Raising the bar: Why Spanish villages are fighting to keep their locals open
In places like Villalbarba, where there are only 132 people, residents say there would be no social life if they could not come together for a coffee or a game of bingo
Spain’s King Felipe calls on Pedro Sánchez to form a new government
After a round of meetings with political leaders, the monarch has proposed the Socialist Party chief as the candidate with the best chance of being sworn in as prime minister
Catalan prison authorities propose ordinary regime for separatist leaders
The recommendation, which is not binding, would mean that the nine men and women currently in jail would not immediately be able to apply for parole or enjoy day release
Located: The undocumented hero who saved a Spanish man from a fire
Gorgui Lamine Sow says he didn’t think twice when he climbed up a wall and pulled Alex Caudeli out of his burning house in Dénia
Alleged fraudster ‘Little Nicolás’ could be facing up to 30 years in jail
Francisco Nicolás Gómez Iglesias, 25, is being investigated for passing himself off as an envoy of Spain’s King Felipe VI, a government representative, and even a secret agent
Gibraltar braces for British general election as Brexit deadline looms
Gibraltarians cannot vote in the polls on Thursday even though the results will have a significant impact on their lives
Smuggling crackdown on Ceuta border leaves porter women in crisis
The decision to clamp down on the illicit traffic of goods from the Spanish exclave city to Morocco is being described as an economic disaster for people on both sides of the crossing
Revolting alliances
In the 21st century, compromise between political groups that hate each other may become a requirement for the survival of democracy
Spain’s King Felipe begins new round of meetings with party leaders
After another inconclusive election, the Socialist Party’s prime ministerial candidate, Pedro Sánchez, says he will only submit to a congressional vote if he has enough support
Remembering Lourdes: British ambassador learns of long-lost friend’s passing
The Spanish woman, who generously offered Hugh Elliott food and shelter 35 years ago, died from multiple sclerosis in 1997
Greta Thunberg: “People are suffering and dying from the climate emergency today”
The Swedish campaigner uses her celebrity status to draw attention to other young activists at the UN summit in Madrid
Julián Castro: “At some point, the Democrats forgot to defend the poor”
The Democratic presidential candidate from Texas speaks to EL PAÍS about why he is focusing his campaign on vulnerable groups
Over 200 migrants rescued at sea as Canary Islands arrivals spike
More stringent policing in northern Morocco is pushing people to attempt the journey to the Spanish archipelago
Horse meat meant for a Spanish zoo was sold for human consumption
New revelations in an ongoing investigation into an international criminal ring show that some of the shipments tested positive for listeriosis
Greta Thunberg in Madrid: “I hope world leaders grasp the urgency of the climate crisis”
The teen activist arrived on Friday and made a surprise visit to the COP25 summit before heading out to a news conference and a protest against global warming
In Spain, divided parties find common ground in defense of the Constitution
On 41st anniversary of the landmark document, the main political groups have agreed to put off reforms in order to protect it from Catalan separatists and the far-right Vox
¿Qué? podcast, S03E10: Scuffles in Congress and Spain’s ‘narco-submarine’
This week we discuss the antics inside the lower house when newly elected lawmakers were sworn into their roles, and how a submersible with 3,000 kilos of cocaine on board was caught in Galicia
Suspect admits chopping up body of Spanish woman but may avoid prison
Jorge Ignacio Palma claims Marta Calvo died from a heart attack after she took cocaine, and might only be fined for irregularly disposing of the corpse
British woman who got lost in snow revived after six hours in cardiac arrest
Audrey Mash and her husband became stranded in a storm while hiking in the Catalan Pyrenees in November. Doctors are calling the case “exceptional on a global scale”
At least 58 people drown near Mauritania after boat capsizes en route to Spain
Eighty-three migrants survived by swimming to shore, but another 40 remain missing and are feared dead
Staff at minors’ center targeted with grenade: ‘This is not an isolated event’
Employees say that xenophobia is on the rise in Madrid’s Hortaleza district, where there have been a number of attacks against migrant youths
Spain planning on going ahead with ‘Google tax’ despite US tariff threats
The aim is to bring the system “into the 21st century” by imposing a 3% levy on tech giants such as Amazon, but first a government must be formed
“The so-called socialists of the 21st century have plundered Latin America”
Lenín Moreno talks to EL PAÍS about the recent unrest in Ecuador, which he believes was partly instigated by his predecessor Rafael Correa
Spanish explosives experts defuse grenade at Madrid center for minors
The facility has been criticized in the past by far-right groups who claim it is housing young foreign criminals
Spanish Mediterranean braces for more intense rain and wind
Parts of the region have registered record rainfall this week, just months after a destructive storm wreaked havoc in the area
Scuffles over seats, a sprained ankle, and an apology to Spaniards as deputies sworn in
Socialist Meritxell Batet is elected new Congressional speaker as parliament convenes, while far-right party Vox secures a high-ranking place on her committee
Spain receives its worst ever science results in PISA test
Spanish students scored below the OECD average, ranking on the same level as pupils from Lithuania, Hungary and Russia