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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez opens door for Spanish troops to be stationed in Ukraine and Palestine
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (324+ words) PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that Spain may send troops to join a post-ceasefire peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Sanchez on Thursday said the government is determined to deploy peacekeeping troops not only in Ukraine but also in Palestine "when…...
Coming up in 2026: Spain will enjoy its first total solar eclipse in over 100 years – all you need to know to catch the best view
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (597+ words) ONLOOKERS gazed upwards as the sunlight dimmed, a rim of gold lining the pitch-black blot in the sky. It was the middle of the day, yet for a moment Spain was plunged into darkness. The year was 1912, and it marked…...
Spain’s minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 – and will retroactively apply from January 1st
23+ hour ago (346+ words) SPAIN'S government is proposing a 3.1% rise in the minimum wage in 2026. It said on Wednesday that the increase would put "17,094 into pockets over a year. It means an income of "1,221 per month spread over 14 payments. The hike will result in…...
British fugitive convicted of UK sex crimes is arrested in Costa Blanca expat area
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (296+ words) A BRITISH man has been arrested on the southern Costa Blanca for sexual assault offences committed in the UK between 2014 and 2015. The Policia Nacional said the fugitive had been given a maximum sentence of life imprisonment- presumably after a trial…...
Terrifying Mexican cartel gains foothold in Spain
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (451+ words) A NOTORIOUS Mexican cartel that slipped crystal meth into Europe by concealing it in marble statues delivered to Spain has been smashed by police following a series of dramatic raids. Agents from the Policia Nacional, working alongside the US Drug…...
Red weather alert for central Spain as Storm Francis triggers ‘danger to life’ warnings – with temperatures plunging to -14C and snow and wind alerts in force
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (406+ words) SPAIN'S wintery cold snap is set to get even chillier with temperatures forecast to plummet below zero across the peninsular. A rare red alert has even been issued for a region in central Spain where the mercury is set to…...
‘A very serious racist act’: Outrage after Junta president appears in blackface for Sevilla’s Three Kings parade
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (508+ words) THE president of Andalucia has come under fire after appearing in blackface for a traditional Three Kings parade in Sevilla. Juanma Moreno, the conservative Partido Popular (PP) leader of mainland Spain's southernmost region, painted his own face black to play…...
REYES: The connections to Spain’s top composer and a now extinct rare mountain goat
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (891+ words) THREE Kings Day " or "Reyes" in Spanish " is known to Anglosaxons as "the Epiphany". It falls on January 6, and while it"s no great shakes to most expats, it"s actually Spain"s Christmas Day, and the one for giving…...
High-security lab NOT to blame for Spain’s African swine fever outbreak as infected wild boar numbers climb
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (501+ words) INVESTIGATORS probing the cause of Spain's African swine fever outbreak say the variant detected in wild boars in Catalunya is different to that used at a nearby high-security laboratory. Previously, officials speculated that the disease may have leaked from one…...
Spain’s jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU’s highest
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (363+ words) SPAIN'S jobless total fell by 16,291 people in December, a 0.7% decrease compared to November. It means the total of registered unemployed in the country stands at 2.4 million. Across 2025, the total fell by 6% compared to the previous year- the largest annual cut…...