Bank of Spain sees economic growth at 0.5%-0.6% in second quarter MADRID: Spain’s economy is likely to grow at a solid rate of between 0.5% and 0.6% in the second quarter from the... Published 10 Jun, 2025 04:51pm
World Spain hosts European, Arab nations to pressure Israel on Gaza MADRID: The international community should look to sanction Israel to stop the war in Gaza, Spain’s foreign... Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am
Business & Finance Spain’s Abanca denies report of merger talks with Sabadell MADRID: Spanish lender Abanca is not interested in a merger with Sabadell, it said on Monday, dismissing a report in... Published 12 May, 2025 05:16pm
World Spain’s April jobless falls 2.61% from March to 2.51mn The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 2.61% in April from a month earlier, or by 67,420, leaving... Published 06 May, 2025 12:43pm
World Spain must raise defence spending to 3% of GDP, says EU defence chief MADRID: Spain will have to raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product, the European defence commissioner... Published 03 May, 2025 12:51pm
World Israel says ‘strongly condemns’ Spain’s scrapping of arms deal JERUSALEM: Israel condemned on Thursday Spain’s decision to unilaterally cancel a multimillion-dollar contract to... Published 25 Apr, 2025 12:54am
World Spain unveils $15.66bn plan to protect economy from US tariffs MADRID: The Spanish government will implement a 14.1-billion-euro ($15.66 billion) plan to cushion the impact of the... Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:34pm
World Donald Trump orders new tariff probe into US lumber imports WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a new trade investigation that could heap more tariffs on... Published 02 Mar, 2025 10:48am
World Spanish PM announces new 1-billion-euro aid package for Ukraine MADRID: Spain will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) this year,... Published 24 Feb, 2025 05:09pm
World UK offers peacekeeping troops to Ukraine ahead of Paris talks LONDON/PARIS: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has become the first European leader to say he is ready to put... Published 17 Feb, 2025 02:00pm
World Spain rejects Israel’s suggestion it should accept Palestinians from Gaza MADRID: Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday rejected the suggestion by Israeli Defence Minister... Published 06 Feb, 2025 01:28pm
Life & Style France holds off Spain as world’s tourist favourite PARIS: Olympic host France retained its spot as the world’s top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million... Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:57pm
World Dozens injured, trapped in a ski lift accident in the north of Spain MADRID: A ski lift collapsed at a resort in the Spanish region of Aragon on Saturday, injuring dozens of people,... Published 18 Jan, 2025 08:18pm
Pakistan Over 40 Pakistanis drowned en route to Spain ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that yet another boat with 80 passengers has capsized near... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am
World At least 44 Pakistani migrants feared dead in attempt to cross to Spain Moroccan authorities rescue 36 people from boat that left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis, on board Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:19pm
Business & Finance Spain’s Q3 GDP quarterly growth confirmed at 0.8% Spain’s gross domestic product grew 0.8% in the third quarter, the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE)... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:28pm
World China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days HONG KONG: China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for... Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:48am
Life & Style Mango fashion tycoon Andic dies in mountain accident MADRID: The founder and owner of fashion empire Mango, Isak Andic, died on Saturday in a mountain accident, police... Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:43pm
Business & Finance Spain’s October industrial output rises 1.9% year-on-year Spain’s seasonally- and calendar-adjusted industrial output grew 1.9% in October from the same month a year earlier,... Published 05 Dec, 2024 02:03pm
World After floods, Spain records warmest November ever MADRID: Spain has registered its warmest November since record-keeping began more than six decades ago, even after... Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:14pm
World Developing nations blast $300bn COP29 climate deal as insufficient BAKU: Countries at the COP29 summit in Baku adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target on Sunday to help... Updated 24 Nov, 2024 10:47pm
Sports Italy ousts Iga Swiatek, Poland to reach Billie Jean King Cup final Italy returned to the championship match of the Billie Jean King Cup finals by outlasting Poland 2-1 in Monday’s... Published 19 Nov, 2024 12:23pm
Business & Finance Governor seeks enhanced trade ties with Spain LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has expressed hope that trade between Pakistan and Spain will... Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:51am
World Fire in Spanish care home kills 10, injures two MADRID: A fire erupted Friday in a home for the elderly and those with mental health issues in northeastern Spain,... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:01pm
World Spanish regional leader admits ‘mistakes’ in handling deadly floods VALENCIA: The head of Spain’s eastern Valencia region admitted Friday to “mistakes” in handing the country’s... Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:52pm
World Spain announces 3.76bn euros in new aid to Valencia after floods MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced 3.76 billion euros ($4.01 billion) in additional... Published 11 Nov, 2024 05:55pm
World Spain unveils $11bn aid plan after catastrophic floods VALENCIA: Spain announced Tuesday an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions... Published 06 Nov, 2024 04:58pm
World Spain deploys more troops to flood zone where public anger rises PAIPORTA: Spain sent more soldiers on Monday to its flood-hit east where rescuers scoured underground carparks for... Published 04 Nov, 2024 05:43pm
Print Crowd hurls mud, insults at Spanish royals, PM on visit to flood zone VALENCIA: Furious locals pelted Spain’s royals and premier on Sunday with mud and cries of “murderers!”, forcing... Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:23am
World Spain sends thousands more troops to flood-hit region VALENCIA: Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:10pm