Teresa Ribera Archives - Spain in English

Possible hottest first quarter on record for Spain, as drought warnings continue despite recent heavy rain

News Desk7th April 202413th April 2024

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Predictions show that Spain has experienced its warmest first quarter on record since 1961, with January, February and March showing higher temperatures than usual, according

Spain’s €1.4 billion plan to help protect Doñana National Park from drying up

News Desk27th November 20234th December 2023

27th November 20234th December 20231029

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

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

News Desk20th November 202329th November 2023

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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

First official heatwave of the year in Spain, with temperatures expected up to 44C

News Desk27th June 20234th July 2023

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Spain has been sweltering in its first official heatwave of the year this week, as the government announced a new department to investigate and alleviate

Spain announces exceptional drought measures worth over €2 billion

News Desk11th May 202322nd May 2023

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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.

Spanish government defends weather agency after climate ‘conspiracy’ threats

News Desk5th May 202311th May 2023

5th May 202311th May 20231580

The Spanish government came to the defence of the country’s AEMET weather agency on Friday, which has suffered threats and abuse from climate conspiracy theorists

Spanish government vows to block farming near threatened wetlands

News Desk17th April 202324th April 2023

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The Spanish government has vowed to block a regional plan to legalise farming near one of Europe’s largest and fauna-rich wetlands, where water supplies have

Spanish farmers protest ‘ecological plans’ to curb water supply for irrigation

News Desk11th January 202319th January 2023

11th January 202319th January 20231623

Thousands of farmers protested in Madrid on Wednesday over the PSOE-Podemos coalition government’s plan to provide ecological protection for the Tagus river, reducing the amount of

Spain to ask EU for electricity price cap to be extended until end of 2024

News Desk9th January 202316th January 2023

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The Spanish government said on Monday that it will be asking ask the EU to extend a cap on electricity prices until the end of

EU fails to agree ‘joke’ gas price cap amid deep divisions

News Desk24th November 202230th November 2022

24th November 202230th November 20221496

EU energy ministers failed on Thursday to agree a cap on gas prices to mitigate the energy crisis in Europe, amid deep divisions over an

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