Category : Spain

Spain's Feijoo, the opposition leader who missed his moment

Once the runaway favourite to be Spain's next prime minister, Alberto Nunez-Feijoo has become the man who missed his moment after failing to find parliamentary support to be confirmed as premier.

The best places in Spain to see the autumn leaves

It's not just New England in the US or Canada where going to see the fall foliage is popular in autumn. There are plenty of places in Spain, from national parks and ancient forests to even volcanoes, where leaf peeping is very rewarding....

The unwritten rules of partying with Spaniards

Spaniards of all ages love to go out and enjoy drinking, chatting and dancing with friends and family. However, things are done differently here to what you'd expect from a night out in other parts of Europe or the world.

What are the pros and cons of life in Spain’s Basque Country?

The northern central region of the Basque Country may be very different from the Spain you imagine, but there are plenty of reasons to love it and great reasons to move there.

Feijóo is out of Spain's presidential race: What will Sánchez do now?

With Alberto Núñez Feijóo's bid to become premier definitively over Friday, Spain's Pedro Sánchez now faces an opportunity to remain prime minister, although the price for securing support from hardline Catalan separatists is rising....

Spain court shelves probe into John McAfee prison death

A Spanish court has closed a probe into the death of software mogul John McAfee at a prison near Barcelona in 2021, ruling he committed suicide, court documents showed Friday.

Spain cricket team victory marred by racist slurs

The Spanish cricket team’s winning streak at the European Championships has been tarnished by racist comments on social media focusing on the fact that many of the players are of Asian origin.

Spanish Word of the Day: Rifirrafe

Nobody wants a ‘rifirrafe’ but it’s part of life sometimes.

How long does it take to be approved for Spain’s digital nomad visa?

Spain's digital nomad visa is already proving to be a very popular way for non-EU nationals to move to the country. So how long does it actually take to apply for?

How a 200-kilo fish is putting Spain’s rivers at risk

Catfish are huge freshwater creatures that are native to central and eastern Europe. Now, they have become established in Spain and are threatening the local ecosystems.

Mythbuster: Can you really 'cheat' the Schengen 90-day rule?

It's human nature to look for a loophole, shortcut or workaround to the rules, but most of the advertised 'dodges' to the EU's 90-day rule are nothing of the sort.

Spain's lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Spain is the fourth country in the world with the most sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, just behind Italy, China and Germany, and with so many there's bound to be several you haven't heard of.

How to apply for a public health card in Spain

Here's everything you need to know about registering with Spain's public healthcare service, who is eligible and the steps to apply for a health card in the different regions.

Teen stabs five at school in southern Spain

A 14-year-old, described by fellow pupils as hot-headed, on Thursday stabbed three teachers and two students in a school in the southern Spanish city of Jerez before being overpowered, police said.

Spanish police search referee headquarters in Barça corruption probe

Police in Spain on Thursday searched the headquarters of the country's football referee committee as part of a probe into payments made by Liga giants Barcelona to a firm owned by a former official of the body.