Sources: BBC
A widespread power outage is reported in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France, shutting down airports, public transit systems, and many hospitals. 2025-04-28
Spain's Maritime Safety and Rescue Society rescues 86 people from a pirogue off the Canary Islands after human rights defender Helena Maleno reports that three boats carrying around 300 people from Senegal have gone missing since June. 2023-07-10
Spain introduces free tickets for suburban and medium-distance services for Renfe, the state-owned railway operator, starting from September 1 and until the end of the year. Other modes of public transport already have a 30% discount. 2022-07-15
Hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants storm a border fence in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, using home-made flamethrowers and other improvised weapons. The Spanish Civil Guard reports that 602 people succeeded in reaching Ceuta, of whom 586 were taken to a temporary reception centre, while 16 others are being treated in a hospital. Fifteen border guards were also hurt. 2018-07-26
Wildfires in Spain and Portugal kill at least 31 people, which were worsened by strong winds brought by Hurricane Ophelia. 2017-10-16
Spain's third largest bank, CaixaBank, announces it is moving its legal base out of Catalonia to Valencia. This follows a similar move yesterday by Catalan banking group Banco Sabadell who announced they are moving their headquarters to Alicante in response to growing political insecurity in Catalonia. 2017-10-6
Moody's downgrades Spain's credit rating to Aa2 due to the cost of restructuring the Spanish banking system. 2011-03-10
Cuba frees Ivan Hernandez, a dissident who refused to go into exile in Spain. 2011-02-19
A court in Argentina reopens an investigation into crimes against humanity under Francisco Franco in Spain. 2010-09-4
Forty people are injured after a bull leaps into a crowd in Tafalla, Spain; the bull is killed. 2010-08-19