Spanish Congress convenes, but how long will it last?
The newly elected members of Congress and the Senate are being sworn in today, but after the last parliament lasted just seven months, there are doubts that the ongoing stalemate can be resolved
As cold bites, Madrid residents step in to help stranded asylum seekers
WhatsApp groups, parishes and NGOs are filling the gap left by politicians who cannot agree on who is in charge of assisting the hundreds of people turning up outside social services
Madrid Central reduces pollution by 20% in its first year
The beneficial effects of the low-emissions zone have extended to other parts of the Spanish capital
Pedro Sánchez at COP25 climate summit in Spain: “Only a handful of fanatics deny the evidence”
Spain’s caretaker government has stepped in to host the event against a global backdrop of weakened environmental leadership
Spanish police arrest captain of the ‘narco-submarine’
Authorities had been looking for the man since last week, when they intercepted the submersible with three tons of cocaine on board
Jury finds ‘El Chicle’ guilty of murdering teenager Diana Quer
José Enrique Abuín Gey could be sentenced to the equivalent under Spanish law of a life sentence for the abduction and murder of the Madrid native in 2016
Holidaymakers in Gran Canaria help 24 migrants after boat lands on beach
The bathers were enjoying the warm weather when they saw the small vessel approach the rocky coast with three babies and three children on board
Are hurricanes ‘learning’ the way to Spain?
For the first time, three tropical storms approached the Iberian peninsula in the same year – a situation that could become more frequent in the future, according to experts
Spanish judge to question Julian Assange over Ecuador embassy spying claims
British authorities will finally allow a videolink interview with the WikiLeaks founder in a probe against a security firm that allegedly sent illegally obtained material to the CIA
Catalan separatist party in “no hurry” to help Spain’s caretaker PM return to power
After meeting with Socialist representatives, the Catalan Republican Left says it sees a new willingness to talk, but that further negotiation is required for a pledge of abstention
Secret services warn of risk of jihadist attack against Spaniards in Sahara region
Spanish foreign ministry advises against travel to southwestern Algeria at a time when many people fly there to visit Sahrawi refugees
¿Qué? podcast, S03E9: Vox controversies and Mar Menor disaster
This week we discuss the far-right party’s denial of gender violence and other polemical positions, and look at why thousands of fish washed up dead in Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon
Russia denies interference in Catalonia or in Spain’s domestic affairs
A week after it emerged that the Spanish High Court is probing the activities of an elite military group, the Foreign Ministry is talking about an anti-Russia campaign by the media
Hot water and a phoenix: How Madrid airport is catering to Chinese tourists
Travel authorities are preparing a series of changes, including new food menus and mobile payments, to make these highly valued visitors “feel at home”
Spanish police take stock of ‘narco-submarine’ contents: over three tons of cocaine
New details emerge about “historic operation” that seized a drug shipment with a market value of €100 million
Lula da Silva: “Bolsonaro’s government poses a great risk for Brazil”
The former Brazilian president talked to EL PAÍS about his future plans in one of the first interviews he has granted following his release by the Supreme Court
Marbella, the biggest video surveillance lab in Spain
The southern Spanish city has 85 ultra-high definition cameras that use artificial intelligence software to scan hours worth of footage to identify suspects
Four dead, 10 missing from migrant boat found adrift near Melilla
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Rescue services took 55 survivors to the Spanish exclave city, where the holding center is over capacity
38 years later, a mysterious murder could be about to be solved in Spain
A German-born writer who is now 74 will stand trial for killing a young woman and her unborn child after DNA tests allowed investigators to identify an unclaimed body
Coke float: Spain’s Civil Guard salvages the ‘narco-submarine’
Two crew members were arrested when the vessel, which is thought to be carrying 3,000 kilos of cocaine, was left to sink near the Galician coast last Sunday
Is the Spanish coast littered with single-use ‘narco-submarines’?
After the first drug-laden submersible ever caught in European waters was seized on Sunday, police are wondering whether there are more such vessels at the bottom of the sea
Madrid City Hall removes plaques commemorating Franco victims
The local government claims the memorial does not meet the recommendations of a historical memory commission, but critics decry an attempt to whitewash Francoism
Grassroots members of Catalan Republican Left back plan to negotiate with PSOE
Participants in the poll were asked whether the pro-independence party should reject the investiture of caretaker PM Pedro Sánchez if there is no prior deal for talks over the situation in Catalonia
Women across Spain march against gender violence
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to rally in support of victims, and to criticize the far-right party Vox for refusing to recognize the issue
Why dozens of families are sleeping on the streets in Madrid
Asylum seekers with children braving the cold weather have become a daily sight in the Spanish capital, where local authorities say they do not have enough resources
Vox blocking measures against gender violence in Spain
The far-right party has stopped regions and city councils from taking a united stand on the issue, which has claimed more than a thousand women’s lives in Spain since 2003
Europe’s first ‘narco-submarine’ caught off Spain with 3,000 kilos of cocaine
Two crew members were arrested and a third got away during the joint operation on Sunday in the northwestern Galicia region