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Four Hundred People Are Waiting on 140 Metres of Ceuta Sand for a Word Nobody Will Explain to Them

Migrants gathered on a small stretch of sand in Ceuta, sheltering from the sun under blankets and improvised covers.

Politics

Álvaro García

The shelter is full, so Trampolin beach has become the overflow. The people there know they cannot be sent straight back, and no one has told them what happens next.

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The El Prat Strike Cancelled 38 Flights in Two Days, and the Minimum Service Rules Explain Why Not More

A line of young men, most carrying little more than water bottles, waits on dry ground beside a Spanish soldier in camouflage and a military vehicle, with more people gathered on a slope behind them.

A Party Inside Spain's Own Government Has Asked It to Reconsider the 2030 World Cup

A man in a dark suit and pink tie gestures with both hands while speaking at a lectern marked European Commission, with EU emblems on the wall behind him.

The EU Closed Ranks Behind Spain Over Ceuta, and Offered Almost Nothing Concrete

An aerial view of the Cannes red carpet under its glass canopy, with guests arriving, crowds behind barriers along the street and the sea beyond.

Three Spanish Films Are Competing for the Palme d'Or, Which Has Never Happened Before

A singer in a dark red shirt holds a microphone to his mouth and throws one arm out to the side, lit from behind by two white stage lights.

Morrissey Booked Valencia During Fallas, Then Called the Noise Impossible

A woman in a field jacket speaks to a cluster of held-out television microphones, with uniformed personnel and a military helicopter behind her.

Two Spaniards Died in the Nazca Sightseeing Crash, on a Route With a Record

Brussels Fined Google 890 Million Euros, and the Money Is the Least Important Part

A man in glasses and a grey suit speaks at a desk with a tablet in front of him, seated before the Spanish and European Union flags.

Spain Grew 0.7 Percent in the Second Quarter, and This Time Investment Did the Work

Robbie Williams photographed in a dark knit sweater, resting his cheek on his hand, in black and white.

Musicians of Excellence: Robbie Williams & Big Art Festival

Free soccer goal grass field. File photograph.

Three Canteranos Started Mourinho's First Madrid Team, and One of Them Scored

Voorgevel van het Congres van Afgevaardigden te Madrid CHAMBRE DES DÉPUTÉS A MADRID (titel op object), RP F F07660. File photograph.

The PP Leads by Nearly Five Points With a Year to Go, and the Court Cases Have Not Finished

Turf soccer pitch illuminated floodlights. File photograph.

Mourinho's Real Madrid Led Fiorentina by Two and Drew, Which Is a Recognisable Start

Free soccer field lines closeup. File photograph.

Barcelona Spent 70 Million on Anthony Gordon Rather Than Keep Marcus Rashford, and Flick Says He Will Miss Him

Analysis:Sanchez Called the European Reaction Selfish, and Rome Threatened to Suspend Schengen

Analysis:The Ibex Keeps Setting Records, and Banks Are Doing Most of the Lifting

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Ceuta, Fortaleza de Hacho. File photograph.

Around 50,000 People Crossed Into Ceuta in Two Days, and Dozens Did Not Survive It

Charred trees still remain where. File photograph.

More Than 63,000 People Have Been Moved by This Fire Season, and the Danger Period Is Getting Longer

Wind turbines Columbia River Valley. File photograph.

Acciona Is Testing Ultracapacitors Next to Batteries at Barasoain, and the Point Is Speed

New Toronto Stock Exchange trading floor. File photograph.

Barclays Lifted Its Spanish Bank Targets and Named BBVA the Sector's Top Pick

Estrecho de Gibraltar desde Algeciras. File photograph.

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Spain Is Installing a Floating Barrier at Tarajal to Comply With the Ruling It Blames for the Crossing

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A 3 Billion Euro AI Campus in Central Spain Is Bringing Its Own Power, Which Tells You About the Grid

The Bank of Spain Held Its Growth Call at 2.3 Percent and Raised the Number That Matters More

Vintage projector reel. File photograph.

The Cinema and Audiovisual Culture Law Survived Its Congress Debate, and It Is Not Really a Film Law

Lloyds Bank, Southwark 01. File photograph.

Santander Has Taken TSB Off Sabadell, and British Retail Banking Now Has a Spanish Shape

Business

Palma de Mallorca harbour. File photograph.

Mallorca Marched Against Mass Tourism Two Weeks Before the Island Fills Up Completely

Euro banknotes, money & banking. File photograph.

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Spanish Banks Are Having Their Best Run in a Decade, and the Regulator Has Noticed

Tech

A front facing shot of a black wall mounted network rack containing a 16 port network switch with several connected Ethernet cables. Placed on top of the rack are a white wireless router, a black modem with dual antennas. The equipment is set against a light pink wall, with a tangle of black and grey cables visible inside. File photograph.

Iberia Has Announced 10.5 Gigawatts of Data Centres and Can Actually Deliver 4.5

Pylon transmission power lines. File photograph.

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Spain Is Auctioning Grid Access at Beariz, Which Is a Quiet Change in How Capacity Gets Allocated

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Markets

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Spain Keeps Outgrowing the Euro Area, and Two of the Three Reasons Are Uncomfortable

Culture

San Sebastian Santa Clara 001. File photograph.

A 1914 San Sebastian Cinema Has Reopened as a Hotel, Which Is How Spain Now Keeps Buildings

Ría de Bilbao, A la derecha San Mamés y al fondo la Torre de Iberdrola. File photograph.

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Ibex 35	20.057,00	↑ +0.17%
Euro Stoxx 50	6476,98	↓ -0.15%
Stoxx Europe 600	657,14	↑ +0.04%
EUR/USD	1,16	↑ +0.42%

InditexITX	58,50	↑ +0.55%
Banco SantanderSAN	12,76	↑ +0.93%
IberdrolaIBE	20,58	↑ +0.05%
BBVABBVA	24,29	↓ -1.26%
TelefonicaTEF	3,61	↓ -1.12%
RepsolREP	25,35	↓ -1.52%
FerrovialFER	57,78	↑ +0.24%