Spain
ERIKALUST Partners With AR Studio for Immersive Experience in Barcelona
ERIKALUST teamed up with augmented-reality studio Layers of Reality last week to create a "House of ERIKALUST" immersive experience, which took place in Barcelona.
Spain's Technology Minister Unveils Soon-to-be-Mandatory Age Verification App
Spain’s anti-sex-work and anti-porn Socialist Party (PSOE) government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has unveiled a new age verification app that will become mandatory for accessing adult content in the country starting in September.
Spain's Government Fails in Attempt to Recriminalize, 'Abolish' Sex Work
Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) suffered a sound defeat on Tuesday in its attempt to recriminalize sex work in Spain, as a controversial bill promoted by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government failed to gain parliamentary support among the party’s ruling coalition allies.
GirlsDoPorn's Michael Pratt Extradited From Spain, Pleads 'Not Guilty'
Former GirlsDoPorn owner Michael Pratt made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday following his extradition from Spain Monday night, according to a statement released by the Department of Justice.
Spanish Government Continues All-Out War on Sex Work
Sex worker advocates in Spain continue denouncing the government’s relentless war against all forms of sex work, including adult performance and content creation.
Spain's Far-Right Vox Party Now Pushing for Mandatory 'Porn Filters'
Spain’s influential far-right Vox party has begun pushing the Madrid legislature to mandate default “porn filters” on devices accessible to minors.
Spanish Feminist Leader Crosses Party Lines to Demand Porn Censorship, Sex Work Abolition
Veteran Spanish feminist academic and activist Amelia Valcárcel reaffirmed her alliance with the right-wing Partido Popular (PP) on Wednesday by issuing a demand for the adoption of 10 policy items, starting with censorship of adult content and the abolition of all sex work.
Former Adult Performer Becomes Conservative Mayor in Spain
A retired adult performer who ran as a candidate for the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has unseated the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) incumbent and will become the mayor of the small town of Carcelen, in the Albacete province of the Castile-La Mancha region.
Spanish Anti-Porn Activists Demand Laws to Match Utah and China
Local Spanish politicians and activists are demanding anti-porn legislation to mirror current initiatives in France, Germany, Utah and even China.
2023 Grabby Awards Europe to Be Held in Torremolinos, Spain
The Grabby Awards Europe will be held during a four-day stretch of festivities in Torremolinos, from April 20-23.
Spanish Activists, Human Rights Groups Denounce Ongoing Attempt to Outlaw All Sex Work
Spanish sex workers, including adult producers and performers, continue to denounce a government attempt to outlaw all forms of commercial sex, starting with a controversial law deemed “dangerous” by human rights advocates.
GirlsDoPorn Fugitive Michael Pratt Captured in Spain
Michael Pratt, owner and operator of the shuttered GirlsDoPorn website and notorious fugitive from U.S. justice, has been captured in Madrid, Spain, according to a statement released by the FBI.
Spain's Adult Creators Issue Manifesto Against Censorship Proposal
A group of leading Spanish and Spain-based independent adult content producers has released a manifesto urging action against the total censorship of adult content proposed by the governing PSOE as part of its new anti-sex-work legislation.
Spanish Legislators Move Forward With Proposal to Re-Criminalize All Sex Work
Spain's Congress of Deputies moved forward Tuesday with a proposed new law backed by the ruling party, aiming to “prohibit pimping in all its forms” with the final aim to “abolish prostitution.”
Spanish Politicians Try to Outlaw Consensual Sex Work, Including Porn
Spanish sex workers and adult industry figures are sounding the alarm about a proposed new law, supported by politicians from both the ruling and opposition parties, aiming to outlaw all forms of paid sex work — including commercial pornography.
Spain: 'Anti-Capitalist Feminist' Poet Sings Satisfyer's Praises
Leading Spanish mainstream newspaper El País yesterday published a lyrical essay by Catalonian poet Juana Dolores Romero Casanova (also known as Juana Dolores), a self-described “anti-capitalist feminist,” singing the praises of Satisfyer.
Spain: Trial of Nacho Vidal for 'Psychedelic Toad' Death Begins
The judge investigating Nacho Vidal for a confusing episode at his country house — in which a fashion photographer died after participating in a psychedelic healing ritual involving toad venom — has finished her investigation and upheld the charges against the iconic Spanish adult performer.
Nacho Vidal Reportedly Arrested in Spain Over DMT Death
Nacho Vidal has been arrested by Spanish police over a drug-related death at his country house last year, according to local reports.
Pornhub Discloses Spain Traffic Stats
Pornhub today revealed its latest traffic stats for Spain.
ABS Holdings, LIS Partner for Spain Distribution
ABS Holdings has announced it has partnered exclusively with Life is Short to bring its popular Minx, Linx and Kinx brands to Spain.