Spain on wildfire alert as another heatwave begins, with forecast up to 47C
Although three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares in Spain over the weekend are now under control, the country remains on high alert for...
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Andalusia seeks €90m from Swedish mining group for toxic spill 25 years ago
Twenty five years after one of Spain’s worst ecological disasters, a court case against the Swedish mining company involved opened on Tuesday in the southern...
First official heatwave of the year in Spain, with temperatures expected up to 44C
Spain has been sweltering in its first official heatwave of the year this week, as the government announced a new department to investigate and alleviate...
Gender violence becomes key issue in PP-Vox pacts ahead of 23 July election
Gender violence, and whether it even exists, has become the key issue in the possible pacts between the right-wing People’s Party (PP) and far-right Vox...
From Estepona to prison in the US: extradited Brit jailed for cyber attack
A British man who hacked high profile Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been jailed in the US, after being extradited from...
German-led campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries angers farmers
A German-led campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries over environmental concerns has enraged farmers and Spain’s right-wing, forcing a German parliamentary delegation to suspend its work...
Spain’s maiden rocket launch postponed by high winds
The maiden flight of the Spanish-built Miura 1 rocket was forced to postpone on Wednesday due to high winds, start-up PLD Space said, in a...
Spain’s right-wing make significant gains in local and regional elections
LATEST: Pedro Sánchez announces General Election for Sunday 23 July. Spain’s People’s Party (PP), the main right-wing opposition group, made significant gains in Sunday’s local and regional...
Water resources and farming become key issues in Spain’s regional elections
Spain’s water resources and the farming sector have become key issues in the forthcoming local and regional elections that take place on 28 May, and...
Guardia Civil arrest 26 people after raiding illegal wells, amid drought
The Guardia Civil said on Tuesday that it had arrested 26 people in raids on illegal wells in the Andalusia region, as part of a...
