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Swimming at beaches in Alicante province prohibited due to rare ‘blue dragon’ sea slug

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Swimming at beaches along Guardamar del Segura in the Alicante province (Valencia region) was prohibited on Wednesday and Thursday morning after two examples of a...

Pedro Sánchez promises financial aid for reconstruction of areas hit by wildfires

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Despite a slight drop in temperatures across Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez cautioned on Tuesday that the country still faces ‘difficult hours’ in its ongoing...

Spain receives record 63.7 million air passengers to end of July, led by UK visitors

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Between January and July this year, Spain received 63.7 million international air passengers, 6% more than last year, according to data published on Tuesday by...

Judge summons wife of Spanish PM to testify as a suspect of embezzlement

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A Spanish judge has formally summoned Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to testify as a suspect of embezzlement of public funds. Gómez...

Wildfires in Spain this year confirmed as most destructive in country’s history

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Wildfires tearing through Spain have scorched an area the size of nearly 500,000 football pitches this year, breaking the country’s record for August, according to...

Death toll from wildfires now four, as another firefighter dies after truck overturns

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A firefighter died and another was injured when their fire engine overturned in Castilla y León, authorities confirmed on Monday, bringing the total death toll...

Pedro Sánchez visits wildfire-hit Galicia and pledges ‘national pact’ to address climate emergency

News Desk17th August 202519th August 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Sunday to forge a ‘national pact’ to confront the climate crisis during a visit to the wildfire-ravaged region...

Authorities in Balearic Islands demand action amid surge in irregular migrant arrivals

News Desk16th August 202522nd August 2025

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Over 30 boats carrying roughly 600 irregular migrants reached Spain’s Balearic Islands since the start of the week, authorities said on Thursday. The surge reflects...

EU leaders pledge to ‘uphold pressure’ on Russia, following Trump-Putin meeting

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Several European leaders issued a joint statement on Saturday, following the inconclusive meeting in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, declaring their continued support...

Málaga keeps commitment to suspend new tourist flat licences for three years

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The city of Málaga in Andalusia has become the latest in Spain to clamp down on short-term holiday rentals, halting the approval of new licences...

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