- 2d ago
Felipe VI urges Catalonia, Valencia, Balearics and Aragón to cooperate at Poblet Monastery
The first board meeting at Poblet Monastery in 15 years was chaired by King Felipe VI on 15 October 2026, the 35th anniversary of the site's UNESCO listing. Aragón's Jorge Azcón proposed rotating annual meetings starting in 2027.
- 3d ago
Museo Sorolla opens former Volvo workshop extension in Madrid on Thursday, 15 October
The 2,050 square metre extension at 68 Zurbano Street opens to visitors on Thursday, 15 October, while the Sorolla house itself remains under renovation. An exhibition on the building's architecture from 1905 to 2026 opens alongside it.
- Oct 6
Ada Colau offered leadership of left-wing Frente Amplio ahead of Spain's 29 November election
Former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau confirmed parties offered her the leadership of Frente Amplio, as left-wing groups negotiate a joint electoral list before the 16 October registration deadline.
- Oct 1
Spanish filmmaker and writer Gonzalo Suárez dies in Madrid at age 92
Spanish director, writer, and journalist Gonzalo Suárez, recipient of the 2026 Honorary Goya award, has died in Madrid at the age of 92 following a decline in his health.
- Sep 15
Allianz drops Madrid festival sponsorship after artist boycott over Israeli bond holdings
German insurer Allianz has suspended its primary sponsorship of Madrid's Festival of Ideas after more than 20 cultural figures threatened a boycott over the company's financial ties to Israel.
- Jul 21
Spain approves Artist's Statute with mandatory intimacy coordinators, leaves out AI regulation after legal hurdle
The Spanish government adopted a new royal decree regulating nearly 800,000 cultural workers, introducing protections for minors, mandatory intimacy coordinators, and wage transparency, but dropped proposed curbs on generative AI after the Council of State ruled the measure needed a full organic law.
- Jul 11
Sumar elects Verónica Martínez Barbero and Rosa Martínez as new co-leaders in post-Díaz era
The party founded by Yolanda Díaz installs its first leadership without her involvement, approving a new political document and preparing for 2027 elections with 95.92% support for the only list.
- Jun 15
PSOE and Sumar unblock bill to eliminate insult crimes against the Crown and religious feelings after two-year freeze
The two parties in Spain’s coalition government have agreed to break a 30-month deadlock on a Criminal Code reform that would erase several ‘opinion crimes’, including insults to the Crown, offending religious sentiments and outrages against national symbols.
- May 30
Queen Letizia Opens Madrid Book Fair with Literary Confessions, Gifts, and a Nod to Striking Teachers
Queen Letizia of Spain inaugurated the 85th Madrid Book Fair in El Retiro Park, receiving a bouquet of flowers and a trove of books while revealing she read Knut Hamsun's 'Hunger' at 17 and loved it, unaware of his Nazi sympathies.
