Sources: BBC
Twenty-six people are arrested by Spanish police in Madrid, Málaga, and Toledo for operating a sex trafficking ring that abused over 600 women. 32 women were freed during the operation. 2024-07-31
Gunmen open fire on a group of tourists in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, killing three Spanish citizens, two Afghan civilians and a Taliban guard. Seven others are injured. 2024-05-17
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agrees to an amnesty deal with the Catalan separatist Together for Catalonia party in order to secure the necessary support for another term in office. The agreement causes protests in Madrid with the right-wing People's Party calling it a "humiliation" for the country. 2023-11-9
Spain's competition commission fines American technology companies Amazon and Apple 194 million (US$218 million) for allegedly agreeing to restrict competition by having Apple products sold directly through Amazon's platforms and limiting opportunities for third-party retailers. 2023-07-18
Spain's Ministry of Health reports 7,500 new cases and 932 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the country's death toll to 10,935 and 117,710 confirmed cases. 2020-04-3
Princess Cristina de Borbón of Spain addresses allegations of money laundering and tax evasion at Palma de Mallorca courthouse. 2014-02-8
At least ten people die after heavy rains trigger flash floods in Malaga, Almeria and Murcia, southern Spain. 2012-09-29
2011 Lorca earthquake: At least ten people are killed and dozens injured in the Spanish city of Lorca following a 5.3 magnitude earthquake. 2011-05-11
The Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia bans bullfighting, the first region on the mainland to do so. 2010-07-28
Spain's parliament approves by one vote a €15 billion austerity package to rein in the country's budget deficit. 2010-05-27