https://newtimes.news/en/section/spain/ News from Spain and the world for English-speaking readers, updated every hour with verified sources. en-GB Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:21:15 +0100 https://newtimes.news/en/2026/10/31/blocus-founder-jailed-spain-halloween-police-checks/ https://newtimes.news/en/2026/10/31/blocus-founder-jailed-spain-halloween-police-checks/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0100 Spain Saturday evening passed without major incidents in Barcelona and Valencia after a week of arrests over online calls for looting, with heavy police deployments in Spain's largest cities. https://newtimes.news/en/2026/10/31/spain-ends-mourning-urda-crash-inquiry-adif-control/ https://newtimes.news/en/2026/10/31/spain-ends-mourning-urda-crash-inquiry-adif-control/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0100 Spain Three days of national mourning for the 69 dead ended on Saturday with a funeral mass scheduled in Urda. The transport minister refuses to resign and will face parliament on Tuesday, four weeks before a general election.