Spain: Deportation Case Casts Light on Push for Catalan Independence

On Thursday, Barcelona police arrested a Moroccan-born man and informed him that he was being deported from the country where he has legally lived and worked for...

Spain, Italy Team Up to Demand Crisis Relief

(MADRID) — The premiers of Spain and Italy teamed up Monday to push the eurozone to focus more on spurring economic growth instead of just reducing debt — a move...

Spain and Portugal’s Huddled Masses Seek Jobs in Former Colonies

There are few better places that illustrate the impact of the Spanish conquest of Latin America than the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco, Peru. Cathedrals with...

Cyberattack Suspect Had ‘Bunker’ in North Spain

(MADRID) — A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a...

The Reign of Spain: Can Roca Ousts Noma as World’s Best Restaurant

The king is dead; long live the king. Just when it seem that the food world had moved definitively beyond the highwire pyrotechnics of modern Spanish cooking to...

Spain Arrests 2 al-Qaeda Suspects

(MADRID) -- Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested two suspected members of al-Qaeda's North African branch who have a similar profile to the...

Legendary Horses Latest Victim of Spain’s Bust

(ALMONTE, Spain) -- The southern Spanish region of Andalusia, famed for flamenco and Moorish castles, is also home to a legendary breed of horses that carried...

Spain Raises Age of Consent for Sex, Marriage

Until last week, the ages of consent to have sex or marry in Spain were among the lowest in the world: 13 years for sex, 14 years for marriage.

The ‘Mattress Safe’: An Alternative to Shaky Spanish Banks

One Spanish businessman has come up with a novel banking option that will let investors sleep easy.

The Suspect Princess: Is This Good for Spanish Democracy?

Her father the King was a hero for standing up to a military coup attempt, but Princess Cristina’s contribution to Spanish modernity may be facing the judicial...

Spain’s 2012 Deficit Falls, but Not to Level Hoped

(MADRID) — Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has conceded that the government just failed to reduce its budget deficit in 2012 to the level it promised...

Spain’s King Gets Spine Surgery

(MADRID) — The King of Spain successfully underwent surgery for a herniated disc in his lower spine at a Madrid hospital on Sunday, the royal palace said. The...

Gin & Tonic: Spain’s Obsession, Despite the Recession

The first time I drank a gin and tonic, a real gin and tonic, it was three in the morning in an old converted castle in the tiny town of La Alberca, outside...

WATCH: Spain’s ‘ATM of Happiness’ Dispenses Free Cash

As part of their "Share Happiness" campaign, Coca-Cola decided to set up an ATM giving out free money on the streets of Spain

Spain’s Corruption Scandals: The Crisis of the Royal Family

The king was once among the most admired people in the country but now his son-in-law has tarnished the crown. Can another royal lead the way out?

Five Dead, Three Injured in Cruise Ship Accident in Spain

Spanish officials say five people have been killed and three injured when a lifeboat fell into the sea off a cruise ship that was tied up at the port of Santa...

Spain Is Disgusted With Corruption But Can Anything Be Done About It?

Spain's economic boom bolstered corruption but such opaque practices have made all parties and a host of politicians targets for criticism and prosecution

WATCH: Spanish Flash Mob Lightens Mood at Local Unemployment Office

It’s probably hard to smile when you’re down and out. That’s when a flash mob steps in.

Catalonia Votes: Why the Region’s New Pro-Independence Majority Won’t Guarantee Separation from Spain

Two pro-independence parties could form an alliance in the regional parliament and call for a referendum—if they can do a deal on economic policy

Why the Economic Outlook for Spain is Positively Dismal

The country saw its first crisis-linked suicide in late October. And there is little good news to buoy the spirits of everyone else