- 6d ago
Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on 12 August
On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the Iberian Peninsula for the first time since 1905, drawing millions of viewers and sparking a rush for certified safety glasses and prime viewing spots along the Mediterranean coast.
- Jul 4
Spain prepares for first total solar eclipse in over a century on August 12 as tourism demand triples
On August 12, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Spain for the first time in more than a century, drawing visitors from around the world and prompting safety campaigns from the government.
- Jul 1
Spain weather: heat alerts in Murcia and Oria, storms in the north on July 10
AEMET issues yellow warnings for high temperatures in Murcia and Oria, while northern regions face thunderstorms and the Canary Islands prepare for rain.
- Jun 27
Guardia Civil locates six-year-old girl abducted in Mallorca, father arrested in Kosovo
Spanish Guardia Civil found a six-year-old girl in Kosovo, two weeks after her father abducted her from Mallorca. The father was arrested and the child returned safely to her mother.
- Jun 26
Northern Spain faces thunderstorms and hail as south sweats through building heat
AEMET forecasts a divided picture for Saturday 27 June, with stormy conditions and possible hail in the north while southern cities bake under clear skies and the province of Barcelona remains under a yellow heat alert.
- Jun 21
Francina Armengol exits Balearic governorship race, offers to lead PSOE’s national list
Francina Armengol, president of Spain’s Congress of Deputies and leader of the Balearic socialists, has abandoned plans to retake the regional government in 2027. She will instead seek to lead the party’s slate for the national parliament, where a snap vote is possible if budget talks fail.
- Jun 11
Two dead, 24 injured as early-morning fire tears through Magaluf apartment block on Mallorca
A fire that broke out in a third-floor apartment in the Trianon II building in Magaluf, Mallorca, killed two residents and left 24 people injured, including eight firefighters, early on Thursday.
- Jun 11
Pope Leo tells trafficking victims in Canary Islands: 'Your body has a dignity no one can take away'
Pope Leo XIV brought his week-long Spanish tour to the Canary Islands on Thursday, meeting trafficking victims and migrants at a port once notorious for squalid conditions, and demanding safe routes and humane treatment.
