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Travel News

Spain: Fake signs at Mallorca beaches warn tourists to stay away

Catalan small print underneath shares a different message with local people.

21/08/2023

Spain

Cool weather overnight helps Tenerife firefighters battle wildfire

Heatwave conditions have raised temperatures to dangerous levels in northern Africa and Europe.

20/08/2023

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Watch: Spanish airforce planes drop water on wildfires in Tenerife

The fire started on Tuesday night and has forced the evacuation or confinement of nearly 8,000 people.

19/08/2023

Culture news

The freedom to show your breasts: Why does Amaral's gesture matter?

Several Spanish artists are bringing to the stage a "revolution" for women's freedom in the face of constant sexist attacks and censorship.

18/08/2023

Spain

Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island

An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday.

17/08/2023

Spain

Spain: Pedro Sánchez's socialist candidate wins key parliament vote

In an eleventh-hour deal, socialist candidate Francina Armengol secured the backing of the hard-line wing of Catalan independence and was elected parliament Speaker.

17/08/2023

Spain

Spain's new registry for stillborn babies sparks debate

Babies who die before birth - but had a gestation period of more than six months - must be registered and can have a name in the Spanish civil registry. Feminists say it's a frontal attack on women's right to abortion.

15/08/2023

Europe News

Spain failed to reopen 'genuine access to asylum' at enclaves: NGOs

Three decades of migration deals between Spain and Morocco have led to fortified and almost impenetrable borders for asylum seekers.

14/08/2023

Earth News

San Sebastian ‘beautification plan’ chops down dozens of flame trees

Protestors are rallying against plans to remove more tree cover on the Canary Island of La Gomera.

11/08/2023

Culture news

How did Loewe become the planet's hottest fashion brand?

The Spanish luxury house has been around for decades but has only just become stratospherically popular. Is it down to creative director Jonathan Anderson's input? Euronews Culture investigates.

11/08/2023

Earth News

Valencia: Record-breaking temperature of 46.8°C seen in coastal city

Local residents say the city is 'unlivebable'.

11/08/2023

Spain

Sunbed wars: Costa chaos as tourists fight for a place by the pool

Hotels say without sunbed controls 'it would be a jungle' as tourists compete for prime locations at hotels all along the Spanish coast.

11/08/2023

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Spain sweltering in third heatwave of the summer

Meteorologists in Spain say they expect the extreme heat to last until Friday at the earliest, in the country's third heatwave this summer.

09/08/2023

Earth News

Spain introduces water restrictions as reservoirs run dry

A drought emergency has been declared in some parts of Catalonia where people are being urged to reduce their water consumption.

09/08/2023

Spain

Spain curbs irregular immigration as numbers rise in Europe

While Spain managed to reduce the number of arrivals by 3.3%, Italy and Greece saw a 115% and 65% increase respectively, according to UNHCR figures.

09/08/2023

Destinations

Why are Barcelona's restaurants turning away solo diners?

Local people are becoming increasingly frustrated by restaurants looking to maximise profits from tourists during the busy summer season.

08/08/2023

Spain

Why Spain breaks job market records but tops EU's unemployment rate

Is Spain 'doomed' to unemployment? Although its job market has been breaking new records with the number of unemployed at a 15-year low, it still tops EU's unemployment rate.

07/08/2023

Spain

Why has PM Sanchez's secret Moroccan holiday infuriated Spain?

There has been a last-minute change in Pedro Sánchez's holiday destination that no one knew about. He is now strolling the streets of Marrakech while the opposition recalls recent controversial concessions made to Rabat.

04/08/2023

Spain

Blast in northwest Spain leaves one person dead and 12 injured

The explosion has killed one woman and injured at least 12 other people, two of them critically. Local authorities believe it could have been caused by a gas explosion.

02/08/2023

Spain

Euroviews. We're toasting to Spanish far right's defeat for all the wrong reasons

Vox is nothing more than a simplified expression of the ideas that were always seen as acceptable by Spain's conservative hardliners, Antonio Maestre writes.

02/08/2023

Culture news

Goodbye Myanmar: Inditex to quit conflict-hit nation

The company, which owns Zara, has announced it's in process of stopping purchases from Myanmar's garment factories due to a campaign by a global workers' union to convince companies to divest from the country.

01/08/2023

Smart Regions

The mills and fountains of Porto Santo brought back to life

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, discover the European project to restore the island of Porto Santo, which is reviving its cultural heritage by rehabilitating its windmills and public fountains. A reconnection with the past for a unique tourist experience.

31/07/2023

Spain

Recount drama as Spain's Socialists lose crucial seat in overseas vote

The Socialist Party lost a seat in parliament, after overseas votes were counted: a new obstacle for PM Pedro Sánchez as he struggles to form a government.

31/07/2023

Destinations

This popular Ibiza beach joins Spain's list of smoke-free zones

Beach-goers who break the rules face fines of up to €2,000.

28/07/2023

Spain

Spain isn't bowing to the rise of the far-right in the EU. Why?

Europe has seen an increasing trend of far-right parties surging in popularity and conservative parties rising to power. Why has Spain bucked this trend?

27/07/2023

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Could a Catalan separatist party join a coalition government in Spain?

It may be possible for Puigdemont to acts as the kingmaker, but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his leftist PSOE party has always ruled out helping Catalonia's separatists.

25/07/2023