Employment
Spain employment: almost two out of every three workplace accidents happen in the first four hours of the shift
The accident rate decreased in 2025, with 94.5% of workers ending the year without injuries
Wendy Dávila
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Terrorism
Spanish police arrest man with links to jihadist terrorism in Valladolid
The police launched a large deployment and a four-hour search of the flat where the detainee had been living for the past two weeks
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Legal
Indonesia boat disaster 2025: captain to serve three-year prison sentence over death of four Spaniards
The court has also accused the engine room chief of taking control of the boat without having a licence
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Crime
Spanish priest under investigation after police catch him with poppers and Viagra in Madrid
The incident has caused outrage in the Diocese of Cuenca, which previously faced scandal when another local priest was convicted of child sexual abuse.
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Legal
Spanish prosecution requests three years in prison for two dentists and anaesthetist from Valencia for manslaughter
According to the prosecution, 54-year-old Amadeo Anca died in 2023 after "bleeding for six hours" following an implant procedure
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Tourism
The supreme court overturns the single register of tourist accommodation
The ruling found that the central government lacked the authority to create this registry, which the European Commission had also warned Spain involved administrative duplication
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Madrid bar explosion injures seven people, three of them seriously
According to the head of the fire department on duty, the fire might have started due to a repair in an "old" cold storage room, which had generated "explosive conditions"
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Economy
IMF urges Spain to withdraw fuel subsidies and increase housing supply
The International Monetary Fund recommends studying new reforms to the pension system and the harmonisation of IVA tax rates to address Spain's aging population
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Property
Illegal deposits and hidden fees: the most common issues facing renters
The government publishes a guide to the most frequent abusive clauses found in rental contracts
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Adamuz train crash 2026
Spain's Transport Ministry asks to participate in Adamuz train crash investigation
The central government has made this request in order to be able to manage the financial compensation for the victims and their families
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Business
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica to sell Madrid headquarters for 200 million
Spain's sixth wealthiest person, Tomás Olivo, is the likely candidate to acquire the building on Gran Vía, ahead of international funds
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Environment
Can taking a trip to Spain's Benidorm ever be sustainable?
A concrete-clad tourist megacity on the Spanish coast aims to go green. Can Benidorm become a sustainability beacon? We checked out the cycle paths, accessible beach promenades and clear clean waters
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British pilgrim dies in tragic fall into river on Camino de Santiago
Man, 64, believed to have lost balance on improvised tree-trunk bridge in Puente la Reina
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Gran Canaria records 4.8 earthquake
Residents and tourists on the island felt the earthquake on Friday morning
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Summer
How do you respond if you see a child or animal in a hot car?
There's no amount of time that is safe to leave a child or pet inside a car, experts warn following the tragic death of a child in Spain
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