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Moroccans become second largest foreign property buyers in Spain

Moroccan buyers have surged to become the second-largest group of foreign property investors in Spain, acquiring 5,731 homes by the end of June 2025, according to the General Council of Notaries. British nationals remain the top foreign buyers, but Moroccans are closing the gap, trailing by only 77 properties. In......

Spain’s general strike amplifies calls to reassess ties with Israel

Labor and student unions across Spain organized a nationwide general strike on October 15, 2025, demanding an immediate halt to the Israeli offensive in Gaza and a complete overhaul of Spain’s diplomatic, military, and economic relations with Israel. This mass mobilization follows the signing of......

Spain's Sánchez shares tense handshake with Trump amid Nato tensions

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met US President Donald Trump in Egypt on Monday for their first encounter since Trump threatened to expel Spain from Nato. The brief meeting, held to sign the Gaza peace agreement, included a handshake that drew immediate attention for its characteristic......

Madrid airport launches Europe’s first digital border checks with EES system

Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport has become the first Spanish airport to implement the European Entry and Exit System (EES), a major step in modernizing border security for non-EU travelers. Launched on October 12, the system replaces traditional passport stamps with automated digital checks......

Spain’s opposition seeks to block residency pathways for undocumented migrants

Spain’s center-right People’s Party has announced a major shift in its immigration policy ahead of the upcoming elections, proposing measures designed to make it nearly impossible for overstayers and undocumented migrants to gain legal residency. The plan represents a sharp departure from......

Spain halts cattle exports to Morocco amid lumpy skin disease outbreak

Spanish authorities have suspended the export of live cattle to Morocco after confirming several outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in northeastern Spain. The temporary measure, reported by El Faro de Ceuta, is intended to contain the spread of the virus and safeguard both animal health and the agricultural......

Ryanair suspends all flights to Asturias in strategic route realignment

Ryanair has announced it will suspend all flights to and from Asturias, signaling a strategic shift in its Spanish operations. The move reflects the airline’s broader focus on concentrating resources on high-demand tourist destinations while withdrawing from smaller, less profitable regional airports. A......

Spain opens trial for Moroccan accused in deadly 2023 church machete attack

Spain’s National Court in Madrid has opened the trial of Moroccan national Yassine Kanjaa, accused of killing a church worker and injuring others in a machete attack that shocked the country in early 2023. A deadly night in Algeciras According to the prosecution, the incident took place on January......

Spain and Portugal blackout caused by unprecedented surge cascade, report finds

The massive power outage that paralyzed Spain and Portugal on April 28 was caused by an unprecedented “cascade of overvoltages,” according to a report published Friday by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). Originating in southern Spain, the overvoltage......