Royals attend memorial service in Valencia for victims of flooding
Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined hundreds of mourners in a memorial service in Valencia on Monday for victims of the devastating floods...
Weather
After floods at the end of October, Spain records its warmest November ever
Spain has registered its warmest November since record-keeping began more than 60 years ago, even after October ended with its worst floods in a generation,...
Spain approves ‘paid climate leave’ for workers during weather emergencies
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government has approved a ‘paid climate leave’ of up to four days for workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month...
Sánchez announces a further €3.8bn in flood aid as anger at leaders grows
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday fresh measures worth almost €3.8 billion to help stricken citizens recover from the country’s worst floods in...
Search for missing continues, as death toll increases after flash floods in Spain
READ OUR LATEST UPDATE HERE: Death toll now over 200 in Valencia region alone, as residents appeal for help: ‘There are people living with corpses...
Death toll mounts as torrential rains flood eastern Spain
READ OUR LATEST UPDATE HERE: Death toll now over 200 in Valencia region alone, as residents appeal for help: ‘There are people living with corpses...
British hiker dead after storms in Mallorca, and lightning postpones America’s Cup in Barcelona
A British hiker has been found dead and another is missing on the island of Mallorca in the Baleares, after heavy rains swept over the...
Temperatures reach 44ºC in some parts of Spain, as first summer heatwave arrives
Spain was seeing its first official heatwave of the year on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to reach 40C in large parts of the country –...
Barcelona to install floating desalination plant to help fight drought
Drought-stricken Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, the Catalan government said on Thursday....
Possible hottest first quarter on record for Spain, as drought warnings continue despite recent heavy rain
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...
