Veteran Basque Socialist becomes new Spanish congressional speaker
Former regional leader Patxi López elected with a simple majority in the second round of voting, beating Podemos nominee and helped by 148 abstentions
Former regional leader Patxi López elected with a simple majority in the second round of voting, beating Podemos nominee and helped by 148 abstentions
Carolina Bescansa took her son to her seat in Spain’s lower house, and asked in vain for photographers not to take pictures
State lawyers will determine whether there should be any legal consequences as a result of Carles Puigdemont’s omission
Opposition-controlled parliament obeys Supreme Court contempt ruling over lawmakers whose election is being contested
First group of 180 migrants fly to El Salvador to embark on a long trek to the north
Document produced on day one of Spanish royal trial concludes Cristina’s infraction is administrative rather than criminal matter
“I see someone who refuses to accept the evidence, and who is hiding behind a kind of misplaced sense of dignity that may be the result of her upbringing,” writes Elvira Lindo
The infanta and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, will sit in the dock over their alleged involvement in a scheme that siphoned off €6.2m from public funds
Video footage of the raid by Mexican marines at El Chapo’s last hideout. / Secretaría de Marina
Footage from a Mexican marine’s helmet-cam shows the raid on the drug lord’s hideout that lead to his capture on Friday
Long legal battle expected to prevent the Sinaloa cartel leader from being sent to the US
Actor met recently recaptured drug lord in secret for ‘Rolling Stone’ interview while latter was on the run
No cause yet established for explosion, which occurred in Sultanahmet Square, near the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. Fifteen others injured
Historians and political analysts assess the leader’s achievements and failures as he begins his final year in office
The Brazilian forward and his father are due to appear before a judge on February 2
Cádiz man refusing to speak to Royal Police over removal of part of controversial offshore reef in 2014
Cantabria wants to auction off tickets, but critics say move would violate principle of equal access to culture
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An insider's guide to some of the top spots for bar-hopping in the Basque seaside town
Northern and western Spain are home to woods that are at their most spectacular in the autumn season
Video: Hairstylist Alberto Olmedo at work.
After a video showing Madrid stylist Alberto Olmedo at work went viral, we dared head over for a quick trim
Hidden-camera video has been watched over 1m times on YouTube
Food company hires Andalusian comedian with the infectious laugh following success of online parodies
Spain’s champion ‘caña’ puller explains why a wet (but not frozen) glass is essential to the process
Film is part of rights group’s campaign encouraging people to report hate crimes
Busy young Spaniards are shifting away from traditional cooking habits