Growing up in Spain, I experienced a collective silence about Franco's era. It's time we confront our country's painful history.
Like most Spaniards today, I was born after Franco died 50 years ago. Even for my parents’ generation, the dictatorship…
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Spain offers citizenship to descendants of International Brigade members from the civil war.
The Spanish government has granted citizenship to 170 descendants of International Brigade volunteers, honoring their ancestors’ stand against fascism during…
Valencia's president, Carlos Mazón, has stepped down following criticism of his administration's inadequate response to the fatal floods.
Carlos Mazón, the beleaguered president of Valencia in eastern Spain, has resigned amid public outrage and political pressure over his…
"You can learn a lot by losing": meet Don Manuel, the 104-year-old chess player
The year Manuel Álvarez Escudero learned to play chess, fascist bombs fell on Guernica, a tragedy immortalized in Pablo Picasso’s…
Spain's record-breaking heatwave, which triggered deadly wildfires, was the most intense ever recorded.
Spain’s state meteorological agency, AEMET, has reported that the 16-day heatwave the country experienced this month was the most intense…
Sánchez says Spain must improve its readiness for climate crises as deadly wildfires demonstrate the urgent need.
The wildfires in Spain have burned 373,000 hectares of land and claimed four lives, highlighting the urgent need to reassess…
"Unlike any other fear": Wildfires scar Spain's landscape
This Saturday, the residents of Paüls will celebrate their patron saint Sant Roc with a special mass, followed by a…
Spaniards know that deadly heatwaves have become a yearly occurrence. So why are our politicians refusing to acknowledge it? | María Ramírez
Growing up in Madrid, I was used to scorching summers. I quickly learned to always walk on the shady side…
Spain's wildfires serve as a stark warning about the climate crisis, according to a government minister.
Spain’s environment minister has called the recent deadly wildfires, fueled by extreme heat, a “clear warning” about the climate crisis.…