Spain's second-largest bank BBVA is attempting a takeover of rival bank Sabadell. What would it mean for both banks' customer accounts, cards, mortgages and loans?

A court in Spain said Thursday it has shelved a probe into another alleged tax fraud by Colombian pop star Shakira, putting an end to her legal woes in the country where she once lived.

Prime Minister Pedro Snchez's Socialists hope to seize power in Spain's Catalonia region in elections Sunday, to prove its appeasement strategy has more appeal than the separatist agenda of Carles Puigdemont. The stakes are high for both.

Spain's Economy and Labour ministers said Thursday they opposed the hostile takeover bid launched by BBVA bank for its smaller rival Sabadell, saying the government would have the final say in the operation.

Following an agreement with trade unions the Spanish government is seeking to reform unemployment benefits, including paying unemployed people more and allowing some workers who find a job to keep claiming benefits.

It's a timeworn clich that Spaniards have a siesta every day, and yet the data reveals that they actually sleep far less than some of their European neighbours. Why are Spaniards 'different' when it comes to sleep?

This Q&A offers some key information on SIPP and QROPS pension plans for British pensioners thinking of retiring in Spain, to help them decide which option is better for them.

Spain's second-largest bank BBVA announced Thursday a hostile takeover bid for its smaller rival Sabadell, three days after an earlier approach which would create a European banking giant was rejected.

Though many people hang laundry, plants, and flags from their balcony, in Spain the rules on what you can and can't do on 'el balcn' are not well-known.

Sometimes inheriting a property can be great news. Other times, it can come with some complications. Often it can mean inheriting the mortgage too, so what happens when you inherit the 'hipoteca' in Spain?

Whether it be limits on swimming pools, street cleaning or even daily water consumptions limits, several parts of Spain are considering their drought restrictions ahead of the summer season.

Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday moved to dismiss a tax fraud case against Shakira just months after opening proceedings against the Colombian superstar over unpaid taxes of 6.6 million.

The killing of two police by drug traffickers has focused attention on smuggling networks in southern Spanish province of Cdiz, where endemic poverty makes it easy for gangs to recruit youngsters.

Opinions over tourist taxes are divided in Spain, as an apparent wave of resentment against mass tourism brews. Which places have these ecotaxes, where are they being mulled and do they really represent a big spend for visitors?

Spain has once again earned the top spot as the country with the most Blue Flag beaches - 683 'playas' - meaning it has now been the world leader in Blue Flags for the last three decades.

Spain's Catalonia region said Tuesday it will ease restrictions on water use for Barcelona and its surrounding area after recent rainfall allowed it to lift a drought emergency.

Many foreigners dream of retiring to Spain and living out their old age in sunny Mediterranean climes, but where are best cities to retire to in Spain according to Spanish people?

"Puigdemont, president!" chanted an excited crowd waiting to enter a campaign rally in Argels-sur-Mer, a French seaside town near the Spanish border in an area Catalan separatists refer to as "Northern Catalonia".

Every May, locals in the Andalusian city of Crdoba open up their private courtyards to visitors, who are left mesmerised by their dizzying floral displays. Here's everything you need to know about Crdoba's Patios Festival in 2024.

Looking to improve your language skills while getting hooked on the most engrossing Spanish TV shows? Here are the most bingeable made-in-Spain series from 2023 and 2024 to watch on TV or stream.

With Europe set to introduce its new Entry/Exit biometric border system (EES) in the autumn there has been much talk about the importance of a new app designed to help avoid delays. But how will it work and when will it be ready?

Valencia City Hall has announced that it will reduce the IBI property tax bill by at least 20 percent for at least 70,000 property owners in the city, meaning the average homeowner will pay 72.50 less a year.

Madrid's Prado museum said Monday it will display a 17th-century oil painting by Italian master Caravaggio that has reportedly been sold to a UK national who is a resident in Spain for 36 million.

Banco Sabadell has turned down the offer of a possible merger with BBVA, Spain's second-largest bank, more than three years after it turned down a similar offer.

An ex-minister and former confidante of Spain's Pedro Snchez on Monday said he had been subjected to a "show trial" over a face mask procurement scandal at his former ministry.