The current red and gold ensign became the national flag of Spain on 28 May 1785, by a Royal Decree of King Charles III and after a competition was held to find a flag that would look better at sea ...

In the morning, the frigate "Blas de Lezo" F-103, of the "Álvaro de Bazán" class, and the combat supply ship (BAC) "Cantabria" A-15 arrived at the Transatlantic Dock, where this Saturday morning a ...

Fifty years after the death of General Francisco Franco, thousands of monuments, plaques and street names honouring the ...

Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a massive power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, knocking out traffic lights and forcing the evacuation of subway systems in ...

Power had almost fully returned to Spain early Tuesday morning as many questions remained about what caused one of Europe’s most severe blackouts that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems ...

When holidaying in Spain, particularly along its coastal regions, understanding the significance of various warning flags is crucial. The most conspicuous of these is the red flag. This serves as ...

Let's embark on a colorful journey and explore some Holi-like festivals celebrated across the globe La Tomatina, held annually on the last Wednesday of August in the town of Bunol, Spain ...

Almost 50 famous beaches in Spain have been given unwanted black flags - rendering them unsuitable for swimming. These beaches were given this unfortunate title by the new environmental campaign ...

ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Open has apologised to Russian world No. 11 Daria Kasatkina for an administrative mistake that listed her as a player from Spain at the tournament's draw ceremony on Feb ...

shakes hands with an official outside Madrid's reopened embassy in Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA Spain raised its flag at Madrid's Damascus embassy Thursday, in the presence of its top diplomat more than a ...

Spain began the official three-day national mourning on Thursday with flags at half-mast on official buildings. A moment of silence was held for the victims of the floods. EU officials said the ...