Las Palmas records five vehicle thefts a week
Police recorded 136 vehicle thefts in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the first half of 2026. The city had Spain’s second-lowest rate among its ten largest urban areas, behind Zaragoza.
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Asador Etxebarri tops 2026 list as experiences reach €2,400
Asador Etxebarri has taken the top spot in The 50 Best Restaurants 2026. Menus start at €225, while Alchemist’s exclusive sommelier table experience costs €2,400.
High-speed rail precursors cluster near stations in Spain
Spain’s high-speed network recorded 207 accident precursors between 2017 and 2024. Around 80% of signal overruns occurred within a kilometre of a station or railway installation, while track deformations repeatedly clustered in short stretches.
Bono Cultural Joven applications reach 374,131 in 2026
A total of 374,131 people turning 18 in 2026 have applied for Spain’s €400 Bono Cultural Joven. That equals 66.6% of the age group estimated by the National Statistics Institute.
77.9% of Spain’s graduates were affiliated with Social Security
Four years after graduating in 2019-20, 77.9% of Spain’s university graduates were affiliated with Social Security in 2024. The analysis also records a €2,423 annual contribution-base gap between men and women.
Spain's number plates could reach the P series by early 2027
The DGT's sequence stood at NTX on 3 November as Spain recorded 1,010,545 new-car registrations through October, up 6.2% year on year. The first P-series plates could appear late this year or in early 2027.
Djokovic keeps ATP Finals bid alive after Paris comeback
Novak Djokovic beat Valentin Vacherot 6-7, 7-5, 6-1 at the Paris Masters. The win kept his qualification hopes alive and made him the oldest man to win a match at the tournament.
V16 activations in Spain fell 3.5% in October
Spain recorded 62,227 V16 beacon activations in October, although the monthly total was 3.5% below September. Fridays were busiest, with daily use 64.2% higher than Sundays.
Nerja reports nearly 30% rise in British hotel visitors
Nerja reports a rise of almost 30% in British visitors staying in local hotels, with 44,000 recorded since January. The town is promoting its offer at WTM London with Andalusian tourism bodies and UK travel firms.
Madrid poll puts PP on course for 15 seats
PP is projected to win 15 of Madrid’s seats in the 29 November general election, while PSOE and Vox are each forecast to take nine. Both estimates pre-date the 28 October rail crash in Urda.
PSG score four in 17 minutes to rout Villarreal
João Neves opened the scoring after a corner, then errors playing out from the back gave PSG further openings. Fabián Ruiz scored twice in the 6-0 win, which left the club on 12 league-phase points.
Spain's health inequalities persist as waiting times rise
Waiting times for planned treatment have lengthened over roughly two decades, while access to specialist mental health care remains unequal. A review of Spain's health system links these gaps to funding and wider social conditions.
Spain has the EU's highest toll in high-speed train accidents
Including the 2013 Angrois crash brings the death toll to 195, although it happened on a conventional line. The European Commission says Spain's rail services have relatively low use compared with several EU peers.
Europe's 2027 Car of the Year shortlist is all-electric
Europe's 2027 Car of the Year shortlist contains seven battery-electric models selected from 38 entries. Cupra Raval and Volkswagen ID. Polo are built at Seat Martorell while Chinese brands are absent.
Spain's provisional rail death rate tops the car figure in 2026
Two rail crashes have killed 109 people in Spain in 2026, putting the provisional rail death rate above the car figure per passenger-kilometre. The calculation uses approximate annual travel totals.
Spain's roads need urgent work across 52% of the network
More than half of Spain’s road network needs work, with about 33,966 km requiring urgent reconstruction in under a year in the AEC’s 2024 figures. AECA-ITV puts the average vehicle age at 15.2 years.
Madrid's 38-seat allocation leaves it Spain's most underrepresented province
A population-driven redistribution assigns Madrid 38 seats and removes one from Cádiz. Each Madrid MP represents 188,655 residents, compared with just over 45,000 in Soria or Teruel. The population-to-seat gap is 3.6 points.
Ayuso’s Madrid mayors hold strong positions on Feijóo’s Congress list
Lucía Fernández is 14th on the PP list; Rocío García Alcántara is 16th, with Paloma Tejero at 18th. The party won 16 Madrid seats in 2023 and expects all three to enter Congress.
Spain sets employment record as unemployment climbs above 10%
Spain had 22,852,600 people in work in the third quarter, a record, but employment rose by just 73,600. Unemployment increased by 95,900 to 2,591,200 and the jobless rate returned to 10.2%.
Spain's jobless rate climbs back above 10% in summer
Spain recorded 95,900 more unemployed people in the third quarter as the jobless rate reached 10.18%. Net employment growth came from the public sector and foreign workers.
Spain's jobless rate reaches 10.2% as workforce hits record
Spain's unemployment rate rose three tenths of a percentage point to 10.2% in July to September, even as employment reached 22.85 million. The labour force hit 25.4 million, while unemployment fell by 21,900 over the year.
Caregiving harms the health of 62.8% of family carers
A national survey found that 62.8% of family carers say their work has affected their physical or mental health. Fatigue and stress were the most commonly reported problems, despite high overall satisfaction with the role.
Doctor Negrín shortlisted for 2026 BSH award
The Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín is a finalist in the 2026 BSH awards for its hernia procedure. The assessment considers efficiency and care quality alongside patient experience.
Spain election campaign sharpens as Feijóo sets out pledges
With the 29 November election approaching, parties have until 26 October to register candidates. Most polls apart from the CIS project a comfortable PP-Vox majority, while Feijóo is promising a smaller government and tax relief for minimum-wage earners.
Spain's quality-of-life score rises for third straight year
Spain’s multidimensional quality-of-life index reached 101.74 points in 2025, its third straight annual rise. Navarra, La Rioja and País Vasco ranked highest; the lowest scores were recorded in Canarias, Andalucía and Galicia.
Sánchez interview draws 41.7% audience share in Euskadi
Pedro Sánchez’s appearance on 'La Revuelta' drew a 41.7% audience share in Euskadi, the second-highest regional result after Madrid. The interview averaged 4.387 million viewers nationwide and set a record for the programme.
Climate change drove 77% of heat deaths in Spanish cities
Climate change accounted for an estimated 5,227 of 6,824 heat deaths in 90 Spanish cities this summer. Barcelona had Europe’s second-highest toll of additional deaths, while Madrid recorded the highest attributable share.
Spain records nearly 38,000 gonorrhoea cases in 2025
Spain reported 37,467 gonorrhoea cases and 11,879 cases of syphilis in 2025, with both infections showing signs of stabilisation at high levels. Chlamydia continued to climb, reaching 44,511 cases.
Climate change linked to 5,227 Spanish heat deaths
An Imperial College and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine study estimates that heat killed 6,824 people in Spain this summer. Researchers attribute 5,227 deaths to climate change.
Spain's STI figures level off while infections remain high
Spain recorded 44,511 chlamydia cases in 2025, while recent figures for several sexually transmitted infections have flattened after years of sharp growth. The CNE says rates remain high and the trend ahead is uncertain.
Canary Islands cut disability assessment waiting lists by 75.5%
The Canary Islands government says it issued 57,184 disability decisions during the current legislature, cutting assessment waiting lists by 75.5%. Decentralised teams have brought procedures within the 180-day legal limit on the non-capital islands.
Madrid teachers strike over school funding and segregation
Madrid’s education strike reached a fifth day as teachers returned to the streets after police action at a protest on Monday. The region spends €6,502 per non-university pupil, the lowest figure in Spain, according to cited data.
Older cats and sick dogs are overlooked in Spain's adoption drive
Cats accounted for 59% of adoptions recorded on the Adopta con Tiendanimal platform in 2025. Yet older animals and those with illnesses remain harder to place, including Papuchi and Amapola at a Madrid-area sanctuary.
Depressive conditions reported by 16.2% of Spaniards over 15
Spain’s 2025 health survey found that 16.2% of people aged 15 and over had a depressive condition, 1.6 points more than in 2023. Chronic illness affected 66.2%, while fewer people rated their health positively.
CIS breaks polling consensus with PSOE in front
Most private surveys put the PP ahead and project about 204 seats for a PP and Vox bloc, above the 176-seat majority threshold. The CIS diverges sharply, placing the PSOE first with a lead of nearly 12 points.