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Money for votes: Corruption arrests tarnish Spain regional elections

The allegations have brought into question the reliability of the country's electoral system.

27/05/2023

Europe Decoded

Spain passed a reform to boost free abortion this year. Has it worked?

Many Spanish women have had to go to private clinics to abort and pay upwards of hundreds of euros to do so.

27/05/2023

Climate

Will drought and heatwaves swing Spain's upcoming elections?

Spain is dealing with a historic drought. But will it be enough to push the issue to the forefront of voters' minds tomorrow?

27/05/2023

Euronews Witness

Tracking water thieves in southern Spain

This episode of Euronews Witness brings you to Andalusia in southern Spain, where our reporter Hans von der Brelie is searching – and finding - illegal water wells.

25/05/2023

Spain

Racism against footballer Vinícius sparks anti-racism law in Spain

"Spain is known as a country of racists", said the Brazilian football player.

25/05/2023

Sport

Madrid police arrest four over Vinícius bridge 'hanging' incident

Police say the four people in custody are "ultra" fans, associated with another Madrid football club.

23/05/2023

Green News

Spanish octopus farm comes under fire from protesters in Madrid

Protestors rallied in Madrid on Sunday against a controversial new farm that will confine 3 million octopuses in pools.

22/05/2023

Sport

Real Madrid files complaint with prosecutor over Vinícius 'hate crime'

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said the game should have been stopped, while Brazil's President Lula said action must be taken against racism and fascism in football stadiums.

22/05/2023

Design

Barcelona residents face eviction as Sagrada Familia Basilica completion approaches

Since work began 141 years ago, the Sagrada Família has become almost as famous for its endless works as for its magnificent architecture. Now nearby residents face being evicted if the construction is completed, but are doubtful a decision be made before this month's key local elections.

21/05/2023

Europe Decoded

Here’s why Europe is watching Spain’s regional elections

This month's regional election in Spain sets the stage for the general election held six months later.

21/05/2023

Culture news

Author Eva Baltasar talks lesbian love between a rock and a hard place

Eva Baltasar is a celebrated writer and poet in Spain, but next week could see her profile raised even higher if she wins the International Booker Prize, one of the literary world's most sought after awards.

19/05/2023

Spain

Spain elections re-open deep wounds, as ETA terrorists run for office

EH Bildu, a pro-independence party, has 44 candidates who have been found guilty of terror-related crimes on its electoral lists for upcoming regional elections in Spain. Seven of them were convicted of murder.

19/05/2023

Climate

Watch Spanish firefighters try to minimise summer wildfires

We followed the firefighters as they tried to prevent catastrophic blazes.

18/05/2023

Tech News

Are men doing enough chores? In Spain, there's an app for that

A recent report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, says women in Spain spend more than twice as many hours as men doing household chores.

18/05/2023

Spain

Publicly-owned supermarkets? Left-wing party sparks debate in Spain

Food prices in Spain will remain very high throughout the remainder of the year, experts have warned, as Podemos launches an initiative to open publicly-owned grocery stores.

17/05/2023

Culture news

Spanish PM wants to give €2 cinema tickets to the over 65s

The scheme is part of Pedro Sanchez's plan to 'convert culture into a state policy' and combat a rise in sedentary lifestyles, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

16/05/2023

Spain

Euroviews. Solving Europe's water crisis requires dealing with it locally

In some European countries, we will need to stop thinking that we have an automatic right to cheap, plentiful water which we can use to clean our streets, wash our cars, or fill our swimming pools whenever we wish, Mark Smith writes.

15/05/2023

Europe News

Spain set for migration deal with US to accept Latin American refugees

Asylum seekers from Latin America will be able to apply to go to Canada, Spain and the US in migrant processing centres set up in their home countries.

12/05/2023

Climate

Spain to ban outdoor work during periods of extreme heat

The government has allocated €2 billion to ease the impact of extreme heat and drought on farmers and water supplies.

12/05/2023

Climate

Spanish government will spend €2 billion fighting drought

Reservoirs are running worryingly low in the "vegetable garden of Europe".

11/05/2023

Green News

Why are tropical fruit farmers being arrested in Spain?

Farmers are turning to desperate measures in drought-hit Spain, which just had its warmest April on record.

10/05/2023

Spain

Spain's dwarf bullfighters see red over their right to work

Spain’s parliament has banned bullfighting performances featuring dwarves dressed as firefighters or clowns, but the 'bombero toreros' are fighting back.

10/05/2023

Nature

Spain’s water crisis puts one of Europe’s biggest wetlands at risk

Drought is threatening the Donana wetland and scientists say farmers in the region are making the problem worse.

05/05/2023

Health news

Could 'sperm-injecting robots' be the future of affordable IVF?

A study reported by MIT Technology Review has managed to automate the conception stage of in vitro fertilisation - but is it the future of fertility?

03/05/2023

Climate

Spain’s water war puts Europe’s fruit and veg at risk

Spain’s government has decided to cut water brought from the Tagus River to irrigate crops in the bone-dry southeast of the country.

03/05/2023

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Spanish worshippers prayed for rain on May Day

The "El Abuelo" religious procession in the southern Spanish city of Jaen on May 1st, saw worshippers pray for rain. Spain has had its hottest April on record and there are fears it could face a drought this year.

02/05/2023