Europe Spain The Spanish soccer national team has become the FIFA World Cup 2026 by beating 2022 champions Argentina 1-0 in the final; The goal at the end of the extra time was the 22nd shot in goal, against just 2 tries of the opponents
Europe Spain 9 out of 10 reforms of the Recovery Plan agreed with European Commission have been implemented, PM Sanchez confirmed, setting 31 August as the date to have deployed "full potential" of RTR Plan, with 2/3 euros channelled into green and digital transition
Europe Spain The Madrid Joint Political Declaration on Building Peaceful and Democratic Societies through Gender Equality, Human Rights and Feminist Foreign Policy was adopted at the end of the V Conference held in Madrid with over 700 participants from 50 countries
Europe Spain Mellaria, present-day Fuente Obejuna, Córdoba, was a Roman mining center connected to major trade routes; recent reviews of archaeological campaigns of 2022-23 around Cerro de Masatrigo offer a clearer picture of its economy, water supply, urban planning
Europe Spain VAT reductions on energy sources will end on 1 June: households will pay the standard 21% on electricity, gas, pellets, briquettes, firewood; tax relief had been introduced by royal decree in March fearing a surge in inflation due to conflict in Iran