Sources: BBC
Spain expels Nicaragua's ambassador and another diplomat to reciprocate Nicaragua's removal of Spain's ambassador and deputy amid longstanding bilateral tensions linked to Spain's criticism of its human rights situation and support for sanctions on the European Union. 2026-01-26
Six people are lightly injured when a passenger train collides with a crane arm in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain, in the fourth railway incident in the country within a week. 2026-01-22
Spain's Supreme Court orders the provisional release of former Socialist Party official Santos Cerdán, who is under investigation for alleged involvement in a criminal organization, bribery, and influence peddling in public works contracting, stating that the risk of evidence tampering has been reduced. The court requires him to surrender his passport. 2025-11-19
At least 80 people are trapped inside a supermarket in Güímar, Tenerife, and dozens of cars are swept away to sea and stuck in mud in Gran Canaria after torrential rain caused floods across the Canary Islands in Spain. 2025-03-3
The death toll from the flooding in Spain, primarily in the Valencian Community, increases to 214, with dozens still missing. The Spanish government deploys an additional 5,000 soldiers and 5,000 police officers, making this the country's largest deployment of army and security personnel in peacetime. 2024-11-2
Thousands of people protest in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, against mass tourism and private jets in the country. 2024-07-21
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom, such as Asda and Morrisons, begin rationing fruit and vegetables, citing poor harvests in Spain and North Africa, and a domestic farming crisis. The shortages are expected to last several weeks. 2023-02-21
Spain surpasses 10 million people who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-04-22
Spain's national court opens a criminal investigation into last year's listing of Bankia SA on the stock market, with former chairman Rodrigo Rato and 32 others listed as suspects. 2012-07-4
Three more dissidents released by Cuba on humanitarian grounds arrive in Spain. 2010-07-22