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Spain

Spanish prosecutors shelve fraud probes into former king Juan Carlos I

The "King Emiret" could not be convicted due to the statute of limitations, prosecutors said.

02/03/2022

Spain

Hundreds of migrants push across border to Spanish enclave of Melilla

Around 350 people successfully climbed the border fence on Thursday after a record crossing attempt on Wednesday.

02/03/2022

Mobility

What’s it like inside Fisker’s Ocean electric vehicle? We take a look

Eco-friendly seats and a solar roof: Euronews Next steps inside Fisker’s Ocean electric SUV, which aims to be the world’s most sustainable car.

02/03/2022

Spain

Spanish police arrest UK's 'most wanted woman' for €1bn phone fraud

"At one point this organisation sold more mobile phones in the UK than all the legal shops combined," Spain's Civil Guard said of the VAT fraud scheme.

01/03/2022

Spain

Borrell sparks Catalonia backlash over Zelenskyy-Puigdemont comparison

Josep Borrell has angered Catalonia's independence movement by comparing Ukraine's president to Carles Puigdemont.

01/03/2022

Art

Art meets Voyeurism as Madrid hotel turns bedrooms into galleries

Unlike any conventional gallery, the Hybrid Art Fair establishes a very different relationship between the artists and the viewers.

01/03/2022

Tech News

MWC 2022: Russia’s pavillion banned as tech fair gets underway

"The GSMA strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine," the company which organises the Mobile World Congress said.

28/02/2022

Euronews Witness

How intensive farming is polluting Spain's water

In this episode of Witness, Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to Zamora in Spain to investigate how human activity is polluting the water supply, threatening entire populations and ecosystems.

25/02/2022

Nature

Scientists slam ‘cruel’ plans for world’s first octopus farm in Spain

World's first octopus farm could see up to 1,000 octopuses in a single tank.

24/02/2022

Art

ARCO Madrid brings together 185 galleries for Spain's largest art fair

ARCO Madrid returns to a February outing after it was delayed by the pandemic last year. A total of 185 galleries from 30 countries will participate in the different curated sections of this years edition.

24/02/2022

No Comment

Collectors return to Madrid for Art Fair

Collectors return to Madrid for Art Fair

23/02/2022

Money

Pensioner forces Spanish banks to widen services to tackle exclusion

Left behind by digitalisation and the closure of high street branches, the elderly in Spain have found a new champion in 78-year-old Carlos San Juan.

22/02/2022

Spain

Claims of smear campaign amid power struggle in Spain's Popular Party

Madrid president Isabel Diaz Ayuso has accused leader Pablo Casado of spying on her family.

17/02/2022

Spain

German man given life sentence for murdering wife and son in Tenerife

The bodies of a German woman and child had been found "stoned to death" in a cave on the Spanish island in 2019.

17/02/2022

Experiences

Spanish ‘ghost village’ re-emerges after 30 years underwater

The village of Aceredo has been underwater for the past three decades. But after Spain’s driest winter on record, an eerie tourist destination has emerged from a desolate reservoir.

17/02/2022

Art

'Picasso: Faces and Figures' exhibition opens in Madrid

A new retrospective exhibition in Madrid, explores the portraits and ever-changing style of Pablo Picasso

17/02/2022

Spain

Search called off after Spanish trawler sinks off the coast of Canada

Rescue efforts were hampered by windy, rough seas and reduced visibility.

15/02/2022

Green News

Dry winter drains reservoirs and ruins crops across Spain and Portugal

Rainfall in Spain this winter has been just one-third of the average for recent years with large parts of the Iberian Peninsula experiencing drought.

14/02/2022

Spain

Far-right party eyes regional government role after big election gains

The far-right party says it has "the right and the duty" to be part of a new government in Castile and Leon after winning 13 seats in Sunday's early vote.

14/02/2022

Cinema

Javier Bardem's The Good Boss wins six at this year's Goya Awards

Spanish cinema held the annual Goya awards ceremony on Saturday with the film The Good Boss -- which attracted a record 20 nominations --winning six prizes.

13/02/2022

Spain

Extreme winter drought devastates crops in Spain and Portugal

Half of Spain’s farms are threatened by drought this year, while scientists estimate that Portugal will see a drop in annual rainfall of 20% to 40% by the end of the century.

13/02/2022

My Europe Series

Do proposed reforms of Spain's controversial 'gag law' go far enough?

The "gag law" has been described as the greatest blow to civil and political liberties since Spain's return to democracy. But do proposed reforms go far enough?

11/02/2022

Spain

Spanish police bust drugs ring 'faking orca attacks' to aid smuggling

Police say the gang would simulate boat damage and even killer whale attacks to get towed into ports in southern Spain and smuggle in hashish.

11/02/2022

Real Economy

How billions from Europe's recovery fund are set to transform Spain's economy

In partnership with The European Commission

Real Economy heads to Spain, the first country in the EU to receive billions of euros from the bloc's pandemic recovery fund.

09/02/2022

Art

How can you see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings in Madrid?

The exhibition allows visitors to experience arguably one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements up close, with a never-before-seen perspective.

09/02/2022

Culture news

Sagrada Familia plans put 3,000 families at risk of eviction

A dispute between local residents and the Sagrada Familia construction team has arisen from their future plan to demolish housing blocks in order to complete Gaudi's vision of the basilica.

07/02/2022