The Latest Breaking News from Spain

Brazil closed 2025 as the world's fastest-growing international destination, driven by new air routes and a growing push from European tourism.

Spain has struggled to balance tourism with local life, as residents complain of housing shortages and rising costs.

Elon Musk has fiercely criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's proposal to ban social media for children under 16. Sanchez aims to protect minors from online harms, likening the digital space to a "wild west." This move aligns with a broader European trend towards stricter tech regulations for young users.

Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X

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Ahead of his Olympic debut, Spain’s Tomás Llorenç Guarino Sabaté faced a setback affecting his upbeat routine.

An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans.

Spain's prime minister says that his government plans to ban social media access for children under 16

Spain welcomed a record 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, according to the National Statistics Institute

"We will protect them from the digital Wild West," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

As governments around the world tighten migration controls, Spain has taken a strikingly different path. In January 2026, the Spanish cabinet approved a decree opening a pathway to legal residency for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants who already live in the country. At a time when deportations, detentions and…