Stephen Burgen

Spain has ramped up its opposition to the US-Israel war on Iran by closing its airspace to US aircraft involved in attacks, underlining its position as Europe's leading critic of the conflict.

Madrid and Basque government leaders call each other ‘provincial’ in dispute over the artwork

A row has broken out between the Madrid and Basque regional governments in Spain over the latter's request for Guernica, probably Picasso's most

Imagine that you live in an enormous, beautiful apartment designed by one of the world's most admired architects in the most expensive street in

Ana Viladomiu has been a ‘privileged’ resident of the once derided, now revered Barcelona apartment building for almost 40 years

After decades of relentlessly marketing their vibrant Mediterranean city, the Barcelona authorities have appointed a man on a mission to say “no more” – and, he says, to return its most iconic market back to local residents.

José Antonio Donaire is not against tourists but wants to return the city to its residents – and he is starting with its most iconic market

Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza