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Church reduced to ashes as fires sweep through San Vicente in Spain

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Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain

A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.

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Fires in northwest Spain destroy hundreds of hectares of forest

Firefighters and residents in Ponteceso, in Galicia’s A Coruña province, are battling multiple wildfires that have destroyed at least 500 hectares of forest since Saturday afternoon.

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Landmark ruling says Spanish pig farm pollution breaches human rights

The community looks forward to its reservoir becoming ‘a place of life again’, where residents can walk, swim and drink without fear.

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Spain fails again to secure unanimity to make Catalan an EU language

The Spanish request fell short of the necessary majority, as countries like Finland, Sweden and Austria voiced their reservations.

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Four European beaches ranked among the best in the world

Two European beaches made the global top 10 for their stunning unspoilt nature.

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Pig-rearing pollution is making life ‘unfeasible’ in this Spanish town

Residents are too afraid to drink water from their local wells or open their windows for fear of the stench of nearby livestock operations.

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A sense of Spain blooms at Hampton Court Palace Flower Festival

Turkish garden designer Nilufer Danis evokes the spirit of a pilgrimage to Spain's Camino de Santiago at the launch of London's Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

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Swarms of flies in Spain could be due to climate change

Climate conditions and farming practices may be creating the perfect breeding ground for the insects to multiply.

Spain

Spain's conservatives win regional elections

People’s Party of Galicia won the elections on Sunday in the region, maintaining the absolute majority it has held in parliament since 2009.

Green News

Spanish plastic pellet spill galvanises EU efforts to limit microplastic pollution

A proposal to expand the scope of microplastic pollution rules to companies transporting pellets was welcomed by several EU lawmakers, but the European Commission raises concerns over competitiveness.

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Member states snub Sánchez's plan to make Catalan an EU language

Member states of the European Union have poured cold water over an ambitious request made by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Destinations

Galicia’s climate makes it perfect for a hiking holiday in Spain

Here’s why you should go on a pilgrimage through the green hills and valleys of Galicia.

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Six dead after bus plunges into river in Spain

Officials believe there were either eight or nine passengers onboard at the time of the crash.

Spain

'Terrifying cocktail': Spain's worst environmental disaster, 20 years

Never before had 63,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil washed up on Iberian coasts, creating a 2,000 kilometres-long polluted area stretching from Portugal to Spain and all the way to France.

Spain

Two men go on trial in Spain over deadly 2013 train accident

Eighty people were killed and 140 others injured in the derailment near Santiago de Compostela.

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The language app designed to save minority European languages

The app IndyLan was designed to help people learn minority languages, but a lack of funding post-Brexit is holding it back.

Spain

Six people arrested in Spain over suspected homophobic killing

The death of a 24-year-old man in A Coruña at the weekend has shaken Spain and led to major demonstrations by LGBT+ organisations.

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Closures on Iberian peninsula make life tough for cross-border workers

At 400 metres long, the Friendship Bridge allows cross-border workers to reach their homes in just a few minutes. But with its closure, they now have to travel dozens more kilometres.

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Franco's family at war with Spain over control of his summer house

The former dictator's Galicia residence Pazo de Meirás was obtained through fraud and extortion, the government claims

Spain

Spanish town half way to goal of losing 100,000 kilos

The Spanish town of Narón last year launched a pioneering healthy lifestyle initiative to help its residents shed a collective 100,000 kilos over a two-year period. So far, it seems to be working.