Luxury Hotels Quiet Menorca has suddenly become the island of the summerThe fastest-growing Balearic island in terms of tourist arrivals now has a booming luxury hotel scene.
Travel Sinéad O’Sullivan: ‘At what stage do we get to call bullshit on the world of traditional luxury?’Luxury vacations of the future will be synonymous with slow travel, and off the beaten track in Spain is just the place to find it
Opinion Minister José Manuel Albares: Palestinian people cannot be condemned to be a people of refugees Only way to put an end to this loop of recurrent violence in the Middle East is the two-state solution, taken on by the international community as a whole
Residential Safeguard your overseas holiday home: lawyer helps Irish investors navigate Spain’s real estate mazeIf you don’t want to say ‘adios’ to your deposit, engage a conveyancing expert to guide you through the pitfalls of buying overseas
Analysis Boss of Spanish bank BBVA has picked a fight he looks like losingCarlos Torres Vila has taken an unusual and risky step in his attempt to buy Banco Sabadell, a smaller domestic rival – he has gone hostile
Sport Inside story as to how business gets done in Perez’s autocratic regime at Real Madrid With the arrival of the Mbappé low-tax law, Real has become a paradise playground for the rich
Wine Mick O’Connell: Why Spain is the most exciting country in the world for wine right nowA youthful set of winemakers is driving innovation right across the country’s winemaking regions
Wine Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: Round up these Riojas for your Easter lamb feastWhen it comes to food pairings, Rioja with lamb is hard to beat
travel tips The insider’s guide to a perfect day in MadridTwo of the most celebrated culinary pros in town dish on their most beloved secret spots — from the best markets and bakeries to Madrid’s most underrated museum
Residential Avoiding the crowd in opulent residence in Spanish golf resort La Selva 25 in Denis O’Brien’s La Camiral Resort in Girona is on the market with an asking price of €5.5 million
Politics Taoiseach and Spain’s Sanchez seek ‘urgent review’ of Israel trade over Gaza situationLeo Varadkar and Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez wrote to Ursula von der Leyen expressing deep concern about expanded operation into Rafah
Companies Smurfit Kappa invests €54m to double capacity of Spanish bag-in-box facilityIrish paper and packaging giant said the expansion of its facility in Alicante will create 200 new jobs
Legal Spanish media group files €550m lawsuit against Meta Group has accused tech giant of gaining an unfair advantage in advertising market by violating EU data law
Media Popstar Shakira settles €7.3m case with tax authorities in Spain Prosecutors had alleged that she failed to pay more than €14.5 million euro between 2012 and 2014
Travel Magaluf turns a new page with literature festivalIt may be more widely known as a wild party destination but the Spanish resort is also the surprising location for what turned out to be a successful book festival
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Arm looks to Nasdaq IPO to recapture its long-lost mojo as investors swoon Under SoftBank’s careless ownership, this small but promising tech firm’s fortunes stalled. It remains to be seen if its much-hyped IPO can rescue it
Banking Irish banks hit ‘sweet spot’ for investorsCiaran Callaghan of asset manager Amundi says AIB and Bank of Ireland are ahead of mainland EU banks in performance measured on return on equity
Travel Travel: Basque in the heartland of pintxos and fine wines at smile-inducing pricesIt’s well worth a long sea voyage with to explore a region of Spain with its own incomparable character
Property overseas Girona’s Camiral Resort offers exclusive high-end golf holiday homesVillas in Denis O’Brien’s development on the Costa Brava, which is home to two championship golf courses, start at €1.7 million
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: The people of Spain know that the past was not a better placeIn last week’s general election, voters turned away decisively from Vox, the hard-right faction that wanted the country to shift into reverse