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Spain is a kingdom located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It also has several small territories on and near the north African coast.

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Nicolas Füllkrug displays the peace sign with two fingers from his right hand

Euro 2024: Expectations high as quarterfinals begin

Euros reach their crunch point with just eight teams remaining in the hunt for being named the best team in Europe.
SportsJuly 4, 2024
Supreme Court in Madrid, Spain

Spain: Supreme Court upholds Puigdemont arrest warrant

Carles Puigdemont is accused of misappropriating public funds as part of Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum.
PoliticsJuly 1, 2024
People take part in a demonstration against mass tourism

Spain: Thousands of Malaga residents protest mass tourism

Residents of the popular tourist destination said tourism has priced ordinary citizens out of the housing market.
PoliticsJune 30, 202401:56 min
Barcelona Spain seen from a high angle with a view of the sunrise city skyline from Bunkers del Carmel

How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought

Amid its worst drought in centuries, Barcelona's vital tourism industry is being reshaped by water-saving technology.
BusinessJune 26, 2024
Argentinian President Javier Milei (L) with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany

Germany's Scholz urges Argentina's Milei to focus on harmony

Argentina's populist leader Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, had drawn fire during his European tour.
PoliticsJune 23, 2024
Four girls look at the Barcelona city center from the Turo de la Rovira. In the background, the Mediterranean Sea is seen.

No Airbnb in Barcelona? City to ban short-term rentals

To tackle an affordable housing shortage, the mayor of the popular Spanish city wants to ban tourist apartment rentals.
TravelJune 22, 202401:40 min
Argentine President Javier Milei (l) waves and smiles after posing for photos with Isabel Díaz Ayuso (r), the president of the region of Madrid

Milei EU trip: snubbed in Spain, low-key in Berlin

The Argentine leader has been turned away in Spain and will hold an informal meeting with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin.
PoliticsJune 21, 2024
A long-eared Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) walking across sand in Spain's Donana National Park

Endangered Iberian lynx population 'rebounding'

Conservation efforts have brought the endangered Iberian lynx back from near extinction according to the global conserva
Nature and EnvironmentJune 20, 2024
A Greek coastguard boat is seen at sea

Which EU countries are accused of pushing back migrants?

Here's an overview of the EU countries facing claims of carrying out illegal pushback operations against migrants.
PoliticsJune 18, 2024
A man and woman stand in front of a Barcelona tourist spot holding their phone on a selfie stick

Is Barcelona as beautiful as it looks on Instagram?

Barcelona's landmarks look stunning on social media. But are they that breathtaking in reality?
TravelJune 17, 202404:46 min
Lamine Yamal controls a football with his left foot

Spain's Lamine Yamal becomes youngest ever Euros player

Lamine Yamal made history in Spain's 3-0 win over Croatia. But a prodigy from Euro 2016 offers a cautionary tale.
SportsJune 15, 2024
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

A Disney actor with Down syndrome, a day with the highway patrol and Barcelona in check.
LifestyleJune 14, 202426:04 min
DW Eco India (Sendungslogo)

Fighting for our forests

Reforestation success in Tamil Nadu. Fire teams in Spain prevent wildfires. A Great Green Wall to protect Delhi. Farmers
Nature and EnvironmentJune 14, 202426:04 min
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring a goal

Spain: Football fans sentenced for Vinicius racist abuse

Three Spanish football fans have been handed jail sentences after racially abusing Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior.
CrimeJune 10, 2024
This photo taken near the fishing village of Calhau in Sao Vicente on March 5, 2024 shows peoples belongings and a pirogue

Migrants turn to Mauritania as new EU transit route

Thousands of Africans continue to try to reach Europe by sea from Mauritania, despite facing inhumane conditions.
MigrationJune 10, 2024
A man with white hair dressed in a black T-shirt stands at the top of a lighthouse

Spain's lighthouse keeper preserves old tradition

There aren't many lighthouse keepers left, and Mario Sanz is one of the few remaining in Spain.
SocietyJune 3, 202404:48 min
A Ryanair plane and an Easyjet plane in the Canary Islands

Spain fines Ryanair, EasyJet and others over excess fees

Spain's Consumer Protection Ministry fined four airlines for charging passengers to bring carry-on luggage.
BusinessMay 31, 2024
Fokus Europa | Georgien: Fußballstars gegen die Regierung

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Georgian soccer stars take a stand against the actions of their pro-Russian government.
SocietyMay 30, 202426:03 min
Carles Puigdemont speaking at a rally in France

Spain gives final approval to Catalan amnesty bill

Spain's parliament has finally approved amnesty for Catalan separatists involved in an unsuccessful 2017 secession bid.
PoliticsMay 30, 2024
A Palestinian man waves his national flag in front of a separation wall of barbed wire

Ireland, Norway, Spain to recognize Palestine as state

Despite Israel's objections, the three countries that support Palestinians want other countries to follow suit.
PoliticsMay 28, 202403:24 min
Locals protest in Mallorca, with one holding a sign that reads: Your Luxury, Our Misery

Mallorca housing crisis fuels mass tourism protest

Renting an apartment is becoming unaffordable even for the middle class, and many have blamed mass tourism.
PoliticsMay 27, 202403:20 min
DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

How should we deal with invasive species? Eat them?

Invasive species are a global problem. Introduced on purpose or by mistake, they often cause a lot of damage.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 24, 202426:04 min
Emergency services pictured at the scene of the collapse on the island of Mallorca

Spain: 4 dead in Mallorca restaurant collapse

Two German tourists, a Spanish waitress and a Senegalese man have been killed after a restaurant collapsed in Mallorca.
CatastropheMay 24, 2024
A pensive Francis Bacon, sits among a dizzying array of paints, brushes, photographs and canvases in a 1974 photograph taken in his London studio

Spanish police recover stolen Francis Bacon painting

The work, worth €5 million, was one of five stolen from a Madrid apartment in 2015. Three of the paintings were recovere
CrimeMay 23, 2024
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaking to DW

'We want to break out of the cycle of violence'

Spain, Norway and Ireland to recognize Palestinian state: Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaks to DW.
ConflictsMay 22, 202407:10 min
A crowd outside Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo with Palestinian flags waving in the air

Ireland, Spain, Norway to recognize Palestinian state

Israel's government has hit back at the three European countries, claiming their move rewards terrorism.
ConflictsMay 22, 202401:46 min
Man in Dublin, Ireland, banging a drum with the familiar red-white-green-and-black flag

Spain, Ireland poised to back Palestinian state

A number of EU member states are lining up behind an initiative by Spain and Ireland to recognize a Palestinian state.
PoliticsMay 20, 2024
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, speaks during VOX s Viva 24 event, at the Palacio de Vistalegre, on May 19, 2024, in Madrid Spain.

Spain demands apology from Argentina's Milei

The Argentine President Javier Milei called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez' wife "corrupt."
PoliticsMay 20, 2024
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

A visit to the Reichstag in Berlin, painting with menstrual blood and baking communion wafers.
LifestyleMay 19, 202426:05 min
Close-up of a woman painting with blood

'Period' paintings make use of unusual material for art

Jasmine Alicia Carter paints exclusively in shades of red and brown, using blood from her last menstrual cycle.
ArtsMay 19, 202405:33 min
A Taliban soldier stands guard in front of the ruins of a 1500-year-old Buddha statue in Bamyan in March 2023

Afghanistan: Three Spanish tourists killed in shootout

Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
ConflictsMay 18, 2024
A young couple is seen relaxing by the pool

Spanish tourism industry under pressure amid record drought

As Spain deals with a record lack of rainfall, calls are growing for the tourism sector to do more to save water.
TravelMay 16, 2024
Catalonia's Socialist Party (PSC) candidate Salvador Illa (center) addresses the media in a press conference

Catalonia: Separatists lose majority, Socialists make gains

Separatist parties are set to lose their majority after more than a decade in power in Catalonia.
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
EcoIndia | Spanien

Drought leads Spanish hotels to redesign water use

In Catalonia, hotel owners are looking for potential solutions to the problem of water shortages.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 8, 202406:04 min
Water reservoirs in a mountainous landscape

Water shortages in Spain

Even in winter, it rains too little in Spain. Farming in particular is suffering as a result.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 8, 202407:23 min
Argentine President Javier Milei raises his fist as he yells into a microphone in front of a large screen with his likeness upon it

Argentina: Milei blasts Madrid after 'substances' comment

Spain has rejected claims that Madrid is bringing "death and poverty" to its people, posted by Argentina's Javier Milei.
PoliticsMay 4, 2024
A matador fights a bill in a ring, March 23, 2024

Spain set to scrap top bullfighting prize

Bullfighting, once seen as an enduring part of Spanish culture, has become a highly political issue.
PoliticsMay 3, 2024
Spanien Fuerteventura | Proteste gegen Massentourismus in Spanien

Mass tourism on the Canary Islands

Residents on Spain’s Canary Islands are protesting mass tourism.
SocietyMay 3, 202405:37 min
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 2 May 2024

The Gaza flotilla activists stranded in Turkey, why Scotland's Humza Yousaf quit while Spain's Pedro Sanchez stays and media activists call for the right to information. Also: EU election season is now underway, why EU enlargement states have veered to the far right, the end for Slovakia's public broadcaster, Venice's pay-to-get-in rule and Denmark cashes in on Sweden’s Eurovision limelight.
PoliticsMay 2, 202454:59 min
DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

Future-proof innovations to protect nature - Eco India

Insects give shrimps a boost - and add crunch to pizzas too. Dal Lake’s future depends on conservation efforts. Plus hot
Nature and EnvironmentMay 2, 202426:06 min
Ukraine Cherson | DW-Sendung Reporter | Oleksandr Chebotaryóv

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

In Kherson, Ukraine, a doctor is trying to save his patients.
SocietyMay 2, 202426:04 min
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez gives public address on April 29, 2024

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will not resign

The announcement comes after Sanchez had canceled appointments last week amid corruption allegations against his wife.
PoliticsApril 29, 2024
Holidaymakers are seen on a Fuerteventura beach

Spain: Canary Islands' mass protests target overtourism

Many locals say they don't benefit from tourism, as housing is getting scarce and average salaries remain low.
TravelApril 29, 2024
Sanchez supporters pictured with Socialist Party flags at party headquarters in Madrid

Spain: Sanchez supporters rally, urge PM not to quit

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is mulling resignation over a scandal. Thousands of his supporters are urging him to stay put.
PoliticsApril 27, 2024
A person holds a coinpurse in their hands that is open with many Euro coins visible

Spain busts counterfeit ring behind fake euro coins

The counterfeiters allegedly put forged coins into circulation throughout the EU. So how can you tell if a coin is real?
BusinessApril 27, 2024
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 25 April 2024

Fifty years after Portugal's Carnation Revolution, we journey through the mutinous streets of Lisbon, plus the EU's Green Deal is in trouble. Can it be saved? We also focus on the topic of land — Danish land that’s been deliberately flooded, Bulgarian land deliberately left un-tilled and Italian land bought up by the mafia. And: why Slovakia's brown bears have become a big wedge issue.
PoliticsApril 25, 202454:59 min
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife Begona Gomez walking through a courtyard

Spain: PM Sanchez suspends public duties as wife probed

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is considering resigning after a court opened an investigation into his wife.
PoliticsApril 24, 2024
TikTok logo

TikTok meets EU deadline over reward-to-watch feature

The European Commission is investigating the impact of TikTok Lite's rewards program on users' mental health.
TechnologyApril 23, 2024
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and French President Emmanuel Macron

Spain: Court reopens investigation in Pegasus spying scandal

Spain and France will share information from their seperate investigations relating to the use of Pegasus spyware.
CrimeApril 23, 2024
A closeup of dry, cracked soil in Catalonia

Spain tourism stressed as drought forces water conservation

Catalonia has already declared a drought emergency in 2024, and its tourism sector is under pressure to conserve water.
ClimateApril 22, 202402:30 min