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The recent refusal by Congress to even consider a public initiative to withdraw national cultural protection from bullfighting, aided by a conspicuous abstention by the governing Socialists, has infuriated some and delighted others

The economic anthropologist proposes reducing the consumption of unnecessary items to avoid a social and ecological collapse

The allocation for dozens of Patriot missile systems in 2024 alone accounted for half of the total Defense Ministry procurement that year

Brussels underscores that trade is the exclusive responsibility of the European executive and that there is already a bilateral trade agreement with the US

Among voters of the mainstream conservative Popular Party (PP), more people believe the dictatorship was ‘good’ than ‘bad.’ And 61% of far-right Vox voters believe the democratic system is worse or much worse than Francoism ever was

Manuel Álvarez Escudero triumphed over significantly younger rivals in an official tournament in Madrid

At least three people are injured and four others are missing. Sources say up to 40 individuals could have been inside the building, which was undergoing renovation to become a four-star hotel

The Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid is hosting the largest retrospective in Spain of the photographer’s work, with 250 pieces, including images, publications, and objects on war and life

The Harvard Medical School professor warns of the dangers of new technologies to enhance brain capacity, because what improves some abilities can worsen others

A team of scientists describes how malignant cells use ‘highways’ of hardened tissue to spread to other organs, and how blocking two proteins can stop them

Calls for a boycott over the Gaza massacre are spreading throughout the worlds of culture, sports, and economics in more and more countries

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was in Madrid, Spain for the talks. The US president said he will speak with China’s Xi Jinping on Friday

José Luis Cordeiro, the Argentine president’s friend and muse, talks about his ideas of eternal youth, which he claims will be available by 2045

‘The debate that has opened up about what happened in Spain should grow and reach every corner of the world,’ said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

Various studies have attempted, without success, to analyze whether reading can increase our empathy. The evidence is clearer regarding its power to enhance culture and mental health

The vulnerability of addicts makes them easy targets for recruitment by cult-like organizations

In 1635, Spain sent an envoy to England to make purchases. When Charles I was beheaded, the dismantling of the English art collections became the opportunity of the century

The National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid houses one of the largest malacology collections in the world. The scientific team that curates the seashells shows EL PAÍS the most emblematic pieces from its collection

A play recounts the astonishing story of the religious man who created a universal language of numbers

The Copernicus satellite monitoring system estimates that 350,000 hectares of land have been affected by fires this year

EL PAÍS features the stories of three American families who arrived in the European country this year, in the face of the US’ downward spiral and the loss of freedoms: ‘Things are getting ugly’

A fire that started in the Galician town of A Mezquita spread to Castile and León on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of 1,700 people

Firefighting professionals denounce their precarious working conditions and the lack of coordination within regional government operations. The blazes have now claimed three lives

The blazes, which have extended across several regions, have caused two deaths, devastated thousands of hectares, and forced more than 5,000 people to evacuate their homes

The fires have scorched thousands of hectares, forced residents from homes in multiple regions, and claimed one life near Madrid