The Spanish Congress has voted against a proposed law to reduce the standard working week from forty hours to thirty-seven and a half without affecting salaries. This ruling, which is seen as a significant blow to the government, was supported by the opposition parties such as the People's Party, Vox, and Junts, who have successfully tabled amendments against the legislation. The rejection has stirred political tensions, especially for Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour, Yolanda Díaz, who has […]

Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, appeared in court on September tenth to answer questions regarding the role of her advisor, Cristina Álvarez. Gómez informed the presiding judge, Juan Carlos Peinado, that Álvarez had assisted her with specific tasks and had occasionally rendered a 'favour', such as contacting a company about sponsorship for a chair she co-directed at the Complutense University of Madrid. López had opted to only respond to questions from her lawyer during the […]

According to the OECD's 'Education Panorama 2025' report, Spain's higher education participation rates for young individuals aged fifteen to nineteen stands at twenty per cent, which is almost double the OECD and EU twenty-five averages of eleven per cent. This trend has largely been attributed to the strong presence of higher vocational training programmes in Spain. The country's overall schooling rate for this age group is eighty-seven per cent, slightly above the OECD's eighty-four per cent and equal to the […]

Álvaro García Ortiz, the Attorney General of Spain, has been ordered to stand trial for an alleged breach of confidentiality concerning a leaked email. The judge of the Supreme Court, Ángel Luis Hurtado, decided to open oral proceedings, rejecting the request to suspend García Ortiz from his duties, yet imposing a bail of one hundred and fifty thousand euros to guarantee any financial responsibilities that may arise. The accusations against García Ortiz include potential penalties of four to six years […]

The Balearic Islands are enduring significant disruption due to severe storms causing flight cancellations and delays at local airports. Palma de Mallorca Airport experienced at least eighteen flight cancellations, over two hundred delays, and thirteen flights diverted as adverse weather impacted operations. Ibiza Airport also reported issues, with twelve flights cancelled, while Menorca Airport currently has no reported delays or cancellations. An orange weather alert for rain remains active across the Balearics. and has led to at least forty-eight reported […]

The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has announced a substantial investment of one hundred and seventy million euros for the acquisition of scientific equipment in research centres and universities. Minister Diana Morant expressed that the government is dedicated to ensuring that researchers in Spain have access to the best technology to turn their results into societal benefits. This funding will be distributed with one hundred and five million euros provided as a repayable advance through the European Regional […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced nine urgent measures aimed at stopping what he termed a genocide in Gaza. These measures are designed to add pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian population. Key among these is a legal arms embargo on Israel, which had been in effect since October twenty twenty-three, alongside a prohibition on the entry of individuals involved in acts of genocide into Spain. During a recent institutional […]

A British woman has sadly been killed in Ibiza after being struck by an alleged drugged-up Irish driver, who reportedly mounted the pavement during a horrific incident that injured two other British women. One of the survivors remains in a critical condition in hospital, whilst the other has been described as stable. All three women, who were enjoying a holiday on the island, were struck at approximately eleven fifteen in the morning. The driver of the Jeep Wrangler has been […]

The partner of Ana Julia Quezada, currently serving a life sentence for the murder of eight-year-old Gabriel Cruz, has appeared in court to face allegations of threatening Gabriel's mother, Patricia Ramírez. This investigation resumed after Ramírez reported receiving threats from prison. M.A.R.Q., Quezada's partner, rejected any claims of intimidation during her court appearance via videoconference, only responding to her legal counsel's questions. Legal sources have indicated that during her declaration, the defendant refrained from answering questions posed by other parties […]