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African swine fever spreads outside the ‘high risk’ containment zone in Catalonia

News Desk13th February 202616th February 2026

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African swine fever has been identified beyond a high-risk designated containment area in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia, marking the first such breach since the...

Spanish farmers warn of ‘catastrophic’ losses from storms and flooding in Andalusia

News Desk8th February 202611th February 2026

8th February 202611th February 20261327

Farmers in Spain warned on Saturday that the relentless rain and powerful winds that have flooded farmland in Andalusia will represent losses of up to...

Spain welcomes EU green light for Mercosur pact after decades of talks, as France fails to block accord

News Desk10th January 202613th January 2026

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The European Union on Friday finally cleared a long-stalled trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, backing a pact strongly supported by business groups...

Early analysis suggests African swine fever outbreak in Catalonia does not match research lab samples

News Desk2nd January 20267th January 2026

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The strain of African swine fever (ASF) identified in wild boars in Cerdanyola (Catalonia) is different from those handled at the IRTA-CReSA research facility, according...

Spanish police search laboratory near Barcelona in African swine fever outbreak investigation

News Desk18th December 202526th December 2025

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Spanish police carried out a search on Thursday morning at the IRTA-CReSA state-funded laboratory near Barcelona, as part of an investigation into the origin of...

Hundreds of storks found dead near Madrid, raising fears of bird flu outbreak

News Desk10th December 202515th December 2025

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Around 400 storks have been discovered dead along a stretch of river south of Madrid, authorities said on Tuesday, sparking fears that a highly contagious...

Spanish authorities to investigate five laboratories in search for origin of African swine fever outbreak

News Desk7th December 202510th December 2025

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Spanish authorities confirmed on Saturday that they are examining five laboratory facilities as part of efforts to determine the origin of an outbreak of African...

Spanish army’s emergencies unit deployed to help combat African swine fever detected outside Barcelona

News Desk1st December 20258th December 2025

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Spain has sent more than 100 members of its military to assist in containing an outbreak of African swine fever detected just outside Barcelona —...

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

News Desk28th November 20251st December 2025

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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...

Spain bans raising of poultry outdoors from Monday due to increase in bird flu cases

News Desk9th November 202513th November 2025

9th November 202513th November 20252650

Spain’s Agriculture Ministry has ordered a preventive measure that bans raising poultry outdoors as of Monday 10 November. No end date has been set. The...

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