https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy and Spain announced on Monday a 15-day extension of reciprocal border checks imposed in a spat over a migrant rush last month into the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta. https://www.thelocal.es/20260831/italy-extends-schengen-ban-for-spain-for-15-days Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:32:19 +0200 italy-extends-schengen-ban-for-spain-for-15-days Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday firefighters were working to "save lives" in the blazes raging west of Madrid, as authorities said a separate fire near Valencia killed one person. https://www.thelocal.es/20260724/spain-declares-national-emergency-over-wildfires-in-madrid-and-avila Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:15:32 +0200 spain-declares-national-emergency-over-wildfires-in-madrid-and-avila Ferrán Torres scored the only goal of the game on Sunday as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to win their second World Cup. https://www.thelocal.es/20260720/champions-spain-beat-argentina-to-win-world-cup Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:17:10 +0200 champions-spain-beat-argentina-to-win-world-cup Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus' dreams of winning the title for the third time. https://www.thelocal.es/20260714/majestic-spain-stun-france-to-reach-world-cup-final Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:11:39 +0200 majestic-spain-stun-france-to-reach-world-cup-final After Spain's second summer heatwave continues and temperatures soar beyond 40C, large swathes of the country were on Wednesday under heat alerts and many municipalities were also under high-risk health warnings too. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.es/20260706/maps-which-regions-are-under-heat-and-health-alerts-during-spains-second-heatwave Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:04:55 +0200 maps-which-regions-are-under-heat-and-health-alerts-during-spains-second-heatwave MEPs in the European Parliament have given the green light to a raft of reforms around air passenger rights that covers everything from compensation for disruption to seating rules for those travelling with children. So how will the changes impact you and why have airlines reacted angrily? https://www.thelocal.es/20260616/what-europes-new-deal-for-airline-passenger-rights-means-for-you Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:31:49 +0200 what-europes-new-deal-for-airline-passenger-rights-means-for-you The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace https://www.thelocal.es/20260624/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:42:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent The extreme heat baking much of Europe this week is exposing the limits of rail infrastructure made during cooler times, leading to delays and cancellations along with warnings to travellers with health problems to avoid trips if possible. https://www.thelocal.es/20260623/why-the-extreme-heat-is-wreaking-havoc-on-europes-trains Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:47:44 +0200 why-the-extreme-heat-is-wreaking-havoc-on-europes-trains The European Union is moving closer to creating a digital euro as an alternative payment system for Europeans. But why are lawmakers so keen to create a virtual currency and how would it work for EU residents? https://www.thelocal.es/20260623/europeans-are-fully-awake-why-the-eu-is-pushing-for-a-new-digital-euro Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:28:04 +0200 europeans-are-fully-awake-why-the-eu-is-pushing-for-a-new-digital-euro A British child born and raised in Spain has been denied residency despite his mother being legally resident in the country. The Local spoke to their lawyer about why they believe a mistake has been made over their Brexit Withdrawal Agreement rights. https://www.thelocal.es/20260612/exclusive-british-child-born-in-spain-before-brexit-denied-residency Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:49:30 +0200 exclusive-british-child-born-in-spain-before-brexit-denied-residency Terraces are popular throughout the year in Spain, but it’s the summer season when they really come alive. In a historic new agreement, this could all be set to change. https://www.thelocal.es/20260428/spains-bar-and-restaurant-terraces-to-close-during-heatwaves Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:59:46 +0200 spains-bar-and-restaurant-terraces-to-close-during-heatwaves Spain’s Labour Ministry and the country’s leading trade unions on Monday agreed to increase the minimum wage again, this time by a monthly €37, to €1,221 gross per month (14 payslips). https://www.thelocal.es/20260216/spain-increases-minimum-wage-to-e1221-per-month Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:05:32 +0100 spain-increases-minimum-wage-to-e1221-per-month Spain's left-wing government approved Tuesday a plan to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, the country's latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20260127/spain-to-regularise-500000-undocumented-migrants Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:55:06 +0100 spain-to-regularise-500000-undocumented-migrants Spanish investigators on Thursday found two more bodies in the wreckage of a high-speed train involved in a devastating collision last weekend in the southern province of Córdoba, taking the death toll to 45. https://www.thelocal.es/20260122/death-toll-from-train-collision-in-southern-spain-hits-45 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:47:40 +0100 death-toll-from-train-collision-in-southern-spain-hits-45 A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia on Thursday leaving "several lightly injured", state operator Renfe said, the latest of several rail accidents to occur within a week. https://www.thelocal.es/20260122/breaking-several-lightly-injured-after-train-hits-crane-in-spain Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:26:08 +0100 breaking-several-lightly-injured-after-train-hits-crane-in-spain A commuter train near Barcelona ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall on Tuesday, killing one and injuring dozens in Spain's second deadly rail accident in days. https://www.thelocal.es/20260121/breaking-another-train-crash-in-spain-kills-one-person-in-barcelona Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:53:59 +0100 breaking-another-train-crash-in-spain-kills-one-person-in-barcelona The death toll from a collision between two high-speed trains in southern Spain has risen to 42 after another body was found in the wreckage, regional authorities said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260118/breaking-seven-people-killed-as-two-trains-collide-in-southern-spain Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:28:10 +0100 breaking-seven-people-killed-as-two-trains-collide-in-southern-spain From a multitude of festivals to the clocks going back, the new EES system for travellers and driving test changes, here's what's going on in Spain in October 2025. https://www.thelocal.es/20250923/what-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-october-2025 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:31:26 +0200 what-changes-about-life-in-spain-in-october-2025 Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabián Picardo has warned that The Rock's new post-Brexit status will make it "a very attractive place" for Britons wanting to skirt Schengen's 90-day rule, adding that an influx of residents could push property prices up. https://www.thelocal.es/20250912/gibraltar-head-fears-influx-of-brits-moving-to-the-rock-to-avoid-90-day-rule Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:49:11 +0200 gibraltar-head-fears-influx-of-brits-moving-to-the-rock-to-avoid-90-day-rule Low-cost airline Ryanair on Wednesday followed through on threats to cut 1 million passenger seats on flights to and from Spain, confirming that it will slash 36 routes. https://www.thelocal.es/20250903/breaking-ryanair-confirms-it-will-scrap-36-flight-routes-to-spain Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:55:17 +0200 breaking-ryanair-confirms-it-will-scrap-36-flight-routes-to-spain