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Sánchez slams opposition party’s ‘immoral’ policies in Andalusia amid cancer screening scandal

News Desk13th November 202518th November 2025

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Spanish socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday condemned what he called the right-wing opposition’s ‘immoral’ handling of healthcare in the regions under their control,...

Spain bans raising of poultry outdoors from Monday due to increase in bird flu cases

News Desk9th November 202513th November 2025

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Spain’s Agriculture Ministry has ordered a preventive measure that bans raising poultry outdoors as of Monday 10 November. No end date has been set. The...

Thousands protest in Andalusia over breast cancer screening scandal

News Desk27th October 20253rd November 2025

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Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Seville (Andalusia) on Sunday, as anger intensified over a scandal in which hundreds of women were left uninformed...

Spain unveils €500 million package to strengthen 24-hour care for sufferers of ALS and other debilitating diseases

News Desk22nd October 202528th October 2025

22nd October 202528th October 2025904

The Spanish cabinet has given the green light to a royal decree that will allocate €500 million for sufferers of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) –...

Spain calls on EU to abolish daylight saving time

News Desk20th October 202527th October 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that Spain will formally urge the European Union to abolish the practice of switching clocks for Daylight...

Regional health minister in Andalusia resigns amid breast cancer screening scandal

News Desk9th October 202514th October 2025

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Spain has been rocked by a healthcare scandal after authorities in Andalusia admitted that thousands of women were never informed of their breast cancer screening...

Spanish government approves decree to legalise use of cannabis for medical purposes

News Desk8th October 202513th October 2025

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Spain’s cabinet has given the green light to a royal decree authorising the medical use of cannabis-based medicines – a landmark move that formally regulates...

Spain plans total smoking ban at bar terraces, beaches, stadiums, bus stops

News Desk10th September 202515th September 2025

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Spain’s minority coalition government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday aimed at prohibiting smoking in a wide range of outdoor public spaces, from beaches and sports...

UK bans two ads by Spanish fashion brand Zara for ‘unhealthily thin’ models

News Desk7th August 202512th August 2025

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The UK’s advertising watchdog has prohibited two adverts from the Spanish fashion brand Zara after ruling that the models featured appeared ‘unhealthily thin’ and that...

Spain to create more smoke-free areas in several public and semi-public spaces

News Desk29th May 20253rd June 2025

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Spain is preparing to broaden its smoke-free zones with a forthcoming ban that will prohibit smoking and vaping in a variety of public and semi-public...

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