Politics
US Secretary of State criticises Spain for vetoing use of military bases and airspace
According to Marco Rubio, Nato loses its purpose if the US cannot use these military bases "when it needs to"
TN
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Equality
Ministry of equality calls on Cuenca village to allow women to march in the Moors and Christians festival
The controversy in Sagunto has reignited the campaign by the women of Valera de Abajo
J. M. L. | -
Politics
Spain closes its airspace to aircraft participating in attacks on Iran
The ban on the use of the Rota and Morón bases by refuelling aircraft involved in operation 'Epic Fury' precedes this decision
Miguel Ángel Alfonso | -
Economy
Spain's regulated gas tariff decreases by 16.6% for households on Wednesday
The special plan to tackle the impact of the war in the Middle East also allows for a reduction in the local residents tariff
Cristina Cándido | -
Gender-based violence
Spain's 2025 violence report: 49 women and one man killed by partners or exes as reporting rates hit record low
New judiciary data reveals that only 22% of gender-based violence victims had filed prior reports, highlighting a critical gap in the Viogén protection system
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Housing
Spain's consumer authorities oblige landlords to accept rent extension requests
The new regulation concerns all contracts with an expiry date between 22 March 2026 and 31 December 2027
José A. González | -
Traffic
Spain Easter: traffic authorities forecast 17 million journeys during Semana Santa
The DGT has set up two operational phases to manage the flood of vehicles on national roads
Patxi Fernández | -
Equality
Spanish government refers veto of women in one Holy Week procession for possible prosecution
Gender equality: following the Sagunto brotherhood's ban on female membership, the Minister for Equality announced referral of this case to the public prosecutor's office after meeting in Valencia with groups advocating for the inclusion of women
Laura Garcés | -
Legal
Spain's lower house approves law against multi-recidivism
New Penal Code reforms target repeat offenders while the 2026 Migrant Regularisation process remains on track despite opposition challenges
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Economy
Spain inflation: Iran war pushes prices up by 3.3% in March
Prices are at their highest level since June 2024 after the biggest rise in almost four years
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Politics
Nato confirms that Spain reached 2% of GDP defence spending in 2025
Secretary General Rutte hopes the allies will put effort to reach the 5% target and highlights the importance of a "strong" transatlantic union
Olaz Hernández | -
Dana investigation
Valencia court update 2026: Why Judge Ruiz Tabarro ruled out criminal activity by Carlos Mazón in deadly Dana floods
Gonzalo Bosch y Álex Serrano López | -
Courts
Spanish hunter fined 100,000 euro for shooting a female lynx in Toledo
The man claimed he mistook the feline, an endangered species in Spain, for a fox while hunting out-of-season and with no permit
J.M.L. |
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Time and date
Spanish time: must I set the clocks one hour forward or back this weekend?
While the Spanish authorities debate whether to eliminate changes to daylight saving time in the future, there is no final decision on this issue for now, so check those clocks!
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Legal
Spain’s anti-eviction ‘shield’ collapses: what the new legal landscape means for landlords
End of general suspension on evictions sparks debate over the balance between social protection and property rights
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