Questions, blame and grief after Spain’s rail disaster
Crash that killed 69 passengers has exposed concerns over railway safety and depth of country’s political divisions
Pedro Sánchez
Spain train crash: Rescuers search for survivors as death toll rises to 69
Train drivers’ union proceeds with planned strike after high-speed rail collision kills at least 68 people
Spain train crash: Pedro Sánchez declares three days of mourning after at least 68 are killed
Collision between two high-speed trains on Wednesday is second major rail crash in country this year
At least 68 killed after two high-speed trains collide in Spain
Dozens more injured after incident on the Madrid-Andalucía line on Wednesday morning
At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide in Spain
Incident happened between the towns of Mora and Orgaz on the Madrid-Andalucía line on Wednesday morning
Europe’s angry autumn: what’s driving the wave of protests?
Demonstrations from Albania to Spain are largely unconnected, but some common frustrations run through them
Evicted Spanish pensioner at heart of Spain’s housing protests dies
Maricarmen Abascal (87) had become a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis
The Irish Times view on Spain’s snap election: Sánchez plots another escape
Right bloc enjoys a comfortable poll lead, but victory is not guaranteed
Spain’s prime minister calls snap election after protests over housing crisis
Political crisis over housing started last month with the eviction of an 87-year-old woman with a disability
Spanish right-wing politicians defeat housing crisis plan as protest movement grows
Opposition lawmakers join forces to scupper proposals by socialist-led coalition after 87-year-old’s eviction
Spanish government proposes eviction ban as woman (87) agrees to return home
Eviction of Maricarmen Abascal triggered protests in Madrid, with calls for a rent freeze growing
How an elderly Madrid woman’s eviction became a new flashpoint in Spain’s housing crisis
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez seeking solutions as protesters demand action on soaring rental prices
If the EU continues to drift, disintegration becomes a more plausible future
Worldview: Rightward-shifts in major EU states like Germany, France, Poland and Italy present a real threat
Spanish PM’s wife Begona Gómez to stand trial for influence peddling
Investigation part of broader political attack against him, says Pedro Sánchez
The EU has a chance to expand. It may not get another soon
With populists on the rise and elections approaching across Europe, Brussels is scrambling to advance enlargement plans
Fergie Chambers: The Dublin-based communist millionaire in the Trump administration’s crosshairs
Heir turned ‘professional revolutionary’ left his home in Ireland for a holiday in Spain but was arrested after US extradition order on terror funding charges
EU ministers seek tougher migration response after Ceuta crisis
Minister for Justice says borders are a ‘shared responsibility’ following meeting with member states
How are European destinations popular with Irish tourists affected by extreme weather?
Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain high
Ceuta leader blames Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing after more than 90 die
Stronger EU borders needed after crisis, Ursula von der Leyen says
Ireland convenes meeting of EU ministers to discuss Spain’s Ceuta crisis
More than 50,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory from Morocco on Thursday and Friday
Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez condemns Italy and other member states after deadly mass crossing into Spanish enclave
Spain sends extra troops to Ceuta after thousands of people swim into territory
Nine bodies recovered as video shows migrants walking around breakwaters and along beaches of north African enclave
EU weather records broken as multiple countries battle to contain wildfires
Three firefighters killed in Greece on Wednesday, hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated in France and Spain
France evacuates tourist sites as battles against wildfires in Europe continue
Blaze in hilly terrain west of Madrid has become Spain’s largest on record, burning across 50,000 hectares
‘Ash fell from the sky’: Tourists describe fleeing ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires in France
Hundreds of thousands of residents and holidaymakers in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate
France faces its ‘most difficult situation since WW2’ amid ferocious wildfires
French president Emmanuel Macron warns of worsening conditions as fresh heatwave closes in
More than 250,000 people flee as uncontrolled wildfires move closer to Madrid and Bordeaux
Authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of some western suburbs of Bordeaux in an area that includes the regional airport
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips southern Europe
Fresh surge of heat forecast in Mediterranean regions with high temperatures of up to 44 degrees
Olé, olé, olé: Spanish in Ireland prepare for World Cup final showdown
Replica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shores
The Irish Times view on the World Cup: still a beautiful game
Despite crass commercialisation, and political meddling, the finals remain magica
Gibraltar enters new era with Spain as border fence is removed
Global Briefing: Treaty between the EU and Britain on territory’s post-Brexit status came into force on Wednesday
Spanish PM’s brother convicted of administrative misconduct and banned from public office
Conviction over appointment to cultural post deals a fresh blow to prime minister Pedro Sánchez
Trump lashes Nato allies before claiming there was ‘a lot of unity’ at Turkish summit
US president calls for cut to trade ties with Spain and renews claims on Greenland before changing tack
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