Political context
Follow national and local sources in Spain to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Spain
EuropeSpanishCatalanBasqueGalician
Country facts
Spain at a glance
Capital
Madrid
Population
Approximately 49.3 million
Official languages
Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish
Currency
euro
Region
Europe
Time zone
UTC, UTC+01:00
Internet domain
.es
Calling code
+34
Why this country matters
Why Spain matters in the news
Spain, with Madrid as a key national reference point, is part of the Europe news region, where coverage often connects to democratic institutions, energy, migration, public policy, culture, markets, regional security, and relations with neighboring states. Its population is listed as approximately 49.3 million, and news in Spain is commonly read through Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 24 listed sources across Newspaper, News Agency, TV News, Sports. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
EuropeBasque, Catalan, Galician, SpanishCurrency: euro
Country overview
Spain news and media context
Spain is covered here as part of the Europe directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 24 listed outlets across Newspaper, News Agency, TV News, Sports.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in euro.
Geographic context
Spain sits within the Europe news region. Regional comparisons with Albania, Andorra, Austriahelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Spain is organized around Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 7Digital Media: 4TV News: 3Business: 2Local News: 2
Spain Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Telecinco Informativos
Commercial TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
RTVE Noticias
Public broadcaster news
Best business source
Cinco Dias
Economy, companies, finance, and markets
Best local source
La Voz de Galicia
Galicia regional newspaper
Business: 18National: 17Local: 9Investigative: 4Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Spain
Spain's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Spain sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Spanish
- Catalan
- Basque
- Galician
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Spain News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Full outlet directory
24 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
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ABC
www.abc.es
Long-established Spanish newspaper covering national news, politics, economy, culture, society, regions, sport, and opinion.
SpainNewspaperSpanishNational newspaper and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Agencia EFE
www.efe.com
Major Spanish-language news agency covering Spain, world affairs, economy, sport, culture, environment, photo, video, and wire services.
SpainNews AgencySpanishSpanish international news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Antena 3 Noticias
www.antena3.com/noticias
Spanish television and digital news outlet covering national news, politics, society, weather, economy, world affairs, and video.
SpainTV NewsSpanishCommercial TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Ara
www.ara.cat
Catalan-language newspaper covering Catalonia, Spain, politics, culture, society, economy, international affairs, and opinion.
SpainNewspaperCatalanCatalan-language newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
AS
as.com
Spanish sports outlet covering football, basketball, tennis, motorsport, cycling, Olympics, international sport, and live updates.
SpainSportsSpanishSports newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Berria
www.berria.eus
Basque-language newspaper covering Basque Country news, politics, culture, society, economy, sport, and international affairs.
SpainNewspaperBasqueBasque-language newspaper and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Cadena SER
cadenaser.com
Spanish radio network and digital newsroom covering national news, politics, regions, sport, culture, audio, podcasts, and local editions.
SpainRadioSpanishNational radio and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Cinco Dias
cincodias.elpais.com
Spanish business publication covering economy, companies, markets, finance, management, SMEs, labour, and personal finance.
SpainBusinessSpanishEconomy, companies, finance, and marketsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
COPE
www.cope.es
Spanish radio network covering national news, politics, society, sport, religion, opinion, podcasts, and regional reporting.
SpainRadioSpanishNational radio and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Confidencial
www.elconfidencial.com
Spanish digital outlet covering politics, economy, business, investigations, society, technology, culture, and opinion.
SpainDigital MediaSpanishDigital news, investigations, politics, and businessVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Correo
www.elcorreo.com
Basque Country newspaper and digital outlet covering Bilbao, Bizkaia, Euskadi, politics, society, economy, sport, and local affairs.
SpainLocal NewsSpanishBasque Country regional newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Espanol
www.elespanol.com
Spanish digital publication covering national news, politics, business, society, culture, health, science, technology, and opinion.
SpainDigital MediaSpanishNational digital news and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Mundo
www.elmundo.es
Spanish national newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, society, economy, world affairs, culture, opinion, and investigations.
SpainNewspaperSpanishNational newspaper and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
El Pais
elpais.com
Spanish newspaper with extensive national, international, politics, business, culture, opinion, and Latin America coverage.
SpainNewspaperSpanishNational newspaper and global Spanish-language newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
El Periodico
www.elperiodico.com
Barcelona-based newspaper and digital outlet covering Catalonia, Spain, international affairs, politics, culture, sport, and opinion.
SpainNewspaperSpanish / CatalanCatalonia and national newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
elDiario.es
www.eldiario.es
Member-supported Spanish digital outlet covering politics, society, economy, investigations, public services, opinion, and regional editions.
SpainDigital MediaSpanishDigital-first national news and investigationsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Europa Press
www.europapress.es
Spanish private news agency covering national news, autonomous communities, economy, society, culture, sport, and institutional information.
SpainNews AgencySpanishPrivate national news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Expansion
www.expansion.com
Spanish business newspaper covering economy, companies, markets, banking, real estate, taxation, technology, and personal finance.
SpainBusinessSpanishBusiness, economy, markets, and financeVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
infoLibre
www.infolibre.es
Spanish digital outlet focused on politics, investigations, transparency, society, economy, public-interest reporting, and opinion.
SpainDigital MediaSpanishInvestigative and public-interest digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Vanguardia
www.lavanguardia.com
Barcelona-based newspaper covering Catalonia, Spain, world news, politics, economy, culture, lifestyle, sport, and opinion.
SpainNewspaperSpanish / CatalanCatalonia and national newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28