Hantavirus 2026
Spaniards in hantavirus quarantine with negative PCR tests can receive visitors from Monday
Health concerns are decreasing with the negative tests in the Netherlands and France
Álvaro Soto
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Politics
PM Pedro Sánchez visits Vatican to meet with Pope Leo before his visit to Spain
The audience is taking place on 27 May, as a prelude to the Pope's trip to Spain between 6 and 12 June
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Energy
Spain's competition regulator adds renewables sector to sanctioning proceedings for 2025 blackout
With the latest case targeting renewables firm Mercuria Solar, the CNMC has now opened a total of 66 investigations
Cristina Cándido | -
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A woman is found dead in her home in Valladolid after living with her mother's corpse for 'months'
The investigation, pending forensic reports, has ruled out signs of violence on the bodies of the two women, aged 87 and 63
Álvaro Muñoz | -
Economy
Spain has to cut spending by 15 billion euros by 2028 to comply with Europe
Activating the defence spending escape clause would not be enough to meet fiscal commitments to Brussels
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Operation Captura
British fugitive Simon Dutton arrested in Spain hours after ‘Most Wanted’ launch
Convicted cocaine kingpin Simon Dutton held in Benidorm as police launch fresh hunt for 12 criminals believed to be on the run in Spain.
Gerard Couzens | -
Politics
Spain and China strenghten their alliance
Six new agreements between the two countries expand markets, consolidate health frameworks and open up opportunities for key sectors
Javier Almellones | -
Housing
Bank of Spain eases mortgage limits citing lack of pressing risk
The supervisor continues refining limits on home loans but rules out activating them for now because property market risks remain "contained" and for fear of making access to housing even harder for young people
José A. González | -
Economy
Spain suspends electricity and gas tax cuts it applies due to Iran war on 1 June because of falling prices
The discount on fuel prices will continue until the end of June, as a consequence of the rise by more than 15% in April
Wendy Dávila |
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UK and Spain launch joint manhunt for its 12 ‘most wanted’ criminals
Authorities warn that Britain’s most dangerous criminals could be hiding in plain sight among Spain’s expat and tourist community
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Drug-trafficking
Spain's National Security warns of 600 narco-boats that 'do not hesitate to ram' vessels and use weapons of war
PM Pedro Sánchez's advisors say that "Gibraltar and the Canary Islands-Atlantic arc are becoming increasingly vulnerable areas for Spain"
Melchor Sáiz-Pardo | -
Crime
Van driver arrested in Palma after British tourist abducted and sexually assaulted
Witnesses intervened to rescue woman after suspect allegedly forced her into vehicle on Mallorcan seafront
Gerard Couzens | -
From wedding bells to jail cells: Segovia nuptials end in convictions for assaulting Guardia Civil
The matrimonial celebration meltdown began with a reluctant patient and ended with guests attempting to "throttle" the long arm of the law
Quique Yuste |
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Spain
World media shines global spotlight on Russian "nuclear" wreck first revealed by local press
New investigation validates early reports by SUR in English sister news site La Verdad that the Ursa Major was a covert transport for North Korean submarine reactors
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Princess of Asturias Award
Princess of Asturias Award for pioneers of the DNA 'great acceleration'
David Klenerman, Shankar Balasubramanian, and Pascal Mayer invented a breakthrough technology that enables large-scale genome sequencing that is faster, more accurate, and cheaper
Judith de Jorge |