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Spain Investigates Military After Amnesty Reports Migrant Torture in Ceuta
Spain's Defence Ministry launched an internal inquiry and referred an Amnesty International report documenting 22 cases of alleged abuse by armed forces against migrants to prosecutors.
Madrid Protesters Camp in Sol Square, Demand Housing Action
Demonstrators set up a camp in Madrid's central Puerta del Sol square, pledging to pressure Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez over Spain's housing crisis.
Evictions Fuel Protests Across Spain as Housing Crisis Deepens
The eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid sparked nationwide demonstrations, highlighting Spain's acute housing shortage and surging rental costs.
China's Gotion invests $1.25 billion in Volkswagen's Spanish battery plant
Gotion High-tech will become a major shareholder in Volkswagen's Valencia facility as part of a three-plant European joint venture strategy
Spanish Student Killed in Mexico as Femicide Suspect Appears in Court
Claudia Tacoronte, a 21-year-old exchange student from Spain, was stabbed to death in Morelos state on Sept. 12; a suspect appeared before a judge as her father arrived to identify her body.
Five Migrants Die Off Canary Islands, Aid Group Reports Dozens More
A boat rescued off Spain's Canary Islands claimed five confirmed deaths, but survivors told a rights group 83 people died during the 27-day journey from The Gambia
Morocco Arrests 294 Migrants Near Ceuta Two Weeks After Deadly Mass Crossing
Moroccan forces also detained 61 citizens accused of facilitating the attempts, as authorities keep more than 20,000 personnel posted along the border daily.
Wildfires Burn Across Seven European Countries, Forcing 3,000 From Their Homes
Fires burning simultaneously in France, Belgium, Germany, Croatia, Serbia, Spain and Greece have forced more than 3,000 people from their homes as firefighters race to contain the blazes.
Basque Survives in Idaho, Decades After Franco Tried to Erase It
A Boise musician's family story traces how the Basque language was suppressed under Franco, nearly lost in America, then deliberately reclaimed across two generations.
Spain Imposes Border Checks on Italy as Migration Dispute Escalates
Madrid announced temporary controls on Italian arrivals in response to Rome's measures imposed after a large migration surge into Ceuta.
Wildfire Burns 4,000 Hectares in Spain's Huelva Province
Shifting winds and strong gusts are hampering hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze near Niebla, forcing evacuations of nearby residents.
Spain Deploys Troops to Ceuta as Migrant Crisis Strains Morocco Ties
Thousands of migrants entered Spain's North African enclave, prompting a military deployment and renewing a centuries-old diplomatic dispute with Morocco.
EU Leaders Rebuke Sánchez Over Ceuta Migration Crisis
Twenty-two EU heads of state, including Germany's Friedrich Merz and Italy's Giorgia Meloni, signed a letter demanding Spain change its migration policies after 50,000 migrants entered Ceuta.
Italy Shuts Borders to Spain Over Migrant Surge, Suspending Schengen Rules
Rome halted air and sea travel with Madrid effective Aug. 1, citing an uncontrolled influx from Ceuta straining Italian reception centers past capacity.
Madrid Value Funds Beat the Market as Paramés's Strategy Gains Structural Ground
Francisco García Paramés and Madrid's value managers are posting sustained outperformance, with macro tailwinds and a widening valuation gap making the case for a durable shift.