Juan Carlos to meet son, King Felipe, after two years in Abu Dhabi following abdication

Bill also offers paid leave for women suffering period pains

EU to grant both countries special energy status

Bàscara hands out new passports and currency to locals

Coalition government under pressure over Pegasus spyware scandal

Latest revelations come days after claims of surveillance on Catalan independence leaders

Defence minister appears to justify mass surveillance of Catalan leaders

Madrid must probe surveillance scandal to restore trust, says Pere Aragonès

Madrid letter: Alleged surveillance of pro-independence figures could upset fragile truce

Holytown is owned by stepdaughter of Putin’s close associate, Sergey Chemezov

Sergey Chemezov is chief executive of Russian state-owned military-industrial giant Rostec

Local government paid inflated prices for materials at the height of the pandemic

Madrid has shifted position on Western Sahara issue

Galician moderate takes helm of crisis-ridden Popular Party

Consumer prices rise by 9.8% in March compared to the same month in 2021, the highest annual figure since May 1985

Drivers protest at spiralling fuel prices, saying they are now working at a loss

Juan Carlos may face trial over former lover’s accusations of harassment campaign

Exiled leader Puigdemont acknowledges contacts in Russia but denies seeking support of Putin regime

Russian gained citizenship through law favouring Sephardic Jews in April 2021

Defendant boasted of plans ‘to hunt Sánchez like a deer’ in text messages

Popular Party laud Vox deal for ‘regional stability’ but critics portray it as ‘terrible news’

Horrific 2004 train attack killed 193 and left legacy of division

Podemos calls for diplomatic response to crisis as Sánchez moves to send weapons

Juan Carlos, who fled to Abu Dhabi in 2020, could return home

More than 800 African migrants reach city of Melilla over two days

Boat sabotage in Mallorca failed after man alerted other crew and was arrested

This true story is a nightmare of claustrophobia, stale air and constant danger

Dispute with Madrid rival sees Pablo Casado quit Popular Party leadership

Senior clergy divided on need for investigation

Face mask contract at centre of power struggle in Spain’s main opposition party

Nine crew of vessel that set out from Galicia confirmed dead, with 12 more missing

Vox expected to enter coalition after strong performance in Castilla y León

New outbreaks come ahead of key regional vote

Madrid Letter: Small-scale emulation of storming of Capitol Hill highlights polarisation

Prime minister António Costa upsets polls and can now govern without other left support

Far-right Chega party vying to be the country’s third force in parliament

Thirty-eight dogs due to be destroyed after trials at clinic accused of mistreatment

New strategy would see virus managed more like the flu rather than as a pandemic

Defendant tells court intelligence service knew about jihadist cell

Government distances itself from ‘anti-meat’ comments by minister for consumer affairs

Depopulation and lack of investment are problems for many areas

Pope Francis received copy of report by El País newspaper

Opposition to return of Juan Carlos, who has been living in Abu Dhabi since 2020

Ex-lover of Juan Carlos accuses him of harassment and spying

Children have complied with the measure but there have been dissenting adult voices

Jailed members of disbanded group acknowledge ‘pain’ of terrorism victims

‘Total immersion’ model has been in place in region’s schools for four decades

Pablo Casado’s party says he was at service in Granada at the weekend by accident

Scandal-ridden candidate Enrique Arnaldo is approved for post

More than 20 tried to get off aircraft which landed in Mallorca after passenger fell ill

Relations between north African neighbours deteriorate over Western Sahara

Snap election expected in Portugal amid internal tensions in three-way alliance

Madrid Letter: Some believe Basque conflict should not be treated as two-sided

Toledo cathedral’s use as location for filming ‘Ateo’ video triggers backlash

Conservatives angry at calls for apology over Mexican conquest

Magma from La Palma volcano pours off sea cliffs into Atlantic, creating clouds of vapour

The arrest of the former Catalan leader in Italy may stoke the fires of separatist anger

Thousands evacuated to avoid lava flows on La Palma amid fears for when lava reaches sea

Trail of lava ‘literally eating up homes’ on La Palma island, head of local government says

Spanish government has already rejected the Catalan administration’s main demands

Upsurge in assaults on LGBT community triggers political storm and protests in Madrid

Xavier Novell reported to have begun relationship with divorcee, unsettling Catholic Church

Pontiff appears to criticise hardline stances on both sides of independence debate

Signs paying tribute to supporters of Franco dictatorship return to streets of capital

Defenders of tradition warn of political campaign against them

Vox party’s Santiago Abascal accused of divisive behaviour in multicultural Ceuta

Madrid Letter: Vox victory with naming minor as Sánchez Bill tackles Franco-era abuse

Court said government should not have used state of emergency during lockdown

Campaign poster depicted immigrant children as drain on public finances

Government move denounced by far-right opposition as ‘coup d’état’

Pedro Sánchez hopes move will pave way for reconciliation on country’s most divisive issue

Investigators believe Tomás Gimeno killed both his daughters in case that sparked protests

Monarch will have to sign off release of independence leaders by government

Disputed region of Western Sahara is at the root of a migrant crisis in north Africa

Madrid Letter: Prime minister Pedro Sánchez weighing up cost of pardons

Involvement of riot police in foreclosure angers hard left

Concerns raised that future of music genre in jeopardy as venues shut permanently

Thousands reach city in north Africa amid diplomatic dispute with Morocco

Deal repeats ERC-JxCat coalition of the last legislature and avoids repeat election

‘The end of the state of emergency was not the end of coronavirus’, says health official

PP leader Ayuso’s approach to Covid restrictions pays off while leftist leader Pablo Iglesias quits politics

Conservative politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s confrontational style divides Spanish capital

Scientists say Covid risk at 5,000-strong indoor event was extremely low

Supporting cultural tradition means ‘defence of freedom’, Madrid president says

Regional leader defends move even though jab has not been EU approved

Two-year-old dies despite being revived after being picked up by rescue boat

Coalition partners Ciudadanos and PP fall out over vaccination and corruption scandals

Spain wants to extradite former Catalan president over region’s 2017 independence bid

Carles Puigdemont and colleagues unlikely to be extradited to face charges in Spain

Force criticised for handling of protests triggered by Pablo Hasél’s arrest

Pablo Hasél the latest performer to face action for tweets and song lyrics

Socialists win Sunday’s Catalonia elections but nationalists increase their majority

Socialists vying with independence parties to win Sunday’s vote as region’s priorities shift

February 14th date for vote still not definite

Town removes emblem because of association with dictator Franco

Politicians received Covid-19 jab despite not being high risk

Defendant said woman received death threats from intelligence chief

Madrid Letter:A mass snowball fight and jubilant street dancing bring recriminations

Talks on territorial issue have been on ice since for nearly a year

Financial affairs threaten to overshadow his achievements and undermine the institution