Spanish government categorises wildfire-hit areas as ‘disaster zones’
The Spanish government on Tuesday categorised the recent wildfires sweeping the country as among its most serious environmental crises in years and signed off on...
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Spain’s wildfires spark new political clash, as PP call civil protection head ‘just another arsonist’
The wildfires that have been raging for several days across west and northwest regions of Spain have sparked a fresh political clash between the country’s...
Spain’s home minister blames ‘rhetoric’ of far-right Vox for anti-migrant unrest in Torre Pacheco
Tensions remain high in Torre Pacheco, a town in the southeastern region of Murcia, following several nights of anti-migrant riots that have so far led...
Chaos at passport control sees hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport
A combination of increased passenger traffic, understaffing and a technical glitch led to major delays at Madrid’s Barajas Airport on Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of...
Spain scraps €6.8m ammunition order from Israeli company after uproar
Spain has decided to revoke an ammunition procurement deal with an Israeli defence company, following mounting pressure from the left-wing party within the socialist (POSE)...
Spain overhauls ‘VioGén’ programme used to identify potential victims of domestic violence
The Spanish government has unveiled significant updates to a programme that uses an algorithm to identify potential repeat victims of domestic violence. The decision comes...
Over 6,600 migrants died or disappeared trying to reach Spain last year
A migrants rights group has reported that at least 6,618 people died or went missing while attempting to reach Spain by sea during 2023. This...
Sánchez excludes Podemos MPs from new cabinet, that has more women than men
Recently re-elected socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced his new Spanish cabinet on Monday, and which excludes any ministerial posts for members of his previous...
32,000 migrants have reached the Canary Islands this year, a new record
A record number of migrants – 32,000 – have managed to make the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands this year,...
20% of all crimes committed in Spain are now online
The Spanish government on Wednesday pledged stronger action against cybercrime, saying it has come to account for about a fifth of all offences registered in...
