
Spain battles dozens of wildfires amid heatwave
The fires have scorched thousands of hectares, forced residents from homes in multiple regions, and claimed one life near Madrid

The fires have scorched thousands of hectares, forced residents from homes in multiple regions, and claimed one life near Madrid

A leading scientist, a businesswoman and a disease-free patient come together to tell the full story of the promising experimental Spanish tumor drug

In an interview with EL PAÍS on the occasion of the first anniversary of the controversial election, the man who ran for president but was forced into exile in Spain says there is ‘something dark and suspicious’ in the recent prisoner exchange between the Maduro regime and the US
World leaders are trying to find the right dose of flattery and tact in their relationship with the Republican to avoid getting on his bad side

The Italian lawyer maintains that the ‘genocide’ in Gaza, of which there is ‘overwhelming’ evidence, does not stop because so many are profiting from it. She will present a new report next week listing the names of companies involved

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Spain for refusing to increase its defense expenditure is causing concern in Brussels, where officials are racing to prevent a trade war
Sánchez says he saved the country from the 5% defense spending hike, but the US president has announced trade retaliation
The Spanish government is almost alone up against a bloc led by the US, Germany and France in favor of dedicating 5% of GDP to military spending

Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt says NATO members must ‘pay their fair share’ ahead of key summit in The Hague

Ahead of a key summit in The Hague next week, Secretary General Mark Rutte sent a letter to alliance members setting out the new spending threshold, which mirrors Trump’s demands

The prime minister apologized but has ruled out resigning or snap elections as he faces the biggest crisis of his tenure

The governor of the Bank of Spain doubts that the 5% of GDP target for European defense spending is based on a rigorous analysis

No other major European state has deported anyone wanted by Beijing since the Court of Human Rights banned Poland from handing over a Taiwanese man in 2022 due to the risk of violating his fundamental rights

From Claudia Sheinbaum to Pedro Sánchez, Gabriel Boric, and Gustavo Petro, the main progressive leaders praise the legacy of the former Uruguayan president
Energy experts were surprised by the inability to isolate the blackout to a single area, forcing the system to be rebooted from scratch, but they say restoration of service was quick given the circumstances

While the opposition insists on keeping the power plants open beyond the scheduled timeline, the government closes ranks around renewables

PM Pedro Sánchez says he will seek accountability from private operators and pledges changes: ‘This cannot happen again, ever’

More than 99% of the country’s power supply has been recovered, but some rail service is still suspended in Madrid and Barcelona
The government is reluctant to speculate on the cause of the outage, despite the hypotheses that have emerged in the hours without power, such as a possible cyberattack

The Spanish and Portuguese governments are investigating the reason for the electrical shortage. Power has been restored in some areas in the north and south of Spain

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing

The discomfort shown by Giorgia Meloni, who made explicit her closeness to the US, reflects the difficulty of the community partners in finding a common strategy

The tycoon is turning his attention to Europe, where he is trying out alliances with far-right leaders and meddling in domestic politics in ways that could benefit his corporate interests in the continent

The White Stripes’ most iconic track began in underground clubs, found its way into football stadiums by sheer chance, and was eventually appropriated by political groups

Parts of Catalonia and Málaga are on red alert for intense rainfall, and scores of towns have cancelled classes. After being accused of a slow response last time around, authorities are now rushing to warn citizens to stay safe and promising cabinet reshuffles
Extremist groups are rushing out to Valencia in a very public display of assistance meant ‘only for Spaniards.’ They are banking on popular anger, hoping to attract new members as they push the idea of the proud nation rising up to help its fellow citizens in the face of government inaction
The flash floods in the Valencia region have taken many lives, many homes and several political careers, but it has also destroyed a wideheld view of young people as a selfish and jaded generation