Spain to cap household gas price rise at 15% as energy costs climb ahead of winter
Spain’s government is preparing a third package of measures in response to the economic effects of the war in the Middle East, with a cap...
Agriculture
African swine fever spreads outside the ‘high risk’ containment zone in Catalonia
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
