The Barcelona effect on Spain: The pros and cons of a club dominating the national side

When you watch Spain you get the feeling this is a team that play alongside each other every weekend, as if it were club football rather than a group thrown together on the international stage. The reason? In large part, it is because so many...

Spanish AI Debt Collection Startup Murphy Raises $15 Million

AI debt collection startup Murphy raised $15 million in pre-Seed and Seed funding to scale its autonomous, multilingual AI agents that help organizations recover hard-to-collect debt across sectors like banking, BNPL, utilities, and healthcare....

Brighton predicted XI for Stoke City friendly in Spain tonight as 'important' new signing starts - gallery

Brighton will play their second pre-season friendly of the summer as they take on Championship outfit Stoke City in Spain tonight (6pm kick-off, UK time). Fabian Hurzeler's team are in the Costa Del Sol as as part of a 10-day training camp. Last...

Spain’s MaserGrup buys local vermouth brand Perucchi 1876

Spanish conglomerate MaserGrup has acquired local spirits brand Perucchi 1876 through its subsidiary, Vermuts Miró. In a statement, Vermuts Miró said it is looking to strengthen “its leadership in the Spanish market by expanding its portfolio”. It...

Barcelona's Yamal slammed after hiring people with dwarfism to perform at his birthday party

Published on 14/07/2025 - 15:53 GMT+2 Barcelona’s teen sensation Lamine Yamal is facing threats of legal action after reportedly hiring people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party. The footballing sensation celebrated his birthday...

Pablo Iglesias loses his job at the university

Pablo Iglesias, former leader of Podemos and former vice president of the Spanish government, will no longer teach Political Science at the Complutense University of Madrid. Iglesias had been teaching there for three years, but now he's out of...

Socialist Spain is drowning in sleaze

About fortnight ago, as we both relished scoops of Spanish socialist sleaze while boarding a plane to Hungary, I ran into a longtime pal who splits life between the two nations. My friend’s fusion of dogged rightism and bicultural adaptability —...

Spanish government requests probe into Lamine Yamal's birthday party

Spain's Ministry for Social Rights has requested an investigation into Barcelona star Lamine Yamal's 18th birthday party for potential breaches of disability laws, per ESPN. The request comes after allegations that Yamal's party had individuals...

Church in Spain: "No violence" after tensions with immigrants

In Murcia, Spain, a weekend of clashes and tension erupted following the alleged assault of an elderly man by young North African immigrants. The incident was captured in videos circulating on social media. In fact, groups were organized both...

Spain’s govt demand investigation into Barcelona star Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party after ‘dwarves were exploited’

The Spanish government has demanded an investigation into Barcelona superstar Lamie Yamal’s controversial 18th birthday party after ‘dwarves were exploited’ and women with ‘specific breast measurements were paid to attend’. A social media model...

Tomato tariff takes effect, threatening Mexican exports and jobs

A 17% tariff on most fresh tomato imports from Mexico to the United States was expected to go into effect on Monday as the decades-old Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) comes to an end. The TSA had allowed Mexican producers to export tomatoes to...

Spanish police arrest 9 after weekend anti-migrant violence

According to Mariola Guevara Cava, the central government delegate to the region where the clashes occurred, nine people have been arrested in connection with the disturbances. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska blamed the street violence...

Spanish Government launch probe into Dwarves Exploitation at Lamine Yamal’s 18th Birthday Party

The Spanish government has demanded an investigation into Lamie Yamal’s controversial 18th birthday party, during which ‘dwarves were exploited’ and women with ‘specific breast measurements paid to attend’. A model named Claudio Calvo has claimed...

How Latin Americans Are Rewriting the Spanish Soundscape, One Podcast at a Time

Nearly one in ten people living in Spain today were born in Latin America. As migrant voices multiply, new podcasts and radio shows are emerging—not as nostalgia pieces, but as lifelines that blend homegrown news, practical survival, and cultural...

Barcelona Soccer Star Under Fire for Hiring Little People as Entertainment

Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal could find himself under investigation after allegedly hiring individuals with dwarfism as birthday party entertainment. The allegations come in the wake of Yamal’s 18th birthday blowout, which was held outside...

Spanish footballer Yamal accused of illegally hiring dwarves for birthday bash

Barcelona’s Yamal faces backlash for reportedly hiring people with dwarfism for party

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been criticized and could face an investigation for reportedly hiring people with dwarfism as entertainers during his lavish 18th birthday party this weekend. Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights has...

Caught out by Spain’s empty road sign? Here’s what it means – and why it could cost you €200

Spain’s “empty” road sign means no entry for any vehicle – ignoring it could lead to a €200 fine. Credit : Stock Design, Shutterstock Most of us think we’re pretty clued-up when it comes to road signs. Red means stop, green means go, zebra...

How a small-town assault sparked Spain’s latest migrant crisis

Murcia City Hall, now under pressure after four nights of unrest. Credit :Andrey X. via Canva.com In a small farming town in southern Spain, a man was attacked. On Wednesday, July 10, a 68-year-old Spanish resident was reportedly injured during a...

Yamal facing investigation after hiring dwarves for 18th birthday party

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is facing an investigation regarding the presence of a group of people with dwarfism as entertainers at his 18th birthday party last weekend, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights told AFP Tuesday. The winger celebrated...