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Spain head coach claims Arsenal star ‘is on the same level as Pedri and Rodri’
Mikel Merino has scored six goals in his last four appearances for Spain (Getty) Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente believes Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino is on the same level as Rodri and Pedri after his side’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria on Tuesday...

Spain-wide strike on October 15 against genocide in Gaza
Date Published: 15/10/2025 This Wednesday October 15, union walkouts have been called across the country and in all workplaces by the various unions. Comisiones Obreras and UGT have registered a call for partial walkouts of two hours per work...

Spain's radically different approach to African migration
Paul MellyWest Africa analyst ShareSave Spain is kicking against the prevailing political mood among Western nations when it comes to migration and policies regarding the African continent. At a time when the US, the UK, France and Germany are all...

Feijóo attacks Sánchez: "In Spain, if you work, you pay; if you steal, you get paid."
MadridPedro Sánchez did not expect Alberto Núñez Feijóo to leave aside his usual Macedonian questions in the control session in Congress, in which he mixes all kinds of attacks on the Spanish president to portray a government on the verge of...

Oble Adds to Mipcom Slate Canneseries’ Flanders’ ‘How to Kill Your Sister,’ Spanish Comedy ‘Segunda Temporada’ From ‘Autodefensa’ Creators (EXCLUSIVE)
As dealmaking is reaching its climax at Mipcom, boutique production and distribution outfit Oble has added two fresh titles to its slate of series shopped to global buyers in Cannes. The seven-part half hour Spanish -drama comedy “Segunda...

Graham Potter declares interest in ‘fantastic’ job after West Ham nightmare
Graham Potter is eyeing up his next move in management (Picture: Getty Images) Graham Potter fancies the idea of taking over as Sweden boss, saying the role would be a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to get back into management. The 50-year-old was...

Illegal immigration crisis and escalating robbery in Spain 2025: 14,545 expulsion orders, 310,289 thefts, and a 6% increase in violent crime
In 2025, Spain faces a dual challenge: managing the flow of illegal immigration, which is putting particular pressure on the Mediterranean coast, and ensuring public safety in the face of the persistent increase in property crimes, particularly...

Spain faces nationwide public worker strike
Spain’s major public sector unions have announced nationwide protests for 30 October. Photo credit: Uvamen/Shutterstock Spain’s major public sector unions have announced nationwide protests for October 30 , warning that a general strike in...

Papal guidelines on artificial intelligence: As situations change, give greater importance to generating employment
(Part 4) In the space of five months since Pope Leo XIV was elected Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in various spheres of human life have been increasing at a geometric rate. For example, at the...

“Unmuting the world”: Spain’s SLNG raises €3.3 million to challenge US-centric speech AI infrastructure
SLNG.ai, a speech infrastructure startup out of Barcelona building the first radically global platform for voice AI, today announced it has raised €3.3 million in pre-Seed funding to challenge the US-centric voice technology ecosystem that “has...

Fortescue cuts hundreds of jobs in UK and Australia as it sends EV motor making to China
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals is cutting several hundred jobs in the UK and Australia following a decision to send manufacturing activities to China, including for the motors and power trains of its planned giant electric haul trucks. The jobs...

Valencia construction industry on the rise with 10,000 new jobs after DANA storms
Fallen palm tree in Paiporta, Valencia on Wednesday October 30, 2024. Credit: Santi Carneri Electricians, plumbers, bricklayers, steel fixers, formwork specialists and many others — Valencia province is facing a dramatic shortfall of around 10,000...

Spain stay on course for World Cup with demolition job against Bulgaria
Spain remained perfect in Group E and on course for a 13th successive FIFA World Cup qualification as they beat Bulgaria 4-0 at Valladolid’s Estadio José Zorrilla, leaving the visitors without a point in the group and eliminated. Goalkeeper...

Employee uploads 187,000 explicit images to US Department of Energy network intending to create 'robot porn', gets caught and loses his security clearance, complains he's facing 'the Spanish Inquisition'
A US Department of Energy (DOE) employee has lost his security clearance after uploading *checks notes* 187,000 pornographic images to the DOE network (first reported by 404 Media). The individual's appeal against this has been made public as per...

Spanish PM: Gaza truce must not mean impunity for ‘genocide’
Share Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday that any ceasefire between Hamas and Israel must not come at the cost of justice for those responsible for what he called the ‘genocide’ in Gaza. ‘Peace cannot mean forgetting; it cannot...

Spain the front-runner for Chinese carmaker BYD's third European plant
China's No 1 automaker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow sales on the continent. A BYD assembly plant,...
Spanish Minister Visits UNRWA Facilities, Pledges Continued Support for Refugees
Ammon News - Spanish Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Abed Rego, reviewed the services provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) during a two-day visit to Jordan, reaffirming her...

Employment among the young in Malaga is growing with migrants leading the way
Just over 277,700 people between the ages of 16 and 29 reside in Malaga province. This is almost 14% more than ten years ago, when there were less than 244,000. Of these, more than 130,600 registered with Social Security at the employment peak...

Employment of recent university graduates in Europe: Which countries offer the best job prospects?
Education plays a major role in the labour market. According to Eurostat, higher levels of education are typically associated with higher employment rates and greater lifetime earnings. However, for many recent graduates, finding a job can still...

Amazon is looking for hundreds of employees across Spain ahead of Christmas rush
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 18:03 Share The final months of the year are approaching and with it two of the most important campaigns for retailers: Black Friday and Christmas. The busiest time of year for retailers, both physical and online, with...