Two dead, two injured, as wildfires scorch 6,500 hectares in west Catalonia
A wildfire that has been raging in western Catalonia since Tuesday evening has claimed the lives of two individuals. According to firefighters, the victims were...
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Toddler dies after being left in car in Valls, Tarragona, during 35C heatwave
A toddler was found dead after being ‘forgotten’ inside a car in northeast Spain as temperatures soared to 35C on Tuesday. The boy, believed to...
Authorities issue warnings, as Spain & southern Europe hit by summer’s first major heatwave
Authorities across Spain and Southern Europe urged people to stay indoors and safeguard vulnerable groups on Sunday, as the summer’s first major heatwave pushed temperatures...
Spain registers its highest average May temperature on record
Mainland Spain saw its hottest May day on record last Friday, with national weather agency AEMET reporting on Monday that the country’s average temperature exceeded...
EU president Von der Leyen meets with Valencia flood victims’ associations in Brussels
Three associations representing victims of last October’s devastating floods in Valencia travelled to Brussels on Tuesday for meetings with key figures in the European institutions,...
Portugal’s REN denies claiming Iberian blackout caused by ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’
Click here to read all our reports related to Spain’s blackout. Portuguese power network operator REN denied on Tuesday that it was behind a message...
Scientists confirm that Europe has just had its hottest March on record
Europe has just had its hottest March on record, surpassing previous highs by a wide margin, according to a report led by the EU’s Copernicus...
Three dead after strong winds and rain hit southern Spain
Severe winds and torrential rain swept across southern Spain on Friday, resulting in the deaths of three men inside a warehouse whose roof was torn...
The rain in Spain … has also helped to drive down inflation
Spain’s inflation rate dropped in March to its lowest point since October, driven by increased hydroelectric power production following heavy rainfall, which helped lower electricity...
Second body found in southern Spain after latest storms – third person still missing
The death toll from the latest storm in Spain rose to two on Wednesday, after police found the body of a man whose car was...
