Paqueta's late penalty earns Brazil draw with Spain
Lucas Paqueta scored a late penalty for Brazil to draw 3-3 with Spain in a friendly at Real Madrid's Bernabeu.
Endrick, 17, scored his second Brazil goal in four days, becoming the youngest male goalscorer for club or country at England's Wembley stadium. [ more ]
Aitana Bonmatí scored helping Spain win the Women's Nations League final. Mariona Caldentey also contributed. Spain looks forward to continuing their success at the Olympics. [ more ]
Thousands of Spanish farmers stage a second day of tractor protests over EU policies and prices
Thousands of farmers in Spain staged tractor demonstrations to demand changes in EU farming policies and measures to combat production cost hikes and severe drought.
The protests resulted in blocked highways and major traffic jams, but so far there have been no serious incidents. [ more ]
In Spain, we don't share Britain's migration panic stop the boats' has few fans here | Maria Ramirez
Spain has received more migrants and refugees than the UK in the first 10 months of 2023, despite having a smaller population.
Unlike in the UK, immigration is not a central issue in Spain's political debate and the country views immigration as a positive source of growth. [ more ]
Revisited - Madrid train bombings: An open wound, twenty years on
The Madrid bombings in 2004 were one of Spain's deadliest terrorist attacks.
The investigation into the bombings resulted in convictions of local Islamist groups, but no direct link to a supranational terrorist organization was found. [ more ]
Reporters - In Spain, Ukrainian civilians prepare for battle at a training centre near Madrid
Hundreds of Ukrainian civilians are training at the Toledo Training Command centre with Spain being a key training provider for Ukrainian soldiers.
The Ukrainian army seeks more soldiers, facing political opposition for mobilization, but civilians continue to volunteer for training under the EU Military Assistance Mission. [ more ]
Bayern Munich SLAPS BACK at Didi Hamann's criticism of Thomas Tuchel and potentially coaching in Spain
Thomas Tuchel expressed interest in working abroad, particularly in Spain, citing the extraordinary league and self-confidence of Spanish players.
Didi Hamann criticized Tuchel's statement, calling him Bayern's 'biggest misunderstanding since Jurgen Klinsmann' and questioning his decision to take on the management at Bayern. [ more ]
Spain makes facemasks mandatory in hospitals as respiratory illnesses
Face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and health centres in Spain from Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses.
The decision has faced opposition from some regional administrations, but the new health minister defends it as a commonsense measure backed by scientific evidence. [ more ]
Meta ignored GDPR for years, allege Spanish publishers
A group of Spanish media outlets have sued Meta for â¬550 million ($596 million) for violating EU privacy regulations.
The lawsuit accuses Meta of disregarding the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and contributing to its dominant advertising position across the EU. [ more ]
'Unbearable death toll': Spain gives voice to Palestinian cause in EU
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the two-state solution.
Sanchez hopes his stance on recognizing the Palestinian state will have a ripple effect in the rest of Europe.
Spain's parliament voted in 2014 in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state, but there has been no follow-up. [ more ]
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled his new cabinet, which retains many of his ministers in their posts.
Sanchez has kept the number of ministerial posts at 22, with 12 of them headed by women.
Sanchez has preferred to surround himself with loyal ministers, excluding radical left Podemos ministers to avoid frictions with his new hard-left partner Sumar. [ more ]