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Winds and heat intensify wildfires in Spain’s León province

Residents of Carucedo and Yeres, in Spain’s León province, have been evacuated as wildfires advanced towards residential areas.

World News

New heatwave continues unabated in southern Europe

High alerts remain due to temperatures up to and above 40 degrees in parts of France, Spain and Portugal, with no end in sight until midweek.

Culture news

Fire in the Mosque of Cordoba extinguished

A fire in the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, caused by the short circuit of a sweeper in the chapel of Almanzor, forced the area to be evacuated. However, the blaze has now been extinguished according to the town's mayor.

Markets

Crypto giant Binance gets BBVA backing to fix reputation, report says

After a history of questionable trading practices, mega crypto exchange Binance is teaming up with Spain’s BBVA to let traders park their assets with the bank — a major shift for the digital asset world.

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Culture news

11 bodies found in Spanish cave reveal brutal Neolithic cannibalism

Deep within El Mirador Cave in northern Spain, researchers have uncovered bone-chilling evidence of human cannibalism dating back around 5,700 years.

Green News

Spain faces intense August heatwave with temperatures up to 43°C

The State Meteorological Agency warns that the extreme heat episode will continue for more than a week, with temperatures that could exceed 43°C and minimums above 25°C in many areas of the country.

Europeans' Stories

Spain’s housing crisis deepens: residents’ anger is rising

Millions across Europe are being priced out of housing, with Spain at the heart of the crisis. Euronews’s international correspondent Valérie Gauriat reports from Barcelona, where skyrocketing rents and property speculation are pushing residents to the brink.

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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.

Business

Banco Sabadell shareholders approve sale of TSB to Santander

Banco Sabadell on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of its British subsidiary TSB to Banco Santander for around €3bn. The transaction seeks to shield the group's independence from the hostile takeover bid launched by BBVA.

Travel News

Ryanair workers call strikes at Spain's main airports until December

Strikes will affect many Spanish airports at key times of the day and could lead to delays and cancellations.

Health news

Spain sees one of its worst months for heat-related deaths

Spain reported 1,060 deaths attributed to high temperatures in July, up significantly from the same period a year earlier.

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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.

Green News

Experts urge rethink on renewable energy and its environmental impact

Renewable energy has become a key part of the global energy transition, presenting itself as the clean alternative to fossil fuels. But green or renewable does not mean zero impact. Let's take a look at the fine print.

Climate

Heatwave to scorch Spain from Sunday with highs of 45ºC

After a July with milder than usual temperatures, August will bring Spain's second heat wave of summer 2025.

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Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire

A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown.

Climate

Spain on alert as multiple wildfires scorch thousands of hectares

Spain is battling three major wildfires with thousands of hectares burned and hundreds evacuated.

Travel News

US tourists shift to Europe’s local favourites for summer 2025

American travellers are turning to lesser-known European destinations in 2025, seeking authenticity and value.

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Protesters demand resignation nine months after Valencia floods

Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.

Travel News

Lavender fields draw unmanageable tourist numbers to Spanish village

Brihuega’s lavender fields attracted more than 100,000 visitors in July alone.

Spain

Flock of birds nearly cause Spanish jet to crash on beach amid airshow

The Spanish Air Force said the EF-18 Hornet fighter "performed an evasive manoeuvre when it detected a flock of birds in its path".

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