Fundación Telefónica has awarded its first 50 advanced technology scholarships, with 22 going to students from Madrid. Overseas recipients must return to Spain after completing their studies.
Martin Sellner told EL PAÍS his Institute for Remigration plans to begin work in Spain. He said Spanish associates were preparing mass-expulsion proposals and confirmed contact with Vox.
British visitors accounted for 36% of tourism in the Canary Islands from January to September 2026. Provisional airline schedules point to 332,390 fewer UK seats for summer 2027.
The accidents at Adamuz and Urda have renewed scrutiny of Spain’s rail governance. A comparison with Germany and Japan focuses on technical credentials in senior posts and staff shortages in control centres.
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.
Anonymous TikTok accounts used the Blocus label to draw young people to Barcelona, where shops were looted and 33 fires were reported. The Mossos are investigating who ran the profiles.
Spain’s Constitutional Court declined to admit the Ombudsman’s appeal, ruling it premature. The Supreme Court must still decide whether about 163,000 disputed overseas registrations can affect November’s election.
Spain needs a stronger system to collect and recycle PVC windows as older installations reach the end of their service life. Asoven will make that case at Veteco in November.
Ireland’s revised draft puts the 2028-2034 EU budget at €1.62 trillion, €141 billion below the Commission’s opening offer. Spain and 16 partners want a larger plan as Germany and the Netherlands push for deeper cuts.
A missile reportedly hit Riyadh airport on October 10, sending injured people to hospitals and disrupting flights. Saudi authorities had not confirmed the Saturday incident at publication time.
Seat is negotiating for a larger electric model at Martorell. The Audi Q4 e-tron could arrive from 2032, but Volkswagen has approved no allocation.
The Ibex 35 ended the week higher, led by Cellnex as Telefónica dropped sharply. SpaceX revived concern over Starlink competition, though its US spectrum deal still needs FCC approval.
Austria and Switzerland led Europe in the use of newer cancer medicines in 2023, while Spain stayed in the middle. Approval and funding still do not guarantee that patients receive treatment quickly.
Josep Borrell has warned that Europe’s military supply chains are dangerously exposed. At a meeting of defence industry leaders in Cartagena, he called for greater autonomy.
Spain's early election adds political risk, but investors are watching France more closely as debt sustainability worsens and bond spreads widen across Europe.
A wave of youth-led protests is sweeping Europe under the banner of the 'cucarachas', driven by frustration over unaffordable housing, precarious jobs and a failing education system. Political leaders are being forced to respond as the movement spreads from Asia to the heart of the EU.
The Ibex is looking for a late-quarter recovery as oil prices and bond yields pull back. Investors now await the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge from the United States.
Seville artist Pilar Albarracín has received Spain's 2026 National Visual Arts Award. Her performances use a feminist lens to question power and examine folklore and gender.
The Ministry of Culture has awarded Pilar Albarracín Spain's top visual arts prize. The €30,000 award also includes an individual exhibition at Museo Reina Sofía.
A six-year CNIO study identified a brief period when early brain metastases become vulnerable. Three drugs eliminated micrometastases in animal models, and researchers also tested their effects in human tissue.
Pilar Albarracín has received Spain's 2026 National Prize for Plastic Arts. Her work challenges ideas about Spanish identity, with folklore and gender at its center.
CNIO researchers have identified a vulnerable stage in early brain metastases. Three drugs eliminated microscopic lesions in mice and human tissue before they became clinically detectable, opening a possible route to preventing recurrence.
Spanish researchers have identified a brief stage when early brain metastases may respond to treatment. Three drugs eliminated microscopic lesions in mice and showed therapeutic effects in human tissue, but clinical trials are still needed.
CNIO researchers identified a short period when early brain metastases are unusually vulnerable. Three drugs destroyed micrometastases in laboratory models before they became detectable tumours.
Telefónica Germany is rebuilding after losing 1&1. AI should cut costs as the operator expands fixed-line services and pursues business customers, while keeping network deals on the table.
Telefónica is rebuilding its German O2 business around artificial intelligence. The plan includes 150 AI applications. It also calls for staff cuts and 60 store closures as the company seeks new growth.
The 10-year US Treasury yield has climbed above 5%, while European government debt has crossed basic thresholds. Fiscal strain and inflation, alongside geopolitical risks, are pushing investors to demand more from governments.
Germany's industrial engine is losing power as the AfD advances. The CDU is weakened, while pressure grows over jobs, energy and Europe's direction.
EQT has hired JPMorgan to prepare a sale of Parques Reunidos at a valuation of around €1.7 billion. Industrial operators including Merlin Entertainments and Compagnie des Alpes could take part in the process.
A new ISW scenario examines a limited Russian operation in Estonia. Narva could face drones and hybrid pressure aimed at testing NATO's unity.
Brent has moved back above $100 as stocks retreat across Europe and the United States. Repsol is gaining, while Spanish renewable-energy shares face fresh selling.
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero says the most valuable jewels found in his office were a personal gift from Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. His defence wants judicial cooperation to confirm the account and challenge the valuation.
Spanish investigators are tracing millions of euros from a major hydrocarbon fraud through a network of companies and crypto accounts. The investigation reaches across Europe, from Portugal and Ireland to Italy and Germany, and extends into Asia as far as China.
Spain will open its Final 8 campaign against Austria in Bolonia on 24 November. David Ferrer's team could bring back its leading singles and doubles players for the November showdown.
Authorities have begun clearing an illegal camp in Ibiza’s Ses Feixes de es Pratet, a protected wetland where about 80 people have been living in tents and shacks. Residents, many of them workers, were given just two hours to leave as excavators arrived.
