Spain loses €45 billion to absenteeism crisis

Mental-health issues, stress, and musculoskeletal disorders remain leading causes of medical leave. photo credit: Freepik Workplace absenteeism has become a costly and persistent problem for Spain’s economy. New data shows that lost productivity...

Spain: strategic sectors face tightened FDI controls amid rising national security concerns

Overview of regime Overview Under the Spanish FDI regulations, the closing of foreign direct investments (FDI) in certain strategic sectors related to public order, public health and public security requires prior authorisation (general FDI...

Spain Finds Flood Victim One Year After Tragedy

Spanish authorities on Thursday said they had found the body of a 56-year-old man who died after being swept away in floods in the eastern Valencia region last year, the country’s deadliest such disaster in decades. DNA analysis confirmed that a...

Spanish Congress supports La Liga’s anti-piracy strategy

Spain’s Committee on Economic Affairs, Trade and Digital Transformation of the Spanish Congress of Deputies has held a debate and vote on a Non-Legislative Proposal (PNL) concerning dynamic IP address blocking in the context of the fight against...

Spain to buy US weapons for Ukraine, says it is ‘a reliable partner’

Spain is joining the joint purchases of U.S. military equipment by NATO countries for shipment to Ukraine. The decision was confirmed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez upon arriving at the meeting of the European Council this Thursday in Brussels....

Dominican Week in Spain 2025 set for October 27–30

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Week in Spain (SEDE) 2025 will take place from October 27 to 30 in Madrid, featuring a broad agenda that showcases the Dominican Republic’s potential as a regional leader in investment, logistics, and creative industries....

Uruguay accuses Spanish shipyard Cardama of fraud; company calls it political interference

Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 00:30 UTC The contract, signed under former president Luis Lacalle Pou, called for the delivery of the ships to Uruguay’s National Navy to strengthen maritime surveillance and resource protection The Uruguayan...

Estimated at Nearly $700,000, Missing Picasso Painting Found in Spain

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Spanish police announced on Friday, via their official account on the social media platform X, that a painting by Pablo Picasso—reported missing in...

Spain driving alert: Europe approves new stricter laws, more checks

Holders of European Union driving licences are going to hit by stricter laws. The European Parliament has this week confirmed an update of EU driving licence rules that aim to contribute to road safety and reduce collisions with almost 20,000...

Cruise crew member dies after 'accident on board'

A crew member died onboard a P&O Cruises ship this week. The cruise line confirmed the death of an employee on its Arvia ship "following an accident on board” on Oct. 26, but did not share additional information. “Our thoughts and prayers are with...

Spain condemns Israeli bill to annex West Bank

OVIEDO, Spain Spain on Thursday condemned the preliminary approval by Israel’s parliament of a bill to annex and impose full sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank. Although the bill currently lacks legal validity, Madrid said it “goes...

USS Gravely’s arrival draws scrutiny

An­na-Lisa Paul Se­nior Re­porter an­na-lisa.paul@guardian.co.tt The ar­rival of the USS Grave­ly in Port-of-Spain just af­ter 9 am yes­ter­day cre­at­ed a stir among cu­ri­ous on­look­ers, who still be­lieved it was not too late for the...

'Now belong': New opportunities await residents of Farmway Village following recent annexation into Caldwell

The village consists of nearly 250 units — 11 facility buildings total — that house over 1,200 residents. CALDWELL, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Editor’s note: Some quotes in this story have been translated from...

TMR Unplugged: Real Talk…. With Riverside Luxury Cruises’ Karolina

This week, we’re checking in with Riverside Luxury Cruises’ Guest Experience Manager Karolina Bolek. Take a breather and see what makes her love her life in travel. Originally from Poland, Kaorlina grew up in Spain and now lives on a European...

LISTED: The most dangerous roads for drivers and pedestrians in Spain

Whether you drive in Spain or you walk everywhere and get public transport, it’s important to be aware of which are the most dangerous stretches of road. Spain is among the 10 EU countries with the lowest number of road deaths, with an average of...

LTG Infra awards €376m Rail Baltica contracts for key Lithuanian sections

LTG Infra, a part of the LTG Group, has signed two construction contracts for the Rail Baltica project, increasing the length of active construction in Lithuania to 114km. The contracts have a combined value of €375.8m ($437m), including VAT....

Transport secretary to revoke DCO for Stonehenge Tunnel

The transport secretary has moved to revoke the development consent order (DCO) for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme – more commonly known as the Stonehenge Tunnel. The government paused the controversial road and tunnel scheme in July...

Once-in-a-lifetime trip scuttled by plane’s lack of fuel, devastating group of 20

ATLANTA — A metro Atlanta travel group was prepared for a cruise of a lifetime and ended up living a travel nightmare. Channel 2’s Audrey Washington is live at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Clayton County for Channel 2 Action...

Junts breaks with Sanchez – Is the end of the Pedro Sanchez government?

In a dramatic turn of events, the Catalan pro-independence party Junts per Catalunya, led by former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, currently on the run in France, has unanimously decided to sever ties with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro...

Airbus launch second SATCOM for Spanish Armed Forces

The second SpainSat NG-II satellite was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral on 23 October 2025. Airbus and Thales Alenia Space developed the satellite communications (SATCOM) constellation, including the first satellite, which...