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 After spending his first night in a tent in central Madrid, David Muller-Plantenberg said he would remain there as long as needed to press the government to tackle Spain’s housing crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20260927/housing-protesters-dig-in-for-long-stay-in-madrid-square Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:34:44 +0200 housing-protesters-dig-in-for-long-stay-in-madrid-square British budget airline EasyJet will operate six new routes between Spain and the UK from 2027, including establishing a new base at Girona airport in the north-east of the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20260927/easyjet-launches-six-new-spain-uk-routes-for-2027 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:01:43 +0200 easyjet-launches-six-new-spain-uk-routes-for-2027 A growing protest camp in the heart of Madrid over unaffordable housing pushed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday to pledge swift government action. https://www.thelocal.es/20260927/madrid-protest-camp-grows-after-outrage-over-eviction-of-87-year-old-woman Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:52:57 +0200 madrid-protest-camp-grows-after-outrage-over-eviction-of-87-year-old-woman Spanish public railway company Renfe on Friday said it had suffered a cyberattack that compromised some user data, with media reporting that criminals used AI in a first for Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20260926/cyberattack-hits-spanish-train-operator-user-data Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:51:36 +0200 cyberattack-hits-spanish-train-operator-user-data After recent regional election breakthroughs by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), here is an overview of radical, nationalist and far- and hard-right parties' positions across Europe in recent years. https://www.thelocal.es/20260926/breakthroughs-for-the-radical-and-far-right-in-europe Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:11:29 +0200 breakthroughs-for-the-radical-and-far-right-in-europe Thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to protest the Spanish government's handling of a recent migrant influx into Ceuta, accusing it of failing to protect the country's borders and calling for an early general election. https://www.thelocal.es/20260926/thousands-protest-government-in-madrid-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:51:17 +0200 thousands-protest-government-in-madrid-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis Spain's main tenants' unions on Friday urged the government to pass a new law to tackle the country's housing crisis after an 87-year-old was evicted from her Madrid home, sparking nationwide protests. https://www.thelocal.es/20260926/spain-tenants-unions-urge-new-law-after-pensioner-eviction-sparks-anger Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:06:49 +0200 spain-tenants-unions-urge-new-law-after-pensioner-eviction-sparks-anger The Spanish city of Lleida on Friday approved a ban on full-face coverings in most public spaces in a rare step targeting the Muslim burqa and niqab in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20260926/spanish-city-bans-burqa-and-niqab-in-public-spaces Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:59:02 +0200 spanish-city-bans-burqa-and-niqab-in-public-spaces The Local Europe is looking for an audience engagement specialist who can help build engagement with our large and growing social media audience. Could this be you? https://www.thelocal.es/20260925/the-local-is-looking-for-a-part-time-social-media-engagement-coordinator Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:46:01 +0200 the-local-is-looking-for-a-part-time-social-media-engagement-coordinator "Força, Equilibri, Valor i Seny" – strength, balance, courage and mindfulness - is the motto of Catalonia's most famous and spectacular cultural tradition. https://www.thelocal.es/20241007/els-castells-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-human-towers-of-catalonia Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:45:50 +0200 els-castells-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-human-towers-of-catalonia The eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid home has highlighted a political paralysis that has thwarted efforts to resolve Spain's chronic housing crisis, fuelling debate before next year's election. https://www.thelocal.es/20260924/its-the-law-of-the-jungle-pensioners-eviction-exposes-spains-housing-crisis Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:26:18 +0200 its-the-law-of-the-jungle-pensioners-eviction-exposes-spains-housing-crisis The smaller cities in northern Spain not only beat out Madrid and Barcelona in quality of life rankings, but also major international capitals. https://www.thelocal.es/20260924/two-galician-cities-crowned-as-spains-best-for-quality-of-life Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:53:04 +0200 two-galician-cities-crowned-as-spains-best-for-quality-of-life Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday praised Morocco for bolstering border security amid fresh rumours of another migrant rush to Ceuta, a day after admitting Moroccan "border control failed" during July's mass crossing. https://www.thelocal.es/20260924/spains-pm-softens-tone-with-morocco-amid-fears-of-new-ceuta-migrant-rush Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:23:37 +0200 spains-pm-softens-tone-with-morocco-amid-fears-of-new-ceuta-migrant-rush The eviction of an elderly disabled woman from her lifelong apartment after an investment firm bought the property and raised her rent more than fivefold has sparked nationwide outrage and protests in the Spanish capital. https://www.thelocal.es/20260923/spain-outraged-by-eviction-of-87-year-old-woman-after-500-rent-hike Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:39:01 +0200 spain-outraged-by-eviction-of-87-year-old-woman-after-500-rent-hike Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday blamed a failure of Moroccan border controls for a recent migrant crisis in Spain's North African territory of Ceuta. https://www.thelocal.es/20260923/spains-pm-admits-morocco-border-control-failed-in-ceuta Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:13:40 +0200 spains-pm-admits-morocco-border-control-failed-in-ceuta The head of Spain's public broadcaster said on Tuesday he supported boycotting Eurovision again over Israel's participation, potentially adding to the countries snubbing the world's biggest live televised music event. https://www.thelocal.es/20260922/head-of-spanish-broadcaster-backs-new-eurovision-boycott Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:18:38 +0200 head-of-spanish-broadcaster-backs-new-eurovision-boycott Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has released never-before-seen footage of foreign hippies in Ibiza in the early 70s, a film reel censored by Franco’s dictatorship and which showcases how much Spanish society has changed. https://www.thelocal.es/20260922/spain-releases-censored-franco-era-footage-of-foreign-hippies-in-ibiza Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:46:08 +0200 spain-releases-censored-franco-era-footage-of-foreign-hippies-in-ibiza Fuel prices are rocketing around Europe but in some countries the cost of filling a tank is far higher than in others, partly because governments are taking different measures to tackle the crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20260922/compare-how-expensive-are-fuel-prices-around-europe-right-now Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:07:14 +0200 compare-how-expensive-are-fuel-prices-around-europe-right-now Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday in three of Spain's holiday hotspots to oppose plans for respective airport expansions, fearing this could worsen problems with overtourism, housing and climate change. https://www.thelocal.es/20260921/locals-in-barcelona-ibiza-and-palma-protest-spains-airport-expansions Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:15:28 +0200 locals-in-barcelona-ibiza-and-palma-protest-spains-airport-expansions Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday joined a chorus of calls to regulate AI as safety fears around the technology escalate, warning of potentially "devastating" consequences. https://www.thelocal.es/20260921/spains-pm-says-unregulated-ai-could-be-devastating Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:39:53 +0200 spains-pm-says-unregulated-ai-could-be-devastating