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 With over 80 universities, Spain increasingly attracts foreign students for the quality of life and education. New rankings have revealed the so-called 'best' in Spain - here they are. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/ranked-the-best-universities-in-spain-in-2026 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:09:23 +0200 ranked-the-best-universities-in-spain-in-2026 Teachers and other educators in Valencia, Catalonia and Aragón have been staging a series of walkouts in recent days, protesting everything from class sizes to salary and working conditions. Here's what you need to know about the situation this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/what-to-expect-from-the-second-week-of-teacher-strikes-in-spain Mon, 18 May 2026 16:36:15 +0200 what-to-expect-from-the-second-week-of-teacher-strikes-in-spain After the first day of an indefinite teachers' walkout in Valencia on Monday, educators in Catalonia have called their own stoppage this Tuesday. Here's what parents across both regions need to know about the teachers' strikes. https://www.thelocal.es/20260512/what-to-know-about-the-teachers-strike-in-spains-valencia-region Tue, 12 May 2026 09:55:45 +0200 what-to-know-about-the-teachers-strike-in-spains-valencia-region With almost a quarter of under-25s in Spain out of work, many are now turning their backs on traditional university degrees and opting instead for technical training that can withstand the threat of artificial intelligence on white collar work. https://www.thelocal.es/20260424/spains-job-hungry-youngsters-turn-to-vocation-training Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:27:32 +0200 spains-job-hungry-youngsters-turn-to-vocation-training Preschools throughout Spain are set to stage a stoppage on May 7th, affecting parents of young children ages 0-3 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20260422/nursery-workers-in-spain-to-strike-in-may Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:09:30 +0200 nursery-workers-in-spain-to-strike-in-may Thinking about furthering your studies in Spain or moving here to be a student? Here's how you can get financial help through MEC scholarships, who's eligible, how much money you can get and more. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/everything-international-students-need-to-know-about-spains-mec-grants Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:35:19 +0200 everything-international-students-need-to-know-about-spains-mec-grants Spain's Labour Ministry, the Ministry of Education and some of the country's regional governments are embroiled in an argument over the work responsibilities of foreign language assistants, with claims they're being used as "fake interns". https://www.thelocal.es/20260306/row-in-spain-over-claims-foreign-language-assistants-are-used-as-fake-interns Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:18:30 +0100 row-in-spain-over-claims-foreign-language-assistants-are-used-as-fake-interns A recent report has highlighted how Spain has nearly as many British schools as the rest of the EU countries combined. Contrary to what you may think, it's not Spain's large English-speaking community that explains this. https://www.thelocal.es/20260224/how-spain-became-the-biggest-hub-of-british-schools-in-europe Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:35:29 +0100 how-spain-became-the-biggest-hub-of-british-schools-in-europe Spain’s Ministry of Education has approved draft legislation to reduce the student-teacher ratios in schools, a measure to boost learning that teaching unions have been requesting for some time. https://www.thelocal.es/20251113/how-and-why-spain-will-reduce-class-sizes-in-schools Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:17:08 +0100 how-and-why-spain-will-reduce-class-sizes-in-schools The Spanish government has approved a draft bill which aims to give interns more rights and ensure companies are not hiring trainees to do the job of an employee, with Spain's Labour Minister saying the days of interns "just making coffee" are over. https://www.thelocal.es/20251105/spain-approves-new-draft-law-to-ensure-interns-arent-exploited Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:49:49 +0100 spain-approves-new-draft-law-to-ensure-interns-arent-exploited Sofia Corradi, the creator of the EU's Erasmus program which has sent millions of young people abroad throughout Europe to study, died in Rome aged 91, Italian media reported Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20251019/europes-erasmus-founder-sofia-corradi-dies-aged-91 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 07:55:22 +0200 europes-erasmus-founder-sofia-corradi-dies-aged-91 Finding the right school and going through the enrolment process can be daunting, so we've put together a list of the 11 points to consider before choosing a school for your child in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20220909/11-things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-school-for-your-child-in-spain Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:36:46 +0200 11-things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-school-for-your-child-in-spain It may sound like an odd decision, but hundreds of French students are choosing to study English in Spain rather than in the UK for reasons ranging from the weather to avoiding post-Brexit paperwork. https://www.thelocal.es/20250825/french-students-travel-to-spain-to-learn-english Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:51:26 +0200 french-students-travel-to-spain-to-learn-english The Spanish government wants to attract foreign students who have been denied visas to study in the United States due to their left-wing outspokenness on social media by promising them reduced paperwork to enrol at Spanish universities. https://www.thelocal.es/20250623/spain-to-fast-track-admission-for-foreign-students-blocked-by-trump Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:09:14 +0200 spain-to-fast-track-admission-for-foreign-students-blocked-by-trump If you're considering a move to Spain on the Student Visa, there are several important changes that you should be aware of, including the visa's working rights and where can you apply from. https://www.thelocal.es/20250619/the-key-changes-to-spains-student-visa-in-2025 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:02 +0200 the-key-changes-to-spains-student-visa-in-2025 This relatively easy visa offers foreigners the opportunity to live in Spain while learning Spanish or furthering their education. Here are the requirements for non-EU nationals of all ages who wish to apply, from the paperwork to the health insurance. https://www.thelocal.es/20250619/how-to-apply-for-spains-student-visa Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:38:07 +0200 how-to-apply-for-spains-student-visa If you’re thinking of moving to Spain with kids, schooling will be a priority for you. Find out how getting a place at a public school works in Spain and if where you live will determine where you can apply. https://www.thelocal.es/20250430/does-spain-have-a-catchment-area-system-for-public-schools Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:25:02 +0200 does-spain-have-a-catchment-area-system-for-public-schools An educational survey has found that Spanish primary school children have among the lowest attainment levels for maths and science in Europe and the OECD, with some stark regional inequalities revealed in the results. https://www.thelocal.es/20241206/spanish-students-bottom-of-eu-and-oecd-rankings-for-maths-and-science Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:10:57 +0100 spanish-students-bottom-of-eu-and-oecd-rankings-for-maths-and-science Public or private? What about Spain's 'semi-private' system? And the language barrier? Understanding the school system and the documents you need to apply can help you make the right decision for your child. https://www.thelocal.es/20241010/how-to-enrol-a-foreign-child-at-school-in-spain Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:51:03 +0200 how-to-enrol-a-foreign-child-at-school-in-spain The Spanish government is reportedly preparing new legislation which will force third-country nationals wishing to study at Spanish universities to sit four 90-minute entrance exams in person before they can enrol. https://www.thelocal.es/20240924/spain-to-make-non-eu-students-sit-four-university-admission-tests Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:39:28 +0200 spain-to-make-non-eu-students-sit-four-university-admission-tests