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Six people injured during the eighth bull run of San Fermin

SIx people were injured and transferred to hospital during the eighth and last bull run of this year's San Fermin festival in Pamplona, one of them gored.

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What is Buhurt?: The medieval combat sport that's big in Europe

Buhurt is a modern-day full contact combat sport which involves fighters using blunt steel weapons and armour characteristic of the medieval times. But why would anyone wish to compete in this extreme activity?

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Spain, Italy, Portugal: Which is the best European country for expats?

Two European destinations rank highly for expat life, but one favourite destination falls to the bottom 10.

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New heatwave grips Spanish capital

People working outdoors in Madrid as temperatures are nearing 40 degrees Celsius.

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Europe faces major heatwave, with drought and wildfires

Many countries in the southern and western parts of the continent have already succumbed to exceedingly hot and dry weather, expected to last for about 10 days.

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Three people gored in the most dangerous bull run of San Fermin 2022

Seven people were injured and transferred to hospital during the fifth bull run of this year's San Fermin festival in Pamplona, three of them due to bull gorings

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Spain marks 25th anniversary of ETA murder of Miguel Ángel Blanco

The kidnapping and killing marked a turning point in Spain's fight against the Basque separatist group.

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Pride celebration returns to Madrid after two-year COVID-19 hiatus

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Madrid's pride celebrations took place with hundreds of thousands of people joining in.

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Traditional high heels race for Madrid's LGBTQ Pride

Madrid's LGTBQ Pride would not be the same without its traditional Heel Race, a sporting-festive event which this year celebrates its twenty-third edition in Pelayo Street and which involves finishing the course on platforms up to 15 centimetres high.

My Europe Series

Are Spain's controversial bullfighting fiestas in decline?

San Fermín, the world-famous bull-running festival, returned on Thursday after two years of closure for the pandemic.

Culture news

Award-winning Spanish actors shine a light on disabled talent in arts

Their play, Campeones de la comedia or Comedy Champions, examines the lives of disabled people looking to break into the arts.

Culture news

Activists dressed as dinosaurs protest San Fermin bull-run festival

Two days before the opening of Pamplona's traditional San Fermin festival, animal rights activists launched a protest.

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Running of the Bulls fills Pamplona streets again after COVID pause

It's the first time the traditional event's been held in northern Spain for three years, but protesters are calling it "prehistoric."

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Sweden and Finland's NATO accession 'to be fastest in history'

NATO's Secretary-General told Euronews the accession process is "the fastest" in the alliance's history.

Europe Decoded

Does NATO's collective defence apply to Ceuta and Melilla?

The two Spanish enclaves are the only territory the alliance has on the African continent.

Smart Regions

The project in Spain helping refugees rebuild their lives

In partnership with the European Commission

The Spanish region of Murcia has set up a programme to help refugees find work. Smart Regions went there to find out more.

My Europe Series

Spain's sex work crackdown 'would push the issue further underground'

“I know very well how this will play out – obviously very negatively for us. [It] means we’ll end up in the hands of the mafias."

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Thousands protest in Spain over Morocco migrant deaths

Thousands protest in Spain over Morocco migrant deaths

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This museum has a painting you can smell

The scents of flowers, animals and gloves can be sniffed in a 17th century painting at the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Europe Decoded

Melilla massacre prompts international calls for investigation

MEPs, the African Union and an UN committee have demanded a prompt inquiry into the fatal border crossing.

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