Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, spain en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:50:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-18/chaotic-scenes-as-spanish-police-clear-ceuta-migrants-from-beaches.html Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:50:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-18/chaotic-scenes-as-spanish-police-clear-ceuta-migrants-from-beaches.html Bárbara Ayuso An initial stampede resulted in warning shots being fired into the air and several people injured as the migrants were transferred to temporary shelters An initial stampede resulted in warning shots being fired into the air and several people injured as the migrants were transferred to temporary shelters Ceuta Madrid Rabat Reduan (EFE) Spanish police Ceuta migrants Police officers and migrants during the transfer in Ceuta Friday. Police officers and migrants during the transfer in Ceuta Friday. Reduan (EFE) Migrants enter the temporary camp set up at the Poniente pier in the Port of Ceuta after passing through the access checkpoint and security screening this Friday. Migrants enter the temporary camp set up at the Poniente pier in the Port of Ceuta after passing through the access checkpoint and security screening this Friday. Mònica Torres Hundreds of migrants wait near Benítez Beach for their transfer to the port of Ceuta, alongside several National Police vans. Hundreds of migrants wait near Benítez Beach for their transfer to the port of Ceuta, alongside several National Police vans. Mònica Torres A group of minors, after being separated from the rest of the migrants, near Benítez Beach. A group of minors, after being separated from the rest of the migrants, near Benítez Beach. Mònica Torres Dozens of migrants remain on Benítez Beach, waiting to be transported to the port of Ceuta. Dozens of migrants remain on Benítez Beach, waiting to be transported to the port of Ceuta. Mònica Torres Riot police trying to stop the migrants from advancing. Riot police trying to stop the migrants from advancing. Mònica Torres Police holding the migrants at Benítez Beach so they can be transported to the port in small groups. Police holding the migrants at Benítez Beach so they can be transported to the port in small groups. Mònica Torres Riot police contain migrants as they are being transported from the beaches of Ceuta to the port facilities this Friday. Riot police contain migrants as they are being transported from the beaches of Ceuta to the port facilities this Friday. Mònica Torres A migrant was injured during the scuffles that broke out in the early stages of the operation to clear Benítez Beach. A migrant was injured during the scuffles that broke out in the early stages of the operation to clear Benítez Beach. Mònica Torres Riot police contain the migrants as they are transported to the port facilities, where space is limited. Riot police contain the migrants as they are transported to the port facilities, where space is limited. Mònica Torres Migrants who spent the night on Benítez Beach waiting to be transported to the port of Ceuta this Friday. Migrants who spent the night on Benítez Beach waiting to be transported to the port of Ceuta this Friday. Mònica Torres Tense moments during the operation to clear the beaches in Ceuta. Tense moments during the operation to clear the beaches in Ceuta. Mònica Torres Migrants from Benitez Beach waiting to be transported to the port facilities in Ceuta. Migrants from Benitez Beach waiting to be transported to the port facilities in Ceuta. Mònica Torres Migrants were rounded up by the police in small groups to be transported on foot to the port of Ceuta. Migrants were rounded up by the police in small groups to be transported on foot to the port of Ceuta. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Migrants waiting to be transported to the port of Ceuta this Friday. Migrants waiting to be transported to the port of Ceuta this Friday. Monica Torres Migrants, with their few belongings, set out on their journey to the port of Ceuta. Migrants, with their few belongings, set out on their journey to the port of Ceuta. Monica Torres The transfer of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to the port. The transfer of migrants from the beaches of Ceuta to the port. Mònica Torres (EL PAÍS) Migrants move forward in single file, escorted by a large police presence. Migrants move forward in single file, escorted by a large police presence. Monica Torres A group of migrants leaves the beaches of Ceuta after spending 49 days there. A group of migrants leaves the beaches of Ceuta after spending 49 days there. Monica Torres Riot police surround the migrants moments before they begin their transfer from the beaches of Ceuta to the port facilities in Ceuta. Riot police surround the migrants moments before they begin their transfer from the beaches of Ceuta to the port facilities in Ceuta. Monica Torres Thousands of migrants are waiting to be transported from El Trampolín Beach to the port facilities in Ceuta. Thousands of migrants are waiting to be transported from El Trampolín Beach to the port facilities in Ceuta. Bárbara Ayuso Migrants on the beaches of El Trampolín and Benítez waiting to be transported. They brought their few belongings with them, mainly blankets. Migrants on the beaches of El Trampolín and Benítez waiting to be transported. They brought their few belongings with them, mainly blankets. Monica Torres Migrants waiting on the boardwalk to be taken to the port facilities in Ceuta. Migrants waiting on the boardwalk to be taken to the port facilities in Ceuta. Monica Torres The relocation operation began early Friday morning, with a large police presence. The relocation operation began early Friday morning, with a large police presence. Monica Torres The police managed to round up a large number of the migrants, who were already prepared for transport. The police managed to round up a large number of the migrants, who were already prepared for transport. Mónica Torres (EL PAÍS) Soldiers observe the police operation to clear Ceuta's beaches early this Friday morning. Soldiers observe the police operation to clear Ceuta's beaches early this Friday morning. Monica Torres Migrants at El Trampolín Beach and Benítez Beach wait to be transported to the port facilities in Ceuta this Friday. Migrants at El Trampolín Beach and Benítez Beach wait to be transported to the port facilities in Ceuta this Friday. BÁRBARA AYUSO Migrants who spent the night on El Trampolín Beach and Benítez Beach waiting to be transported to the port facilities in Ceuta this Friday. Migrants who spent the night on El Trampolín Beach and Benítez Beach waiting to be transported to the port facilities in Ceuta this Friday. A soldier observes the operation to clear the beaches of Ceuta early this Friday morning. A soldier observes the operation to clear the beaches of Ceuta early this Friday morning. <p>Around 150 police officers began the process of moving migrants encamped on two beaches in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html">Ceuta</a> on Friday to facilities set up at the port in the Spanish exclave city, after the National High Court allowed their temporary use on Thursday following repeated judicial and political disputes. The start of the operation was marked by an initial stampede that led officers to fire warning shots into the air and left several people injured. Once that initial phase had passed, police organized the migrants into groups along the entire promenade, from Benítez beach to the start of the industrial area of the port, occupying a distance of just under 1,000 meters.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-18/chaotic-scenes-as-spanish-police-clear-ceuta-migrants-from-beaches.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-16/shakira-set-to-break-records-with-madrid-residency-hotel-rates-of-350-and-thousands-of-extra-seats-on-planes-and-trains.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:34:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-16/shakira-set-to-break-records-with-madrid-residency-hotel-rates-of-350-and-thousands-of-extra-seats-on-planes-and-trains.html Carlos Molina Infante The Colombian singer is expected to attract 600,000 people to the 12 concerts planned in the Spanish capital, matching the scale of Bad Bunny’s recent performances The Colombian singer is expected to attract 600,000 people to the 12 concerts planned in the Spanish capital, matching the scale of Bad Bunny’s recent performances Shakira Madrid Colombia Barranquilla Ricardo Rubio (Europa Press) Shakira aterriza en Madrid para iniciar su estancia de 12 conciertos Shakira in Madrid on September 14. Shakira in Madrid on September 14. <p>Spain’s capital had not yet recovered from the four days in which the Formula 1 Grand Prix gridlocked the city’s streets, with an economic impact close to €470 million ($542 million), and it is already bracing for the side effects of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-28/shakira-i-appreciate-life-and-the-good-things-that-happen-because-ive-gone-through-some-really-bad-things.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-28/shakira-i-appreciate-life-and-the-good-things-that-happen-because-ive-gone-through-some-really-bad-things.html">the Colombian singer Shakira</a>’s Madrid residency, part of her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.’ </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-09-16/shakira-set-to-break-records-with-madrid-residency-hotel-rates-of-350-and-thousands-of-extra-seats-on-planes-and-trains.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-15/alejandro-betancourt-disappeared-from-his-castle-in-spain-the-day-police-went-to-arrest-him.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:58:07 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-15/alejandro-betancourt-disappeared-from-his-castle-in-spain-the-day-police-went-to-arrest-him.html Irene Dorta,María Martín Investigators had tracked the Venezuelan businessman’s movements and located him at his mansion in Toledo, but when officers entered the property, only his wife and mother were there, and both refused to contact him Investigators had tracked the Venezuelan businessman’s movements and located him at his mansion in Toledo, but when officers entered the property, only his wife and mother were there, and both refused to contact him Venezuela Alejandro Betancourt Donald Trump Delcy Rodríguez Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro Toledo BENTACOURT Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt in a photograph taken from his personal website. Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt in a photograph taken from his personal website. <p>Police had been monitoring the movements of Alejandro Betancourt since late August 2025. He was being <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html">s</a><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-14/united-states-stalls-spanish-investigation-into-alejandro-betancourt-its-new-oil-czar-in-venezuela.html">ecretly investigated in both Spain and Switzerland</a>, and on the morning of August 28, Spain’s Economic and Fiscal Crime Unit (UDEF) had located him at his Alamín estate in Toledo, a property of roughly 1,440 hectares valued at more than €25 million ($29 million), after learning that he had arrived at Madrid’s Barajas Airport with his family. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-15/alejandro-betancourt-disappeared-from-his-castle-in-spain-the-day-police-went-to-arrest-him.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-09-14/dining-outdoors-in-spain-from-popular-custom-to-neighborhood-protest-against-mass-tourism-and-the-privatization-of-public-space.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:23:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-09-14/dining-outdoors-in-spain-from-popular-custom-to-neighborhood-protest-against-mass-tourism-and-the-privatization-of-public-space.html María Arranz Residents across the country are mobilizing to claim back their cities by sitting down to dinner in streets and squares Residents across the country are mobilizing to claim back their cities by sitting down to dinner in streets and squares Mallorca Valencia Madrid KIKE TABERNER (EL PAÍS) Neighborhood protest on Valencia’s Paseo Marítimo on September 5. Neighborhood protest on Valencia’s Paseo Marítimo on September 5. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IADWIUKACVAUJLY4EJFUUC7UUY.jpg?auth=436c7256618ff68c933c956a1ec2dc5972bcd9f96fe48159839bf931eb5cf5b8" width="6048" height="4032" alt="Neighborhood protest on Valencia’s Paseo Marítimo on September 5."></img><p>Taking out a table and chairs and sitting in the street to have dinner in the fresh air with friends, family or neighbors, especially in the hottest months of the year, has recently assumed the character of protest in several parts of Spain. As cities and municipalities are increasingly <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-01/spain-straining-at-the-seams.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-01/spain-straining-at-the-seams.html">stressed by mass tourism</a> and public spaces are progressively privatized, the option of being on the street to socialize free of charge has become akin to a revolutionary act by locals aiming make their demands visible.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-09-14/dining-outdoors-in-spain-from-popular-custom-to-neighborhood-protest-against-mass-tourism-and-the-privatization-of-public-space.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6SKZ4TDY5FCUXBCFZMG3VMHKJQ.jpg?auth=0f49609640dcaa44c2c424a23abd88ab8fd2a5081ad41d78dae0724d5dbb5aed" width="6048" height="4032" alt="Residents of Valencia dine on the beach during the neighborhood protest in defense of this popular tradition."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ABDFEUKUY5D4NMVHNBMVVWCNKA.jpg?auth=3b5043c9521ae82a9a18a71003f7fae594cff7a36da7b1c609b65acf360e2a9a" width="6048" height="4032" alt="Neighbors share food during the al fresco dinner organized on September 5 in Valencia."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-12/what-happens-to-people-who-start-wildfires-from-two-years-in-prison-for-a-barbecue-that-caused-11-deaths-to-10-years-for-an-arsonist.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-12/what-happens-to-people-who-start-wildfires-from-two-years-in-prison-for-a-barbecue-that-caused-11-deaths-to-10-years-for-an-arsonist.html Esther Sánchez García Spain currently has 272 people under investigation for alleged involvement in fires in 2026, 40% more than last year Spain currently has 272 people under investigation for alleged involvement in fires in 2026, 40% more than last year Madrid Toledo Guardia Civil La Palma Guadalajara Tarragona Valencia Oviedo Greenpeace A. Pérez Meca (Europa Press) View of the landscape burning in Aldea del Fresno (Madrid), August 19. View of the landscape burning in Aldea del Fresno (Madrid), August 19. <p>Penalties for those who start wildfires are severe. The Spanish Criminal Code provides for sentences of between 10 and 20 years in prison when a fire endangers people’s lives or physical safety. But only a small number of fires — whether <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/what-spains-wildfires-have-stolen-from-people.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-27/what-spains-wildfires-have-stolen-from-people.html">set deliberately or caused by recklessness or accidents</a> — reach trial, because they are difficult cases to prove. They usually occur across extensive forested areas, and even when a suspected perpetrator is identified, prosecutors must gather enough evidence to sustain the charges in court.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-12/what-happens-to-people-who-start-wildfires-from-two-years-in-prison-for-a-barbecue-that-caused-11-deaths-to-10-years-for-an-arsonist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-11/fires-in-migrant-settlements-in-ceuta-destroy-tents-after-threats-to-burn-you.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:58:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-11/fires-in-migrant-settlements-in-ceuta-destroy-tents-after-threats-to-burn-you.html Bárbara Ayuso Police have yet to determine the cause of the blazes, which occurred after an attack against a camp that hospitalized a six-year-old boy Police have yet to determine the cause of the blazes, which occurred after an attack against a camp that hospitalized a six-year-old boy Ceuta Madrid Rabat Max Cavallari (REUTERS) Migrant crisis in Ceuta Police officers patrol in the Tarajal industrial park, Ceuta. Police officers patrol in the Tarajal industrial park, Ceuta. <p>Ceuta awoke Friday to the aftermath of a night of fires in various parts of the Spanish city amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment. The first, which broke out around midnight, occurred in the migrant settlement of Las Naves del Tarajal and destroyed at least 40 tents and shacks, reducing them to ashes. Specifically, the flames originated in the area of the informal settlement where families with children were living in tents. In total, some 200 people who have not been housed in any official facility remain there awaiting a spot, over a month after a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-30/spanish-police-warn-of-collapse-in-ceuta-over-mass-migrant-influx-from-morocco-we-are-overwhelmed.html">mass influx of migrants crossed the border</a> from Morocco into the Spanish exclave in North Africa. According to emergency services, there were no injuries and the fire was brought under control within two hours.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-11/fires-in-migrant-settlements-in-ceuta-destroy-tents-after-threats-to-burn-you.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-11/perpetrator-of-one-of-spains-largest-real-estate-frauds-found-hiding-under-kitchen-sink-in-his-mothers-house.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:43:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-11/perpetrator-of-one-of-spains-largest-real-estate-frauds-found-hiding-under-kitchen-sink-in-his-mothers-house.html Lucía Bohórquez Carlos García Roldán had fled Mallorca in December after being sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison for scamming 240 people out of €3.3 million Carlos García Roldán had fled Mallorca in December after being sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison for scamming 240 people out of €3.3 million Mallorca Colombia Barcelona Tomàs Moyà (Europa Press) Comienza en Palma de Mallorca el juicio por la macroestafa de Lujo Casa Carlos García Roldán, known as 'Charly', in a file photo. Carlos García Roldán, known as 'Charly', in a file photo. <p>Hiding in a cabinet beneath the kitchen sink at his mother’s house. That is where Spanish Civil Guard officers found Carlos García Roldán, known as <i>Charly</i>, who had been sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison for perpetrating the largest real estate fraud <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-02/ibiza-residents-declare-war-on-illegal-villa-parties-1000-guests-private-security-and-no-permits.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-02/ibiza-residents-declare-war-on-illegal-villa-parties-1000-guests-private-security-and-no-permits.html">in the Balearic Islands</a> and one of the biggest on record in all of Spain. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-11/perpetrator-of-one-of-spains-largest-real-estate-frauds-found-hiding-under-kitchen-sink-in-his-mothers-house.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-10/living-next-door-to-the-narcos-southern-spains-invisible-war.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:28:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-10/living-next-door-to-the-narcos-southern-spains-invisible-war.html Patricia Ortega Dolz Officers say they are on permanent alert, acutely aware that they live side by side with the very criminals they are tasked with fighting: ‘I left a wedding to avoid being photographed next to a known trafficker’ Officers say they are on permanent alert, acutely aware that they live side by side with the very criminals they are tasked with fighting: ‘I left a wedding to avoid being photographed next to a known trafficker’ Huelva Algeciras Granada Almería Murcia Gibraltar Málaga Alba Feixas (EFE) Narcolancha The Guardia Civil seizes nearly 50 jerrycans filled with fuel that had reached the shore of La Herradura beach after a narco speedboat ran aground. The Guardia Civil seizes nearly 50 jerrycans filled with fuel that had reached the shore of La Herradura beach after a narco speedboat ran aground. <p>Among police officers and Civil Guard personnel stationed along southern Spain’s coast, what they call the “Northern Syndrome” is spreading. In police jargon, the term describes the state of constant vigilance in which officers live and work. It’s a reference to the way security forces operated in the Basque Country during the fight against the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2021-10-20/the-end-of-basque-terror-group-eta-it-was-unilateral-clean-and-without-trade-offs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2021-10-20/the-end-of-basque-terror-group-eta-it-was-unilateral-clean-and-without-trade-offs.html">now-defunct ETA terrorist group</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-10/living-next-door-to-the-narcos-southern-spains-invisible-war.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-09/spains-top-court-suspends-voting-rights-for-some-descendants-of-civil-war-exiles.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:23:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-09/spains-top-court-suspends-voting-rights-for-some-descendants-of-civil-war-exiles.html Beatriz Guillén ,Sergio Murguía,Maolis Castro,Mar Centenera The provisional ruling affects citizens who obtained nationality under the Democratic Memory Law, known as the ‘Grandchildren’s Law’ The provisional ruling affects citizens who obtained nationality under the Democratic Memory Law, known as the ‘Grandchildren’s Law’ Vox PSOE Argentina Cuba México Chile EL PAÍS MÉXICO - NIETOS NACIONALIDAD LEY DE MEMORIA Y DEMOCRATICA Antonia Álvarez, Fredy Ronquillo and Felipe Gómez. Antonia Álvarez, Fredy Ronquillo and Felipe Gómez. <p>Spain’s Supreme Court decision to suspend the voting rights of Spaniards who acquired citizenship through the Democratic Memory Law, popularly known as the “<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-02/beneficiaries-of-spains-grandchildren-law-spanish-nationality-is-a-bond-with-my-grandparents.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-02/beneficiaries-of-spains-grandchildren-law-spanish-nationality-is-a-bond-with-my-grandparents.html">Grandchildren’s Law</a>” (<i>Ley de Nietos</i>), has sparked surprise and criticism among beneficiaries across Latin America.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-09-09/spains-top-court-suspends-voting-rights-for-some-descendants-of-civil-war-exiles.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SO34HTL3YJH3FDSWP7VXON7NHY.jpg?auth=398c1ddd1d3d73ab893e8aea77ec68ac883c7f668b55456b848d4e44dd917ce4" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Felipe Gómez, in Mexico City, July 1, 2026."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TSFTQV37DJA3HPWAFHTLRNTGY4.jpg?auth=7780f473e26ba4e327b003a9e1d543eb38e99e7e68be4ffd6fbcb511678bd0df" width="7492" height="4995" alt="Antonia Álvarez, in Santiago, September 8, 2026."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-05/alarmist-disinformation-on-a-pro-israel-digital-network-ceuta-is-now-gaza.html Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-05/alarmist-disinformation-on-a-pro-israel-digital-network-ceuta-is-now-gaza.html Ángel Munárriz Fernández An opaque set of social media channels with hundreds of thousands of followers is spreading fake news and exaggerations about the migrant crisis with messages that encourage an insurgency against the Spanish government An opaque set of social media channels with hundreds of thousands of followers is spreading fake news and exaggerations about the migrant crisis with messages that encourage an insurgency against the Spanish government Ceuta Israel Pedro Sánchez Rabat Youtube Joaquín Sánchez Two children play in the Tarajal industrial estate, in Ceuta, in a photo from August 25. Two children play in Ceuta on August 25. Two children play in Ceuta on August 25. <p>Designed to grab online attention, hooks like “Ceuta is now Gaza” convey the essential message of Estrategias Militares (Military Strategies), a network of social media accounts and channels with 560,000 subscribers on YouTube, where its videos have close to 190 million views; 70,800 followers on X and almost 26,900 members on its Telegram list. Broadcasting in Spanish with a pro-Israel tilt, the network is characterized by two alarmist narratives. The first is openly favorable to Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, especially in relation to Gaza and Iran; the second is a direct attack on the Spanish government over <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html">the Ceuta migration crisis</a>, presented as an invasion orchestrated by Morocco and facilitated by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a socialist.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-05/alarmist-disinformation-on-a-pro-israel-digital-network-ceuta-is-now-gaza.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/P4DJAYCVJ5BATN5NNKD357H7UA.jpg?auth=ee1bf9b1da694ee80669f167fd3cce6a7840479fb9505abaf2e9ea387ab623a3" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Immigrants wait for the distribution of food at Trampolín beach in Ceuta on September 3."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-spain-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:56:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-spain-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html Elsa García de Blas,EL PAÍS PM Pedro Sánchez is appearing in Congress to defend that his executive has no indications that Morocco was in any way behind the sudden mass influx PM Pedro Sánchez is appearing in Congress to defend that his executive has no indications that Morocco was in any way behind the sudden mass influx Ceuta Pedro Sánchez Alberto Núñez Feijóo Vox Santiago Abascal PP Madrid Protests across Spain over Ceuta People marched across Spain on Wednesday to protest the situation in Ceuta. People marched across Spain on Wednesday to protest the situation in Ceuta. <p>Tens of thousands of people marched across Spain on Wednesday to show support for the exclave city of Ceuta, a small Spanish territory located in North Africa where <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html">a crisis has been unfolding</a> since an estimated 80,000 migrants stormed the border crossing on July 30 and 31. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-09-03/thousands-of-protesters-march-in-spain-over-ceuta-migrant-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2EC7C2DZDRGLFEZMQI3AVS2RK4.jpg?auth=05ae9271713b1b764e1a912285bcab2090b6ef2f5fed75532859929f266c0980" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Ceuta leader Juan Jesús Vivas raises his hand during a march to protest the migrant crisis, on September 2. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:23:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html Antonio Jimenez Barca Barca Hostility toward migrants is increasing among local residents who are fed up and feel abandoned by the central government. In a city that prides itself on religious coexistence, conflicts have already flared up between its Muslim and Christian communities Hostility toward migrants is increasing among local residents who are fed up and feel abandoned by the central government. In a city that prides itself on religious coexistence, conflicts have already flared up between its Muslim and Christian communities Ceuta Pedro Sánchez Mohamed VI de Marruecos Violeta Santos Moura (REUTERS) Ceuta Barca Police escort hundreds of migrants on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on August 20. Police escort hundreds of migrants on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta on August 20. <p>A pair of residents of Ceuta were this week refusing to leave their home, which faces Benítez beach, because they feared that some of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-08-11/the-same-crisis-in-ceuta-in-a-different-world.html">thousands of migrants</a> who sleep on the sand each night might break in and refuse to leave. They know what they are talking about because it has already almost happened: a few days ago two migrants climbed up onto their terrace and they had to throw them out. On Thursday, on that same beach, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html">a group of Ceuta residents</a> stormed the migrants’ camp and, while the Moroccan migrants ran away, the protesters destroyed their shacks, threw some of their belongings into the sea and burned the rest in a large bonfire along with blankets, the bamboo poles used as makeshift structures and the backpacks they found. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-31/ceuta-the-month-that-broke-a-city.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-29/in-the-spanish-city-of-valencia-fascist-squads-patrol-the-streets.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-29/in-the-spanish-city-of-valencia-fascist-squads-patrol-the-streets.html Joaquín Gil The far-right political party España 2000 uses an NGO as cover to monitor neighborhoods that have large immigrant populations The far-right political party España 2000 uses an NGO as cover to monitor neighborhoods that have large immigrant populations Valencia Francisco Franco España 2000 JOSÉ JORDÁN José Luis Roberto, leader of España 2000. José Luis Roberto, leader of España 2000. <p>They call themselves the “Angels of the Night.” On paper, they present themselves as a grassroots neighborhood group alarmed by rising crime in Valencia. Dressed in black T-shirts and caps bearing a silver logo of two children holding hands beneath angel wings, the self-styled vigilantes are preparing to patrol the streets. Their first target is La Malvarrosa, a seaside district of about 13,000 residents long stigmatized by its proximity to Las Casitas Rosas, an area known as a hub of drug trafficking that attracts a steady stream of users.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-29/in-the-spanish-city-of-valencia-fascist-squads-patrol-the-streets.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XDTHMYQN4FF7XEBGOLIOZLOP34.jpg?auth=2073a44de8655acb088c7dfdaca93ec8ce6ebb6a041bc69ea0090c9d66f4a64e" width="7792" height="4866" alt="The leader of España 2000, José Luis Roberto (right), attends a funeral in Xàtiva (Valencia) this past February. Antonio Tejero had passed away: a former lieutenant colonel with the Civil Guard, he was convicted for the failed coup that was attempted in Spain on February 23, 1981. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WGSSPN6B3NDSREI3ROGFYXMHYE.jpg?auth=52b500aa1b0e9ccb2d9cf15e186bb9d6f776aace1d35638c88ace50065e48ac6" width="960" height="720" alt="In an undated photograph, the leader of España 2000 – José Luis Roberto (left) – and former police inspector Ricardo Ferris (right) flank an employee who works for the Dominican Republic-based subsidiary of Roberto’s far-right security company. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/when-cadiz-was-the-gateway-to-the-united-states.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:33:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/when-cadiz-was-the-gateway-to-the-united-states.html Jesús Antonio Cañas The Provincial Historical Archive reconstructs 250 years of relations between the USA and the southern Spanish city, where it opened one of its first consulates The Provincial Historical Archive reconstructs 250 years of relations between the USA and the southern Spanish city, where it opened one of its first consulates Cádiz Baltimore Boston Bilbao Washington D.C. Florida Thomas Jefferson Cadena SER Archivo Provincial de Cádiz cádiz Passport from 1816 of Jose Antonio Riaño, a U.S. citizen, preserved in the Provincial Historical Archive of Cádiz. Passport from 1816 of Jose Antonio Riaño, a U.S. citizen, preserved in the Provincial Historical Archive of Cádiz. <p>Long before thousands of U.S. troops disembarked at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-10-22/life-at-the-us-naval-base-in-rota-a-union-of-two-worlds.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-10-22/life-at-the-us-naval-base-in-rota-a-union-of-two-worlds.html">naval base in Rota</a> in the province of Cádiz, other Americans were arriving at the capital’s port laden with wheat, flour, or rice. They came from Philadelphia, Baltimore, or Boston, sailing under a flag as new — <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-16/stars-stripes-and-bullets-how-graphic-novels-help-to-understand-modern-america.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-10-16/stars-stripes-and-bullets-how-graphic-novels-help-to-understand-modern-america.html">the Stars and Stripes</a> — as it was advantageous, given its neutrality in a Europe mired in various wars. That relationship was so intense and profitable that the United States opened one of its first consulates in Spain in Cádiz in 1790, alongside the one in Bilbao, just seven years after the Spanish Crown officially recognized the independence of the former British colony.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-28/when-cadiz-was-the-gateway-to-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-28/how-a-holiday-in-spain-ended-in-tragedy-for-an-irish-new-zealand-couple.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:53:44 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-28/how-a-holiday-in-spain-ended-in-tragedy-for-an-irish-new-zealand-couple.html Cristina Vázquez Navarro The couple’s teenage children found their bodies next to a hot tub at a vacation rental near Valencia. Investigators are focusing on a possible technical fault while awaiting toxicology results The couple’s teenage children found their bodies next to a hot tub at a vacation rental near Valencia. Investigators are focusing on a possible technical fault while awaiting toxicology results Valencia Cullera I.Z. Cullera A home in the Colinas del Sol residential estate in Cullera, Valencia, where the couple was found dead on Wednesday. A home in the Colinas del Sol residential estate in Cullera, Valencia, where the couple was found dead on Wednesday. <p>The deaths of a couple, a 48-year-old New Zealander and his 51-year-old Irish wife, in a vacation rental in the seaside town of Cullera, on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/el_viajero/2020-10-05/10-spanish-beaches-to-enjoy-in-autumn.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/el_viajero/2020-10-05/10-spanish-beaches-to-enjoy-in-autumn.html">Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast</a>, appear to have been the result of a tragic chain of accidents, according to preliminary autopsy findings, sources familiar with the investigation said. Although early signs suggested the possibility of violence, the working theory among forensic specialists and homicide detectives from Spain’s Civil Guard has increasingly shifted toward a fatal sequence of events that may have begun with a malfunction involving the property’s hot tub.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-28/how-a-holiday-in-spain-ended-in-tragedy-for-an-irish-new-zealand-couple.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-26/holding-out-in-ceuta-until-asylum-is-granted.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:54:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-26/holding-out-in-ceuta-until-asylum-is-granted.html Jacobo García Hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans are considering the possibility of legally seeking protection in Spain Hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans are considering the possibility of legally seeking protection in Spain Ceuta Madrid Sahel Chad Níger Malí Burkina Faso Sudán Joaquín Sánchez (EL PAÍS) People wait Tuesday at the Temporary Immigrant Shelter in Ceuta. People wait Tuesday at the Temporary Immigrant Shelter in Ceuta. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/AIAB2KXRCRHZPIC5NKJ4UPT5DY.jpg?auth=d27c18b368bb81404203a74e68087ccc82202ce76d0af73c4efe4469f15bcbe2" width="3648" height="2432" alt="People wait Tuesday at the Temporary Immigrant Shelter in Ceuta."></img><p>Since July 30 and 31, when some 80,000 people entered Ceuta, the streets leading to the Loma Margarita facilities in the western part of the city have become a vivid summary of all the wars, famines, and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-28/a-wave-of-jihadism-russian-influence-and-authoritarian-regimes-ravage-the-sahel.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-03-28/a-wave-of-jihadism-russian-influence-and-authoritarian-regimes-ravage-the-sahel.html">fundamentalist groups battering the Sahel</a>, the belt of countries stretching from the Sahara to the Red Sea where unimaginable tragedies unfold.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-26/holding-out-in-ceuta-until-asylum-is-granted.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JSCUWW4JOVE43KY34WTFVHNEK4.jpg?auth=64fb7e3a576bfe34cb896a3f2da4f76475915432cf72517b92ccffbb5ea8136c" width="3648" height="2432" alt="Two young migrants leaning against the wall at Loma Margarita, Ceuta."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IJDSPFPWMNAF7CBSFHDDBXDBYI.jpg?auth=817cb5c40ac9b1085660163bdaf76da088d7abdf4146b4722f83deab076d62c7" width="3648" height="2432" alt="Two young migrants at the Loma Margarita center in Ceuta."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-20/andalusias-rivers-are-being-destroyed-by-tourism-you-dont-see-anything-its-all-dead.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:28:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-20/andalusias-rivers-are-being-destroyed-by-tourism-you-dont-see-anything-its-all-dead.html Nacho Sánchez Tourist overcrowding is putting the fauna and flora of many river sites at risk, with channels destroyed and trash piling up Tourist overcrowding is putting the fauna and flora of many river sites at risk, with channels destroyed and trash piling up Andalucía Guardia Civil Cádiz Granada Málaga Sierra Nevada Marbella García-Santos (El Pais) Tourists hike along the bed of the Chíllar River in Nerja in August 2022. Tourists hike along the bed of the Chíllar River in Nerja in August 2022. <p>Refreshing, clear, clean water. Narrow gorges, waterfalls and pools amid dense vegetation. The Chíllar River, in Nerja (Málaga province, population 22,187), offers almost everything a summer visitor could want, including easy parking and little technical difficulty. That is why up to 3,000 people a day trampled through it. It became a fairground. For that reason Nerja Town Hall banned entry in August 2023 and, although visiting is still not permitted, the regional government of Andalusia is already planning to reopen it, with some limits. Two companies are bidding to manage the area amid widespread criticism over the major impact renewed human presence will have on biodiversity. “Tourist activity destroys its life,” sums up Rafael Yus, spokesperson for the NGO <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-08-30/some-70000-people-form-human-chain-to-protest-environmental-crisis-at-mar-menor.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-08-30/some-70000-people-form-human-chain-to-protest-environmental-crisis-at-mar-menor.html">Ecologists in Action</a>, who warns that the same risk threatens many other rivers across the region because of tourism pressure.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-20/andalusias-rivers-are-being-destroyed-by-tourism-you-dont-see-anything-its-all-dead.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BTO5QTTHPRGYTAU6OULODWM55Y.jpg?auth=718000af45d38ddbc7a68ec61243071c2dbf21c4192da8f504f05e5d1f0ffc3a" width="5568" height="3593" alt="A group of tourists canyoning at Río Verde (Granada)."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UENH5XOA7VE4ZLFZ3R525SZBGI.JPG?auth=3cb6ac0df13da129e8398a76676f03f072158334eccb62aa262d064d02dd1547" width="5472" height="3393" alt="Bathers in the Río Verde (Málaga)."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IEE7DTGDF5HD3JBCRXFKVFGBYQ.jpg?auth=1fac82f61954615fa080b847d8fe28bd401920bc570314ac0946943d8456dd21" width="5366" height="3668" alt="Fish swim in the waters of the Turón River (Málaga)."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-19/gastroenteritis-tuberculosis-scabies-nurses-say-ceutas-health-system-is-at-breaking-point.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:02:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-19/gastroenteritis-tuberculosis-scabies-nurses-say-ceutas-health-system-is-at-breaking-point.html Pablo Linde The Spanish Defence Ministry says a scabies outbreak among military personnel is unrelated to migrant assistance efforts, noting that two soldiers were already infected before the mass arrival of migrants The Spanish Defence Ministry says a scabies outbreak among military personnel is unrelated to migrant assistance efforts, noting that two soldiers were already infected before the mass arrival of migrants Ceuta Mónica García Gómez CESM Reduan (EFE) Medio millar de personas migrantes, sobre todo subsaharianos, esperan entrar al CETI de Ceuta Migrants line up to be seen by medical services on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta. Migrants line up to be seen by medical services on El Trampolín beach in Ceuta. <p>Nurses working in the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta are at breaking point. Every day, they say, they have to deal with more than 200 cases with what they consider inadequate staffing levels, forcing them to work double shifts and excessive overtime. The situation comes amid the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-14/morocco-and-spain-deploy-forces-at-border-amid-online-calls-for-new-mass-incursion-into-ceuta.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-14/morocco-and-spain-deploy-forces-at-border-amid-online-calls-for-new-mass-incursion-into-ceuta.html">migrant crisis in Ceuta</a>, where overcrowded reception centres and informal settlements have stretched healthcare services to their limits.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-19/gastroenteritis-tuberculosis-scabies-nurses-say-ceutas-health-system-is-at-breaking-point.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-16/fergie-chambers-the-us-millionaire-activist-detained-in-ibiza-i-am-a-human-rights-defender.html Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-16/fergie-chambers-the-us-millionaire-activist-detained-in-ibiza-i-am-a-human-rights-defender.html Natalia Junquera Añón,Elena Reina His lawyers claim he is the target of ‘political persecution’ by Trump because of his support for Palestine. The Spanish government will have to decide whether to extradite him His lawyers claim he is the target of ‘political persecution’ by Trump because of his support for Palestine. The Spanish government will have to decide whether to extradite him Donald Trump Hamás Israel Benjamin Netanyahu Pedro Sánchez Ibiza Baltasar Garzón Julian Schnabel NurPhoto (NurPhoto via Getty Images) CHAMBERS James Chambers, known as Fergie, at his home in Tunisia in 2024. James Chambers, known as Fergie, at his home in Tunisia in 2024. <p>July 10. A foreign couple planning to settle in Ibiza are driving along a rural road in the north of the Spanish island. They are looking for a school for their son and are headed to visit one of their options. He is James “Fergie” Chambers, heir to the fortune of one of the wealthiest families in the United States, the telecommunications giant with annual revenues of $20 billion. He is 41 years old, a pro-Palestine activist, and identifies as Marxist-Leninist and a revolutionary. She is Stella Schnabel, an actress, producer and daughter of the filmmaker who directed, among other titles, <i>Before Night Falls</i>, the movie that earned <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-11/from-amy-adams-to-juliette-lewis-everyone-loves-bardem-in-cape-fear-hes-a-teddy-bear.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-08-11/from-amy-adams-to-juliette-lewis-everyone-loves-bardem-in-cape-fear-hes-a-teddy-bear.html">Javier Bardem</a> an Oscar nomination in 2001. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-16/fergie-chambers-the-us-millionaire-activist-detained-in-ibiza-i-am-a-human-rights-defender.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-12/the-children-at-the-center-of-ceutas-migration-debate-share-their-dreams-for-the-future.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:41:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-12/the-children-at-the-center-of-ceutas-migration-debate-share-their-dreams-for-the-future.html Laura Llach Young migrants living in a makeshift camp in the Spanish exclave city discuss their hopes in letters to those who oppose taking them in Young migrants living in a makeshift camp in the Spanish exclave city discuss their hopes in letters to those who oppose taking them in Ceuta Vox Sira Rego Joaquín Sánchez (EL PAÍS) Ceuta Ismaíl in the sports center with other families and children hosted there, together with an Algerian volunteer. Ismaíl in the sports center with other families and children hosted there, together with an Algerian volunteer. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WDC5A4SCCZDRHM7ODZNUFA5I2I.jpg?auth=e9807e9241ae2077a3f708e8b71797b2c2faa3cfe47e6fb6d76d4242b1861738" width="5382" height="3396" alt="Ismaíl in the sports center with other families and children hosted there, together with an Algerian volunteer."></img><p>They share their dreams on an outdoor futsal court that’s been fenced off and turned into a makeshift camp by residents of the La Reina neighborhood in Ceuta. Some 350 women and children who arrived in the Spanish enclave city after <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-11/the-hoaxes-that-fostered-the-migrant-avalanche-in-ceuta-the-door-is-open.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-11/the-hoaxes-that-fostered-the-migrant-avalanche-in-ceuta-the-door-is-open.html">swimming from Morocco</a> 11 days ago sleep in the camp every night. They sit here waiting, on the ground, or, if they are lucky, on a rug.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-12/the-children-at-the-center-of-ceutas-migration-debate-share-their-dreams-for-the-future.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KVGGFU77NNHUNHWNASXIRFD6TM.jpg?auth=efda0d276fe1e3ff9a886f0d0f2403d0239cc024d1fc64bd4d0cfa6091d79e4b" width="5568" height="3712" alt="An Algerian volunteer hugs Ismaíl inside the sports center in the La Reina neighborhood."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OZLLVBF5FVDJHKYGZA7SA5BVKE.jpg?auth=b198e102cffc66968aff3b1dbd14eeb7e05bd09861dc9ea38e4d3cb9195db806" width="5568" height="3712" alt="Mohamed, eight, tells his story inside the sports center in the La Reina neighborhood."></img> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-11/solar-eclipse-in-spain-a-guide-to-the-astronomical-event-of-the-year.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:57:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-11/solar-eclipse-in-spain-a-guide-to-the-astronomical-event-of-the-year.html EL PAÍS Everything you need to know about the phenomenon: from where to watch it to how long it will last Everything you need to know about the phenomenon: from where to watch it to how long it will last Eclipses Madrid Daniel Gonzalez ((EPA) EFE) Eclipse People watch a partial solar eclipse at the Madrid planetarium in 2025. People watch a partial solar eclipse at the Madrid planetarium in 2025. <p>Spain will experience a unique astronomical event this summer: a total <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-08-03/the-green-ray-the-fascinating-optical-phenomenon-that-may-follow-the-solar-eclipse-in-the-balearic-islands.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-08-03/the-green-ray-the-fascinating-optical-phenomenon-that-may-follow-the-solar-eclipse-in-the-balearic-islands.html">solar eclipse</a>. No total eclipse has been visible from the Iberian Peninsula since 1905, although one did pass over the Canary Islands in 1959. It will therefore be an extraordinary occasion for millions of Spaniards, many of whom will be enjoying this unparalleled sensory experience for the first time. Here are the key things you need to know to make sure you don’t miss this phenomenon.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-11/solar-eclipse-in-spain-a-guide-to-the-astronomical-event-of-the-year.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-10/tourism-with-an-exdrug-trafficker-laureano-oubina-offers-narcotour-to-the-spots-where-he-once-smuggled-tobacco-and-hashish.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:26:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-10/tourism-with-an-exdrug-trafficker-laureano-oubina-offers-narcotour-to-the-spots-where-he-once-smuggled-tobacco-and-hashish.html Elisa Lois Regional authorities in Spain’s Galicia region have temporarily halted the historic drug figure’s business initiative, which aims to charge €189 per person Regional authorities in Spain’s Galicia region have temporarily halted the historic drug figure’s business initiative, which aims to charge €189 per person Galicia Pontevedra Laureano Oubiña Piñeiro Xunta Galicia Salvador Sas (EFE) NARCO Former drug trafficker Laureano Oubiña, in a file photo. Former drug trafficker Laureano Oubiña, in a file photo. <p>Laureano Oubiña, a historic figure of smuggling <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/07/02/inenglish/1530521093_187450.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2018/07/02/inenglish/1530521093_187450.html">and drug trafficking in Spain</a>, doesn’t mind being called the Hashish King. But he closely scrutinizes everything journalists say about him in case someone forgets to put the “ex” before “trafficker,” even though judges have dismissed all his related lawsuits. “I have a popular jury on Instagram with 85,000 followers and I submit everything to their scrutiny so they can weigh in on what’s said about me,” Oubiña proclaims.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-10/tourism-with-an-exdrug-trafficker-laureano-oubina-offers-narcotour-to-the-spots-where-he-once-smuggled-tobacco-and-hashish.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-08/growing-old-in-a-rented-apartment-ill-extend-my-working-life-to-increase-my-pension-but-ill-have-to-move-to-a-village.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-08/growing-old-in-a-rented-apartment-ill-extend-my-working-life-to-increase-my-pension-but-ill-have-to-move-to-a-village.html Sandra López Letón Spain’s housing crisis is pushing a rising number of people over 45 into renting, a situation that brings growing insecurity Spain’s housing crisis is pushing a rising number of people over 45 into renting, a situation that brings growing insecurity Madrid CaixaBank Getafe Victor Sainz (EL PAÍS) NEGOCIOS 08//02/2026 INMO Ramon Bultó, 57, and his daughter Gabriela, in the living room of the apartment they rent in Getafe, Madrid. Ramon Bultó, 57, and his daughter Gabriela, in the living room of the apartment they rent in Getafe, Madrid. <p>Ramón Bultó is worried about the future — or rather, about his future as a renter at the age of 57. “Of course, the situation worries me,” he says. “I might extend my working life by a few years to increase my pension, but even so, it’s likely that I’ll have to move to a small town, far from my daughters, friends and the city where I was born and raised.” </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-08/growing-old-in-a-rented-apartment-ill-extend-my-working-life-to-increase-my-pension-but-ill-have-to-move-to-a-village.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-06/spains-secret-luxury-housing-market-prices-start-at-175-million-with-sales-reaching-up-to-14-and-16-million.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:40:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-06/spains-secret-luxury-housing-market-prices-start-at-175-million-with-sales-reaching-up-to-14-and-16-million.html Sandra López Letón Off-market transactions privately executed outside of traditional channels gain in popularity, powered by the elite’s desire for privacy Off-market transactions privately executed outside of traditional channels gain in popularity, powered by the elite’s desire for privacy Madrid La Moraleja Marbella Sotogrande Costa del Sol Zoonar / Album NEGOCIOS 26/07/2026 08 INMO Residential buildings with classic architecture in Madrid’s upscale Salamanca neighborhood. Residential buildings with classic architecture in Madrid’s upscale Salamanca neighborhood. <p>A few weeks ago in the Almagro neighborhood, in the middle of the Madrid district of Chamberí, a 5,400-square-foot home was sold for $4.6 million. Its owner was a celebrity figure, “a very well-known person in the world of culture and television,” says Manuel Garzón, director of the large accounts department <a href="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-12-08/the-professionals-working-for-the-super-rich.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-12-08/the-professionals-working-for-the-super-rich.html">at the luxury real estate agency</a> Gilmar, without providing further details. The sale was confidential. The house was never announced on real estate platforms, and anonymity of both seller and buyer was guaranteed in the contract.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-08-06/spains-secret-luxury-housing-market-prices-start-at-175-million-with-sales-reaching-up-to-14-and-16-million.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:40:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html Miguel González López EL PAÍS gains access to WhatsApp groups coordinating sweeps against foreigners in the Spanish exclave EL PAÍS gains access to WhatsApp groups coordinating sweeps against foreigners in the Spanish exclave Ceuta PSOE Madrid Rabat WhatsApp Vox Melilla Alvaro Garcia (EL PAÍS) Two men armed with a knife (left) and a stick follow a group of migrants in Ceuta toward the border with Morocco. Two men armed with a knife (left) and a stick follow a group of migrants in Ceuta toward the border with Morocco. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WY5Q6LPC7ZEBHLF37JF3WNBPKI.JPG?auth=eae45f5cebd3a027b1e2eb425ba4eff8ac0f266c58bfeaa2e2015c8079cbe55d" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Two men armed with a knife (left) and a stick follow a group of migrants in Ceuta toward the border with Morocco."></img><p>Sandra López, Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) secretary for Institutional Policy in Ceuta, stumbled last Saturday afternoon upon a group of migrants while walking her dog. One of them, speaking halting Spanish and using expressive gestures, asked how to get to the Ceuta neighborhood of Benzú. His name was Adil and he was about 25 years old. She pointed out the shortest route, across the Postigo area. He flatly refused. When she pressed — bewildered by his resistance to the directions — he lifted his clothing to show her his body. He revealed scratches on his legs and torso and, above all, wounds, one of them deep, on his left arm, traces of the blows he said he had suffered in that neighborhood. She photographed the injuries with her phone and asked why he had not reported what happened to the police. He dismissed the idea. He was afraid that if he went to the station he would be <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-07-31/not-morocco-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta-and-beg-not-to-be-sent-back.html">arrested and expelled from Ceuta</a>. Adil and his companions began walking toward Benzú, taking a several-kilometer detour to avoid the alleged attackers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-06/neighborhood-patrols-encourage-outbreaks-of-violence-against-migrants-in-ceuta.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>