Spain
Explore our coverage of Spain’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Europe
Spain’s proposed house tax on foreigners will not fix its shortage
Pedro Sánchez will need the opposition’s help to increase supply
Europe
Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died
Opponents say it is the birth of democracy that should be commemorated
Europe
Spain shows Europe how to keep up with America’s economy
Reforms a decade ago are bearing fruit with high-tech success
Leaders
What Spain can teach the rest of Europe
Our number-crunching suggests it was the best-performing rich economy in 2024
Europe
The hard-right Vox party is winning over Spain’s youth
The kids like TikTok, Instagram and radical nationalism
Europe
Floods in Spain cause death and devastation
The storms resulting from the seasonal “cold drop” are strengthened by global warming
Europe
Pedro Sánchez clings to office at a cost to Spain’s democracy
His opponents accuse him of subverting the constitution
Culture
Madrid, one of Europe’s largest cities, deserves more appreciation
It is now the subject of a comprehensive new biography
Europe
How a Spanish province became the world’s truffle leader
Teruel has replaced France’s Périgord atop the tuber charts
Culture
Spain’s footballers, cream of the Euros, reflect a changed nation
Sport can express fierce rivalries—but it can also heal
Obituary
Ángeles Flórez Peón, “Maricuela”, made sure Spain did not forget its history
The last militiawoman who defended the Second Republic died on May 23rd, aged 105
Business
Lessons in risk-taking from buccaneering BBVA
The Spanish lender places brave political bets at home and abroad
Europe
Beyond France, the European elections will deliver more of the same
Outside France and Germany, the centre has largely held