Storm Adam has left four people dead after severe flooding in the Valencian Community. Two people died in Oliva, in Alicante province, joining two earlier victims in Barcelona and Sagunto. Roads were cut, rivers burst their banks, and 145 municipalities in Valencia and Alicante were placed under confinement orders. Emergency crews carried out hundreds of rescues, including people stranded on rooftops and in vehicles. By Monday evening, some transport services […]

Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena confirmed the lifting of national arrest warrants for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two former ministers, Toni Comín and Lluís Puig. He said the move followed the Constitutional Court’s ruling on applying the amnesty law to embezzlement. It does not close the case: the Supreme Court’s criminal chamber must still decide whether to dismiss the charges. Llarena also criticised the tone of the Constitutional […]

The Interior Ministry says mobile-phone misuse accounted for more than four in ten distracted-driving complaints in a nationwide campaign this month. Guardia Civil traffic officers checked more than 422,000 vehicles and issued 9,245 complaints for distraction-related offences. Using a phone while driving carries a six-point penalty.

Storm Adam has claimed the life of a woman in Catalonia, after she was swept away by floodwater in Cabrera de Mar, near Barcelona. Her body was found at sea on Sunday morning, around six kilometres from where she disappeared. She had been walking near a stream with her husband and two children when the fast-flowing water carried her away. The torrential rain caused widespread disruption across eastern Spain, with […]

Policía Nacional has arrested two young men in Málaga and Murcia over suspected false bomb threats against two Spanish airports. Investigators say the suspects allegedly used another person’s identity to register for an internet calling service, disguised their telephone numbers and used artificial intelligence to alter their voices. One of the calls triggered airport security procedures and temporarily disrupted normal operations. Police are investigating whether others were involved.

Inflation rose again in September, reaching 4.9 per cent compared with a year earlier, according to the National Statistics Institute. That was six-tenths of a percentage point higher than in August, and the highest annual rate since February 2023. Transport costs were a major contributor, with higher fuel and air travel prices putting pressure on household budgets. Underlying inflation, which excludes unprocessed food and energy, also increased, reaching 3.1 per […]

Pedro Sánchez has chosen Margarita Robles as number two on the PSOE list for the upcoming general election. The defence minister replaces María Jesús Montero, who held the position in 2023. Robles’ appointment comes as the party finalises its candidates ahead of the 29 November vote, with several senior ministers also securing places on regional lists. The PSOE will ratify the full slate at a meeting of its Federal Committee […]

The United States has proposed tariffs and export restrictions on Spain in response to the government’s veto on Israeli trade. The Federal Maritime Commission wants to impose a charge of two hundred thousand dollars per voyage on Spanish‑flagged ships and limit the export of products including cosmetics, oils, ceramics and confectionery. Washington argues the Spanish measures harm US commercial interests. Spain denies any discrimination and says it will file formal […]

Civil Protection has issued an alert for intense rainfall across the Balearic Islands and parts of Spain’s Mediterranean coast from Saturday. Forecasters expect a significant change in weather, with a drop in temperatures and the arrival of a cold air mass. Heavy and persistent showers are possible, with uncertainty over which areas will be worst affected. Authorities are urging people to follow updated forecasts and take care when travelling.