The Black Ball: Spain hurts
Some films you watch, and some films you feel. «La bola negra» (The Black Ball), by the directors known as Los Javis, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, is without doubt one of…
Landlords Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Sánchez’s Housing Decrees Defeated in Parliament
The Spanish government has lost a key parliamentary vote in the dispute over new measures to address the housing crisis. On Friday, the Spanish lower house rejected the first of the government’s…
Madrid on alert as housing protests reach parliament ahead of crucial vote
Madrid is facing a tense Friday as Spain’s parliament debates the government’s two controversial housing decrees, with riot police deployed around the Congreso de los Diputados and demonstrators gathering to put pressure…
Spain’s housing decrees face crucial vote as talk of a snap election grows
Spain is facing one of the most politically charged days of recent months as the government’s two controversial housing decrees are debated in parliament this morning. With Junts still threatening to vote…
Royal couple visits Ceuta and Melilla for the first time since 2007
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit Ceuta and Melilla on October 13 and 14. For the Spanish king, this marks his first trip to the two autonomous cities since his accession…
Spain is entering the age of the centenarian – and reaching 100 is becoming less exceptional
Spain is approaching 20,000 centenarians and ranks among the European countries where people are particularly likely to reach 100. What might sound like a demographic curiosity is, in fact, a glimpse of…
24 hours to go: Spain once again looks to exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont as housing vote hangs in the balance
There are just 24 hours to go before a crucial parliamentary vote on the Spanish government’s new housing decrees – and the mood could hardly be more febrile. Elsa Ibáñez Editor-in-Chief, Spanien…
Two earthquakes shake Murcia within a few hours
The Murcia region was shaken by two earthquakes overnight into Wednesday. Both tremors had their epicenters southeast of Beniel and were felt by the local population. No damage or injuries have been…
Serious allegations against the Spanish military in Ceuta
Amnesty International accuses Spanish soldiers of mistreating, humiliating, and potentially torturing migrants. The human rights organization states that it has collected 22 firsthand accounts. The Ministry of Defence has since forwarded the…
The Maricarmen Case: The Other Side of the Eviction That Has Divided Spain
An 87-year-old woman is evicted from her Madrid home, protesters take to the streets and the Spanish government responds with two controversial housing decrees. Yet behind the images that have captured the…
