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Squid Game is Netflix’s most successful non-English series. The streaming giant is doubling down on local-language programming. Photo: Netflix

Netflix hopes these new non-English series will blow up globally

This week Netflix showcased The Leopard, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and new seasons of Squid Game and Alice in Borderland.

21 Nov 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

10 elderly people die in Spain retirement home fire

15 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM

Rich culinary history of Japan’s Hokkaido island captured in new film

13 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM

Man shouting ‘I am Jesus Christ’ kills monk at Spanish monastery

Two others were injured in the rampage near Valencia. Spanish media said the attacker had psychiatric problems and a drug addiction.

12 Nov 2024 - 9:08AM

Santo Espiritu del Monte monastery in the hills above Gilet, a village 30km north of Valencia, Spain. Photo: Google Maps

Thousands call for Valencia government resignation after floods

Citizens in the region have been frustrated by what they say has been the lacklustre response to the disaster.

10 Nov 2024 - 1:36PM

Recap | Want to bump into Beyoncé, Beckham, William and Kate, Rihanna or Clooney? Celebrity vacation spots revealed!

Discover the top holiday destinations in Europe, Asia and around the world where Hollywood A-listers, superstar singers and all the top celebrities like to take their vacations.

7 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

John Banville on ‘eerie’ masterpieces at Spain’s Prado museum

The Booker Prize winner talks about Old Masters’ pictures that ‘look at you’ and AI in art as he takes writing inspiration from the Prado.

6 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM

Novelist John Banville at Madrid’s Prado museum. Photo: AP

‘Incalculable’ bill awaits Spain after historic floods

Spain faces a massive financial burden after its worst floods in a generation, with damages exceeding US$10 billion, impacting businesses and agriculture.

5 Nov 2024 - 7:14PM

Rain disrupts Barcelona trains amid search for more Valencia flood victims

Facing extreme downpours, the Spanish government said it was suspending all commuter rail services for a region of 8 million people.

4 Nov 2024 - 11:09PM

Angry crowds hurl mud at Spanish king on visit to flood disaster town

Incident in flood-hit Paiporta underscored growing fury over the management of Spain’s biggest natural disaster in decades.

4 Nov 2024 - 11:13AM

People throw mud at Spain’s King Felipe as he visits Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain. Photo: Reuters

Spain flood victims feel abandoned as frustration mounts over state response

At least 211 people were killed and dozens are still missing, according to the latest toll, with two Chinese nationals among the dead.

3 Nov 2024 - 5:33PM

Several cars are piled up on the train tracks after heavy floods in in Alfafar in eastern Spain. At least 211 people were killed in Tuesday’s storms and floods in Spain’s southern and eastern regions, most of them in the Valencia region. Photo: dpa

Did global warming make Spain’s deadly floods inevitable?

The storm dumped a year’s worth of rain in 24 hours, overwhelming infrastructure and exposing the vulnerability of urban areas to extreme weather events.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:54PM

Spain’s warning system under scrutiny as flood death toll nears 100

Questions swirl as Spain’s hardest-hit eastern Valencia region reels from deadly flood disaster.

31 Oct 2024 - 1:28PM

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

30 Oct 2024 - 11:00PM

Multinational company Hisense, headquartered in Shandong, first became a Fifa sponsor in 2017. Photo: Matt Haldane

Devastating flash floods in Spain kill at least 72: ‘trapped like rats’

Spain is still recovering from a severe drought and continues to see record high temperatures in recent years.

30 Oct 2024 - 11:30PM

Damaged vehicles lie in flood waters at an industrial complex in Sedavi in the province of Valencia. Photo: EPA-EFE

India unveils first private manufacturing hub for military aircraft

The Tata Aircraft Complex will produce Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force in collaboration with Airbus Spain.

28 Oct 2024 - 3:32PM

‘Humiliating’ sexual abuse allegations rock Spain’s ruling coalition

Leftist alliance Sumar, which champions feminism, has already faced a sharp decline in support in regional and European elections.

25 Oct 2024 - 10:15PM

Protests, pub crawl ban. Mass tourism pressure mounts in European cities

Prague bans pub crawls, seeks ‘more cultured’ visitors. Madrid and Barcelona see more protests against high housing costs blamed on tourists.

15 Oct 2024 - 7:45PM

A woman holds cardboard keys at a protest against rising house prices in Madrid. Photo: Reuters

Latin America split on colonialism, Spain’s legacy

Argentina’s President Javier Milei posted on social media that the Italian explorer’s arrival introduced enlightenment to the region.

13 Oct 2024 - 11:46PM

Who is Spanish tennis player, Paula Badosa, accused of racism in China?

Spanish tennis star Paula Badosa is in hot water after being accused of racism while competing at the China Open – so who is she exactly?

9 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

China EV tariff vote leaves EU relieved yet wary of retaliation

Decision to slap duties of up to 35 per cent on mainland imports lays bare divisions in European leadership as complex negotiations continue.

6 Oct 2024 - 6:15AMvideocam

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Rescuers search for missing migrants after boat sinks off Canary Islands, 9 dead

Rescuers were able to pick up 27 of 84 migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish coast on Saturday.

29 Sep 2024 - 9:36PM

A rescued migrant is assisted by members of the Red Cross after arriving with 59 others on board a small wooden boat that departed from Mauritania, at La Restinga harbor in El Hierro island, Canaries, Spain. Photo: EPA/EFE

Chinese EVs face EU vote to raise tariffs to up to 45% on Friday

China denies any unfair activity on its part, and has threatened retaliatory tariffs on European products such as dairy, brandy and pork.

29 Sep 2024 - 3:14PM

UK, Spain ‘keen to tap Hong Kong financial services’ to grow Asia presence

Finance chief Paul Chan says countries’ political and business sectors weighing how to leverage city’s advantages as he returns from Europe.

29 Sep 2024 - 6:57PM

Fake ‘Brad Pitt’ scams 2 women in Spain of more than US$360,000

Posing as the US actor, gang members allegedly promised a future with Pitt and proposed the women invest in projects that did not exist.

24 Sep 2024 - 9:17AM

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan pushes for global tech start-up summit to be hosted in city

Financial Secretary Paul Chan sits down with organisers of South Summit during visit to Spain – the first leg of his European tour.

24 Sep 2024 - 1:11AM

Hong Kong hopes to attract more high-level events to help it become a global tech hub. Photo: Eugene Lee

Review | Emmanuelle: Hong Kong-set erotic drama a chic reboot of soft-core classic

Noémie Merlant is inscrutable as Emmanuelle in this Hong Kong-set update of the cult 1974 erotic film that’s more tasteful than titillating.

21 Sep 2024 - 12:37AMvideocam

Opinion | Why Spain’s efforts to stop tariffs on Chinese EVs will fall short

Spain has tried to assuage China’s concerns and worked to repeal European tariffs, but it faces a tall task and deep scepticism.

20 Sep 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

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Spain

After adopting the euro, the Spanish economy initially benefited from sharply lower interest rates, spurring a property bubble. However, with the onset of the global financial crisis, property prices collapsed, causing widespread layoffs, and pushing unemployment to more than 26 per cent by the end of 2012. Spain received a bank bailout from the European Central Bank in 2012.

Capital

Madrid

Head of State

King Felipe VI

Head of Government

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

last updated:

25 September, 2024