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  • Spain's ruling Socialists face sex scandal fallout among women voters
    on December 13, 2025 at 7:50 am

    Spain's ruling Socialist party is facing sexual misconduct and prostitution allegations that threaten its reputation as a champion of gender equality, putting its crucial base of women voters at risk.

  • Spanish PM slams US 'extrajudicial operations' off Venezuela
    on December 12, 2025 at 2:22 pm

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned as "unacceptable" the "extrajudicial operations" carried out by the United States on alleged drug-trafficking boats off Venezuela, in an interview published Friday.

  • Is Vox's rise in Spain due to anti-immigration or other reasons?
    on December 12, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    Are Spaniards falling for the anti-immigration rhetoric sweeping across Europe and the US, or is far-right Vox rising in the polls due to other domestic issues unrelated to foreigners?

  • Spain's Andalusia launches video urging tourists to respect locals
    on December 12, 2025 at 12:22 pm

    Authorities in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia have launched a tourism campaign which calls for a 'cohabitation pact' between holidaymakers and locals, where Andalusians will keep welcoming tourists as long as they follow certain rules.

  • Spain's Port of Bilbao implements EES border checks
    on December 12, 2025 at 11:56 am

    Bilbao Port in northern Spain is the latest port of entry to roll out the new EES system for travellers from outside of the EU, highlighting how it's not just airports that have new passport checks for UK tourists and other third-country citizens.