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Governments of Spain & Portugal agree on Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train line

News Desk30th October 20255th November 2025

30th October 20255th November 20251514

The governments of Portugal and Spain have reached an agreement to establish the first-ever direct train connection between Lisbon and Madrid, with a high-speed service...

Trial for alleged influence peddling confirmed for brother of Pedro Sánchez

News Desk23rd September 202529th September 2025

23rd September 202529th September 20253285

A Provincial Court in Badajoz (Extremadura) confirmed on Tuesday that there was ‘sufficient evidence’ to bring David Sánchez – the brother of Spanish PM Pedro...

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

News Desk20th August 202525th August 2025

20th August 202525th August 20253430

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...

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

News Desk19th August 202525th August 2025

19th August 202525th August 20257199

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...

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

News Desk17th August 202519th August 2025

17th August 202519th August 20253595

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...

AEMET: latest heatwave in Spain expected to last ‘at least until Sunday’

News Desk5th August 202511th August 2025

5th August 202511th August 20254290

According to Spain’s Meteorological Agency, AEMET, the country’s second heatwave of the summer began on Sunday and is forecast to continue at least until Sunday...

Spain and Portugal battle wildfires amid forecast of soaring temperatures

News Desk1st August 20255th August 2025

1st August 20255th August 20253859

Thousands of firefighters across Spain and Portugal were still battling multiple wildfires on Thursday, as forecasters warned of rising temperatures that could worsen conditions across...

Madrid’s regional leader walks out of presidents’ conference when Catalan and Basque spoken

News Desk7th June 202510th June 2025

7th June 202510th June 202512630

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, King Felipe VI, and the presidents of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions gathered in Barcelona on Friday morning for the 28th...

Brother of Spanish prime minister to face trial for alleged influence peddling

News Desk23rd May 20255th June 2025

23rd May 20255th June 20254920

A Spanish court on Thursday ordered David Sánchez, the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial for alleged crimes of misuse of public...

Telefónica’s ‘upgrade works’ leave Spanish regions without 112 emergency line

News Desk20th May 202526th May 2025

20th May 202526th May 202512124

A partial disruption in the fixed telephone and internet services of Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica caused outages in emergency service numbers for several hours on...

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