publicized humanitarian action Today, the dissidents are struggling to get by and unable to leave

Thousands of women are trafficked into virtual slavery Only a fortunate few manage to find a way back to normal society

Major corruption cases are being handled by judges subject to pressure from the same powers- that-be they are investigating

Judges, prosecutors, lawyers and court secretaries will go on strike on Wednesday They are protesting against the chronic underfunding of what they say is an ailing system

From the Rastro Sunday flea market to the smart Las Letras neighborhood, tastes in furniture and decoration are changing in the Spanish capital

Crisis has forced many to look to prostitution as means to make ends meet

A 70-property residential area in Madrid has been taken over by families affected by the crisis Many pay bills and have tried to offer rent

The waiter refused to let riot police enter his bar in search of protestors on Tuesday night

Villages named for the dictator are resisting calls to erase historic references

Bar owners in the capital feel they are under attack from the council, while many local residents want nothing more than a quiet life

Nestled in the mountains close to the French border, Canfranc reeks of Nazi gold and desperate getaways

The 64km cycle route around Madrid offers a chance to discover its outskirts