FT writers and editors choose their favourite places to stock up on great local produce
Katharina Herold’s home has been the backdrop to centuries of ceremonies. She’s brought the same celebratory spirit to its new life as a show space
Ryanair hit hardest as carriers ordered to stop charging extra fees for hand luggage and adjacent seat reservations
Teresa Ribera succeeds in securing Brussels job despite recriminations over role as Spanish environment minister
Head of Valencia regional government spent three hours with a journalist on day emergency alerts were sent out late
Also in this newsletter: Why the European parliament is holding Spain’s climate minister hostage
Survivors accuse regional government of errors as experts warn climate change is creating volatile natural disasters
Spain’s CNMC will submit €11bn hostile takeover to a more rigorous ‘phase 2’ review
The Spanish monarch’s humiliation in flood-stricken Valencia helped to vent public anger — but there are better ways to solve a crisis
Package includes help for residents and local authorities to rebuild homes, businesses and infrastructure
An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weather
Blame game begins over failure to alert residents as country suffered its deadliest disaster in decades
Furious locals mob monarch, prime minister and Valencia chief after deadliest natural disaster in decades
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areas
Japan and Italy aren’t quite as stagnant as you think
Torrential rains were driven in part by dangerous rise in sea temperatures
Also in this newsletter: European lawmakers open to simpler post-Brexit trade relations
UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink in
Worst European flooding since 2021 raises questions about how residents were alerted to forecasts of intense rain
Figure beats expectations of 0.2% expansion
Boosted by investment, immigration and tourism, the nation’s economy is set to record better growth than even the US
Kimchi ice cream and hare sushi: the Madrid flagship restaurant of Dabiz Muñoz, Spain’s punk superchef, is an ‘amusement park for adults’
Spanish premier’s swerves on international stage yield dividends in domestic politics
A self-guided ride through La Mancha and Extremadura visits converted castles, monasteries and palaces. Plus: five more paradors not to miss
Company ‘analysing a possible transaction’ with steelmaker Sidenor
