Eastern Spain is grappling with severe flooding brought on by torrential rain that has caused significant damage. On Thursday, local authorities took precautionary measures by evacuating schools and closing roads in a bid to protect residents. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent memory of deadly flash floods in Valencia last November, which claimed over two hundred lives, making the current alerts even more alarming for locals. The state […]

In January, Spain received a record-breaking total of five point one million international tourists, representing an increase of six point one percent compared to the same month last year. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, this continued growth in visitor numbers aligns with a substantial rise in tourist spending, which amounted to seven point one billion euros, up eight point nine percent year-on-year. The United Kingdom was […]

The Gregorio Marañón Hospital has introduced a pioneering technology: the world's first non-invasive heart mapping system that detects arrhythmias in only ten minutes. By employing a vest fitted with electrodes, this system captures the heart's electrical activity quickly and accurately, enabling doctors to improve diagnostics and treatment without the need for invasive methods like catheterisation or advanced imaging techniques. Traditional heart examination methods are lengthy and, in some cases, less […]

Judge Leopoldo Puente has denied the request of the former Minister of Transport, José Luis Ábalos, to recover his passport, maintaining his obligation to appear before the Supreme Court every fifteen days. In his resolution, Puente has pointed out the considerable 'incriminating power' of three properties associated with Ábalos in the framework of the Koldo case. The magistrate has rejected the appeal presented by Ábalos, who argued the lack of […]

In a significant development, the patronage of the La Caixa Foundation has confirmed the relocation of its headquarters back to Barcelona, reversing a move made in two thousand seventeen amid political turbulence. This decision also includes the transfer of CriteriaCaixa's headquarters to the Catalan capital, marking a notable return after seven years of operations from Palma de Mallorca. The La Caixa Foundation emphasised its dedication to its origins while affirming […]

The Government of Spain has taken a significant step by approving a record investment of two point five billion euros for scholarships for the academic year twenty twenty-five to twenty twenty-six. This funding, described as historic by the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, marks an increase of over one billion euros compared to the previous funding for the twenty seventeen to twenty eighteen academic year. The Government aims to enhance […]

Valencia's Deputy Mayor Juanma Badenas has been suspended from the Vox party and removed from his position following alleged irregularities in contract awards. Mayor María José Catalá confirmed his expulsion, attributing it to a disciplinary investigation initiated by the party's committee regarding Badenas' involvement in a public contract valued at one hundred twenty-nine thousand euros linked to the firm Imedes. This company is notably connected to the spouse of the […]

The Spanish Socialist Workers Party, or PSOE, and the Catalan nationalist party Junts are set to announce a significant agreement this week concerning the transfer of migration competencies to Catalonia. This breakthrough comes just one week after Junts withdrew a confidence motion against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, indicating a shift in the political landscape. Sources close to the negotiations have confirmed that the agreement is finalised, with specifics expected to […]

Four individuals are facing severe legal consequences for their alleged neglect of elderly residents at a care home in Sant Quirze del Vallès, near Barcelona. The prosecution claims that these individuals neglected the needs of twenty elderly residents between two thousand fifteen and two thousand sixteen, resulting in conditions of severe malnutrition and extremely poor hygiene. The trial commenced recently in the fifth section of the Barcelona Audiencia and could […]