Spain's conservative Popular Party (PP) was left with egg on its face Saturday after posting a video on Twitter suggesting it wished Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dead, drawing criticism and forcing it to delete the tweet.
Madrid will restrict large vehicles from entering Madrid during the run up to the Three Kings parades on January 5th as security is stepped up to avert a possible terrorism attack.
On Wednesday, Spaniards celebrated the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, when traditionally Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar - and not Santa - bring children their presents. But the event did not pass without its fair share of controversy.
Don't mess with tradition. That's the angry message from angry conservative politicians after local councils in Madrid decided to swap queens for kings in a massive annual Christmas parade.
The Spanish capital will use actors instead of councillors in the festive parade in order to avoid the much-criticized practice of blacking up King Balthazar.
The new left-wing run council of Madrid has announced it will end decades of blacking up and enlist a real black person to take part in the popular Three Kings cavalcade.
From the truly sublime to the downright bizarre, the festive season in Spain is an amazing experience. Read on to check out The Local's guide to the very best the country has to offer during the 12 highly hedonistic days of Christmas.
Spain's interior ministry has been forced to defend itself against claims of racism after a poster for a home safety campaign appeared to show a group of three black thieves.
A Spanish woman has sued the man who played the character of King Balthazar at her local Christmas parade after he allegedly threw a spinning top at her head.
Spain's cities and towns hosted their traditional Three Kings Parades on Sunday, despite safety concerns following the death of a child in Malaga in 2013.
