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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.

Spain

Man arrested in Mallorca for allegedly infecting 22 people with COVID

Spanish police said a man in Mallorca went about his "normal life" despite COVID-19 symptoms and a PCR test, eventually infecting 22 people with the virus.

Spain

90-year-old man keeps his love alive despite pandemic | In pictures

The pandemic could not separate this couple married for 65 years. They continue to visit through a glass window.

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UK wants to introduce vaccine passports by mid-May

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has indicated he wants them to be ready by May 17th.

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Spain

Spanish police raid 'far-right' 3D-printed gun workshop

Spanish police have released images of a raid on an illegal workshop in Tenerife that was making guns from 3D printers. They also found white supremacist literature and manuals on making explosives.

Spain

Four migrants found dead off Canary Islands amid rise in crossings

Four more migrants have been found dead after another boat carrying people to the Canary Islands needed to be rescued on Sunday.

My Europe Series

What is 'survivalism' and why is it getting so popular in Spain?

Survivalists or so-called 'preppers' have long been bracing for disaster. It appears that the Covid-19 pandemic has given this secretive community a boost. But is it an outdoor hobby, a fringe discipline or a prudent strategy for self-preservation?

Spain

Spain launches national trial of four-day work week

Alba Herrero is a waitress in La Francachela restaurant in Madrid and currently works four days a week, which has allowed her to study to become a teacher.

Europe News

Omit Mediterranean products from EU-wide food labelling plan, says MEP

Spanish MEP Adrián Vázquez Lázara has told Euronews that Mediterranean products like olive oil should be left out of plans to introduce a mandatory food labelling system, designed to inform consumers of healthier choices.

Spain

Basque people 'have genetic continuity stretching back to Iron Age'

The study found no "influences from North Africa" in the Basque region, which, on the contrary, "are appreciated in most populations of the Iberian Peninsula".

World News

France and Spain ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as cases surge

The Stade de France stadium was on Tuesday turned into a mass vaccination centre while across the border the Spanish Prime Minister called on people to "vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate".

Eco-Innovation

What is Airbnb farming and how could it improve food supply chains?

Two farmers have created a service that allows you to receive produce on-demand and help reduce food waste.

Spain

Spain: Podemos party blames far-right for attack on Murcia HQ

The Spanish party's Cartagena headquarters was attacked this morning for the third time in 12 months and a complaint has been filed with police.

World

Spain lifts ban on British tourists but Easter no-travel ban remains

Spain is lifting its ban on visitors arriving from the UK, but urging Spaniards to comply with restrictions on travel over Easter, amid rising COVID-19 cases.

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Five thousand-strong crowd enjoy rock concert after COVID screen

Five thousand-strong crowd enjoy rock concert after COVID screen

Spain

Two former Spanish prime ministers to testify at slush fund trial

The trial centres on an alleged system of parallel accounting used to pay bonuses to People's Party leaders and collaborators.

World News

Orange is the new green as Seville turns to fruit juice for electricity

Waste fruit is used to power a water purification plant in the Spanish city

Spain

Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide

"Today we are a more human, fairer and freer country," said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after Spanish lawmakers approved the euthanasia bill on Thursday.

World

Thousand-year-old Spanish Holm Oak chosen as European Tree of the Year

Residents of a small village in North-East Spain have been popping the Cava corks! Their huge Oak tree has just been named 'European Tree of the Year'.

Destinations

Hundreds of tourists flock to Madrid for a taste of pre-COVID life

While most European cities have imposed heavy restrictions to curb coronavirus, Madrid is attracting tourists back with more relaxed measures.