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Panama Papers

The Spanish dictator left a fortune to his family. Photo: AFP

Heirs of dictator Franco named in tax haven leak

Heirs of General Francisco Franco are the latest names to emerge in leaked documents.

Photo: AFP

Spain's budget deficit isn't as bad as first thought

But it is still bad.

Podemos will join talks with Ciudadanos and the PSOE. Photo: AFP

Three-way coalition talks start as clock ticks for Spain

For the first time, three parties will sit down around the negotiating table to try and unblock the political paralysis preventing the formation of a government in Spain.

File photo of a hoarder's living room. Photo: Shadwwulf/Wikimedia Creative Commons.

Compulsive hoarder crushed to death under huge trash pile

Police found the lifeless body of a 51-year-old man beneath piles of rubbish at his home in Galicia.

The child drowned in the communal pool at the holiday complex. File Photo: Leo Hidalgo / Flickr

British four-year-old drowns in Spanish holiday pool

The child tragically died on a family holiday in Torrevieja on Wednesday.

A sign welcoming refugees hangs from the Madrid town hall. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP

'Refugees welcome' in Spain: So where are they?

Just 18 Syrian refugees have officially arrived in Spain under the EU relocation scheme.

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Photo: Philip Brewer/Flickr

What's the best way for expats to transfer money abroad?

Finally we know.

Abengoa owes €9.4 billion. Photo: AFP

Renewable energy giant given 7 months to restructure debt

Abengoa owes a whopping €9.4 billion but hopes to trim it down by October.

Weather

People walk on a road with heavy snowfall in March near ski resort Lunada in the northern province of Burgos. Photo: Cesar Manso/AFP.

Brrrrr! Spain shivered in coldest March in 12 years

You weren't alone huddled under your blankets last month - this March was the coldest March in the past 12 years.

Panama Papers

Pilar de Borbon with the young princesses at the abdication, June 2014. Photo: AFP

Spanish king's aunt admits she had company in Panama

Pilar de Borbon insists she always complied with Spanish law.

The FCO can't give advice on how to avoid nudists. File photo: Asaf Rotman / Flickr

Consulate reveals weirdest requests from Brits abroad

"How do I avoid nudists?" and "where can I buy English bacon?" are just some of the weird questions Brits in Spain hope their Embassy can answer.

Features

Semana Santa

An Easter procession in Palma de Mallorca. Photo: AFP

The essential guide to Easter in Spain

As Spain gets set to celebrate its biggest religious festival of the year, The Local gives you the lowdown on how to celebrate Semana Santa like a Spaniard.

Photo: Vincenzo Caico / Flickr

Recipe: How to make Spain's delicious Easter dish Torrijas

This scrumptious calorific treat is traditionally eaten in Spain over Easter.

Sometimes you just need to throw yourself into the local culture. Photo: AFP

The ten commandments for expats living in Spain

Irish expat Carol Byrne outlines the ten golden rules you will need to follow to be a happy expat in Spain.

Photo: TonyMadridPhotography/Flickr

Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

Marianne Calvin, a relocation expert at Moving2Madrid, talks us through the top things to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Spain.

Valentine's Day

Sally Fazakerley on navigating the perilous path to true love

Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man

Looking for your very own Don Juan? Then this is what you need to know.

More news

Photo: AFP

Santander bank plans to slash up to 1,200 jobs across Spain

The Eurozone's biggest bank announced plans to cut the jobs in Spain on Wednesday.

Photo: AFP

Gibraltar and Falklands team up over 'bullying' tactics

The two British Overseas Territories accuse Spain and Argentina of "ganging up" on them.

The man attacked his victim with a blowtorch. Photo: Duncan C / Flickr

Brit arrested for blowtorch attack on woman in Tenerife

The woman was lucky to survive after being burnt in the face with a blowtorch and beaten with a rock.

The 150kg man crushed the donkey by sitting on it. Photo: El Refugio del Burrito

Fat man who crushed nativity donkey to death goes free

The case against an overweight prankster who sat on a donkey foal "as a joke" and killed it has been thrown out of a Spanish court.

Panama Papers

Pedro Almodóvar was named in the Panama Papers. Photo: AFP

Almodóvar cancels new film junket amid tax fraud scrutiny

Promotion of the Spanish director's new film 'Julieta' is called off as the Oscar winner faces scrutiny with 'Panama Papers'.

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From our other editions

Police at demonstration on the Austrian-Italian border on Saturday. JAN HETFLEISCH /EPA

'Germany should reinforce Austria-Italy border'

German Transport Minister says his country should back up Austrian police at the border with Italy.

April Fool's Day

The exam would quiz foreigners on how to make a fondue. Photo: Pedro Cerqueira

‘Cheese test’ for foreigners to go to public vote

Migrants to Switzerland could be forced to take an exam on Swiss cheeses if a popular initiative is approved in a referendum in June.

Jan Böhmermann. Photo: DPA

German comedian could face jail for insulting Erdogan

Germany’s hippest young comedian faces a jail sentence of up to five years if Turkey decides to press charges over a poem he wrote insulting its head of state.

April Fools' Day