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Spanish Civil Guard busts media network calling for terrorist violence

Spanish authorities have arrested nine people in four cities as part of the crackdown against extremist messages calling for violence against the Euro 2024 tournament and the Paris Olympics.

18/06/2024

Climate Now

How is Saharan dust impacting solar power?

In partnership with Copernicus

Research shows that Saharan dust events can hit solar energy output hard. So what can be done to better manage the problem? Climate Now reports from Andalucía on efforts to beat the dust.

17/06/2024

Culture news

Spain catalogues more than 5,000 items stolen during Franco's reign

A list of over 5,000 art items seized by the Franco regime have been published by the Spanish government so they can be returned to their original owners’ descendants.

14/06/2024

Spain

Erdoğan praises Spain for supporting Palestine during Gaza war

Turkey and Spain are working hard to develop and deepen their relationship.

13/06/2024

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WATCH: Spanish firefighters save trapped driver in Murcia

Spanish firefighters rescued a driver trapped in raging floodwaters after heavy rains struck Murcia and Alicante.

13/06/2024

Europe News

Fighting cancer with nanoparticles marks a medical milestone

A new treatment aims to avoid the side-effects of conventional methods like chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

13/06/2024

Economy

Inflation in Spain rises to 3.6% in May driven by the cost of housing

Inflation rise in Spain: housing costs, transport and fuel price rises are the main drivers. However, the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages dropped in May 2024.

13/06/2024

Europe News

Spain's Sánchez wants allies to 'add more pressure' on Netanyahu

In his first interview since the European parliamentary elections, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on international allies to hold his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu accountable for the 'bombings' and 'military intervention' in Gaza.

12/06/2024

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WATCH: Palma de Mallorca airport hit by rainstorm rampage

On June 11, heavy rains caused severe flooding across Mallorca, including Palma Airport, where several flights were grounded.

12/06/2024

Spain

French and Spanish police hold anti-terror drills ahead of Olympics

The exercise began in Bayonne, France, where the practice scenario involved assailants staging an attack before fleeing to San Sebastián, Spain, where they took hostages.

12/06/2024

Europe News

PM Sanchez and his socialists will not back down after EU elections

Spain's centre-right PP party came on top in the European elections on Sunday. Yet, their resurgence did not result in the collapse of Premier Pedro Sánchez's government as the conservatives had hoped.

11/06/2024

Green News

Climate change is causing this Spanish beach to disappear

Human activity from construction along the coast between Torremolinos and Málaga laid the groundwork for this erosion to occur.

10/06/2024

Travel News

How Spain’s tourism boom is taking to the seas

The past decade has seen a wave of yacht rental platforms shaking up sailing holidays - and they’re on the rise in Spain.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Spain's PM stands as other leaders fall after EU elections

Never before have EU elections had such an impact on national politics across the bloc, but in Spain they did not bring about the collapse of the socialist government as the conservatives had hoped.

10/06/2024

Culture news

Homage in Huesca: Spanish city pays tribute to George Orwell

George Orwell never fulfilled his wish to visit Huesca when he fought in the Spanish Civil War but nearly 90-years on, his son Richard Blair has made the trip to unveil a statue in honour of his famous father.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Spain: Centre-right PP beats Sanchez' socialists by slight majority

The centre-right Partido Popular (PP) saw a 12% increase since the last elections, and far-right Vox doubled its seats in the European Parliament on Sunday.

10/06/2024

Food and Drink

Spain comes out on top of new World's 50 Best Restaurants list

European restaurants have triumphed with four of the top five spots on the annual World's 50 Best Restaurants list.

09/06/2024

Europe News

Spain's weary and still divided voters go to the polls once more

The rise of the far-right and how alliances will be forged in the new parliament are the key issues for Spain in these EU elections.

07/06/2024

Europe Decoded

No, 97% of people on Spain’s minimum basic income are not migrants

Ahead of the EU and UK elections, commentators and social media users are making factually incorrect claims about immigration in Europe.

05/06/2024

Europe News

Farmers block Spanish-French border in major pre-EU elections protest

Dozens of tractors have been blocking all major crossing points between Spain and France from Irun in the Basque Country to La Jonquera in Catalonia since Monday morning. The rally is expected to last until Tuesday.

03/06/2024

Culture news

Open all hours: Spanish shopfronts celebrated in best-selling book

In the age of huge, soulless shopping malls, a book celebrating the beauty of old Spanish shop fronts has become a surprise hit.

03/06/2024

Culture news

What went down at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year?

Lana Del Rey disappoints, PJ Harvey heralds the rain, and Lankum astonishes: here's everything we learned at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year

02/06/2024

Destinations

Drought leaves major questions about Barcelona's future in tourism

As Barcelona exits its almost four-year-long drought, the aftermath has left many tough questions about the realities of water management and mass tourism.

01/06/2024

Green News

Valencia’s cemeteries to become the country’s largest urban solar farm

The project has been dubbed RIP, standing for Requiem in Power.

31/05/2024

Economy

Spanish inflation rises for third consecutive month after VAT hike

A jump in electricity prices linked to higher VAT rates is pushing up inflation in Spain. Upticks are being seen across the eurozone, although the causes are varied.

30/05/2024

Europe News

Spanish parliament approves amnesty law for Catalan separatists

The measure is supposed to help keep the country's government together, but has infuriated many Spaniards who consider it a blow against the rule of law.

30/05/2024