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Deadly wildfire contained after raging near Madrid suburb

At least one person has died after a wildfire swept through scrub and grassland on the outskirts of Tres Cantos, 21 kilometres north of Madrid, late on Monday.

12/08/2025

Climate

What are dry storms? A deadly mix of lightning, wind, and heat

Dry storms are a curious meteorological phenomenon. The sky turns dark and thunders, but it doesn't seem to rain.

12/08/2025

Spain

Wildfire near Madrid kills one as fires burn across Spain

The fire was brought under control overnight, after a blaze in the Tres Cantos area killed one person and prompted evacuations, the authorities said.

12/08/2025

Spain

Spain orders town to drop Muslim community religious gathering ban

The ban, which affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in the southeastern town of Jumilla, has been challenged by Madrid.

12/08/2025

Spain

Thousands evacuated from Spanish resort of Tarifa over advancing fire

Despite the efforts of emergency teams to control the fire that has been raging across some areas in southern Spain, authorities have been forced to order the eviction of several houses in the municipality of Tarifa near Cadiz.

12/08/2025

Spain

Wildfires continue to burn across farmlands in northern Spain

Thousands have been evacuated as massive wildfires continue to grip northern Spain as southern Europe battles a record-breaking heatwave.

11/08/2025

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Winds and heat intensify wildfires in Spain’s León province

Residents of Carucedo and Yeres, in Spain’s León province, have been evacuated as wildfires advanced towards residential areas.

11/08/2025

Markets

Crypto giant Binance gets BBVA backing to fix reputation, report says

After a history of questionable trading practices, mega crypto exchange Binance is teaming up with Spain’s BBVA to let traders park their assets with the bank — a major shift for the digital asset world.

08/08/2025

Earth News

Spain faces intense August heatwave with temperatures up to 43°C

The State Meteorological Agency warns that the extreme heat episode will continue for more than a week, with temperatures that could exceed 43°C and minimums above 25°C in many areas of the country.

08/08/2025

Europeans' Stories

Spain’s housing crisis deepens: residents’ anger is rising

Millions across Europe are being priced out of housing, with Spain at the heart of the crisis. Euronews’s international correspondent Valérie Gauriat reports from Barcelona, where skyrocketing rents and property speculation are pushing residents to the brink.

06/08/2025

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Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain

A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.

06/08/2025

Travel News

Ryanair workers call strikes at Spain's main airports until December

Strikes will affect many Spanish airports at key times of the day and could lead to delays and cancellations.

05/08/2025

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Fires in northwest Spain destroy hundreds of hectares of forest

Firefighters and residents in Ponteceso, in Galicia’s A Coruña province, are battling multiple wildfires that have destroyed at least 500 hectares of forest since Saturday afternoon.

04/08/2025

Climate

Inside the Spanish region leading the way on climate adaptation

From storm-proofing grids to electrifying its port, Bilbao has some cutting-edge answers to climate change.

02/08/2025

Climate

Heatwave to scorch Spain from Sunday with highs of 45ºC

After a July with milder than usual temperatures, August will bring Spain's second heat wave of summer 2025.

01/08/2025

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Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire

A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown.

31/07/2025

Climate

Spain on alert as multiple wildfires scorch thousands of hectares

Spain is battling three major wildfires with thousands of hectares burned and hundreds evacuated.

31/07/2025

EuroVerify

Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?

Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite claims to the contrary online that appear to try and stoke Islamophobia.

31/07/2025

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Protesters demand resignation nine months after Valencia floods

Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.

30/07/2025

Travel News

Lavender fields draw unmanageable tourist numbers to Spanish village

Brihuega’s lavender fields attracted more than 100,000 visitors in July alone.

29/07/2025

Spain

Flock of birds nearly cause Spanish jet to crash on beach amid airshow

The Spanish Air Force said the EF-18 Hornet fighter "performed an evasive manoeuvre when it detected a flock of birds in its path".

29/07/2025

Tech News

Spain deepens antitrust probe into Apple, citing App Store pricing

Apple could be “abusing its dominant market position,” the regulator said.

29/07/2025

Europe

Asian algae infesting southern Spanish beaches

Thousands of tonnes of 'Rugulopteryx okamurae', an invasive seaweed from Southeast Asia, are accumulating on the beaches of the Strait of Gibraltar and the southern coast of Spain, constituting what local ecologists describe as a serious threat to regional biodiversity.

27/07/2025

Moments

See Andalusia in sumptuous style on Spain’s 1930s luxury train

During the dreamy journey, passengers stop at some of Spain’s most magnificent cities and storied attractions.

27/07/2025

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Windsurf freestyle World Wup concludes early in windy Fuerteventura

The PWA Windsurf Freestyle World Cup was just celebrated at Sotavento Beach in Fuerteventura, where strong winds allowed the Double Elimination round to conclude by day two.

25/07/2025

Earth News

Barcelona's beaches are being swallowed by sea level rise and storms

Storms and sea level rise are rapidly reshaping Barcelona’s coastline, raising fears about the future of local tourism.

23/07/2025