Seville council can cut off water supply to illegal tourist flats, court rules
Overtourism and the climate crisis
‘It’s about money’: doubt over America’s Cup benefits in tourist hotspot Barcelona
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Resorts on Spain’s Costa Brava struggle with invasion of jellyfish as seas warm
Spanish judge calls for end to social media anonymity in hate crime cases
Overtourism and the climate crisis
‘Elitist and opaque’: Barcelona residents oppose America’s Cup and related tourism
‘What’s more important, my dream or the women of Afghanistan?’: breakdancer Manizha Talash on her Olympic protest
Fish thieves not welcome: Galicians coin term for stereotypical Madrid tourist
Carles Puigdemont no longer in Spain and will not give himself up, lawyer says
Europe live
Police officer arrested in connection with Puigdemont’s escape in Barcelona – as it happened
Police hunt for Puigdemont as pro-union MP takes Catalan presidency
Carles Puigdemont vows to return to Spain in headache for ruling coalition
July 2024
Spain’s traditional food markets are fading away – and with them, a whole way of life
Stephen Burgen
In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban
June 2024
Thousands of Spaniards to descend on Málaga to protest against mass tourism
Demonstrators from popular destinations such as Granada and Seville to join protest amid anger at lack of housing
Euro visions
‘I was shot in the leg back home’: the refugees reviving rural Spain
Depopulation can be a serious problem – ultimately, a shrinking community can’t maintain its services. But asylum seekers are bringing ghost villages back to life
Wild west: a walk on Brittany’s rugged Crozon peninsula
The fishing villages, clifftop paths and sandy coves of the Breton coast provide the perfect backdrop for a five-day hike
May 2024
Costa Brava town bans penis suits and sex dolls from stag and hen dos
Barcelona police criticised for baton charge at protest over fashion show
April 2024
Barcelona bus route removed from map apps to tackle tourist overcrowding
Residents welcome removal of number 116 route, often used to get to Park Güell
March 2024
Easter processions cancelled in southern Spain due to rainstorms
Spain is hit by strong winds and rain from Storm Nelson and four drown on storm-battered coasts