
Fires, sandstorms and blackouts: The ‘annus horribilis’ of Spain’s Canary Islands
From extreme weather events to the collapse of the Thomas Cook travel group, the archipelago has faced a number of crises in the past few months

From extreme weather events to the collapse of the Thomas Cook travel group, the archipelago has faced a number of crises in the past few months

Around 800 guests and 200 staff members are in isolation after an Italian couple tested positive

The woman, who is now 83, has pleaded guilty to fraud and document forgery, but will not go to prison

A Toronto-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Madrid on Monday after sustaining tire damage during takeoff

Travel authorities are preparing a series of changes, including new food menus and mobile payments, to make these highly valued visitors “feel at home”

According to a document seen by EL PAÍS, Rocío Monasterio signed her name as an architect five years before she completed her degree

Rocío Monasterio signed floor plans before being a registered architect, and she and her husband sold industrial properties that were used for residential purposes

With no close family or friends, the elderly lady’s body was left to mummify in her apartment for nearly two decades

Experts say that the men involved in these cases of voyeurism are typically insecure, solitary and spend a lot of time planning their crimes

Víctor López, 20, was killed instantly in Madrid on Sunday, after 24-year-old Kevin Cui decided to drive his souped-up Golf the wrong way up the M-50 beltway

The 11-month-old child found the drug in a park in Madrid, but parents Dee and Marian felt they were treated with mistrust by both the police and medical staff alike

Spanish companies are catering to high-net-worth individuals who want exclusivity on their trips

A clinic in Madrid is offering to make men more virile with a stem cell treatment that costs more than €2,000, but experts are concerned it could cause more harm than good

The worst-affected municipality in the region was Arganda del Rey, where heavy rainfall caused a torrent of water that swept away cars and street furniture

The former judge hopes to remain in her role as Vox threatens to let the left govern if Ciudadanos refuses to negotiate with the far-right party

Growing numbers of pensioners struggling to make ends meet are putting their properties on the market at lower prices, on the condition they may continue to live there until they die

Spaniards of all ages and political stripes are flocking to the polls, convinced that this could be one of the most decisive elections the country has ever held

Chinese investors are purchasing properties worth at least €500,000 in a bid to earn a so-called “golden visa”

Posing as travelers who have been robbed or lost their documents, many of these “ghost travelers” have been living in Barajas’ terminals for years

Josué Estébanez is considered a cult figure by extremists, including the New Zealand mosque shooter, for killing a left-wing activist on the Madrid subway in 2007

“Josué Estébanez,” who murdered youngster Carlos Palomino in a hate crime in Madrid in 2007, was written on a rifle magazine along with citations of other right-wing figures

Madrid's property black market is offering empty homes to buy or rent for a period of two years – the time it takes the repossession to go through the courts

After Carlos Perry was found dead, with his legs protruding from a street sewer in the Spanish capital, police concluded that he must have been searching for his car keys

Applicants of guaranteed minimum income benefits must provide a sworn statement with estimated revenues from begging, busking and scrap metal collection

Like all the residents of El Gallinero, which has stood for decades, Vasile Antonescu will be relocated this week to an apartment in the city

The inauguration of the first robot factory in Europe reignites the debate over the loss of jobs and the fascinating question of whether machines should have to pay taxes

President of Serbia talks to EL PAÍS about the Balkan country’s efforts to join the bloc, and how Kosovo is proving a sticking point