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Firefighters contain much of Costa Brava wildfire after tourists evacuated and thousands confined

News Desk3rd July 20266th July 2026

3rd July 20266th July 20261101

Update: On Sunday the regional Catalan government lifted the lockdown that had confined 12,000 residents to their homes as firefighters contained the blaze that had...

Spain records over 1,000 heat-related deaths as first half of 2026 becomes hottest on record

News Desk2nd July 20266th July 2026

2nd July 20266th July 2026806

Spain recorded more than 1,000 heat-related deaths in June as an intense early-summer heatwave swept across Europe, while the country experienced its hottest first six...

Heatwave crisis deepens across Europe with Spain among hardest hit

News Desk23rd June 202628th June 2026

23rd June 202628th June 20262067

Spain remained at the centre of a severe European heatwave on Tuesday, with much of the country enduring temperatures above 40C and meteorologists warning that...

Pope Leo calls for respect for migrants, end to rearmament in historic speech to Spanish parliament

News Desk8th June 202615th June 2026

8th June 202615th June 2026951

Pope Leo XIV used the first papal address ever delivered to Spain’s parliament on Monday to warn that the world is facing a ‘profound spiritual...

Scorching temperatures hit Spain, UK & France driven by African ‘heat plume’

News Desk25th May 202631st May 2026

25th May 202631st May 20261042

Temperatures climbed to unprecedented levels for May in both the United Kingdom and France on Monday, with meteorologists warning that an intense spell of heat...

Sánchez unveils Spain’s largest anti-wildfire operation after devastating 2025 fires

News Desk21st May 202625th May 2026

21st May 202625th May 20261174

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday unveiled what he described as the country’s most extensive-ever campaign to combat forest fires, following last year’s devastating...

Spain’s Sánchez urges China to play bigger global role while warning trade imbalance is ‘unsustainable’

News Desk13th April 202620th April 2026

13th April 202620th April 20261346

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called on China to take on a stronger role in tackling global challenges, while warning that its trade...

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

News Desk8th February 202611th February 2026

8th February 202611th February 20261994

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...

Body of woman found as 8,000 evacuated in Andalusia with yet another storm looming

News Desk6th February 202610th February 2026

6th February 202610th February 20261529

Storm Leonardo was expected to dissipate slightly on Friday, after causing severe flooding, evacuations and travel problems in Andalusia since Wednesday, yet with yellow-level weather...

Thousands evacuated in Andalusia as Storm Leonardo leaves homes without power, towns cut off

News Desk4th February 20268th February 2026

4th February 20268th February 20262862

Storm Leonardo reached Spain’s southern Andalusia region on Wednesday, with forecasts warning of up to 400 litres of rain per square metre in some areas,...

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