Ceuta border security tightened after online calls for surge
Spain and Morocco reinforced the Ceuta border security after online calls for mass crossings, reporting calm on Saturday and major deployments on both sides.
Spanish police recover 16th-century relief stolen in 2010
Spanish authorities recovered a 16th-century relief stolen from the Monastery of Santa Clara de Fitero, tracing it to a Barcelona auction house.
Spanish unemployment ticks up in July but stays near lows
Spanish unemployment rose by 19,517 in July, but the total of 2.31 million remained the lowest for the month since 2007, according to the Labour Ministry.
Total solar eclipse to sweep Spain, Iceland and Greenland
A rare total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will cross Spain, Iceland and Greenland, with partial views across Europe, Africa and North America.
Ceuta migrants surge prompts Madrid blame on traffickers
About 60,000 people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco in a rapid influx. Spain’s leader blamed trafficking networks as Italy suspended Schengen with Spain.
Homo antecessor cannibalism evidence expands to include adults
New fossils from Spain reveal Homo antecessor cannibalism extended to adults as well as children around 850,000 years ago, researchers report.
More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain
Wildfires in France and Spain have forced more than 300,000 people to evacuate as heat and winds persist. Bordeaux faces advancing flames while weather aids crews near Madrid.