Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the People's Party in Spain, has declared his support for a ban on the burka and niqab, which only allows the eyes to be seen, in public spaces. However, he firmly opposes a ban on the hijab, the headscarf worn by Muslim women, asserting that it does not undermine women's dignity or public safety. Feijóo's comments followed increased attention to this matter in light […]

On the seventeenth of August, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the Operational Coordination Centre against Wildfires in Ourense. During his visit, he expressed the need for a national pact aimed at mitigating and adapting to the climate emergency in response to the surge of wildfires affecting Spain. Sánchez emphasised that this initiative requires cooperation from all public administrations, parliamentary groups, civil society, scientific institutions, businesses, and trade unions across […]

In a tragic turn of events, a second volunteer has died in the Castilla y León wildfire, which originated in Molezuelas de la Carballeda and has spread to both Zamora and León. The thirty-six-year-old man succumbed to his injuries early Thursday morning, after suffering extensive burns that covered eighty-five per cent of his body. This information was confirmed by Nicanor Sen, the regional government's delegate during a broadcast on 'La […]

Azul Handling, the ground services subsidiary of Ryanair, has commenced a strike at all its bases in Spain starting today, the fifteenth of August, due to ongoing tensions regarding penalties imposed on workers and alleged abuses relating to additional working hours. This action will extend to include the sixteenth and seventeenth of August, as announced by the trade union UGT. The strike is also set to affect the same days […]

Spanish police have confirmed the tragic discovery of the body of twenty-seven-year-old American hiker Cole Henderson, nearly a month after he went missing. Rescue teams located Henderson in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, situated along Spain's border with France. He was reported missing on fourteenth July after failing to return to his home in the Netherlands. Henderson had parked his vehicle in the town of Torla on ninth […]

Wildfires continue to rage across Spain, notably in the regions of Zamora and León, where the situation remains critical due to extreme temperatures, low humidity, and shifting winds. Currently, around eight thousand people have been evacuated from various areas, with one death confirmed and seven others injured. Four of the injured are reported to be in a critical condition, prompting urgent requests for emergency resources from the European Union. In […]

The Gestha union, representing tax technicians, has called for an investigation into the tax residency status of Juan Carlos I, spurred by new reports concerning his financial dealings. They point out that he has recently repaid a loan amounting to four million four hundred and sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven euros, which was used to cover outstanding income tax declarations from two thousand and fourteen to two thousand and […]

Spain's inflation rate increased to two point seven percent in July, according to the National Statistics Institute. This marks a four-tenths rise from the previous month, continuing a trend of consecutive increases for two months. While this figure is below the two point eight percent recorded in July 2024, it exceeds the two point three percent from July 2023 and is the highest since February. The Ministry of Economy attributes […]

Firefighters across Spain are battling devastating wildfires, fuelled the current severe heatwave pushing temperatures above forty degrees. Authorities report that Mediterranean countries are experiencing hotter and drier summers, leading to increased wildfire occurrences each year. In Tarifa over two thousand residents were evacuated as flames spread from nearby eucalyptus and pine forests. The regional government reported that five of the active fires pose a direct threat to populations, forcing evacuations […]