- 6d ago
Navarra tops Spain's 2025 quality of life index as Canarias stays at the bottom
Spain's score rose to 101.74 points in 2025, according to INE data published Friday, 23 October. Navarra kept first place at 105.43 points, while Canarias scored 99.40, above only Ceuta and Melilla.
- Oct 15
Clashes in Pamplona at Vito Quiles rally on 15 October leave two arrested
Police charged protesters and used tear gas near Plaza de Yamaguchi as Vito Quiles spoke for about ten minutes. Officers detained a 16-year-old and a 26-year-old, who were released overnight pending court steps.
- Oct 13
UPN's party council backs joint run with PP in Spain's 29 November general election
UPN's party council voted on Tuesday, 13 October, to run in coalition with the Partido Popular at the 29 November general election, with Alberto Núñez Feijóo as the joint candidate for the Presidency of the Government.
- Oct 12
Osasuna sack Luis Miguel Ramis after Betis defeat and bring back Jagoba Arrasate
Osasuna dismissed Luis Miguel Ramis on Monday, 12 October 2026, after eight matches in charge, and handed the job back to Jagoba Arrasate on a contract until 30 June 2029. The club sits 16th in LaLiga with eight points.
- Oct 9
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake felt across Pamplona region, no damage reported so far
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck the Pamplona region at 10:49 on Friday 9 October, with its epicenter near Burlada. The tremor was felt in about thirty localities, and 112 SOS Navarra said no incidents had been recorded so far.
- Oct 6
Former Poland international and ŁKS winger Jacek Ziober dies at 60
Former Poland winger and 1990 Polish Footballer of the Year Jacek Ziober has died at the age of 60 following serious illness, ŁKS Łódź tradition custodian Jacek Bogusiak announced on Tuesday.
- Sep 30
Pamplona to host 41st Goya Awards at Navarra Arena on 6 February 2027
The Spanish Film Academy and Navarre regional government confirmed the ceremony will take place at the Navarra Arena, continuing the rotation of host cities across Spain outside Madrid.
- Sep 25
Spain confirms 0.7% GDP growth in Q2 2026 as household spending offsets energy import surge
Spain recorded 0.7% quarterly economic growth and 2.6% annual growth in the second quarter of 2026, driven by domestic consumption and investment despite rising energy import costs.
- Sep 19
Pamplona psychiatric clinic fire leaves one dead and 18 injured as resident is detained
A fire on Saturday night at the Padre Menni psychiatric clinic in Pamplona killed a 56-year-old woman, injured 18 people, and displaced 50 residents as police detained a patient for suspected arson.
- Aug 14
Two men killed and one critically injured as car hits house wall in Beriáin, Navarra
Two men aged 38 and 23 were killed and a 24-year-old was left in very serious condition after their car left the NA-6009 road in Beriáin, Navarra, and struck the wall of a house at 23:45 on Thursday night.
- Jul 29
Spain's fourth summer heatwave brings 42°C temperatures, extreme fire risk, and air quality warnings
Temperatures soar to 42°C as the fourth heatwave of the summer begins, with alerts in 13 regions - nine of them orange - and fire danger reaching extreme levels across much of the country.
- Jul 25
Ohmnia launches €250m takeover bid for Azkoyen at €10 per share
The all-cash voluntary offer, at 10 euros per share, is backed by a consortium of Basque investors including Clerbil and new partners BBK Foundation and Indar Kartera.
- Jul 12
José Escolar bulls charge through packed fifth San Fermín run, leaving one runner gored in the face and 14 injured
The fifth running of the bulls at the 2026 San Fermín festival, featuring bulls from the José Escolar Gil ranch, lasted 2 minutes and 36 seconds and left 14 runners injured, one with a horn wound to the face.
- Jul 7
A decade after La Manada: the gang rape that reshaped Spain's sexual consent laws
On the tenth anniversary of the Pamplona gang rape, the five convicts remain in prison while the case's legacy, mass protests, the 'solo sí es sí' law, and a redefinition of consent, endures.
- Jun 28
Garbage truck with brake failure hits pedestrians in Pamplona's old town, killing one and injuring four
A municipal waste truck lost control on a steep street near the cathedral around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, striking several people in the crowded Navarrería area of Pamplona's Casco Antiguo.
- Jun 23
Heatwave forces widespread cancellation of traditional San Juan bonfires across Spain
With temperatures soaring past 40°C, municipalities across Spain have suspended or restricted the traditional bonfires of Noche de San Juan to prevent wildfires.
- Jun 16
People around the world instinctively prefer turning left while walking – and scientists have no explanation
When free to wander in a room, street or courtyard, humans from Spain to Japan overwhelmingly turn counterclockwise. The pattern holds across age, culture and handedness, yet its origin remains a mystery.
