"Spain stands firm with consumers in Ryanair hand luggage case", says Minister Bustinduy

Spain's Minister for Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda, Pablo Bustinduy, has responded firmly to the latest ruling requiring Ryanair to refund hand luggage charges, stating they will take the case to the European Court of Justice "or...

Spain: Massive strike for Gaza disrupts Israel basketball game

More than 40,000 people marched across Spanish cities in solidarity with Palestine [Getty] Tens of thousands of people across Spain took to the streets on Wednesday, as part of a nationwide general strike in solidarity with Palestine and in...

Spain increases arms purchases from the US, reaching its highest expenditure ever

U.S. President Donald Trump is outraged that Spain is falling short of reaching the equivalent of 5% of GDP in defense spending agreed within the NATO framework, and has used this as his latest weapon to threaten another front in his global trade...

Health alert as new types of coronavirus are found in bats in Spain

RESEARCHERS in Spain have identified eight coronavirus genomes in bats from different parts of the country- three of which could represent new viral species. One genome has SARS-CoV-2 which was the cause of the Covid-19 pandemic. The three new...

Spanish police investigate as Picasso painting vanishes on way to exhibition

Police in Spain are investigating the disappearance of a tiny Picasso painting, worth €600,000 [£520,000], that vanished en route from Madrid to an exhibition in the southern city of Granada. The gouache and pencil work, Naturaleza muerta con...

Spanish pension set to increase by around €35 per month next year

Date Published: 16/10/2025 Pensioners all across Spain are in for a welcome improvement come January, though it won’t be quite as generous as in past years. While the definitive figures won’t be confirmed until December, early projections suggest...

Spain’s Mallorca Was Once a Nudist Paradise for Ancient Greeks

Gymnesian Isles known today as Mallorca and Menorca. Credit: flickr / Dave43251 CC BY-SA 2.0 Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of some strange islands where the inhabitants lived nude, had a deep love for women and hated money. According...

Spain identity crisis: Move to rename Palma, Palma de Mallorca

It appears Palma is having an identity crisis, while the debate over a new name for the airport drags on, now there is confusion over what the capital should be called. The far-right Vox municipal group in Palma will table a motion at the October...

Business Beat: HSLB’s Cemetery Tour keeps weird local history alive

One of my favorite Halloween events is the Long Beach Historical Society’s annual Cemetery Tour. It’s returning on Saturday, Oct. 25 this year — with actors in period costumes once again set to portray the true stories of real people buried at the...

Spanish players union against Barça game in U.S.

The Spanish Footballers' Association (AFE) remains in opposition to the LaLiga game between Villarreal and Barcelona being played in Miami in December. AFE president David Aganzo said players cannot support the proposals given the lack of...

Spain doubles imports from Morocco as trade ties deepen

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Economy Amira EL MASAITIThursday 16 October 2025 - 10:37 Spain’s imports from Morocco surged by 105 percent in July 2025, led mainly by agricultural products, reflecting the growing strength of economic ties between...

New traffic signs in Spain: What drivers should know in 2025

SPAIN’S new traffic signs are finally hitting the roads. Approved in July 2025, they are now being introduced step by step – first in urban areas and especially where signs relate to electric mobility and Low Emission Zones (ZBE). At Generali...

International News Briefs for Thursday, October 16, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Israel Delays Reopening Gaza Border Crossing, Continues Deadly Attacks Despite Ceasefire Oct 16, 2025 Image Credit: Al...

The Historian Showing How Trade Shaped China’s Ties to the World

For decades, Li Bozhong has argued that understanding China’s long-term economic development begins with Jiangnan — the fertile delta south of the Yangtze River, where preindustrial China achieved a level of productivity rivaling Europe’s. Now 76...

Immigrants in Spain could be required to speak Spanish to B2 level in order to claim Spanish nationality

IMMIGRANTS looking to obtain Spanish nationality could have to speak Castilian to a B2 level – equivalent to a strong grade at A-level – under plans set out by the leader of the conservative opposition. The proposal forms part of a new immigration...

International Media Celebrate Morocco’s U20 World Cup Breakthrough

Rabat – Morocco’s national team has achieved great things in Chile, reaching the FIFA U20 World Cup final after consecutive great results, including victories against Spain, Brazil and the USA. From Spain to Brazil, international media agree that...

Global outlook: The world economy seems stable but that doesn’t mean the storm has passed

The October 2025 update of the Brookings-FT Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery (Tiger) reveals an economic landscape that seems benign in some ways, but unsettled in others, with household and business confidence weighed down by...

Venus shells are “safe”: EU Parliament approves extension of derogation on minimum sizes for the Adriatic Sea

Brussels – All’s well that ends well for Italy’s Venus shells. The European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee (PECH) today (16 October) approved the EU executive’s proposal to renew the current derogation on bivalve molluscs bred in the Adriatic...

Brits in Spain experiencing 'crazy' conditions as they're left without water access

Alan Johnson Social News Reporter 16:52, 16 Oct 2025 Brits in Los Alcazares have been struggling since Storm Alice wreaked havoc in the area (Image: Edu Botella/Europa Press via Getty Images) British holidaymakers have detailed the grim situation...

EU moves to ban social media access to under 13's

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection has voted to ban social media access for children under 13 across the EU, with access restricted until age 16 without parental consent. The recommendation passed with...