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 Spain's King Felipe VI starred in an emotional video presentation of the Spanish national football team's squad for the 2026 World Cup in June, which for the first time in history won't include any Real Madrid players. https://www.thelocal.es/20260525/video-spain-unveils-world-cup-squad-with-help-of-king-felipe Mon, 25 May 2026 14:18:20 +0200 video-spain-unveils-world-cup-squad-with-help-of-king-felipe The first apparent heatwave of the year hit Spain last week, and there’s no let up yet as unusually high May temperatures are set to continue throughout much of this week too, with some parts of the country expected to reach 38C. https://www.thelocal.es/20260525/spain-to-sizzle-in-abnormal-may-heat-for-another-week Mon, 25 May 2026 10:46:21 +0200 spain-to-sizzle-in-abnormal-may-heat-for-another-week Thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday, chanting and waving banners to protest soaring rents and a housing shortage, and calling for urgent government action. https://www.thelocal.es/20260524/protesters-march-in-madrid-over-soaring-housing-costs Sun, 24 May 2026 18:17:45 +0200 protesters-march-in-madrid-over-soaring-housing-costs Police detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday following clashes that broke out after activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla returned home, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260524/four-held-after-clashes-at-spain-airport-as-gaza-activists-return Sun, 24 May 2026 12:04:31 +0200 four-held-after-clashes-at-spain-airport-as-gaza-activists-return Thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid on Saturday calling for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign over allegations of corruption within his entourage. https://www.thelocal.es/20260523/thousands-rally-in-madrid-demanding-pm-quit-over-graft-allegations Sat, 23 May 2026 14:17:50 +0200 thousands-rally-in-madrid-demanding-pm-quit-over-graft-allegations A meteorological phenomenon known as 'galernas' on Spain's northern coast means that you could get caught in sudden storms and plummeting temperatures. https://www.thelocal.es/20240814/galerna-when-temperatures-plummet-by-18c-in-an-hour-in-northern-spain Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:20:49 +0200 galerna-when-temperatures-plummet-by-18c-in-an-hour-in-northern-spain We want to hear from you. Take a minute to share your views and advice on what Americans need to know about life in Spain or moving here. Tell us if there are any bureaucratic or cultural issues you need The Local to explore. https://www.thelocal.es/20260522/americans-tell-us-what-you-need-to-know-about-life-in-spain Fri, 22 May 2026 12:36:36 +0200 americans-tell-us-what-you-need-to-know-about-life-in-spain Three off-duty Canadian police officers have been arrested in Spain over the alleged assault of  a woman while on holiday in Barcelona, officials said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260521/three-canadian-police-officers-arrested-in-spain-over-sexual-assault Thu, 21 May 2026 15:59:34 +0200 three-canadian-police-officers-arrested-in-spain-over-sexual-assault Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday presented what he called Spain's biggest-ever campaign against forest fires after deadly blazes devoured a record amount of land last year. https://www.thelocal.es/20260521/spain-to-launch-biggest-forest-fire-campaign-after-record-losses Thu, 21 May 2026 13:21:15 +0200 spain-to-launch-biggest-forest-fire-campaign-after-record-losses Aside from Spain, the next total solar eclipse will also be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Russia and a small portion of Portugal, with a partial eclipse in other parts of Europe and western Africa. https://www.thelocal.es/20260521/how-spain-is-gearing-up-for-augusts-total-solar-eclipse Thu, 21 May 2026 10:27:02 +0200 how-spain-is-gearing-up-for-augusts-total-solar-eclipse In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), almost 7,000 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they stayed beyond their permitted time limit, a European Commission report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.es/20260520/ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:30 +0200 ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks The eldest son of Spanish clothing empire Mango's founder Isak Andic was released on Tuesday after posting one million euros' bail following his arrest in a murder inquiry into his father's 2024 death. https://www.thelocal.es/20260520/mango-heir-released-on-bail-after-arrest-over-fathers-fatal-cliff-fall Wed, 20 May 2026 10:31:42 +0200 mango-heir-released-on-bail-after-arrest-over-fathers-fatal-cliff-fall Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday expressed "full support" for his predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero after a court placed his Socialist ally under investigation for alleged influence peddling. https://www.thelocal.es/20260520/spains-pm-gives-full-support-to-predecessor-targeted-in-corruption-probe Wed, 20 May 2026 10:20:43 +0200 spains-pm-gives-full-support-to-predecessor-targeted-in-corruption-probe EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4th. https://www.thelocal.es/20260520/eu-agrees-to-implement-us-trade-pact-after-trump-threats Wed, 20 May 2026 09:15:17 +0200 eu-agrees-to-implement-us-trade-pact-after-trump-threats Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested the eldest son of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic over his father's death during a hiking trip in December 2024. https://www.thelocal.es/20260519/mango-founders-son-arrested-in-spain-over-fathers-death Tue, 19 May 2026 11:13:27 +0200 mango-founders-son-arrested-in-spain-over-fathers-death Spain's former Socialist prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260519/spains-former-pm-under-investigation-for-influence-peddling Tue, 19 May 2026 11:01:55 +0200 spains-former-pm-under-investigation-for-influence-peddling If there's a tradition that shows how partying and religious devotion are deep-seated in the culture of Spain's southern Andalusia region, that's the 1-million-people pilgrimage and festivities of El Rocío. https://www.thelocal.es/20240520/in-images-fiesta-and-fervour-at-spains-el-rocio-pilgrimage Mon, 20 May 2024 16:55:08 +0200 in-images-fiesta-and-fervour-at-spains-el-rocio-pilgrimage The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries. https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:26 +0200 trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than €55 million ($64 million) improperly collected in a dispute over her 2011 taxes, according to a ruling seen Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/court-in-spain-orders-e55-million-tax-refund-to-shakira Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:29 +0200 court-in-spain-orders-e55-million-tax-refund-to-shakira This week is set to be the hottest of the year so far across much of Spain, the country's weather agency has announced. https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/up-to-34c-spain-to-experience-summer-like-temperatures-this-week Mon, 18 May 2026 11:28:28 +0200 up-to-34c-spain-to-experience-summer-like-temperatures-this-week