- 4h ago
Vingegaard completes Grand Tour slam with dominant Giro win, sets stage for Pogacar showdown at Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia victory in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth rider in history to win all three Grand Tours and sending a clear message to rival Tadej Pogacar ahead of July's Tour de France.
- 2d ago
Catalonia Reaches Tentative Deal to End Teacher Strikes with €400 Monthly Pay Rise by 2029
After 16 days of intense negotiations, Catalonia's education department and major teachers' unions have reached a preliminary agreement to end months of strikes, offering a cumulative monthly salary increase of nearly €400 by 2029 and over 6,000 new specialist hires.
- 2d ago
Spain swelters under record-breaking May heat dome as meteorologists warn summer is 'gaining ground on spring'
An extraordinary late-May heatwave has shattered temperature records across Spain, with the mercury hitting 37.5°C and nights offering no relief as a persistent anticyclonic 'heat dome' traps scorching air over the Iberian Peninsula and western Europe.
- 2d ago
Atlético Madrid Trolls Barcelona with Fake Yamal Bid for Sunflower Seeds and Bad Bunny Tickets Amid Álvarez Transfer Row
Atlético Madrid launched a scathing social media attack on FC Barcelona, posting mock transfer offers for Lamine Yamal involving concert tickets and sunflower seeds, before accusing the Catalan club of a 'smear campaign' over Julián Álvarez.
- 3d ago
Jonathan Andic's Defense Accuses Police of Fabricating Evidence, Presents Video of Father's Earlier Fall
The defense for Jonathan Andic, under investigation for his father Isak's death, has filed an appeal presenting a video of a prior accidental fall and accusing a Mossos d'Esquadra sergeant of manipulating evidence.
- 3d ago
Record-Breaking May Heatwave Engulfs Europe: Spain Roasts as Barcelona Registers Hottest Night and Temperatures Soar Above 38°C
A historic heatwave is gripping Europe, with Spain recording unprecedented May temperatures and Barcelona enduring its hottest night of the year as minimums stayed above 25°C — values typically seen only in August.
- 3d ago
Spain's inflation holds at 3.2% in May as government energy tax breaks near expiration amid Iran war shock
Spain's annual inflation rate remained at 3.2% in May, defying global energy turmoil from the Iran conflict, but key electricity and gas tax rebates are set to expire on June 1, threatening a summer price spike.
- 3d ago
Catalan teachers' unions stage sit-in at Education Department as seventh round of talks collapses, ninth strike day looms
Five Catalan education unions spent the night inside the regional Education Department headquarters in Barcelona after a marathon negotiation session ended without agreement, setting the stage for a ninth day of strikes.
- 5d ago
Barcelona agree £70m deal with Newcastle for England winger Anthony Gordon
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Newcastle United to sign England winger Anthony Gordon in a deal worth around £70 million plus bonuses, beating Bayern Munich to his signature.
- 5d ago
Mango Heir Jonathan Andic Steps Down to Fight 'Grave and Unfounded' Accusation of Murdering His Father
Jonathan Andic, son of Mango founder Isak Andic, has temporarily stepped down as vice-chair of the fashion group to defend himself against what he calls a 'grave, unjust and unfounded' accusation of killing his father during a 2024 hike.
- 6d ago
End of an Era: Two-Time Ballon d’Or Winner Alexia Putellas Departs Barcelona After 14 Trophy-Laden Years
Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d'Or winner and Barcelona's most decorated footballer, announced she will leave the club this summer after 14 seasons, closing a chapter that saw her win 38 trophies and transform the women's game.
- 6d ago
PNV and Junts Tighten the Screws on Sánchez but Reject a No-Confidence Motion, Preferring an Early Election
The Basque PNV and Catalan Junts are intensifying pressure on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez over the Zapatero scandal, but both parties are cooling on a formal no-confidence motion, fearing it would benefit their rivals and force them into an alliance with the far-right.
