Spain

Carles Puigdemont seeks deal in exchange for support for either of Spain’s two main political forces as they compete to form a government

Three people missing in central Spain and one person killed in Greece amid heavy rain

Former leader of gang that shot dead Veronica Guerin is unlikely to have given up on efforts to re-establish himself as drugs trafficker

Prosecutors had initially linked gun found buried in John Gilligan's back garden to murder of crime reporter Veronica Guerin

Looking a new holiday experience? Don’t be afraid to polish your boots and head off on a health-boosting trekking break

Spain is undergoing a cultural change, but not everyone is convinced. Some view it as an effort by the far left to criminalise men

Unrepentant Spanish football association president’s outrageous behaviour could prove a significant episode for Spain’s MeToo moment and the broader society

Man’s family is being provided with consular assistance by Department of Foreign Affairs

The regional associations technically control the national organisation and their presidents pick the chief of the Spanish football association

Dublin couple who moved to France and then Spain delighted they took plunge to emigrate

Spain women’s coaching staff resigns – with the exception of Vilda – over federation president kissing player Jenni Hermoso

Hermoso accused federation of ‘hostile and controlling culture’ as squad refuses to play while Rubiales remains in post

Spanish voters baulked at handing power to a party with a radical programme and no experience of government

European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires

Thick smoke hampering efforts to extinguish fire on north of island

Socialists secure support of Catalan nationalists in first key vote since election

The 33-year-old was taken to hospital with injuries to neck and pelvis following incident at event in Blanca

Productive morning writing sessions followed by long lunches with locals, and exploratory trips around Spain, provided inspiration

Conservation efforts lead to historic reversal as Cantabrian brown bear removed from Spain’s ‘critically endangered’ category

Mercury was also expected to rise to 40 degrees in the Basque Country

Corkwoman Fiona Murphy has travelled the world teaching and creating art

Europe Letter: A new left-wing pro-independence force is rising in the Basque Country

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

Socialist thwarts right and has narrow chance of forming new government

There are some perverse dynamics behind Pedro Sánchez’s relative success in Sunday’s general election

Centre-right People’s Party and far-right Vox won combined 169 seats, short of 176 needed for majority

The conservative Popular Party of Alberto Núñez Feijóo makes substantial gains

Conservative People’s Party is expected to finish first but is likely to need support of far-right Vox party to form government

Italian olive oil, French tarragon mustard, Mexican hot sauce and Lebanese sumac are among products being stowed on flights home

Temperatures forecast to reach a 50-year high this weekend, closing monuments such as Acropolis from midday to 5:30pm every day

Last summer an estimated 61,672 died from heat-related conditions in Europe

European Travel Commission says tourism industries of cooler countries like Ireland may benefit from trend

Left warns of far right’s ambitions to enter coalition

One price, home and away: Historic houses in Mareuil and Connecticut, a waterside house in Bohuslan, a three-bed apartment in Rojales or two houses, an apartment and shop in Hollymount

Slapping a 20 cent tax on a coffee cup won’t slow our extinction. But one thing is certain: the time for climate whataboutery is gone

Alberto Nunez Feijoo’s friendship with cocaine smuggler under scrutiny

Hot weather in Europe: The third heatwave in a month is expected to affect Spain, Italy and much of the Mediterranean and to last until Wednesday

The site of the Royal Collections Gallery has been the heart of power on the peninsula for centuries

Italian weather service warns ‘ancient heat records will be broken’ as temperatures of over 45 degrees forecast

Red alerts issued for Italian cities and Acropolis shut for safety due to searing heat