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    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      Spanish politics
      Spain’s cost of living crisis dents PM Pedro Sánchez’s popularity

      Conservative opposition to Socialist government takes eight-point poll lead ahead of next year’s general elections

      Pedro Sánchez, centre right, at a meeting this month in the Canary Islands
    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      Europe Express
      Why EU is split over banning Russian tourists Premium content

      Ministers to pave way for more hurdles, but no outright ban on Russian tourists

      Russian tourists have their passport checked at a border crossing in Finland
    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      News in-depthRenewable energy
      EU digs for more lithium, cobalt and graphite in green energy push

      Brussels plans to lower regulatory barriers to mining raw materials needed for wind farms and electric vehicles

      Barroso mine near Boticas, northern Portugal
    • Saturday, 13 August, 2022
      Energy crisis
      European nations take differing approaches to shield citizens from surge in energy bills

      From price freezes to cheap public transport, countries are turning to a variety of measures to reduce costs

      Retail lighting switched off in Barcelona
    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      EU energy
      Spain says gas link to wider EU could be ready within months

      Pipeline from Iberian peninsula to France proposed in effort to wean Europe off Russian gas

      German chancellor Olaf Scholz during a visit to a power supplier in Potsdam
    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      News in-depthEU economy
      Summer tourism brightens eurozone economy but cost of living crisis casts shadow

      Despite a strong second quarter economists still think the region will fall into recession

      View of the town of Positano on the Italian Amalfi coast
    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Eurozone economy
      Eurozone growth boosted by tourism as inflation hits fresh high

      France and southern Europe outperform forecasts but economists warn of darkening prospects as German GDP stalls

      Holidaymakers at Lake Como, Italy
    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Spanish economy
      Spanish unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2008

      Economists welcome creation of more permanent jobs resulting from labour reforms

    • Thursday, 28 July, 2022
      Banco Santander SA
      Santander profits hit record level as Spain unveils annual windfall tax

      Country’s largest bank boosted by rising interest rates and strong performance in Latin America

      Santander’s logo outside a bank branch in Madrid
    • Sunday, 24 July, 2022
      News in-depthTravel & leisure industry
      Europe’s stretched tourist workforce struggles to meet surge in demand

      Hotels, restaurants and tour operators hit by more than 400,000 vacancies in southern eurozone countries

      Tourists take a selfie in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome
    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      EU energy
      Spain blasts EU plan to slash gas use as bloc’s solidarity tested

      Several countries push back on proposal to cut consumption by 15% ahead of winter supply crunch

      A hand turning the thermostat dial of a radiator
    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Investments
      Investing in Europe’s holiday hotspots

      For savers who can’t stay away from their portfolios, some suggestions from FT correspondents

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Natural disasters
      ‘Climate change shoved in our face’ — Europe wrestles with heatwave and forest fires

      Five countries declare states of emergency or issue red alerts as temperatures break records across northern Europe

      Firefighters tackle a blaze in Tabara, Spain, on Monday
    • Friday, 15 July, 2022
      News in-depthWildfires
      Wildfires rage across Portugal as intense heatwave grips Europe

      Dangerous blazes are becoming more common as climate change brings winter droughts and very hot summers

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Spanish politics
      Spain hits banks and utilities with windfall tax

      Sánchez government targets lenders as it seeks funds to lessen pain of inflation

      Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez addresses the parliament in Madrid on Tuesday
    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      Covid-19 vaccines
      US rolls out Covid jabs for under-5s as others weigh up similar move

      European regulators consider vaccinating babies and toddlers, but some question the value of targeting youngsters

      A child receives a vaccine shot
    • Sunday, 26 June, 2022
      EU immigration
      Rights groups call for probe after more than 20 migrants killed at Spanish enclave

      ‘Stampede’ said to have happened as 2,000 tried to breach fence separating Morocco and territory of Melilla

      Some of the migrants climbing fences separating Melilla from Morocco on Friday
    • Sunday, 19 June, 2022
      Spanish politics
      Spain’s conservative opposition wins decisive victory in Andalucía

      People’s party inflicts defeat on Socialists before municipal and regional ballots and general election next year

      Juanma Moreno, People’s party Andalucía president
    • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
      Drug trafficking
      Europe’s illegal drug market rebounds after Covid disruptions

      Supply and use rise sharply as organised crime gangs exploit digital communications and transport networks

      Police move drugs from a seized fishing boat in Gran Canaria, Spain in April
    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      Spanish politics
      Spain vows to defend interests after Algeria suspends friendship treaty

      Growing tension over contested territory of Western Sahara leads to trade ban with Madrid

      Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares
    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      Inditex
      Inditex profit jumps as sales surpass pre-pandemic levels

      World’s largest clothing retailer posts 80% rise despite closure of Russian stores following Ukraine invasion

      Shoppers outside a Zara store in Barcelona, Spain. The brand is one of a number owned by Inditex
    • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
      Chelsea FC PLC
      UK government clears £4.25bn Chelsea FC sale to Todd Boehly

      Licence issued to consortium led by US financier as ministers satisfied Roman Abramovich would not benefit from funds

      A security gate at Stamford Bridge stadium, the home of Chelsea FC
    • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
      Portugal
      Portugal pledges to cut debt as borrowing costs rise

      Government determined to rein in public spending

      Shoppers in Lisbon
    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
      Spanish politics
      Spain’s intelligence chief sacked over Pegasus spyware crisis

      Paz Esteban fired after phones of prime minister and Catalan politicians allegedly breached using surveillance software

      Paz Esteban speaks at event in Madrid
    • Monday, 2 May, 2022
      Cyber Security
      Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez’s phone hacked using Pegasus spyware

      First confirmed use of the espionage software against a serving head of government

      Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, in July 2020
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