Spain

Austria quarantines a dozen people after first coronavirus cases, Madrid confirms two

Austria has quarantined 12 people who were in close contact with a couple who were the country’s first coronavirus cases, one of whom works as a hotel receptionist, the local…

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144 flights affected as sandstorm covers Spain’s Canary Islands

All incoming flights to Spain's Canary Islands were diverted on Sunday, airport operator AENA said, after a sandstorm from the Sahara hit the archipelago, coating the islands with orange dust…

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Tensions in new Spanish coalition over new asylum requirements

The Spanish coalition government between the Socialist Party (PSOE) and the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos is showing the first signs of tensions over plans to introduce tougher asylum requirements. Spain’s Interior…

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Spanish Civil Guard breaks up illegal drugs and tobacco trafficking ring

An undated handout composite photo made available by the Spanish Civil Guard shows officers during a raid on an alleged international crime organization accused of illegally manufacturing and trafficking tobacco…

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Spain to introduce tougher asylum requirements

The Spanish government is drafting a new law that will restrict the right to asylum, following the path taken by the European Union in recent years. A draft of the…

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Two wild Iberian lynxes released into the wild in central Spain

'Quinas,' a young female Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is released in Torrenueva, Ciudad Real, Spain, 14 February 2020. The region of Castilla La Mancha has an ongoing program to recover…

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Spain wins European court appeal over rapid migrant deportations

The European Court of Human Rights has backed Spain’s rapid deportation of two African migrants who tried to enter one of its north African enclaves, Melilla and Ceuta. The court’s…

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Spain not willing to replace Britain in post-Brexit EU driving force seats

Spain is not willing to compete to replace Britain as one of the three driving forces of the European Union, together with France and Germany. Instead of trying to fulfill…

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Spain plans to make ‘glorification’ of General Franco illegal

The Spanish government plans to make it illegal to glorify the regime of former dictator General Francisco Franco as part of a reform of the country's criminal code, the Socialist…

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Spain confirms 2nd coronavirus case, fourth UK case confirmed

Spain has confirmed its second case of the new virus from China and a plane evacuating more than 200 people from the Chinese city at the center of the epidemic…

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Italy and Spain to work towards new European pact on immigration

Italy and Spain would work towards a new European pact on immigration Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said after talks with his Spanish counterpart Arancha González Laya. ANSA reports…

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Madrid’s Barajas airport closes its airspace, drones possible cause

Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez-Barajas international airport closed its airspace on Monday, Spain’s transport ministry said in a tweet without providing details. Enaire, the parent company of Spanish airport operator AENA,…

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Spain’s Health Ministry confirms first case of coronavirus

Spain's Health Ministry announced late on Friday that the western European country had confirmed its first case of the Wuhan coronavirus. In a press statement Friday, the Spanish Ministry of…

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Photo Story: The aftermath of Storm Gloria in Spain

A view of cars piled up on a street in the aftermath of storm Gloria, at the neighborhood of Campanillas, in Malaga, Andalucia, southern of Spain. The heavy rains caused…

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Spain’s government in negotiations with Catalan separatists to reform and lower sentences in sedition cases

Spain’s coalition government is planning on reforming the country’s criminal code to lower the sentence for sedition, a crime that came into the spotlight following last year’s Supreme Court ruling…

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At least 10 victims in Spain because of Storm Gloria

A powerful winter storm in Spain has killed at least 10 people after battering the country for days, destroying bridges, cutting off roads and railway lines and flooding vast swaths…

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Four dead as Storm Gloria batters Spain, starts moving into France

Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity in north-eastern Spain on Tuesday after heavy snow and rainfall. Four people have been killed by Storm Gloria since Sunday, with…

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Suspended sentence and fine in Julen’s case as parties agree plea deal

The trial for the Julen case has lasted just 30 minutes. David Serrano, owner of the farm where the fatal well was located was sentenced to one year in prison,…

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Spanish ex-marine accused of spying on Julian Assange

Spain’s High Court, the Audencia Nacional, is closing in on David Morales, the head of the Spanish security company US Global S. L., and who is under investigation for spying…

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Arrests in Spain in inedible horsemeat scandal

The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), supported by Europol, has dismantled an organised crime group selling horsemeat which was deemed unsuitable for human consumption. The criminal organisation – active in…

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Spain battered by Storm Gloria

Powerful Storm Gloria started battering Spain on Sunday with high winds, heavy rain and snow, forcing the closure of Alicante airport and killing one man in the northern region of…

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Spain to crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays

Spain's Balearic Islands have passed a law banning pub crawls and happy hours in three popular tourist destinations in a bid to crack down on alcohol-fuelled holidays. Restrictions apply to…

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Photo Story: Pets blessing to mark St. Anton Day in Spain

A faithful and her dog attend a mass during the traditional animal blessing at El Salvador church in the city of Valladolid, northern Spain, 17 January 2020. Each 17 January,…

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Photo Story: Dia de las Luminarias festival in Spain

A man on a horse jumps over a bonfire during the 'Dia de las Luminarias' (lit. Lights Day) festival in the village of Alosno, Andalusia, southern Spain, 16 January 2020…

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Spain’s government under fire for blurring lines between executive and judiciary

Just days into its mandate, Spain’s new government has come into conflict with several judges on the country’s judicial watchdog, several of whom voted on Thursday against the controversial appointment…

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Over 40 arrests for smuggling Moroccan citizens to the EU

The British Royal Gibraltar Police and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) supported by Europol, dismantled an organised criminal group smuggling migrants from Morocco to Europe. The operation led to…

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Photo story: Severe weather warnings for north coast of Spain

Big waves break on the coast in Suances, Cantabria, Spain, 15 January 2020. Yellow warnings have been issued by the Spain's State Meteorological Agency for most of the country’s northern…

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Fatal blast at chemical plant in Tarragona, Spain

An explosion at a chemical plant in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region has killed at least one person and injured another eight, officials say. One person is missing after the blast,…

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New Spanish Government takes oath of office

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez (R), and his new cabinet wait for the start of the new Ministers' swearing ceremony before King Felipe VI of Spain at Zarzuela Palace in…

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Photo Story: The 18th International Gastronomy Fair opens in Madrid

A series of photos taken during the 18th 'Madrid Fusion 2020' International Gastronomy Fair in Madrid, Spain, 13 January 2020. The gastronomic event, under the slogan 'Essential cuisine, thoughtful simplicity',…

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Madrid names ministers from Unidas Podemos in the new Government

The Moncloa Presidential Palace has confirmed the identities of the members of Unidas Podemos that will be taking part in the new coalition Government formed by the socialist party and…

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Photo Story: Warning of possible six meters waves along the Spanish Atlantic coast

Two people walk along Orzan beach in La Coruna, Galicia, north-western Spain, 09 January 2020. Spanish authorities set off the orange warning due to a storm coming from the Atlantic…

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Spain’s coalition government approved

Spain’s caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was voted back in to power by Congress at the second round of an investiture debate on Tuesday. Thanks to this vote, Sanchez will…

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Sanchez left-wing coalition government approval set for vote today

Spanish parliamentarians are expected to vote by the narrowest of margins on Tuesday to confirm Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as head of a left-wing coalition government. El Pais reports that…

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Photo Story: Epiphany celebrations in Spain

Photos from the Three Wise Men parade in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday evening. The traditional Three Kings parade is held all over the country on the evening of the 05…

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Sanchez fails first attempt to get parliament’s backing to form government

Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez failed the first attempt to get parliament's backing to form a government. As expected, Sánchez’s bid did not prosper at that first vote, given that…

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Sanchez wins Catalan support to form new Spanish government

Spain's interim Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been backed by Catalonia's largest separatist party to form a coalition government. Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) MPs are to abstain in a…

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Spain’s Socialist and Podemos parties present coalition programme

Spain’s Socialist and radical left Podemos parties on Monday outlined corporate tax increases and more worker-friendly labour legislation as they unveiled their programme for the country’s first coalition government since…

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Spain’s coastguard saves 200 migrants on Christmas Day

The Spanish coastguard said it had rescued about 200 migrants on Christmas Day, plucking them from the makeshift boats in the Mediterranean Sea. It said they were saved in a…

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61 rescued persons brought to shore in Spain

Spanish Civil Guard officers escorts some of the 61 rescued migrants upon their arrival at the port of Motril, Granada, southern Spain, 25 December 2019. A total of 61 people,…

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Five dead as storm wreaks havoc in Spain and Portugal

A storm sweeping across Spain and Portugal has killed at least five people, damaged buildings, cut power lines and forced authorities to shut roads hit by flooding and fallen trees,…

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Floods in Spain

Photos made available by Reinosa's City Council in Spain show flooded roasd in Reinosa, northern Spain, 20 December 2019. Heavy rains caused the overflow of three rivers flooding the town.…

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Violent incidents after El Clásico football match in Spain

Protesters have clashed with police outside a Barcelona and Real Madrid football match at Nou Camp in Spain. Thousands of fans inside the stadium held up banners urging the Spanish…

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Photo Story: Yellow warning in Spain as snowfalls cover Galicia in white

A man cycles through snow covered O Cebreiro, Lugo, Galicia, north-western Spain. Authorities set off the yellow warning for snowfalls as snow accumulations may reach up to twenty centimetres in…

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Photo Story: Madrid prepares for New Year’s Eve

Master Clockmaker of the Puerta del Sol, Jesus Lopez checks out a clock's operating machinery in Madrid, Spain, on Monday 16 December 2019. The exercise was made to ensure the…

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Photo Story: Heroes Comic Con Fair in Madrid

Costumed visitors attend the opening of the 3rd Heroes Comic Con Fair at IFEMA Convention and Exhibition Centre in Madrid, Spain. The Comic Con runs from 14 to 15 December.…

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UN climate conference talks deadlocked in Madrid

The COP 25 UN climate conference in Madrid remained deadlocked on Sunday, more than 24 hours after the two-week talks had been scheduled to end. The Chilean official leading UN…

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Bad weather in the north of Spain

Images from the streets of San Sebastian, Spain, on the 13 December 2019, after a violent storm. Winds of 144 kilometers per hour have been registered in the area, along…

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Photo Story: Full Moon over Toledo

The full Moon rises over the Saint John Monastery in Toledo, Spain, on the evening of Wednesday 11th December 2019. Photo:EPA-EFE/Ismael Herrero Click on photo to enlarge

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Photo Story: Works start to tow Maltese registered ship ‘Blue Star’ in Spain

Tugs in Ares, La Coruna, Spain, manoeuvre for the transfer of the stranded Malta-flagged chemical vessel ‘Blue Star’ to Ferrol, Galicia. The ship got stranded on 22 November when it…

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Europe wide operation smashes WhatsApp groups that created and exchanged child abuse material

A successful operation in encrypted chat groups has been carried out by Policia Nacional of Spain. The investigation, begun in 2017 and led by the Central High Tech Crime Unit,…

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Spanish clothing company Inditex announces 12 percent increase in benefits in nine months

Spanish clothing company Inditex, owner of Zara, announced a 12 percent increase in benefits in the last nine months with a net profit of 2,720 million euro, a 12 percent…

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Fire engulfs chemical plant in Spain, Residents told to stay indoors

Spanish emergency services have advised residents in and around a north-eastern town to stay indoors after a major fire engulfed a nearby chemical plant, sending huge flames and clouds of…

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Passport of Maltese professor Joseph Mifsud turns up in lost-and-found office in Madeira

The passport of a Maltese academic implicated in the leaking of Hillary Clinton’s emails to the Trump campaign and accused of being a spy, turned up in a lost…

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Greta Thunberg arrives in Madrid for COP25

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg gets off the Lusitania train upon her arrival at Chamartin Railway Station, in Madrid, Spain, early 06 December 2019. Greta arrived in Madrid after a…

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Photo Story: Keith Haring exhibition in Valladolid, Spain

A woman takes a picture of the artwork 'Keith Haring a Milano Salvatore Ala - June 11-84' by US artist and activist Keith Haring during the inauguration of the exhibition…

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Photo Story: 5,000-year-old cave painting discovered in Spain

A view of a 5,000-year-old cave painting discovered by Spanish expert and researcher Agustin Palomo in Alburquerque, Extremadura, Spain, 27 November 2019 (issued 28 November 2019). The paintings were found…

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