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

News Desk10th January 202613th January 2026

10th January 202613th January 2026519

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

2nd January 20267th January 2026659

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

18th December 202526th December 2025866

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...

Spain seeks EU clearance to expand cattle vaccination after lumpy skin disease outbreak

News Desk29th October 20253rd November 2025

29th October 20253rd November 2025921

Spain’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it has requested authorisation from the European Commission to broaden its cattle vaccination programme following the nation’s first...

Spain culls over 120 cattle after first outbreak of lumpy skin disease

News Desk7th October 202513th October 2025

7th October 202513th October 20251332

Spanish officials on Monday confirmed plans to cull more than 120 cattle following the country’s first recorded outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD), a highly...

Farmers continue to protest, blocking main routes near French border

News Desk27th February 20245th March 2024

27th February 20245th March 20241969

Farmers in Catalonia took to the roads once again on Tuesday to voice their grievances about the challenges facing the agricultural sector, staging blockades with...

Farmers with convoy of 500 tractors stage protest in central Madrid

News Desk21st February 202427th February 2024

21st February 202427th February 20241908

An estimated 4,000 farmers with a convoy of 500 tractors protested in central Madrid on Wednesday, as part of on-going demonstrations against European Union and...

In central Madrid and across Spain – the farmers’ protest continues

News Desk16th February 202421st February 2024

16th February 202421st February 20242005

Spanish farmers have continued their protests over the sector’s issues this week, with tractors even parked outside the agriculture ministry in central Madrid on Thursday...

Farmers in Spain stage fourth consecutive day of protests

News Desk9th February 202412th February 2024

9th February 202412th February 20241957

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...

EU scraps pesticide proposal, as farmers continue to protest

News Desk6th February 202412th February 2024

6th February 202412th February 20241900

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...

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