'THEY BEAT US WITH STICKS, WE HAVE TO BEAT THEM WITH VOTES'

In Catalonia we've passed progressive laws which Spain has struck down... READ MORE›

I DONT WANT AN INDEPENDENT CATALONIA RALLY BACKS UNIFIED SPAIN

In response, Spain's prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, dissolved the regional government, effectively ousting Mr. Puigdemont from office... READ MORE›

'CATALONIA SHOULD ALWAYS BE PART OF SPAIN'

The referendum has not only exposed the divisions between Catalonia and Spain, but those within Catalonia itself... READ MORE›

BARCELONA HAS A HISTORY OF REBUILDING ITSELF. THIS ATTACK WILL BE NO DIFFERENT MIQUEL BERGA

Last June, Barcelona commemorated the 30th anniversary of the last major terrorist attack the city had suffered... READ MORE›

FOREST FIRE IN SOUTHERN SPAIN HITS DONANA NATIONAL PARK

The flames enter Donana National Park, an important tourist attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage site... READ MORE›

SOUTHERN EUROPE SWELTERS AS HEATWAVE SPARKS WILDFIRES AND CLOSES TOURIST SITES

About 23 wildfires raged in southern Italy on Wednesday, including on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius near Naples... READ MORE›

BRITISH BOY DROWNS AT SPANISH RESORT

He is thought to have been playing with other children at a house in Mijas on the Costa del Sol when he fell into the pool... READ MORE›

SCRUTINY FALLS ON A SPANISH MOSQUE AFTER FOILED TRAIN ATTACK

A photograph of him then shows Mr. Khazzani with a beard, rather than being cleanshaven as in a police image from his arrests in Madrid... READ MORE›

IN SPAIN NEW POLITICAL PARTY MAKES GAINS FROM SURPRISING PLACE THE CENTER

Citizens, in particular, has cut into Podemos's support by similarly capitalizing on Spaniards' increasing disgust with the institutionalized corruption within Spain's two-party system... READ MORE›

FOREST FIRE IN SPAIN THREATENS UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE NATURE RESERVE

Photo The Iberian lynx is extremely endangered, and the fire at Donana is within its territory... READ MORE›

SPANISH MAN DOESN'T SHOW UP TO WORK FOR YEARS, EMPLOYER DOESN'T NOTICE

It didn't explain why the absence of the worker, who cannot be named under Spanish law, went undetected for so long... READ MORE›

SPANISH ACTIVISTS PUSH FOR LAWS TO PROTECT WHISTLE-BLOWERS

MADRID -- A town hall employee, Ana Garrido held one of the most secure jobs in Spain for two decades... READ MORE›

WORLD BRIEFING SPANISH POLICE ARREST TREASURER OF CATALAN GOVERNING PARTY

The fraud investigation centering on the Convergence party, however, could further complicate the formation of a coalition government in Catalonia... READ MORE›

THE 10 BEST MUSIC FESTIVALS IN EUROPE TO END YOUR SUMMER

Located in Budapest, Hungary, it is one of the largest music and arts festivals in the world and it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year... READ MORE›

BRITISH BOY, FOUR, DROWNS AT COSTA DEL SOL HOLIDAY VILLA

A Foreign Office spokesman said We can confirm the death of a British national in Spain on August 16... READ MORE›

5 CATALAN CITIES STEP AWAY FROM SPAIN WITH NEW JEWISH HISTORY NETWORK

Beside Girona, the other Catalan cities in the Spanish network are Besalu, Castello d'Empuries, Tortosa and Barcelona... READ MORE›

ARRAIGNED IN SPAIN: UK POLICE JOIN FORCES WITH SPANISH TO CATCH BRITONS ON RUN

The Costa del Sol has been nicknamed Costa del Crime since the 70s... READ MORE›

INTENSE HEATWAVE SEES TEMPERATURES SOAR ACROSS SPAIN

Extreme summer heat has set in across Spain, sending temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius... READ MORE›

VIDEO SHOWS MIGRANTS FLEEING BOAT LANDING ON SPANISH RESORT BEACH

Due to good weather conditions, Spain has seen an increase in attempts by migrants to reach its shores over the past few weeks... READ MORE›

'I CAN'T BELIEVE MY SON IS A TERRORIST'

El Mundo said Ayoub el Khazzani left Algeciras in 2014 when the Spanish police were hard on his heels because they suspected him of jihadist sympathies... READ MORE›

In his decision, Judge Moreno said that the sexual abuse charges against Father Martinez carried a prison sentence of four to 10 years upon conviction... READ MORE›

NELSON SHANKS, WHO PAINTED PRESIDENTS, JUSTICES, ROYALS, DIES AT 77

ANDALUSIA, PENNSYLVANIA - Nelson Shanks, a painter renowned for his portraits of prominent figures ranging from presidents to a pope to royalty, has died... READ MORE›

SPAIN'S ANDALUSIA VOTE SETS STAGE FOR SWEEPING CHANGE AT NATIONAL LEVEL

The political map in Andalusia and Spain has changed, said Teresa Rodriguez, who led the Podemos campaign in Andalusia... READ MORE›

'PASO BLANCO' COMES TO SPAIN'S TOWNS FOR EASTER

Spain celebrates holy week before Easter with processions in most Spanish towns and villages... READ MORE›

'GOOD MORNING SEVILLE' AS SOLAR PLANE LOGS 71-HOUR ATLANTIC SOLO FIRST

The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Spain Thursday after completing a 71-hour flight from New York in the first magical solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a solar... READ MORE›

DEADLY SPAIN HEATWAVE BREAKS RECORDS, HITS 43 DEGREES

Spain's meteorological agency said seven cities including the capital Madrid set record temperatures for the month of July on Thursday... READ MORE›

QUEEN AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH CELEBRATE 67TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN SCOTLAND

The Duchess of Alba, one of Spain's wealthiest and most colourful aristocrats and recognised as the world's most titled noble, has died. She was 88... READ MORE›

GUARDIAN.CO.UK EGYPTIAN COURT SENTENCES 183 MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SUPPORTERS TO DEATH 1 HR AGO

Barcenas and shorter prison sentences for two other former treasurers of the Popular Party... READ MORE›

THE WEEK IN PICTURES ... WHEN DONALD TRUMP MET XI JINPING

A demonstrator wears a homemade gas mask while rallying against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela... READ MORE›

BATTLE RESUMES TO EXTINGUISH SPANISH FOREST FIRE

Today is a key day, Andalusia regional president Susan Diaz told reporters... READ MORE›

SPAIN SENDS REINFORCEMENTS AS FIRE SPREADS NEAR WILDLIFE RESERVE

Authorities were sending additional firefighters to tackle the flames at the Donana Natural Park in southwestern Spain near Huelva, a fire service spokesman told AFP... READ MORE›

10 OF THE BEST MUSIC FESTIVALS TO END YOUR SUMMER

Location Zambujeira do Mar Date 1-5 August Headliners Jamiroquai, The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, Mishlawi Meo Sudoeste Festival Sziget Festival The Island of Freedom!... READ MORE›

TRENTIN WINS VUELTA 10TH STAGE, FROOME RETAINS RED JERSEY

Another local hope, Jaime Roson, took third at the end of the 164.8km ride from Caravaca to Alhama de Murcia... READ MORE›