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Valencia airport to undergo €400 million expansion Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:55:11 +0200 Valencia airport is to receive a huge investment of €400 million to expand and improve its facilities in order to help accommodate its increase in passenger numbers. Plans include a boarding area for non-Schengen passengers but no new second runway.

EU court upholds Spain's Catalan amnesty law in boost for PM Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:52:18 +0200 The European Union's top court handed a symbolic victory to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday, upholding his contested 2024 amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a failed secession bid.

Spain's government partner demands all rental homes be air-conditioned by law Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:11:11 +0200 The ruling Socialists' junior coalition partner Sumar has put forward a new proposal which seeks to change the minimum requirements for rental properties in Spain and make air conditioning mandatory.

COMPARE: Which European countries allow assisted dying? Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:25:07 +0200 After France adopted a bill to allow assisted dying on Wednesday, here's a look at which European countries already authorise the terminally ill to end their lives.

'Drastic change': Crowds cross Gibraltar-Spain frontier as border controls vanish Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:06:21 +0200 A steady stream of pedestrians and vehicles crossed the border between Spain and Gibraltar on Wednesday as an agreement allowing free movement across the frontier came into force.

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:10:27 +0200 Weather agency warns of another possible heatwave in Spain, four minors drown in two separate incidents, attempted burglary at Yamal's home after World Cup triumph and more news on Thursday July 16th.

Spain to face Argentina in World Cup final after Messi-led comeback sinks England Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:18:01 +0200 Reigning champions Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach their second World Cup final in a row, where they will face Spain.

EU seeks Trump tariff exemptions on wine and cheese Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:43:43 +0200 The EU has asked the US for tariff exemptions on more products, a spokesman said on Wednesday, including cheese and wine.

Spain's PM says Gibraltar border removal closes 'open wound' Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:23:04 +0200 The lifting of border controls between Spain and Gibraltar has closed "an open wound", Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Wednesday as an agreement allowing free movement across the frontier came into force.

Spain's ex-PM unrepentant about France football team remark Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:42:21 +0200 Spain's former prime minister Mariano Rajoy has defended himself with sarcasm rather than an apology after earlier comments saying France's national football team had "no French players" sparked an outcry.

EU extends right to stay for Ukrainians but excludes military-age men Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:29:28 +0200 EU countries on Wednesday agreed to extend the right for Ukrainians fleeing the war to stay until 2028, but excluded military-age men arriving in the bloc.

LATEST: EES passport checks will not be fully implemented at Dover and Eurotunnel this summer Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:09:13 +0200 As European ports and airports struggle to cope with the full rollout of the EU's new biometric passport checks, the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have confirmed to The Local that full checks will not be rolled out until the end of the peak summer period.

¡Viva! Delirium in Madrid as Spain reach World Cup final Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:09:18 +0200 Roars of joy and honking car horns reverberated through Madrid on Tuesday as Spaniards celebrated their team overcoming France and moving to the cusp of a second World Cup crown.

Spain's Sánchez 'embarrassed' by ex-PM's 'no French players' remark Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:45:43 +0200 Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez told French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu and first lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday he was embarrassed by a predecessor's comments that their national football team had "no French players," media reported.

Spain registers hottest first half of summer on record Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:06:49 +0200 Mainland Spain registered its hottest first half of the summer since records began in 1961, with two heatwaves sending temperatures soaring, national weather agency Aemet said on Tuesday.

'Europe is back': New era for Gibraltar as border controls with Spain end Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:39:55 +0200 A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of tension and frustration were finally lifted.

Seven Brits and one American among 12 foreigners killed in Spain's wildfire Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:34:00 +0200 Twelve of the 13 victims of a deadly wildfire that swept through Andalusia in southern Spain were foreign nationals, the authorities said on Tuesday after completing post-mortem examinations.

Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:18:36 +0200 Zaragoza and Valencia on red alert for 42C temperatures, 86-year-old Brit among injured at Spain's San Fermín bull runs, and more news on Wednesday July 15th.

Majestic Spain stun France to reach World Cup final Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:11:39 +0200 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.

No borders and new taxes: What changes in Gibraltar on July 15th? Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:38:17 +0200 Over a decade on from the referendum vote, Gibraltar's long-awaited agreement that “resolves the last major unresolved issue from Brexit” will officially come into force from Wednesday 15th July, when the border fence will come down.