Dec 22 El Gordo fever: Spain enthralled by annual Christmas lottery By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Multiple people picked the top winning number across Spain. Tickets for the national lottery, which was established in 1973, cost 20 euros (or $23), and many were purchased months in advance. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 8:44 Political conflict arises in Spain over the fate of Franco’s body By Malcolm Brabant In Spain, a constitutional debate has arisen over the body of former dictator Francisco Franco. The new left-wing government wants to relocate Franco's remains, which lie in the Valley of the Fallen, a Spanish civil war monument near Madrid. But… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 7:14 As Europe battles over border policy, migrants flood to Spain By Malcolm Brabant Three years into the migration crisis, Europe remains as divided as ever about how to handle the influx of people arriving illegally from Africa. Spain has overtaken Italy as their main entry point, in part because of its more welcoming… Continue watching
Oct 01 Pro-Catalan activists march in Barcelona By Aritz Parra, Renata Brito, Associated Press The anniversary of the event that sparked Spain's gravest political crisis in decades was marked by a fractured Catalan independence movement amid delicate talks on the region's future with the country's the center-left Socialist government. Continue reading
Sep 29 Catalan separatists clash with police as tensions mount By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Catalan separatists clashed with police on Saturday in downtown Barcelona, with two arrests being made, as tensions increase before the anniversary of the Spanish region's illegal referendum on secession that ended in violent raids by security forces. Continue reading
Jun 10 Spain rescues 334 migrants from Mediterranean, finds 4 dead By Associated Press Spain's maritime rescue service says its patrol craft reached nine different boats carrying migrants that had left from African shores throughout Saturday and early Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Sworn in as Spain’s leader, Sanchez faces Catalan conundrum By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Sanchez said on Thursday that one of the priorities of his government would be "rebuilding bridges" with regions. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 7:27 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of… Continue watching
Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader’s capture in Germany sparks mass protests By Joseph Wilson, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Carles Puigdemont's capture, aided by Spanish intelligence services, sparked protests of tens of thousands in Catalonia's main city of Barcelona. Continue reading
Mar 25 Catalan ex-leader arrested in Germany on Spanish warrant By Joseph Wilson and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Carles Puigdemont, the fugitive ex-leader of Catalonia and ardent separatist, was arrested Sunday by German police on an international warrant as he tried to enter the country from Denmark. Continue reading