A recent survey conducted by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas indicates strong support among Spaniards for enhanced defence options within the European Union. Results show seventy five percent of participants endorse increasing Europe’s defence capacity, with sixty seven point eight percent in favour of establishing a common military force. Only twenty four point one percent oppose this initiative. The findings coincide with ongoing political discussions regarding the EU’s defence spending, with many Spaniards expressing concern over the bloc's ability to […]

Spain has welcomed consistent rainfall over the past two weeks, an important development for a country suffering from a prolonged drought. The precipitation has brought a glimmer of hope for farmers and residents alike, who have faced significant water shortages in recent years. Many agricultural sectors have been particularly affected, as lack of rainfall has hindered crop production and livestock health. However, while the rainfall is positive, Spain has also been hit by extreme weather conditions. A powerful hailstorm recently […]

A recent discovery in Golmayo, Soria, has revealed a giant spinosaurid, the largest known carnivorous dinosaur in the Iberian Peninsula, measuring up to twelve metres in length. This significant find includes teeth, vertebrae, and various skull fragments, identified by a team led by researchers Erik Isasmendi and Xabier Pereda from the University of the Basque Country. The fossils were originally collected by amateur palaeontologists, the Meijide-Fuentes family, between two thousand and two thousand and ten. The fossils, now housed in […]

According to recent data, the Social Security has distributed ten million three hundred twenty-one thousand eight hundred sixty pensions in May, totalling thirteen billion five hundred thirty-two million euros. The number of pensioners remains above nine million three hundred thousand, with four million seven hundred thousand being men and four million six hundred thousand women. The average pension stands at one thousand three hundred eleven euros, marking a four point five percent increase year-on-year. The report indicates that two thirds […]

Pablo Fernández, the co-spokesperson and Secretary of Organisation for Podemos, announced in a press conference that the party does not consider Pedro Sánchez legitimate to lead a progressive government in Spain. He stated that Podemos will not participate in the consultations summoned by Sánchez with his investiture partners, indicating that they refuse to take part in what they see as a 'facade operation' by the Socialist Workers' Party, or PSOE, amidst corruption allegations. Fernández’s comments follow a report by the […]

The association of electricity companies, Aelec, has published findings regarding the significant blackout that occurred on the twenty-eighth of April. According to Aelec, the principal cause was a severe failure in tension control, exacerbated by Red Eléctrica’s lack of adequate programming and failure to deploy available resources effectively. Marta Castro, Aelec's regulation director, stated that noticeable fluctuations in tension were already present prior to the blackout. The findings come after a government report attributed the incident to multifactorial issues related […]

Pedro Sánchez, the Secretary General of the PSOE, has announced significant changes in the party's leadership following the imprisonment of Santos Cerdán, who was involved in a corruption scandal. Rebeca Torró has been appointed as the new Secretary of Organisation, making her the second woman to occupy this role after Leire Pajín. Torró has previously served as the Secretary of State for Industry and has a strong background in politics and public service. In addition to Torró's appointment, Montserrat Mínguez […]