Santander
- Aug 26
Antonio Garamendi secures third CEOE term as no rival registers by deadline
The Basque businessman will be proclaimed president of Spain's main business confederation on 1 October 2026 after the candidate registration window closed without an opposing ticket.
- Aug 22
Cantabria cattle farmer dies after bull attack and hospital infection
A 58-year-old farmer from Llerana died following two weeks in intensive care after being gored by his bull and contracting a bacterial infection at Valdecilla Hospital.
- Aug 12
Total solar eclipse to darken northern Spain and sweep Europe on 12 August 2026
A total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will be the first visible from continental Europe since 2006, with totality crossing Spain, Iceland and Greenland while Greece sees only a sliver of a partial eclipse at sunset.
- Jul 31
Partner arrested after 27-year-old woman killed in Santander flat; case investigated as 33rd gender violence death of 2026
A 39-year-old man called police and confessed to killing his partner, 27, at noon on 31 July in a central Santander apartment. The Ministry of Equality is treating the case as a suspected gender-based murder, which would bring Spain's 2026 toll to 33 women and leave the couple's young child orphaned.
- Jun 24
Antonio Garamendi confirms re-election bid as CEOE president, accelerates electoral process
The president of Spain's main business confederation, CEOE, has announced he will stand for a third term, calling an executive committee meeting on July 1 to set an election date likely in late September or early October.
- Jun 24
PP-led regions sue Spain's housing ministry over new 7-billion-euro plan they say tramples their powers
Andalusia, Madrid, Extremadura and Cantabria have filed or initiated legal actions against the central government's flagship housing programme, arguing it guts regional autonomy and forces them to shoulder disproportionate costs.
- Jun 22
BBVA president denies mortgage collusion as Spain's competition watchdog probes six largest banks
Carlos Torres, president of BBVA, said the bank does not adjust its mortgage pricing based on competitors' public remarks, after Spain's competition authority opened an investigation into possible collusion among the six largest lenders.
- Jun 13
Man dies after chest wound in Santander nightlife fight, two arrested
A man died from a chest wound early on Saturday after a fight in Santander’s nightlife area. Police detained two men at the scene.
