Spain

Explore our coverage of Spain’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


Culture

Spain’s footballers, cream of the Euros, reflect a changed nation

Sport can express fierce rivalries—but it can also heal

Obituary

Ángeles Flórez Peón, “Maricuela”, made sure Spain did not forget its history

The last militiawoman who defended the Second Republic died on May 23rd, aged 105

Business

Lessons in risk-taking from buccaneering BBVA

The Spanish lender places brave political bets at home and abroad

Europe

Beyond France, the European elections will deliver more of the same

Outside France and Germany, the centre has largely held

Culture

Bullfighting is under attack

It reveals a lot about politics and attitudes towards Spain

The Economist explains

What does it mean to recognise Palestinian statehood? 

Ireland, Norway and Spain will be the latest to do so

Europe

Has the spectre of terrorism finally been excised from Spain?

Good news comes from the success of a terrorist-linked political party

Europe

Will Spain’s prime minister suddenly quit?

Pedro Sánchez stunned Spain with a promise to announce plans on April 29th

Europe

Carles Puigdemont aims to reignite Catalan separatism

But the region is tired and divided

Culture

The usurpers from Girona are shaking up Spanish football

But the underdog story is not as romantic as it looks

Europe

Spain shows regional nationalists make bad coalition partners

Pedro Sánchez discovers how unwieldy his disparate coalition is

Europe

The simmering row over Spanish-language teaching in Catalan schools

Now fuelled by a poor result in the latest PISA educational tests

Europe

Spain’s institutions are groaning under partisan pressure

The left, the right and separatist movements all play a role

Europe

Spain’s prime minister secures his job, at a high cost

An amnesty for separatists may calm some Catalans, but it infuriates other Spaniards

Europe

Spain’s Socialists are struggling to recover power

They may be ready to bow to its separatists in order to get it

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