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Spain’s wildfires spark new political clash, as PP call civil protection head ‘just another arsonist’

News Desk22nd August 202526th August 2025

22nd August 202526th August 20255927

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 leans towards China as EU is divided, with China keen on ‘unity & cooperation’

News Desk13th April 202515th April 2025

13th April 202515th April 20252126

China has urged Western nations to uphold multilateralism and engage in ‘unity and cooperation’, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a meeting with Spanish Prime...

Spain re-opens probe into Spanish PM’s phone being hacked with Pegasus spyware

News Desk24th April 20242nd May 2024

24th April 20242nd May 20242871

A Spanish judge probing the alleged hacking of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s and other MP’s phones with Pegasus spyware has re-opened the investigation after getting...

Farmers continue to protest, blocking main routes near French border

News Desk27th February 20245th March 2024

27th February 20245th March 20241715

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...

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

News Desk16th February 202421st February 2024

16th February 202421st February 20241815

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...

Sánchez excludes Podemos MPs from new cabinet, that has more women than men

News Desk20th November 202329th November 2023

20th November 202329th November 20232780

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...

Spain announces exceptional drought measures worth over €2 billion

News Desk11th May 202322nd May 2023

11th May 202322nd May 20233940

The Spanish government announced €2.2 billion worth of drought response measures on Thursday, including funding for urban water re-use and further aid for struggling farmers....

Spain requests emergency funds from EU as drought hits farmers

News Desk25th April 20238th May 2023

25th April 20238th May 20232783

Spain is requesting emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in its agricultural heartlands, Agriculture Minister Luis...

Spain plans to control food waste – and all restaurants must offer ‘doggy bags’

News Desk8th June 202214th June 2022

8th June 202214th June 202212514

As part of a new draft bill aimed at minimising food waste, the Spanish government will oblige bars and restaurants to offer ‘doggybags’ free of...

Climate change blamed as winter drought devastates crops in Spain

News Desk15th February 202221st February 2022

15th February 202221st February 20223851

In the region of Galicia in north-western Spain, the sight of rooftops emerging from the surface of the water in the Alto Lindoso reservoir is not uncommon during...

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