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Algeria suspends friendly treaty with Spain over Western Sahara stance

Tensions between Algiers and Madrid soared in March when Spain aligned with Morocco over the disputed North African territory.

08/06/2022

Spain

Spain has a huge market for prostitution. But for how much longer?

Medicos del Mundo estimates there are some 350,000 women in prostitution in Spain and 80% per cent of them are foreigners without legal papers.

08/06/2022

Earth News

Spain cracks down on food waste with fines of up to €60,000

The ambitious draft bill aims to reduce the 1,300 tonnes of food wasted every year in Spain.

08/06/2022

Spain

Fines and free 'doggy bags': Spain steps up fight against food waste

Spain wastes 1.36 million tonnes of food and drink each year, its government says.

07/06/2022

Culture news

A joyful Spanish pilgrimage is back on the road

Romería del Rocío is an important religious pilgrimage that has taken place for centuries in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia

07/06/2022

Europe News

Iberian Peninsula seeks to become renewables supplier

For Spain and Portugal, the EU plan to reduce its dependency on Russian fossil fuels may be a historical opportunity.

07/06/2022

Travel News

'Pollution tax' hits tourists travelling to Barcelona on cruise ships

Planning a cruise to Barcelona? You will soon have to pay a brand new ‘pollution tax.’

07/06/2022

Food and Drink

Under the sea: the unique flavour of fine wines aged beneath the waves

Salty Atlantic water and wildlife on the ocean floor give the wines a unique flavour, says this winery.

06/06/2022

Spain

Spanish army captain suspended after soldiers kneel at Franco memorial

The video showed around 30 soldiers apparently paying homage to the dictator at the mausoleum where he used to be interred.

02/06/2022

Europe News

Former Qatari princess found dead in Spanish home

Kasia Gallanio, 46, had been staying in the Spanish resort after a bitter 10-year-long custody battle with her former husband, the 73-year-old uncle of the Emir of Qatar.

01/06/2022

Spain

Spanish government proposes law banning automated customer service

The bill would also do away with long waiting times by forcing companies to answer calls within three minutes and solve outstanding issues within 15 days.

31/05/2022

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Paddleboard pooches: Dogs take to the waves for surf race

A paddle surf race with your canine companion might sound like fun, but it demands a well-trained pooch who'll stay still on the board while you race.

31/05/2022

Scenes

Meet the team who are preserving marine life in Mallorca

In partnership with Media City

"Posidonia is extremely important because it's basically the lung of the Mediterranean".

30/05/2022

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25-tonne humpback whale dies off coast of Valencia

A dying humpback whale measuring 12 metres long and weighing around 25 tonnes appeared off the coast of Tavernes de la Valldigna coast

29/05/2022

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Real Madrid fans celebrate 14th Champions League win

Real Madrid fans jump and sing in the Spanish capital and in St-Denis.

29/05/2022

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King Felipe attends the military parade for Armed Forces Day

This year, Spain's biggest military celebration is back in its biggest version with a parade presided over by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.

28/05/2022

Spain

Spain's Doñana National Park under threat as groundwater pumping continues

UNESCO Heritage Site, Doñana National Park is drying out as rising temperatures, reduced rainfall and the pumping of groundwater for intensive agricultural purposes shrink the region’s aquifer. The wetlands are home to a variety of flora and fauna and also support many endangered migratory birds.

27/05/2022

Spain

Spain vows legal reforms in wake of spying allegations

The country’s National Intelligence Center, or CNI, has been under fire since April after digital rights group Citizen Lab alleged that the phones of more than 60 Catalan politicians, lawyers and activists had been hacked with controversial spyware.

26/05/2022

My Europe Series

Ukrainian refugees bring new life to Spain's rural villages

Small abandoned villages in Spain’s depopulated regions have become home to mothers and children fleeing the war in Ukraine.

25/05/2022

Nature

Spanish diver saves 12-metre humpback whale in 'daring' rescue mission

32-year-old marine biologist and diver Gigi Torras said the experience was 'incredible'.

25/05/2022

Spain

Former king Juan Carlos meets Felipe VI to conclude return to Spain

It is the first time Juan Carlos met his son since he went into exile in the United Arab Emirates in 2020.

23/05/2022

Spain

Spain endures record heatwave as May to be hottest month in 100 years

As Spain endures unusually high temperatures for the season, scientists warn heatwaves and intense temperatures may be here to stay.

22/05/2022

Travel News

Mallorca: Travellers in for hellish summer thanks to staff shortages

Passengers at Mallorca’s Palma airport have suffered horror delays this month - but with recruitment stalling, things may still get worse.

20/05/2022

Spain

Former king's first return to Spain in two years ignites debate

He went to the United Arab Emirates in 2020.

19/05/2022

Culture news

Performers take to the streets for Madrid's flamenco festival

Flamenco dancers are emerging from indoor venues into the bright Madrid sunshine for the 6th edition of the city's flamenco festival. Restricted during the pandemic, organisers want to bring the art form onto the streets and closer to the people.

17/05/2022

Spain

Spain-Morocco land borders reopen for the first time in two years

The European Union's only land border with Africa had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a diplomatic crisis between Madrid and Rabat.

17/05/2022