Economy
Inflation in Spain 1% above July's eurozone average
Only Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Cyprus recorded a higher rate in July
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Legal
Spain's Supreme Court rules that changing legal sex does not overturn previous conviction for gender-based violence
The Supreme Court says a change of legal sex cannot be used to escape a conviction for gender-based violence, even though it may be relevant if the authorities can prove that the change was made to circumvent the law
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Spain wildfires 2026
New western Spain fire destroys 1,600 hectares
More than 200 firefighters and 26 aircraft have been working since Wednesday morning to tackle the fire in the Las Hurdes area in the region of Extremadura
José M. Martín | -
Child welfare
Spain is working on transfer of 500 migrant girls from Ceuta to the mainland
The Ministry of Youth and Children seeks to expedite the reception of "vulnerable" unaccompanied minors
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Crime
Young woman in Madrid in serious condition following stabbing
The Samur emergency services managed to stabilise her despite the serious injuries
C. P. S. |
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Illegal rave
Illegal rave in western Spain draws 3,000 partygoers and 1,000 vehicles to quiet rural town
Guardia Civil surround site in Cáceres after massive convoy of vans and lorries overwhelms local access roads
Tania Agúndez y M. Fernández | -
Spain wildfires 2026
Huesca wildfire: Firefighters face crucial 48-hour window to control Las Peñas de Riglos blaze
Crews in Northern Spain race against extreme weather as high winds and 35°C heat threaten to spread flames
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Crime
Young Spaniard breaks police officer's finger after getting caught urinating in Valladolid
The young man ran off, when a municipal police patrol stopped him, and then assaulted the police during the arrest
Álvaro Muñoz | -
Economy
Spain's public debt reaches new all-time high of 1.76 trillion euros
Despite this, its share of the economy fell to 101.5% of GDP, almost 2% lower than in June 2025
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Immigration
Spain's Interior Ministry identifies over 2,000 migrant children in Ceuta since 30 July
The new figures show an increase of 272 young people compared with the latest figures of the Interior Ministry
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Immigration
Ceuta receives 191 per cent more migrants, not including the 80,000 who crossed at the end of July
The latest figures from the Interior Ministry reveal that irregular arrivals have risen so far this year at all entry points, with the exception of the Canary Islands
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112 incident
Two Spanish police officers save burning motorcyclist
The motorcyclist is recovering in the severe burns unit at Hospital Universitario de Getafe
J. M. L. | -
Spain
British four-year-old rushed to hospital after being rescued from Mallorca swimming pool
The boy was admitted to intensive care and his condition was being described at lunchtime on Monday as "serious"
Natalia Penza |
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Crime
Brits arrested on Costa Blanca suspected of tricking elderly pensioner into handing over thousands of pounds
The suspects allegedly isolated the woman from her family, took her to make regular cash withdrawals and conned her into changing her will
Gerard Couzens | -
Immigration
Spain announces creation of 1,500 new places in Ceuta to accommodate migrants
Four spaces will provide, on a "temporary and exceptional" basis, assistance to some of the people who are sleeping outside the CETI centre for migrants