Zara owner Inditex reports strong start to winter sales Zara owner Inditex has today beaten analysts' expectations for the start of its fourth quarter, reporting currency-adjusted sales growth of 10.6% in November, a period that includes the crucial Black Friday weekend. Business • 03 Dec
Zara owner Inditex reports strong start to winter sales Zara owner Inditex has today beaten analysts' expectations for the start of its fourth quarter, reporting currency-adjusted sales growth of 10.6% in November, a period that includes the crucial Black Friday weekend. Business • 03 Dec
Spain orders Meta to pay €479m to digital media firms A Spanish court has ordered Facebook owner Meta to pay €479m to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringing European Union data protection regulation, a ruling the company will appeal. Business • 20 Nov
Spain orders Meta to pay €479m to digital media firms A Spanish court has ordered Facebook owner Meta to pay €479m to Spanish digital media outlets for unfair competition practices and infringing European Union data protection regulation, a ruling the company will appeal. Business • 20 Nov
Government plans electricity interconnector to Spain The Irish Government is going to sign an agreement early next year which would see an undersea electricity interconnector built to Spain. Business • 22 Oct
Government plans electricity interconnector to Spain The Irish Government is going to sign an agreement early next year which would see an undersea electricity interconnector built to Spain. Business • 22 Oct
Picasso painting vanishes en route to Spanish exhibition Spanish police are investigating the disappearance of a Pablo Picasso painting, which vanished while in transit from Madrid to the southern city of Granada for an exhibition. Europe • 17 Oct
Picasso painting vanishes en route to Spanish exhibition Spanish police are investigating the disappearance of a Pablo Picasso painting, which vanished while in transit from Madrid to the southern city of Granada for an exhibition. Europe • 17 Oct
Spain the frontrunner for BYD's third European plant China's biggest car maker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow sales on the continent. Business • 14 Oct
Spain the frontrunner for BYD's third European plant China's biggest car maker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow sales on the continent. Business • 14 Oct
Spain hosts record number of summer tourists Spain welcomed a record 22.3 million foreign tourists in the key summer holiday months of July and August as the sector heads for another year of unprecedented numbers, data showed today. Business • 02 Oct
Spain hosts record number of summer tourists Spain welcomed a record 22.3 million foreign tourists in the key summer holiday months of July and August as the sector heads for another year of unprecedented numbers, data showed today. Business • 02 Oct
Schools closed on Ibiza as torrential rain causes floods Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera have closed beaches and schools as torrential rain triggered floods and the highest weather alert. Europe • 30 Sep
Schools closed on Ibiza as torrential rain causes floods Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera have closed beaches and schools as torrential rain triggered floods and the highest weather alert. Europe • 30 Sep
Spanish city honours Gaelic chieftain Red Hugh O'Donnell Thousands of people lined the streets of the Spanish city of Valladolid last night to pay tribute to the Irish war hero Red Hugh O'Donnell. Europe • 27 Sep
Spanish city honours Gaelic chieftain Red Hugh O'Donnell Thousands of people lined the streets of the Spanish city of Valladolid last night to pay tribute to the Irish war hero Red Hugh O'Donnell. Europe • 27 Sep
Ryanair cuts capacity in Spain after airport fee hike Ryanair said today it was cutting its passenger capacity in Spain for next winter by 1 million seats in response to what it called a "shameless" fee hike announced by the airport operator Aena. Business • 03 Sep
Ryanair cuts capacity in Spain after airport fee hike Ryanair said today it was cutting its passenger capacity in Spain for next winter by 1 million seats in response to what it called a "shameless" fee hike announced by the airport operator Aena. Business • 03 Sep
eDreams shares tumble after subscriber growth slows Shares of Spanish travel booking company eDreams fell more than 10% today after the company announced slower subscriber growth in April-June compared with the previous quarter. Business • 02 Sep
eDreams shares tumble after subscriber growth slows Shares of Spanish travel booking company eDreams fell more than 10% today after the company announced slower subscriber growth in April-June compared with the previous quarter. Business • 02 Sep
Inflation cools in France and Italy, steady in Spain Inflation slowed in France and Italy and held steady in Spain in August, official data showed today, as the European Central Bank weighs its next move on interest rates next month. Business • 29 Aug
Inflation cools in France and Italy, steady in Spain Inflation slowed in France and Italy and held steady in Spain in August, official data showed today, as the European Central Bank weighs its next move on interest rates next month. Business • 29 Aug
Ryanair to cut 1 million more passenger seats in Spain Ryanair plans to cut the number of flights to and from regional airports in Spain in reaction to a fee increase by state-controlled airport operator Aena, Europa Press has reported, citing senior executive Eddie Wilson. Business • 28 Aug
Ryanair to cut 1 million more passenger seats in Spain Ryanair plans to cut the number of flights to and from regional airports in Spain in reaction to a fee increase by state-controlled airport operator Aena, Europa Press has reported, citing senior executive Eddie Wilson. Business • 28 Aug
Firefighter becomes fourth fatality in Portugal wildfires A firefighter killed in Portugal while battling a wildfire has become the fourth fatality in the emergency the country has faced this summer, the presidency said. World • 23 Aug
Firefighter becomes fourth fatality in Portugal wildfires A firefighter killed in Portugal while battling a wildfire has become the fourth fatality in the emergency the country has faced this summer, the presidency said. World • 23 Aug
Spanish PM says 'difficult hours' left in wildfire fight Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that "difficult hours remain" in the fight against wildfires that have ravaged a record area of land, despite temperatures dropping. World • 19 Aug
Spanish PM says 'difficult hours' left in wildfire fight Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that "difficult hours remain" in the fight against wildfires that have ravaged a record area of land, despite temperatures dropping. World • 19 Aug
Portugal reports first death from heatwave fires The fires raging across Portugal claimed their first victim, when the former mayor of the eastern town of Guarda died fighting fires there, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced. Europe • 15 Aug
Portugal reports first death from heatwave fires The fires raging across Portugal claimed their first victim, when the former mayor of the eastern town of Guarda died fighting fires there, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced. Europe • 15 Aug
Wildfires kill three people across southern Europe Hundreds of firefighters are battling to put out wildfires across southern Europe, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists and stoked by an extended heat wave gripping the region. Europe • 14 Aug
Wildfires kill three people across southern Europe Hundreds of firefighters are battling to put out wildfires across southern Europe, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists and stoked by an extended heat wave gripping the region. Europe • 14 Aug
Wildfires across Europe hit tourism spots and forests Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires today with another heatwave pushing temperatures over 40C across parts of Europe. World • 12 Aug
Wildfires across Europe hit tourism spots and forests Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires today with another heatwave pushing temperatures over 40C across parts of Europe. World • 12 Aug
Man jailed for rape of Spanish tourist in Dublin A man who raped a Spanish tourist in a Dublin city centre street during New Year's Eve celebrations six years ago has been given a seven year sentence with the final six months suspended. Courts • 31 Jul
Man jailed for rape of Spanish tourist in Dublin A man who raped a Spanish tourist in a Dublin city centre street during New Year's Eve celebrations six years ago has been given a seven year sentence with the final six months suspended. Courts • 31 Jul
Spain's GDP growth speeds up in Q2, beats forecast Spain's economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, slightly exceeding expectations and further widening the gap with the euro zone peers whose growth remains sluggish. Business • 29 Jul
Spain's GDP growth speeds up in Q2, beats forecast Spain's economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, slightly exceeding expectations and further widening the gap with the euro zone peers whose growth remains sluggish. Business • 29 Jul
Echelon in joint venture deal with Spain's Iberdrola Ireland-based data centre operator Echelon and Europe's largest utility Iberdrola are creating a joint venture to develop and operate data centres in Spain. Business • 28 Jul
Echelon in joint venture deal with Spain's Iberdrola Ireland-based data centre operator Echelon and Europe's largest utility Iberdrola are creating a joint venture to develop and operate data centres in Spain. Business • 28 Jul
Family says sentence for daughter's murder 'not justice' The family of an Irish woman who was strangled by her partner in a hotel in Spain two years ago have said they are very disappointed with the prison term imposed on him. Courts • 24 Jul
Family says sentence for daughter's murder 'not justice' The family of an Irish woman who was strangled by her partner in a hotel in Spain two years ago have said they are very disappointed with the prison term imposed on him. Courts • 24 Jul
Heatwave across Europe leaves eight people dead Four people have died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heatwave continues to grip much of Europe, triggering health alerts and forest fires and forcing the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant. Weather • 02 Jul
Heatwave across Europe leaves eight people dead Four people have died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heatwave continues to grip much of Europe, triggering health alerts and forest fires and forcing the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant. Weather • 02 Jul
Spain's inflation falls below target in May Spanish inflation dipped below the European Central Bank's 2% target in May, preliminary data showed today, boosting the case for more interest rate cuts in the euro zone. Business • 30 May
Spain's inflation falls below target in May Spanish inflation dipped below the European Central Bank's 2% target in May, preliminary data showed today, boosting the case for more interest rate cuts in the euro zone. Business • 30 May
International tourist spending in Europe seen up 11% International travel spending in Europe is expected to rise by 11% to $838 billion this year, with France and Spain among the countries set to receive record numbers of tourists, according to a report by the World Travel and Tourism Council. Business • 29 May
International tourist spending in Europe seen up 11% International travel spending in Europe is expected to rise by 11% to $838 billion this year, with France and Spain among the countries set to receive record numbers of tourists, according to a report by the World Travel and Tourism Council. Business • 29 May
European, Arab nations meet urging end to Gaza offensive The international community should look to sanction Israel to stop the war in Gaza, Spain's foreign minister said, ahead of a Madrid meeting of European and Arab nations to urge a halt to its offensive. World • 25 May
European, Arab nations meet urging end to Gaza offensive The international community should look to sanction Israel to stop the war in Gaza, Spain's foreign minister said, ahead of a Madrid meeting of European and Arab nations to urge a halt to its offensive. World • 25 May
