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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Lamine Yamal is likely to be ready for Spain's World Cup debut if his recovery continues. The debut is twelve days away. Yamal's availability had been uncertain due to injury.
Franklin Graham, a close Trump ally, led the Festival of Hope in Madrid on May 30-31, drawing 18,700 attendees. Spain now has 4,763 evangelical worship centers, up from 2,944 in 2011, with growth fueled by Latin American immigration.
This commentary argues that Spain's progressive economic policies, including immigration, minimum wage hikes, and guaranteed income, have driven a post-pandemic boom and neutralized far-right populism. However, it contends that the resulting housing shortage now threatens this success, creating a new crisis from abundance.
This commentary argues that Spain's center-left government has avoided the global populist backlash by implementing progressive economic policies, such as immigration, minimum wage hikes, and guaranteed income, which have driven an economic boom. However, it contends that the resulting housing shortage now threatens this success.
The share of average gross salary spent on rent in Spain hit a record 50% in 2025, up from 47% in 2024. Rental prices rose 6.9% while salaries grew only 1%. Barcelona is the least affordable province, with rent consuming 76% of average salary.
SAIC Motor's MG unit selected Spain for its first European car factory, aiming to mitigate EU tariffs on Chinese EVs. The move marks a strategic expansion into Europe.
Spain is pushing for a European to head the world's largest food agency for the first time in over 50 years. The agency is believed to be the UN World Food Programme.
This commentary argues that some young Spaniards are rediscovering Catholicism, as evidenced by growing youth movements and adult baptisms. It suggests that secularization has created a blank slate for faith, but challenges the church to adopt a more inclusive message to sustain this interest.
This photo essay recounts the author's family's 90-year search for answers after her great-grandfather was disappeared during the Francoist uprising in Spain. It argues that enforced disappearances cause generational trauma and criticizes Spain's pact of silence during the transition to democracy.