In a significant operation, the National Police have uncovered a fraud network that siphoned off more than one million three hundred thousand euros from Social Security. Thirteen individuals were arrested in cities including Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia, implicated in a scheme comprising seventeen companies designed to mislead authorities and divert funds. The investigation began following alerts from the Provincial Directorate of the General Treasury of Social Security in Valencia regarding […]

Investigatory efforts are intensifying following the unprecedented power outage that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness late last month. Energy Minister Sara Aagesen revealed that the outage was triggered by a sudden loss of power generation from a substation in Granada, which was followed by failures in Badajoz and Seville. According to Aagesen, this correlated with a generation loss of two point two gigawatts of electricity, leading to widespread disconnections […]

The controversy surrounding WhatsApp messages between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and former minister José Luis Ábalos has become a hot topic in Spanish politics. Sánchez believes the leaks of their private conversations constitute a crime. In response, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Popular Party, has accused Sánchez of corruption related to the Air Europa rescue during the pandemic. The leaked messages, published in El Mundo, indicate discussions in […]

A new survey from the Centre for Sociological Research indicates a notable shift in political support in Spain, with the People's Party closing the gap with the Socialist Party. The Socialist Party remains the leading force with thirty two percent support, yet the People's Party has surged to twenty nine point three percent, an increase of three point two points in just one month.  Vox, the third party, has experienced […]

A fire has broken out in a chemical warehouse in the La Red industrial estate in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Seville, following an explosion shortly before 1:30 p.m. Although the fire is now under control, authorities are still working to fully extinguish it. The town's mayor, Ana Isabel Jiménez, reported two minor injuries: a worker with burns and a firefighter who suffered fatigue due to his work at the site. The […]

Five police officers from the Catalan force, Mossos d'Esquadra, are testifying today as witnesses in the investigation surrounding the failed detention of former president Carles Puigdemont. The ex-president made a brief return to Barcelona last August, and this led to a chaotic situation. The court is looking into whether some officers facilitated his escape back to Belgium during the incident. The presiding judge, Maria Antonia Coscollola, is keen on gathering […]

The Spanish royal family is set to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leon the Fourteenth on Sunday at ten o'clock in the morning at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City. The mass is significant as it includes the pope receiving the Fisherman's Ring and the pallium, both important symbols of papal authority. Various delegations and heads of state are also expected to participate in this historic event. King Felipe […]

A new report from the IDIS Foundation reveals that sixty-eight percent of Spaniards are cutting back on dental visits due to financial constraints. This trend stems from the low level of public investment in dental health, which accounts for only two percent of the total healthcare budget. This figure is significantly lower than the thirty-one percent average across Europe. The insufficient funding means that the National Health System lacks a […]