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Spanish police make 128 overnight arrests in Barcelona for 'looting'
Police made 128 arrests overnight in Barcelona for acts of "vandalism", damage to public property" and "looting", the regional Catalan police said on Sunday.
Messi receives top Spanish award from heir to throne
Lionel Messi received Spain's most prestigious sports award on Friday in recognition of his glittering career and his work for disadvantaged children's access to health and education.
250,000 rally in Madrid to demand state pension guarantees
Authorities said 250,00 people marched through central Madrid on Saturday demanding protection for the Spanish state pension scheme, one of the hot topics in a parliamentary election next month.
'Staying until there's change': Madrid housing protest camp marks one month
One month after starting as a small camp, a sprawling warren of tents and tarpaulin in Madrid has spearheaded protests over Spain's housing crisis - a key issue in November elections.
Ceuta migrant crisis stokes anger at Sánchez ahead of Spain's election
Mari Carmen Mata remains furious with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over his response to the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta, a crisis complicating the Socialist leader's bid for re-election next month.
Spain's opposition leader shrugs off claims he will privatise pensions
Spain's conservative opposition leader has vowed to raise pensions in line with inflation every year if the PP wins the election next month, contradicting voices within his party that say the public pension system risks "collapse" if not overhauled.
Argentina's Milei calls Spain's PM a 'dictator' during Madrid visit
Argentina's far-right President Javier Milei called Spain's left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a "dictator" in a visit to Madrid on Wednesday, urging voters to oust the Socialist party in upcoming elections.
Spain approves menopause benefits and widowhood pensions for unmarried couples
Spain's left-wing government on Tuesday approved new social benefits ahead of a snap election next month, including disability benefits for women suffering from severe menopause symptoms, widowhood pensions for unmarried couples and more.
'I'm not a vulture fund!': Landlords in Spain feel attacked amid housing protests
Landlady María José Fernández feels unfairly portrayed as a property speculator amid the tensions over Spain's housing crisis, just weeks before a snap nationwide election.
At least four dead as floods wreak havoc in eastern Spain
At least four people have died after heavy rain triggered flooding in eastern Spain, authorities said Monday, as rescuers worked to evacuate stranded residents and officials urged people in the Valencia region to stay indoors.
WATCH: Storm Adam floods roads and homes in eastern Spain
Spain braced for the worst of a powerful Mediterranean storm predicted to intensify on Monday after it submerged streets, disrupted transport and claimed four people's lives. Here are the most shocking videos so far of Storm Adam in Spain.
FIFA upholds punishment for anti-Muslim chants at Spain match
The FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected a Spanish appeal against punishment for racist chants during a friendly against Egypt in March, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Friday.
Spain sizzles in hottest September in at least 65 years
Mainland Spain sizzled in its warmest September since records began in 1961, with exceptional heat effectively making it another summer month, national weather agency Aemet said on Friday.
Spanish prosecutors back abuse investigation into Julio Iglesias
A possible investigation into veteran crooner Julio Iglesias for alleged abuse of two women ex-employees is a step closer after prosecutors said Spain could judge the case, legal sources said on Thursday.
'I can't sleep': How Spain's housing crunch upends lives
Across Spain, soaring rents and a shortage of affordable homes are forcing people to delay starting families, putting pressure on households with children and leaving young people struggling to set up home.
Spain's royals make rare diplomatic visit to crisis-hit Ceuta
Cheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July's migrant influx from Morocco.
Last Ceuta migrant camp removed ahead of Spanish king's visit
Police on Sunday cleared the last major migrant encampment in Ceuta, two days before a visit by Spain's king and queen, AFP reporters at the scene and the interior ministry said.
Spanish PM begins election campaign overshadowed by housing protests
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as he began campaigning on Saturday for a snap vote dominated by housing protests that have shaken the country.
Bank of Spain raises 2026 growth forecast
Spain's economy is set to grow faster than previously expected this year, the central bank said Friday, as the government heads into a snap general election on November 29th.
Madrid mourns evicted retiree, 'icon' of Spain housing protests
Tens of thousands of mourners marched through Madrid on Thursday in tribute to a Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked national housing protests that culminated in the calling of early elections.
Housing crisis set to dominate Spain's snap election
After simmering below the surface for years, anger at unaffordable housing in Spain has bubbled over and precipitated a general election that will be dominated by the crisis.
Spain conservatives kick off election bid in crisis-hit Ceuta
The leader of Spain's conservative opposition, who tops most polls, began campaigning for November's snap election in Ceuta on Wednesday vowing to prioritise the city mired in a migration crisis.
Maricarmen: Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain's housing protests dies
An 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain's chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections died on Wednesday, a tenants' union said.