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Sánchez convenes National Security Council as government steps up response to Ceuta migrant crisis

News Desk25th August 202630th August 2026

25th August 202630th August 20261302

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez convened the National Security Council on Tuesday morning to coordinate the government’s response to the continuing migrant crisis in Ceuta,...

Ten arrested after drug traffickers open fire on Guardia Civil patrol boat off Huelva coast

News Desk23rd August 202626th August 2026

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Ten suspected members of a drug trafficking organisation have been arrested following an armed attack on a Guardia Civil patrol boat during a high-speed pursuit...

Five arrests as police bust migrant smuggling ring charging €9,000 from Ceuta to mainland Spain

News Desk21st August 202625th August 2026

21st August 202625th August 20261149

Spanish police have arrested five people in two separate investigations into alleged migrant smuggling operations transporting people from Ceuta to mainland Spain, with passengers reportedly...

Spain predicted to overtake France as world’s most visited country by 2040

News Desk21st August 202626th August 2026

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Spain is forecast to replace France as the world’s most visited country by 2040, with international arrivals expected to reach around 110 million a year,...

Nearly 4,500 heat-related deaths recorded in Spain, as Germany, France and Italy also suffer

News Desk20th August 202625th August 2026

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Spain has recorded an estimated 4,458 heat-related deaths since the beginning of June, the highest figure for the period in four years, as prolonged spells...

Ceuta police clear migrants from Trampolín beach and move them to temporary shelters

News Desk20th August 202624th August 2026

20th August 202624th August 20261981

Spanish police have cleared migrants who had been sleeping rough around Trampolín beach and Loma Colmenar in Ceuta, transferring them to temporary reception facilities established...

Climate change driving record ocean temperatures around Europe, study finds

News Desk19th August 202626th August 2026

19th August 202626th August 20261312

Climate change has dramatically intensified this summer’s exceptionally high sea temperatures around Europe, adding about 2C of warming in parts of the Mediterranean and greatly...

Spain’s Supreme Court closes loophole over sex changes in gender violence cases

News Desk19th August 202626th August 2026

19th August 202626th August 20261404

Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that changing a person’s registered sex cannot have retrospective effect and be used to overturn a conviction for gender-based violence...

Fresh earthquakes shake Granada, injuring three and forcing Alhambra evacuation

News Desk18th August 202624th August 2026

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Three people have been injured and buildings damaged after a new magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the province of Granada (Andalusia) on Tuesday morning, followed by...

Thousands remain in Ceuta as Spain moves to expand emergency accommodation

News Desk18th August 202620th August 2026

18th August 202620th August 20261230

Spain is to open four temporary accommodation facilities in Ceuta with space for 1,500 migrants, as authorities attempt to ease pressure on the North African...

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