Farmers in Spain stage fourth consecutive day of protests
Farmers in Spain persisted with their protests on Friday, as part of on-going demonstrations against European Union agricultural policies and urging for actions to address
Environment
EU scraps pesticide proposal, as farmers continue to protest
The European Commission shelved an anti-pesticide proposal on Tuesday in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic
Millions of plastic pellets wash up on shore in Galicia
Hundreds of volunteers used colanders and shovels on Monday to sift through sandy beaches in the northwest Galicia region, tackling the aftermath of millions of plastic pellets
Spain’s €1.4 billion plan to help protect Doñana National Park from drying up
National and regional authorities in Spain signed an agreement on Monday to invest €1.4 billion in areas around the Doñana National Park in a bid to
Catalonia declares drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
Catalonia declared a drought emergency in a total of 24 municipalities on Wednesday, which follows a severe lack of rain during the past 30 months.
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
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
Activists demand EU stops ‘green’ funds used to link ski resorts in Aragón Pyrenees
Environmental groups in Spain have called on the European Union to open an inquiry into the approval of €26.4 million of ‘green’ economic recovery funds
Plans to fell over 1,000 trees for metro extension ‘halted’ after weekend protests
UPDATED – 21 Feb – Madrid’s regional government said late on Monday that it would be dropping its controversial plans to fell more than 1,000
Sànchez sends congratulations to Lula for win in Brazil, hoping to fight climate change
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his victory in the presidential election in Brazil, urging the two nations to work
