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Hansen and Gabriel Sáez at Spanish High Council

Gabriel Sáez FER Vice President “We (Spain) know how to organise events”

That was the unequivocal message from Spanish Rugby Vice President Gabriel Sáez when discussing Spain´s Rugby World Cup 2035 hosting bid, held in the Consejo Superior de Deportes in Madrid. When asked about Spain´s ambitions to host the tournament, Gabriel stressed that not only does the bid have government support, but it offered Rugby […]

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Arc in Barcelona as Tourist Flats in Spain fall 40,000

Tourist Flats in Spain fall by 40,000 from 2025.

Figures from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) show that legal tourist flats in Spain have fallen from 381,835 in May 2025 down to 341,001 in May 2026. This still represents an increase from the end of 2025 as increasing pressure on a limited housing stock via tourism lets and immigration prices an entire generation

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Action from the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 Pool D match between Australia and Spain at AIA Arena in Kutaisi, Georgia, on 27 June. Photo: Giorgi Arjevanidze / World Rugby.

Junior World Championship : Spain humbled by dominant Australia

Spain were comprehensively outplayed by a physically dominant Australia at the AIA Arena in Kutaisi, Georgia. Australia controlled every aspect of play in their Round 1 game at the World Rugby Junior World Championship. The nightmare started early with Australia getting a converted try within four minutes and when Spain´s Carlos Dela Fuente was

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Ricardo Martinena Spain Under 20´s Rugby Coach for World Rugby Junior World Championship

World Rugby Junior World Championship “We are Ready” – Spanish Under 20´s coach Ricardo Martinena

That was the message from the Spanish Under 20´s coach Ricardo Martinena as Spain kick off their World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia this weekend, in what is likely to be the toughest group. Spain will be up against Australia, France and Fiji (who Spain beat in a 2024 play-out to retain their

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Laura Delgado 'Bimba' at Spanish Rugby Gala

Laura Delgado ‘Bimba’ – “Rugby is my life”

Everyone in Spanish Rugby has a nickname and Laura “Bimba” Delgado is no exception. An extraordinary career that has taken her from Spain , around the world to New Zealand, into the Premiership Women´s Rugby before finally bringing down the curtain as a Barbarian at Twickenham. It´s not a bad end for a player who

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Liceo Frances´ Adriano Talemaisuva doffs his cap at El Central

Liceo Frances and “Living the Dream” with Adriano Talemaisuva

From Spain´s third tier to a Madrid playoff derby versus Cisneros , Liceo Frances´ ascent up the leagues and journey has almost been as long as the one explosive Adriano Talemaisuva has been on. Since joining the club from Cáceres in 2023, the Fijian has seen the transformation of the club in its junior development.

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Police called to Immigration Assotance office ACULCO

Violence forces closure of Immigration Assistance centre in Madrid

Members of staff at ACULCO were forced to close the building and call the police in Calle Albendiego in Madrid , after violence broke out between two men fighting in the extensive queue on Tuesday 21st April. Despite working past the scheduled hours to assist people who are seeking to claim regularisation after

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Who will die for their landlord?

“That´s a very good question” was the response of Sir Bernard Jenkin MP , usually a sign in politics that there is no comfortable answer. The question was phrased slightly more delicately by myself (as can be heard in the audio below) but that is the crux of it. Sir Bernard was speaking alongside Graeme

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PP Leader Alberto Feijóo speaking at Wake up Spain

The ills Hungary were suffering are the same as in Spain -Alberto Feijóo

Alberto Feijóo attacked the Government of Pedro Sanchez and its continuing corruption scandals, pledging to recover what he termed “clean democracy”. Speaking at El Español´s Economic Forum “Wake Up Spain!”, Partido Popular Leader Alberto Feijóo took the opportunity to celebrate the victory in Hungary of Peter Magyar for moderate conservatives. In a speech heavy

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Mehmet Güllüoğlu Coordinador de Ayuda Humanitaria para Palestina. Gobierno de Türkiye

Mehmet Güllüoğlu “Spain is staying on the right side of history”

Spain´s international approach has drawn praise from the Republic of Türkiye´s co-ordinatator for Humanitarian Aid for Palestine, Mehmet Güllüoğlu. As part of his exclusive English interview to MetinMadrid in Círculo de Bellas Artes, after speaking at the Fundación Alternativas event España y Turquía: juntos por Gaza, Palestina y la paz regional, Mehmet also stated “The Prime

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