A man is standing on a balcony with a view of El Hierro. Spain’s secret eco paradise island that can power itself Credit: Shutterstock and Maxi Perez Overcrowded? Forget it costas, wild hen dos, and package holiday mayhem – Spain is hiding a breathtaking natural wonder that’s quietly making history. El Hierro – the small Canary Island is not only …

The DGT issues a Spanish driving license. Driving without an instructor: Spain could allow learners to drive without a driving school. Driving test bombshell: Spain may allow learners to train with their friends and family instead of attending school! Credit: Shutterstock, Marian Weyo ‘Future drivers may never have to step Footwear The inside of a school again….’ Something big is brewing …

Editor’s Digest: Unlock it for Free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor of FT, chooses her favorite stories. The new chair of Telefónica has vowed to pursue deals across Europe with the aim of making the Spanish telecoms group a counterweight to US dominance of the tech industry. Marc Murtra said that, after being parachuted into a struggling company …