Red Eléctrica’s short-term fix has been to increase the use of gas-fired plants, which provide supply that can be quickly switched on and off as needed. The government has also rushed out measures to encourage investment in substations and distribution networks to drive demand.

And it has expanded a "circular migration" programme that gives West Africans short-term visas to come to Spain for limited periods of seasonal work, mainly in agriculture, and then return. These issues were at the heart of the agenda when Sanchez visited Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania in August last year.

Swim in azure waters, visit an 18th-century glassblowing factory and explore the picturesque towns of this Balearic island.

A Rutgers University professor and historian says he and his family were forced to leave the country this week because of death threats. Mark Bray is currently in Spain and spoke to CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo on Friday. For six years, Bray strolled through the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, first as a student and then as a professor.

Spain: Mbappé continues to win over a La Liga star"I'm in love with Mbappé": the statement that has Spain buzzingAppearing on Radio Marca, Sergi Darder offered a clear-eyed analysis of the race for

What's remarkable about Luis De La Fuente's Spain is that despite getting stripped of their elite talents, they keep winning and thrilling anyway.

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Spain vs Bulgaria in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Five days after the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, tens of thousands of people in Spain took part in a strike on Wednesday to protest Israel's military action in the coastal territory. Trade unions called on people to stop work for two hours at a time in the morning,

People have been left trapped in cars and streets flooded as heavy rainfall continues to batter parts of Spain amid Storm Alice. Torrential downpours triggered flash floods across the country’s northeastern Catalonia region over the weekend, with some residents forced to evacuate and seek cover in emergency shelters.