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Archaeologists find oldest library in Iberian Peninsula in Puente Genil

Room 10 at Fuente Álamo, a Roman archaeological site, may have been remodelled in the 4th century AD as a library in what was once seen as a mithraeum, a sanctuary to the god Mithras.

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Spain wildfire: Firefighters gain ground as Almería evacuees return home

Firefighters gained the upper hand on the deadly Almería wildfire after days of battling the flames, as the blaze that killed 12 people and burned 66 square kilometres began to ease, allowing some of the nearly 1,500 evacuees to return home.

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11 people killed as wildfires tear through southern Spain

Regional emergency chief Antonio Sanz called the deaths "an unprecedented tragedy", adding in the statement that "the pain is immense".

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Spain on wildfire alert as active blazes prompt evacuations

Spain has already lost nearly 50,000 hectares to wildfires in 2026, according to European estimates.

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Spanish PM Sánchez's party suffers historic loss in key Andalusia vote

The Socialists took just 28 out of 109 available seats, while the main conservative popular party won 53, two short of a majority. The far-right Vox party took 15 seats, making it a potential kingmaker.

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Andalusia votes Sunday in a key test for Spain’s major parties

Spain's most populous region ends a campaign marked by controversy, in elections followed abroad for their potential political impact.

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Meet the 'donkey firefighters' protecting Spain's natural landscapes

Several projects in Doñana, Galicia and Catalonia employ donkeys to clear forests and reduce plant fuel.

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Spain searches for missing woman as Storm Leonardo floods south

Spain searches for a missing woman swept away in a Malaga river as Storm Leonardo batters Andalusia, forcing evacuations and road closures.

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Spain floods: Storm Leonardo forces 4,000 evacuations in Andalusia

Spain woke to flooded streets in Grazalema on Thursday after Storm Leonardo dumped more than 600 litres per square metre in just 36 hours, according to AEMET.

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Spain on red alert as Storm Leonardo unleashes torrential rain and floods

Storm Leonardo batters southern Spain, flooding Grazalema, forcing evacuations and school closures as red alerts and flash flood fears persist.

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia attend Mass for Spain train crash victims

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined over 300 relatives in Huelva to mourn the 45 victims of the Adamuz train crash.

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Spain to pay €20 million in compensation to victims of train crash

The crash, which killed 45 people and injured more than 150 earlier this month in southern Spain, was the nation's deadliest rail disaster since 2013.

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Funerals held in Andalusia for victims of Spain's deadliest train crash

Funerals for victims of Spain's train accident took place in Huelva province. Andrés Gallardo and David Cordon were among the mourned. The country is in national mourning with flags at half mast.

Travel News

Travellers denounce abusive prices after Spain’s train crash

Travellers say they faced inflated car hire and flight prices following the disaster. So why didn't protective measures kick in?

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'Difficult for Spaniards to overcome this,' train crash survivor says

Javier Garcia, a nurse, was aboard one of the two trains that tragically crashed on Sunday, killing at least 43 people and causing trauma in a country where train travel is a symbol of mobility. He shared his experience with Euronews.

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Spain begins three days of national mourning after deadly train crash

Officials are continuing to investigate the causes of the incident that Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has called "strange" since it occurred on a straight line and neither train was speeding.