UCI MTB World Championships: Finn Treudler takes home victory for Switzerland in U23 XCO Cole Punchard gives Canada a silver medal, 54 seconds back, while Danish Gustav Pedersen takes third at 2:14 Cycling News · Sep 13, 2025
Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground In northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto and her village have used a major cycling race to protest Israel's military actions in Gaza The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
Netherlands Joins Ireland In Threatening Eurovision Boycott If Israel Participates Slovenia, Spain and Iceland have also expressed concerns over Israel’s inclusion in the international singing contest. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2025
Spain summons Israel ambassador following Netanyahu’s ‘blatant genocidal threat’ comments Spain has formally summoned Israel’s acting ambassador in Madrid following accusations from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office that Spain’s prime minister had threatened Israel. The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
UEFA Confirm Men’s and Women’s 2027 Champions League Final Venues The Champions League final returns to Spain for the first time since 2019. Sports Illustrated · Sep 12, 2025
UCI MTB World Championships: Teste, Šerkezi win junior XCO titles France, Slovenia on top in Friday's races Cycling News · Sep 12, 2025
Netherlands join boycott of Eurovision 2026 over Israeli participation The Dutch public broadcaster, AVROTROS, has confirmed the Netherlands will join Slovenia, Iceland, Spain and Ireland in boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is involved. Euronews · Sep 12, 2025
Spain to teach schoolchildren disaster survival skills after deadly floods and wildfires More than eight million children across 25,000 schools to receive training on what to do during floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and nuclear accidents The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
‘Force, fraud and coercion’: Depraved explicit content king fled to Spain but can’t escape justice in California He was once one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives. We Got This Covered · Sep 11, 2025
Spanish schools to teach pupils how to cope with climate crisis disasters Children as young as three will have lessons on wildfires and flooding under 10-point emergency response plan The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025
Spanish minister calls for Israel to be banned from sport Spain’s Vuelta cycling event has added extra security following pro-Palestine protests against Israel-Premier Tech. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2025
WeRide Expands Into Belgium With Robobus Launch WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) on Thursday announced that it expanded into Belgium by launching its Robobus in Leuven. This marks its 11th global market and strengthens its European presence after rollouts in France, Switzerland, and Spain. Benzinga · Sep 11, 2025
This Family Farm Let Fruit Ripen on the Tree. Then Temu Came Knocking. A third-generation farm in rural Spain kept its old ways, but struggled to grow. Temu gave them a path forward on their own terms. inkl · Sep 11, 2025
Beachgoers form human chain to save boy from being swept out to sea The boy had been swimming at a beach in Spain when he was swept away by the current The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025
Euronews · Sep 11, 2025 Spain moves to tighten tobacco rules, fine parents if their underage children smoke The draft law approved by the government would come with hefty fines for violations.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 The overlooked towns within two hours’ drive from Europe’s biggest cities Steer away from Paris, Lisbon and Barcelona for hidden hilltop villages and crowd-free coastlines
Euronews · Sep 11, 2025 Spain's new smoking law plans could mean big changes for travellers Spain's new regulations would also cover the use of electronic cigarettes and vapes as the country moves to impose stricter controls on tobacco marketing and product distribution in a bid to boost public health.
Cycling News · Sep 10, 2025 'Jonas wasn't super, but neither was I' - stalemate on Vuelta a España summit finish as neither João Almeida nor leader Vingegaard attack Current runner-up on Vuelta GC briefly dropped but remains in contention
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 Gibraltar celebrates its national day as it looks ahead to easier border crossings with Spain Hundreds of people in Gibraltar have gathered for national day celebrations for the first time since the European Union and the U.K. reached a deal to ease travel and trade
Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2025 Pro-Palestine protests bring ‘extraordinary’ security for Spain’s Vuelta More than 400 extra Civil Guards will attend final two stages of grand tour after previous pro-Palestine protests.
Euronews · Sep 10, 2025 Difficult to settle in and admin-heavy: European countries lose out in expat ranking Only one European country made it into the top 10 of a 2025 ranking, while six took spots in the bottom 10.
Euronews · Sep 10, 2025 Spain threatens to withdraw from 2026 Eurovision if Israel participates Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun has joined Slovenia’s national broadcaster in threatening to withdraw their country’s participation in Eurovision 2026 if Israel is not banned.
Euronews · Sep 10, 2025 Did Pedro Sánchez ‘regret’ not having ‘nuclear bombs’ to stop the war in Gaza? Statements made by the Spanish premier have triggered a flood of allegations online. Euroverify fact-checks.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Delta is launching nonstop flights to these incredible European destinations — these are the best thing to do when you get there A new direct service to Madrid, Spain, will begin on May 16, 2026, while flights to Nice, France, will start on May 17
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Two British men arrested for ‘trying to smuggle a kilogram of cocaine’ into Bali Indonesian prosecutors said the men had both met in Spain a week before their arrest