El Paísis a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. It is the second-most circulated daily newspaper in Spain and one of the Madrid dailies considered to be a national newspaper of record for Spain. El País also produces a world edition in Madrid that is available online in English and in Spanish.

The paper's ideology has been defined by a leaning towards Europeanism, progressivism, and social liberalism. Politically, it was situated in the center-left during most of Spain's transition to democracy. The paper is characterized by the amount of space it gives to the reporting of international news, culture and information regarding the economy as well as Spanish news. It has specific columnists and contributors from different social backgrounds contributing to the democratic and pro-European editorial line of the newspaper.