The flash floods in the Valencia region have taken many lives, many homes and several political careers, but it has also destroyed a wideheld view of young people as a selfish and jaded generation
The same storm system that caused deadly flash flooding in Spain’s Valencia region has now gripped parts of Catalonia
The official death toll rose to 211 in the Valencia region, where workers are focusing on underground spaces. Health authorities are warning of the risk of epidemics
Felipe VI, Letizia, the country’s prime minister and the regional premier were pelted with mud and objects as people in Paiporta vented their frustration. Some security sources called the visit ‘a mistake’ and said the events were ‘foreseeable’
In Las Palmas, Spain, the price of housing has pushed dozens of people to live on boats moored in the marina, despite the fact that local regulations don’t allow this practice
The storm delivered a year’s worth of rainfall in just a few hours. The unprecedented downpour overwhelmed rivers, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake
The Valencian town of Chiva has been without electricity, water or communication for days while coming to terms with a heartbreaking death toll
The Defense Ministry has deployed the military to assist in search and rescue efforts after a weather front of unprecedented power hit various regions of the country. Several red warnings remain in place on Friday
Residents of Sedaví and Alfafar, two towns hit by the flooding, are recovering from the aftermath of the record-breaking storm
At least 70 people have died due to flooding in the eastern Spanish province, as confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior, after almost a year’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours
The audios recorded three decades ago by King Juan Carlos I’s former mistress – a famous film and television actress – fuel doubts about what the then-monarch knew about the 1981 Spanish coup attempt
The bundles were concealed inside a fruit container arriving from Ecuador, which has become a major export point for drugs to Europe
World in Progress Barcelona brings together politicians, intellectuals and entrepreneurs to reflect on the governance of a multipolar world at war
A new documentary explores 20 years of research into the navigator’s roots, suggesting his birthplace is in the ‘western Mediterranean’
The dictatorship was crucial in the expansion of the religious organization. Its founder, Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, who was canonized as a saint in 2002, said in 1939: ‘I believe that we will have to bless the war’
After a five-year-long investigation into the Work of God, financial journalist Gareth Gore accuses the organization of holding Spain’s sixth-largest bank hostage, while exploiting and mistreating members. The future of the Catholic institution depends on Trump… and on how far Pope Francis is willing to go
Former Extremadura regional premier Guillermo Fernández Vara announced a year ago that the relics, kept privately for decades, would be put on public display, but the current conservative administration has them stored in an archive
Portugal’s new chief of defense, the conservative Nuno Melo, has invoked a treaty from 1297 to argue that the municipality is ‘naturally Portuguese’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed his ‘great sadness’ over the row, which he blamed on political motivations
The president-elect says in a statement that ‘Mexico and Spain share a solid relationship of friendship,’ but adds that ‘it would benefit from a renewed perspective’
At an EL PAÍS forum, the leader called for increased public investment, arguing it has had a more positive effect on the economy than the ‘neoliberal dogma’ seen during austerity
The analysis confirms that Juan Manuel Corchado organized ‘a factory of publications and citations’ with ‘openly fraudulent’ practices
The Supreme Court is deliberating whether to allow the export of the painting ‘Portrait of a Cleric.’ If it rules in favor of the sale, the decision could open up the doors to the sale of artistic heritage abroad, where it commands higher prices
The project, which is expected to be completed in 2027, seeks to rescue the Catalan capital’s most emblematic promenade from excessive tourism and gentrification. But it seems easier said than done
The Venezuelan opposition candidate, in response to accusations that Spain maneuvered to benefit Chavismo by facilitating his exile, clarified that Spanish diplomacy did not exert ‘any kind of pressure’
Specialized real estate agencies are detecting a spike in interest from foreign investors who want to obtain residency in exchange for buying a home. The surge comes following news that the government wants to end what it terms ‘a speculative investment model’
An online community of 50,000 people searched for an unknown woman for five years. A few days ago they found her: she was a waitress from Tenerife and her life was about to change
