Sources: BBC
Spanish transport minister Óscar Puente announces the AV350 project, which will upgrade the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line to a maximum operating speed of 350 km-h and make it one of the world's fastest trains. Puente says work is scheduled to begin next year and is expected to take three years. 2025-11-17
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 nationwide general strike takes place in Myanmar in response to the military coup with thousands marching in the capital Naypyidaw, where they clashed with riot police. Several injuries have been reported. 2021-02-8
Spain's Ministry of Health reports 2,000 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 182 more deaths, raising the total to 11,178 cases and 491 deaths. The Balearic Islands regional government asks tourists to return home and closes airports and ports. 2020-03-17
Pablo Casado is elected leader of Spain's centre-right People's Party after defeating former Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría in a run-off. 2018-07-21
Eight people go on trial in Navarra, Spain, accused of terrorism after an alleged attack on two Civil Guards in a controversial case with the prosecution seeking a total 375 years imprisonment for the defendants. The defence claims the incident was nothing more than a bar brawl and Amnesty International describes the charges as "inappropriate". 2018-04-17
Pro-independent trade unions, businesses, and schools in Catalonia hold a general strike to protest Spanish police brutality during the October 1 independence referendum. 2017-10-3
In Spain, the Basque separatist group ETA announces that it will fully disarm by April 8, 2017. 2017-03-17
A Spain car rally race crash leaves six dead after a car veers off a straight section into spectators. 2015-09-6
Protests against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Spain take place. 2010-11-5