Spain

When Maricarmen Abascal was removed from her home, Madrid erupted in protests. Now, her death could determine the political direction of the country

Silent as a child, she was feted by Warhol and the press before vanishing at the height of her fame

Reform’s self-styled ‘shadow home secretary’ rushed to the north African coast to film migrants for social media. But they’d already gone home

His final goal captured everything fans loved about the man who called himself ‘a small guy from Gondomar’

The Brexit-backing octogenarians are unable to move back to Spain as a result of the end of freedom of movement. Now they're voting Reform

The Predator of Seville follows a sadly familiar pattern – women having to do the police’s work for them

Her San Francisco house was full of children – and her extraordinary suspended looped wire sculptures

Francisco de Zurbarán’s family earned their fortune from textiles – and he earned his reputation on painting the robes of saints and martyrs

Which syllables should be stressed is a cause of stress – so here’s a guide

As overtourism bites, the author of Frommer’s new guide to the country shares his favourite experiences away from the crowds

In Barcelona, key sites from the fight against Franco remain, but their memory has been wiped clean

He never lifted the World Cup, but his intelligence and fight for democracy made him one of the nation’s most beloved footballing icons

Organised crime gangs have started recruiting teenagers online to carry out hits on their rivals. There are a worrying number of willing assassins

After last year’s devastating floods, reconstruction work is underway in Paiporta but its progress has been politicised

Peter Barron goes in search of The Last Wolf, the new Nobel Laureate’s shaggy tale of a visit to the beautiful but remote region of Extremadura

Demonstrators in Valencia took to the streets for Gaza, but when it comes to issues like sustainable housing or last year’s flooding, they’re less vocal

Alicante architect Antonio Cortés Ferrando and his cooperative Espai Verd has brought brutalism to Valencia

As his own star rises, global noir writer Nicolás Obregón is raging at the state of the world

The etymology of the name of the Spanish village, and thus of the island, is of considerable linguistic interest

The Torreo-Pacheco riots in southern Spain expose just how selective Vox’s anti-immigration rhetoric is

The hard right rabble-rouser is reported to have left the country after police indicated they wanted to question him over an alleged assault

Newport County’s new kit brings back memories of the days when Spanish civil war refugees were welcomed by the Welsh city

A long-awaited and much-needed compromise has the loony right crying about betrayal… and potatoes

The charming town of Llivia, a Spanish exclave in France, thrives with Catalan investment, in sharp contrast to its forgotten French surroundings

As in the Scottish Premiership, Spain’s Primera División is dominated by the same two clubs every season. And it’s getting boring

The season of drunken Brits, staggering about in pre-wedding oblivion, has come to Spain. There’s only one way to deal with the embarrassment of it all

A trip to taste Priorat’s wines was illuminating – until the lights went out

A major power outage across the Iberian peninsula caused panic and unexpected joy as people rediscovered simplicity, resilience and community

A new museum in Alicante celebrates the Jesus of Madrid

Spain is still mourning its civil war dead. But not everyone sees the nation’s history in quite the same way

Before he died, Pope Francis set one final candidate on the path to sainthood – an architect whose greatest work was never completed

A new exhibition focuses on the surrealist’s cinematic adventures