Madrid is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a series of events that began on the tenth of March and will culminate on the thirteenth. The activities aim to showcase Irish culture and the connections between Ireland and Spain, particularly highlighting their shared Celtic roots. The highlight of the celebration is a grand parade featuring over one thousand participants, including forty bands of bagpipers, which will animate the city’s streets. The […]

The National Police have dismantled a large scale pyramid scheme involving cryptocurrencies, arresting eight individuals believed to be part of a criminal network that operated in Malaga, Madrid, and Murcia. Investigators estimate that the organisation has defrauded victims of over thirty million euros, with more than three thousand six hundred victims identified across thirty-six countries. A significant proportion of these victims reside within Spain. The investigation, which lasted nearly three […]

A mother and her nineteen-year-old son, who were kidnapped from their home in the upscale area of El Salobre, Gran Canaria, have been freed and are reported to be safe. Police sources confirmed their rescue, attributing it to the considerable pressure exerted by law enforcement since the kidnapping was reported. The incident took place on Wednesday, the fifteenth of March, twenty twenty-five. The details surrounding the circumstances of their release […]

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has once again emphasised the commitment to increasing the country's defence spending to two percent of Gross Domestic Product. However, he refrained from providing details on when this increase will happen and what the total amount will be. During his discussions with parliamentary groups, Sánchez stated that the primary focus should be on investing wisely, not just increasing spending. He assured that this investment will […]

The family of thirty-three-year-old Gary Shearer, who disappeared on holiday in Lanzarote two years ago, continues to seek answers regarding his case. His family is growing increasingly concerned that something sinister may have occurred since Gary went missing shortly after his arrival on the sixteenth of March, two thousand twenty-three, to celebrate St Patrick's Day. This week, they have traveled back to the Spanish island to reignite efforts in finding […]

Fifty workers died in workplace accidents in January this year, as reported by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. This figure shows a decrease of one compared to January twenty twenty-four, indicating a two percent drop in fatalities. A significant portion of these deaths, twenty-one in total, were attributed to heart attacks and strokes. In terms of accident types, seven fatalities occurred due to traffic incidents, while five deaths […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for direct subsidies rather than only loans to bolster European defence. In a recent press conference in Helsinki, he reaffirmed Spain's commitment to achieving the NATO target of two percent of GDP for security and defence expenditures. Sánchez stated, "We are prepared to fulfil our obligation of two percent and I will explain to the citizens how and when we will achieve this […]

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the Socialist Workers' Party, annulling a Senate reform passed by the Popular Party in November twenty twenty-three. This ruling signifies a response to an attempt by the Popular Party to delay the processing of amnesty legislation. The Court agreed with the Socialist Workers' Party's challenge, stating that the modifications made to Senate regulations violated constitutional principles. The contested reform allowed the Senate […]

The Spanish Council of Ministers has officially approved a draft law aimed at preventing alcohol consumption among individuals under the legal drinking age. Health Minister Mónica García highlighted that this pioneering legislation seeks to unify and strengthen existing laws while responding to an urgent social concern. Recent surveys reveal that alcohol remains the most prevalent psychoactive substance among students aged fourteen to eighteen, with over ninety-three percent of them indicating […]