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African swine fever detected in two wild boars near Barcelona, Spain’s first cases since 1994

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Spain’s Agriculture Ministry announced on Friday that African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in two wild boars discovered dead in Cerdanyola del Vallès, on...

Flood-hit Valencia votes in new PP leader with support from far-right Vox

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Spain’s main right-wing opposition party maintained its control of the flood-ravaged Valencia region on Thursday, as its candidate was elected regional president with the backing...

Spain’s former transport minister detained without bail in corruption investigation

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Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the detention of Spain’s former transport minister and a top confidant of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, placing him at...

OECD warns climate change ‘increasingly threatens’ Spain’s dynamic economy

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Climate change is posing an ever-greater danger to the momentum of Spain’s high-performing economy, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday,...

Aena to challenge €10 million facial-recognition fine from Spain’s data watchdog

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Spain’s airport authority Aena has announced it will challenge in court the 10-million-euro penalty issued by Spain’s Data Protection Agency (AEPD) over its biometric boarding...

Spanish Congress rejects coalition government’s 2026 spending plan

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The Spanish Congress on Thursday voted down the coalition government’s proposed 2026 spending framework, dealing a blow to its efforts to return to a regular...

Spanish government proposes Teresa Peramato, leading gender-violence specialist, as next Attorney General

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The Spanish government on Tuesday put forward Teresa Peramato (main image) – an expert in legislation concerning gender-based violence – as its choice for the...

Telefónica to pursue 5,000 job cuts in Spain, according to union

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Spain’s heavily indebted telecoms heavyweight Telefónica is preparing to shed up to 5,040 positions across three of its subsidiaries as part of a sweeping overhaul,...

Real Madrid president opens door to possible outside investment in structural shake-up

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Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez (main image) announced on Sunday that he intends to open the door to external investment in the club for the...

Catalonia’s former political giant Jordi Pujol, 95, goes on trial for alleged corruption

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Spain’s highest criminal court on Monday began hearing a major corruption case involving Jordi Pujol (main image), the frail Catalan nationalist elder statesman who dominated regional...

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