Sources: BBC
The Sagrada Família church in Barcelona, Spain, becomes the world's tallest church at 162.91 meters after a part of its central tower was added during construction, surpassing the previously-tallest Ulm Minster in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 2025-10-30
A fire breaks out at the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba in Andalusia, Spain, due to a short circuit. The roof of a chapel collapses, but the fire is extinguished with no further damage. 2025-08-8
Morocco suspends all flights to Spain and France due to the worsening of the epidemiologic situation in Europe. 2021-03-29
Germany, Italy, France, and Spain suspend the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of blood clots. 2021-03-15
The United Kingdom advises its citizens vacationing in Spain to return home due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-18
Spain officially places the entire country in a lockdown for two weeks after declaring a Status Alarm the day before. 2020-03-14
An elderly woman traveling from Spain becomes the first case of coronavirus in Ecuador. 2020-02-29
The sixth floor of the Hotel Ritz in Madrid, Spain, collapses resulting in the death of one person while 12 others are injured. 2018-09-18
A pregnant woman is reported with the Zika virus in Spain - the first case in Europe. 2016-02-4
Three men are arrested due to their alleged ties with al Qaeda in Spain. 2012-08-2