World Aug 27 Overripe tomatoes fill the air and streets in Spain’s ‘Tomatina’ food fight By Alicia León, Associated Press
World Aug 25 What to know about Tomatina, Spain’s tomato food fight festival Thousands of people are set to paint a Spanish town red with tomato pulp during the famous "Tomatina" festival. By Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Associated Press
World Aug 19 Spain battles record fires even as end of heat wave brings lower temperatures Thousands of firefighters, aided by soldiers and aircraft, are battling fires on Tuesday in parched woodland, especially in northwestern Spain. By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
World Aug 13 At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat. By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press
World Jul 14 Police detain 8 people after anti-migrant clashes in Spanish town At least eight people have been detained following violent clashes in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre-Pacheco. The unrest on Saturday night erupted after far-right groups sought retribution on the area's large migrant population following an assault on an elderly… By Associated Press
Jul 02 European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Hurricane Erick touches down in southern Mexico In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Erick is making its way inland across southern Mexico, stifling heat stretches across much of the U.S., Spain rejected a NATO proposal that calls on member nations to commit more to defense spending, President… Continue watching
Jun 19 Spain rejects NATO’s proposed defense spending increase as ‘unreasonable’ By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP" at next week's NATO summit in The Hague… Continue reading
May 25 Alex Palou makes history as first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Palou became the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading
May 06 Spanish parliament to consider cutting workweek to 37.5 hours By Associated Press Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. Continue reading