On Tuesday, the Spanish Cabinet approved the Classified Information Bill, which will now be sent to Congress for parliamentary processing. This legislation introduces automatic declassification after a maximum period of forty-five years, extendable by fifteen years. It replaces the long-standing Official Secrets Act from nineteen sixty-eight. Importantly, the bill stipulates that information concerning major human rights violations cannot be classified. The new law seeks to align Spain with advanced democracies […]

The Ryder Cup will be hosted in Spain in twenty thirty-one, with the Camiral resort in Costa Brava selected as the venue. This will mark the second time the prestigious tournament is held in Spain, following its first staging at Valderrama in nineteen ninety-seven. The announcement comes as the tournament gains popularity globally. Owned by Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien and his wife Catherine, Camiral will precede significant upcoming Ryder Cup […]

Isabel Pardo de Vera, the former President of Adif, and Javier Herrero, the former Director of Roads, have been barred from leaving Spain as part of the ongoing Koldo case investigation. The decision follows allegations of their involvement in the irregular awarding of public works contracts in exchange for bribes from Socialist Party officials. Both individuals have been granted provisional freedom but must surrender their passports and report regularly to […]

A British teenager has tragically died after falling from the third floor of the Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio, Ibiza. The incident occurred just after midnight, with authorities confirming that the nineteen-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene soon after. Ambulances were dispatched around twelve forty AM, but paramedics were unable to revive him. Local police have stated that initial investigations suggest the fall may have been accidental. They […]

The Guardia Civil has successfully dismantled a criminal group involved in the theft of telephone lines in Asturias and Cantabria. Known as ‘YAQUEDO’, the operation led to the arrest of six individuals, including five men and one woman aged between twenty nine and fifty one. The gang is believed to have stolen fifty three thousand metres of cable, resulting in an estimated economic loss of three hundred and eighty seven […]

A recent investigation has brought to light allegations against Cristóbal Montoro, Spain’s former Minister of Finance, suggesting he facilitated tax benefits for gas companies during his time in office. According to reports from the Mossos d'Esquadra, Montoro introduced a law in September two thousand fourteen that provided significant fiscal advantages to these firms, a move that caused friction within the government led by Mariano Rajoy. The inquiry reveals that Montoro […]

Spain is reinforcing its economic commitment to Mauritania during a forum held in Nouakchott, which brought together representatives from over seventy companies from both nations. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez highlighted the importance of this partnership for economic development in Mauritania and the wider African continent, aiming for long-term interdependence and shared prosperity. Sánchez announced that from the first of September, Spain will have its first economic and commercial representative […]

The Ministry of Health has published the results of the first wave of the Health Barometer twenty twenty-five. This survey, conducted in collaboration with the Sociological Research Centre, involved two thousand four hundred fifty-two interviews and provides insights into public perceptions of Spain's healthcare system. In total, fifty three point nine percent of respondents perceive that the system functions well, yet forty five point one percent feel it requires substantial […]