J. A. Aunión

The situation in the country’s education centers is the worst it has been since they reopened in September 2020, with a record number of outbreaks recorded in December

EL PAÍS reviews the measures currently in place, the school procedure for dealing with a Covid-19 infection and whether parents have the right to paid leave if their child has to self-isolate

Just 0.38% of classes are in self-isolation, far from the peak recorded last year. But experts are concerned that outbreaks are being detected in education centers

Madrid accounted for 35% of new infections, according to the latest Health Ministry report, but the region’s data improved compared to the day before

According to a new survey from the Culture Ministry, 52% of Spaniards have a subscription to an online service, which in turn has led to a drop in the number of illegal downloads

According to a letter discovered at the Harry Ransom Center in Texas, the author asked to work in the Spanish capital after fleeing Colombia in 1955

Entrepreneurs and well-to-do families are fleeing a hostile climate back home and putting down roots in Spain

The draft regulations from City Hall would mean any flat without separate access to the street would need a license

A vast two-story 2,500-year-old building in the Turuñuelo de Guareña dig sheds light on the last era of these ancient people

Soaring rents and costs in the capital are prompting some to convert business properties, whether they are doing it legally or not

An excavation in Badajoz offers surprising insight into this ancient civilization that thrived in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula from the 9th to the 5th centuries BCE

A growing number of towns in the region seek to tap into budding interest in military-related tourism

Two-floor construction was used for a feast before being razed by its own dwellers ahead of invasion

Firm offers technology that allows bicycle padlocks to be opened via a mobile phone app

Residents from all over Europe are organizing in a bid to fight nighttime noise pollution

Archeologists dig up the biggest and best-preserved examples so far of the legendary civilization

Madrid court finds Miguel Ángel Flores responsible for deaths of five young girls at dance music event

Cyclists are at greatest risk on country roads, where frustrated drivers overtake at inopportune moments

Madrid village is exporting its own peculiar take on the tradition of the Running of the Bulls

The last bastion of the bohemians is attracting growing numbers of middle-class incomers

Dozens of classic businesses have disappeared from Madrid's city center, some replaced by franchises or clothing store, others still empty

Rita Maestre, of Podemos and Ahora Madrid, chanted slogans during a topless protest in 2011

People buying from foreign websites are increasingly coming up against pricey tariffs

Over the last 15 years, manufacturer Altadis has closed down all but one of its factories

After a six-year slump, the business has picked up growth, according to a new survey

The sheer number of blazes that have hit Asturias and Cantabria is unprecedented