Mataró Resident Fined Over 1,700 Euros For Street Improvements And Tree Planting
MATARÓ, Spain — A well-intentioned initiative by a resident to improve the appearance of his neighborhood in Mataró, near Barcelona, has resulted in a significant…
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Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Say Zapatero’s Influence in Plus Ultra Bailout Is ‘Evident’
MADRID, Spain — Spanish anti-corruption prosecutors consider it evident that former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero leveraged his influence at high levels of government…
Transport Minister Óscar Puente and Madrid President Ayuso Clash Over Wildfire Management
Puente labels Ayuso a “mamarracha” (a sight or clown) after she criticises him for “heating up the atmosphere” during wildfire crisis. High-speed Rail Service Between…
High-speed Rail Service Between Madrid And Barcelona Disrupted By Fire
MADRID, Spain — High-speed rail service between Madrid and Barcelona was suspended for over an hour on Thursday following a fire that broke out in…
Gas Explosion At Barcelona’s Sants Metro Station Leaves Eight Injured
BARCELONA, Spain — Eight people, all construction workers, were injured, two of them seriously, following a major gas explosion at the under-construction L5 metro station…
Massive Sinkhole Swallows Crane At Barcelona Railway Construction Site
BARCELONA, Spain — A partial collapse of a construction shaft wall at the Montcada railway burial project in Barcelona has opened a massive sinkhole that…
Argentina Calls for Rosalía Boycott Over World Cup Mockery Post
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Spanish singer Rosalía has become embroiled in a heated controversy in Argentina after sharing a social media post that many have…
Rescued African Migrant Held for Violent Attack on German Tourist in Almería
ALMERÍA, Spain — The Spanish National Police have rescued and arrested a 21-year-old Sub-Saharan immigrant following a violent sexual assault against a 44-year-old German tourist…
Puigdemont Files EU Complaint Over Spain’s Amnesty Law Failure
BRUSSELS, Belgium / MADRID, Spain — The legal defense team of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has lodged a formal complaint against Spain before the…
North African Man, 18, Arrested Over Fatal Robbery of Elderly Woman in Lleida
SOSES, Spain — An 18-year-old Moroccan national has been arrested by Catalan police in connection with the brutal murder of a 75-year-old woman in the…