Spain News
Elche CF against FC Barcelona: lineup searches surge
Interest in how Elche CF will line up against FC Barcelona is spiking across Spain today, according to Google Trends, as readers hunt for the expected formation and starting positions ahead of the fixture
Vuelta 2026: Pogacar leads, Brennan wins stage 2
Tadej Pogacar opened the Vuelta a España 2026 with a Monaco time-trial win on 22 August, before Britain's Matthew Brennan sprinted to victory on the long stage 2 into Manosque a day later
Mourinho, Barça: what LaLiga day 2 tells us
Spanish outlets are converging on one weekend story: José Mourinho's first competitive match on the Real Madrid bench, at Espanyol on 22 August, and holders Barcelona's delayed season opener at Elche the next day
Spain swaps 44C heat for storms as a DANA moves in
Searches for "clima" are climbing in Spain as the press reports a fast switch from 42-44C heat in the east to storms, hail and a DANA expected to soak several regions between August 22 and 24
Motorbike rider killed on N-620 near Salamanca
A motorcyclist aged around 30 died on the morning of 21 August 2026 on the N-620A national road at Villares de la Reina near Salamanca, and the driver of the car involved was arrested after testing positive for alcohol, according to the local Spanish press
ELLE Spain's free Charlotte Tilbury gift sparks kiosk rush
Spain's September issue of ELLE, sold on 20 August 2026 for 10.99 euros with a free Charlotte Tilbury highlighter worth roughly 40 euros, sold out within hours and now resells for triple on Vinted
José Andrés trends in Spain: childhood and fire relief
Chef José Andrés is trending across Spain today, driven by fresh people interviews recalling his two nurse parents and by World Central Kitchen feeding crews battling the Las Peñas de Riglos wildfire
AEMET puts Valencia on red heat alert as Spain bakes
AEMET raised the Valencian Community to red heat alert from 1pm on 19 August 2026, with peaks around 44°C on the coast and 44.6°C measured inland at Alzira, in an episode gripping thirteen Spanish regions
Barça eyes Lautaro Martínez as its 120M euro plan B
The Spanish press reports that Barcelona is lining up Inter Milan's Lautaro Martínez, priced at 120 million euros, as its fallback striker while Atlético de Madrid's veto keeps blocking the club's first choice, Julián Álvarez
Madrid unveils AI 'sovereign cloud', up to 600 jobs
The Comunidad de Madrid launched its artificial intelligence 'sovereign cloud' in Alcalá de Henares on 18 August 2026, a regional project that officials say could create up to 600 jobs, according to the Spanish press
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[À COMPLÉTER] Revue de presse "juez" : faits manquants
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Sporting Gijón host Sabadell to open LaLiga Hypermotion
Real Sporting de Gijón welcome CE Sabadell on Monday 17 August 2026 at 19:00 in El Molinón for Matchday 1 of LaLiga Hypermotion, a fixture the Spanish press is watching closely for two reasons