Category: Spain

Gibraltar: A Slice of Britain in Spain

When in southern Spain, I can’t resist popping into the British colony of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is hardly signposted in Spain, as if Spain wishes the British colony didn’t exist. (Drivers follow highway signs to La Linea, the last Spanish town.) But when you see that famous “Rock of Prudential” standing boldly above the sea, you…


3 Killed in Shooting After Family Quarrel in Central Spain

MADRID—Three people were killed and two injured after armed police intervened in a shootout sparked by an argument between a man and his father in central Spain on Wednesday, police said. The gunman, his neighbor, and a policeman were shot dead at a house on a road between the villages of Argamasilla de Calatrava and…


Anglo-Spanish Police Operation Smashes Albanian People Trafficking Gang

A joint operation between Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Guardia Civil in Spain has led to the arrest of seven men from an Albanian organised crime group who were allegedly involved in smuggling illegal immigrants into the UK on board freight lorries. The NCA said the gang brought in around 50 illegal immigrants—mainly…


Trump Speaks via Video at Rally of Conservatives in Spain

MADRID—Former U.S. President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Spain’s conservative party Sunday in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that also featured messages by the leading stars of Europe’s populist right like Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Hungary’s Viktor Orban. In a short recording, Trump thanked Spain’s Vox party and its leader Santiago…


Monumental Spain | Documentary

This film is only available in North America, Australia, and Europe (except Italy and Switzerland) because of territorial licensing. An ambitious journey through Spain’s most impressive monuments, this is a tale through history, the nation’s torments, beauty, architecture, and human genius. We will visit Madrid, Barcelona, Segovia, and Toledo. * Click the “Save” button below…


Heavy Rain Slams Spain’s Canary Islands; 1 Dead on Mainland

MADRID—Heavy rain caused by a tropical storm hit several regions in Spain, leaving one person dead and widespread damage, authorities and national media said Monday. A 62-year-old man was found dead in the southeastern Murcia region after a sudden downpour flooded his house late Sunday, local authorities said. The Canary Islands off northwest Africa have…


Spanish Police Seize 15 Tons of Moroccan Hashish, Arrest 49

MADRID—Spain’s Civil Guard said Friday it seized 14 metric tons (15.4 tons) of hashish from Morocco and arrested 49 people as it smashed a major drug-smuggling ring. The gang was believed to be the biggest operating in Spain, regularly bringing up to 20 metric tons (19.7 tons) of hashish a month from North Africa to…


Rick Steves’ Europe: Barcelona: The Spirit of Catalunya

Life in Barcelona is an engaging mix of Madrid-style love of life and Parisian elegance and taste. Spain’s second-biggest city is one of the hottest tourist destinations in Europe, with more than 7 million visitors a year, so its popular pedestrian boulevards can become human traffic jams. Despite its notorious crowds, there’s plenty to enjoy….


Spain Nature Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 38

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of Spain’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new piano musical masterpiece. This video can be used for relaxing, stress relief, sleep, meditation, yoga, studying, working, reading, and more. Spain, a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, includes…


Spanish Toddler Dies After Being Hit by Giant Hailstone

MADRID—A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday. Fist-sized hailstones up to 10 centimetres (4 inches) in diameter rained down on Tuesday on an area around the village of La Bisbal d’Emporda. They caused injuries—mostly broken bones and…