Now playing Next Spain Ceuta: Europe ‘will not be intimidated’ on issue of migration, says EU Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has vowed to “restore order” after the influx of migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, amid a diplomatic spat between the two sides. 18/05/2021
Now playing Next World Spanish football recovery: Up to 5,000 fans heading to La Liga games Crowds are welcome to football stadiums after more than a year of games played closed behind doors due to COVID-19. Fans are back at the venues in Spain, but with restrictions on capacity and social distancing. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Computer games help children overcome pain from cancer treatment Research conducted at the Hospital de la Paz in Madrid shows that playing video games helps children in their recovery from cancer treatments. It analysed pain levels by monitoring heart rate and eye responses in children going through chemotherapy. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next Spain Police break up crowds in Barcelona after state of emergency lifted Inter-regional travel and curfews were lifted in most of Spain on May 9, leading to thousands of weekend revellers descending on public spaces in Barcelona. 16/05/2021
Now playing Next Nature Bison could be the 'natural firefighters' we need to tackle wildfires A new project in the south of Spain is studying whether the European bison can help reduce the risk of wildfires by clearing away scrubland that fuels blazes. 15/05/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spain to allow some fans into football games for season finale Spain will allow spectators back to matches from next weekend under strict conditions. 12/05/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spain warns that lockdown leaving parties lead to more than a hangover Scenes of revelers partying in mass over the past weekend, in many cases without social distancing or masks, have infuriated many, including health workers, and created a new political quarrel. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next World Could equine therapy be the new stressbuster on the block? Equine-assisted therapy is on the rise in Spain. For many people, riding a horse improves physical and mental health. And during the pandemic, it has also helped some people combat the stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next World Spain wants to turn all public highways into toll paying roads by 2024 The government in Madrid says every driver should pay for their own usage of the motorways, as opposed to relying on public money for their upkeep. Under the new plans, drivers would have pay to use all of Spain's motorways, as well as other national and regional roads. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next Spain Taste of freedom as Spaniards celebrate end of state of emergency While hundreds celebrated with improvised street parties, others feared the national state of emergency would be replaced by a patchwork of conflicting regional approaches. 09/05/2021
Now playing Next Spain Pablo Iglesias quits, leaving an indelible mark on Spanish politics Pablo Iglesias, the leader and founder of left-wing party Podemos, resigned from party politics following defeat in the regional elections in Madrid. 05/05/2021
Now playing Next Spain Conservatives claim victory in Madrid regional elections The right-wing Popular Party won a clear victory in Madrid's regional elections, increasing their seats in the regional assembly. 04/05/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Are the Canary Islands becoming a migrant limbo? Ousmane is one of the thousands of migrants stuck in the Canary Islands desperately trying to get to mainland Europe. Many want to leave and many more keep arriving. Local populations are struggling to manage the financial costs creating social tensions in the Spanish archipelago. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next Spain Bodies of Spanish and Irish victims repatriated from Burkina Faso Several European countries have vowed to keep fighting extremism in Africa's Sahel region. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next Climate Are melting glaciers causing the Earth to move under our feet? New research shows that melting glaciers are changing the axis the earth spins on. 29/04/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spain expects increase in COVID vaccine shipment Spain’s health officials say that vaccination efforts are picking up pace after a record week in both the arrival of doses and the number of shots administered. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spanish minister receives blood-stained knife amid election threats Three other left-wing officials have also received threatening letters containing bullets. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spanish journalists and Irishman killed in Burkina Faso after ambush Two Spanish journalists and one Irish national were killed in Burkina Faso after an anti-poaching patrol was ambushed. 27/04/2021
Now playing Next Spain ‘No sign of contagion’ after 5,000 person rock concert in Barcelona Officials said the Love of Lesbian concert held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona showed no signs of spreading coronavirus among the 5,000 spectators. 27/04/2021
Now playing Next world news 17 people found dead on migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands Spanish rescuers found seventeen people dead and managed to save three on a migrant boat off the island of El Hierro. 26/04/2021