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Spain’s acting PM Sanchez says he will seek investiture vote

Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he intended to seek the support of the lower house to form a new government after an inconclusive election on July 23. "I…

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Wildfire in Tenerife national park prompts village evacuations

Spanish authorities on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of four villages on the Canary island of Tenerife after a wildfire broke out in the nature park surrounding the Mount Teide volcano.The…

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Spain’s PP sees path to power after hard-right Vox dials down demands

By Charlie Devereux MADRID, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Spain's conservative People's Party said on Monday it believed it could break a political deadlock and form a government after the hard-right…

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Spanish PM’s Moroccan holiday amid election impasse criticised

By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) - An unannounced family holiday to Morocco by Spain's acting prime minister has sparked criticism by both right-wing rivals and left-wing allies at the…

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Photo Story: Three most-wanted Hungarian fugitives arrested in coastal city of eastern Spain

A handout photo made available by the Spanish Civil Guard on 02 August 2023 shows Civil Guard officers arresting two of three Hungarian fugitives in the coastal city of Calpe,…

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Spain political stalemate drags on

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain's Socialists have emerged with one seat fewer after counts of votes from abroad in last week's election, making it harder for them to be able to…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Zaragoza, Spain

Visitors attend the inauguration of the installation 'Leadership' by Cuban artist Roberto Fabelo, in Zaragoza, northern Spain. 'Leadership' is composed of 21 large rhinoceros’ sculptures, of which one of…

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Mediterranean Sea reaches highest temperature ever

The Mediterranean Sea reached its highest temperature on record Monday during an exceptional heatwave, Spanish researchers said. "We attained a new record... in the daily median sea surface temperature of…

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Italy PM Meloni says right made strong gains in Spain

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday the poor showing by her Spanish far-right ally Vox was expected in Sunday's general elections, but noted that conservatives overall made strong…

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Catalan separatist party sees election results as an opportunity to achieve independence

Catalan separatist party Junts will seek to use the "window of opportunity" created by Spain's national election to achieve Catalan independence, its General Secretary Jordi Turull said on Monday. A…

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Spanish banks, utilities clobbered as election rattles investors

Spanish blue-chip shares dropped Monday after a snap general election at the weekend yielded no clear winner, with investors punishing banks and utilities in particular. Spain faced political gridlock on…

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Spain’s election yields no clear winner, coalition negotiations loom

No clear winner emerged in a nailbiting finish to Spain's election on Sunday as the right failed to fulfill predictions of a victory big enough to push Prime Minister Pedro…

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Italy PM Meloni builds alliance to tackle illegal migration

Nations from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa agreed steps on Sunday to try to slow unauthorised migration and to tackle some of the pressures driving people to leave their…

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Spain heads to close-run polls marked by spectre of far-right

MADRID, July 23 (Reuters) - Spain heads to the polls on Sunday in a potentially close-run general election marked by ideological differences, the spectre of the far-right and irritation at…

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The Mediterranean Sea is getting hotter and saltier

The Mediterranean Sea is warming faster and becoming more salty, according to a study by a team of Spanish scientists. A study by the Spanish research institute ICM-CSIC, published in…

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Seville plans electromagnetic bus stops to help waiting passengers suffering in heatwaves

Seville in Spain is to introduce new bus stops that can lower the temperature around them by up to 20 degrees to help waiting passengers suffering in heatwaves. Temperatures in…

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Former Spanish king seeks to throw out ex-lover’s UK harassment case

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Former Spanish king Juan Carlos this week asked a London court to throw out a 126 million pound ($165 million) lawsuit brought by his…

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Spain general election 2023: what you need to know

MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards will interrupt their summer holidays to vote for a new parliament on July 23, after an election campaign in which no one party has established a…

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Spain activates all its gas plants to cope with heatwave

MADRID, July 20 (Reuters) - Spain had to resort to all available gas plants to cope with growing electricity demand triggered by the scorching temperatures in recent days, industry association…

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Spain election: Bike lanes, low-emission zones in crosshairs in rightist-run cities

By Belén Carreño and Pietro Lombardi Sustainable policies at risk with possible government change EU recovery funds in question with change of projects MADRID/VALLADOLID, July 17 (Reuters) - Aiming to…

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Spain’s People’s Party ahead of Socialists before election

MADRID, July 15 (Reuters) - Spain's opposition conservative People's Party (PP) is ahead of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's ruling Socialists (PSOE) but still short of winning a decisive majority in…

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Forest fire in Spain’s La Palma island forces evacuations

BARCELONA, July 15 (Reuters) - A forest fire in the Spanish island of La Palma has forced the evacuation of at least 500 people, authorities said on Saturday, in the…

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Photo Story: Runner gored during San Fermin festival

A runner is gored by a bull of Victoriano del Rio ranch during the seventh bull running of San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, known…

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Photo Story: Sixth bull running of Sanfermines 2023

Runners are chased by the bulls of Jandilla ranch during the sixth bull running of Sanfermines in Pamplona, northern Spain. Via EPA-EFE/Villar Lopez

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Two Nigerian migrants found on ship’s rudder

The Spanish coastguard rescued two Nigerian migrants who stowed away on the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Togo, a coastguard spokesperson and the police…

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Spain rescues boat with 86 migrants, hundreds likely still missing

Spanish maritime rescue that dispatched a plane and a ship to search for a fishing vessel from Senegal with about 200 migrants on board and missing for nearly two weeks,…

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Spain’s PM promises law letting residents choose location of solar, wind farms

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised on Friday to allow local residents to decide where solar parks and wind farms are located, while handing them a share in the profits,…

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Spain’s conservative PP party, ally Vox lose ground, still ahead as election looms – polls

MADRID, July 3 (Reuters) - Spain's right-wing parties have lost some ground to the ruling left-wing coalition led by the Socialists (PSOE) but remain in the lead ahead of a…

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Spain angers ride-hailing platforms and drivers with new regulation

By Inti Landauro MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government this week angered the ride-hailing transport industry by allowing regions to restrict their activity despite a ruling by the European Union's…

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Madrid joins race for high-spending tourists with bet on five-star hotels

MADRID (Reuters) - As pandemic travel restrictions began to ease in the spring of 2021 foreign tourists returning to Madrid discovered the city's downtown had undergone a makeover. An area…

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Spain’s conservative PP party makes gains a month ahead of national vote, poll shows

MADRID, July 1 (Reuters) - Spain's conservative People's Party is set to win the most seats in the lower house of parliament in a national election next month, ahead of…

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Spain’s potential leftist kingmaker courts voters with shorter workweek pledge

Same pay, fewer working hours is Diaz's key campaign vow Ex-labour lawyer raised base pay, repealed unpopular laws PM's Socialists, Sumar still trail the right wing in polls MADRID, June…

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Spain’s 12-month inflation falls to 1.9% in June, lowest since March 2021

June 29 (Reuters) - Spain's consumer prices rose 1.9% year-on-year in June, their slowest increase since March 2021, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Thursday. Spain…

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Spain weathers scorching temperatures as heatwaves become more frequent

MADRID (Reuters) - Areas of southern Spain such as Seville and Cordoba registered scorching temperatures of up to 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit) this week as the first heatwave of…

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Spain’s conservative PP party lead narrows one month ahead of national election -poll

MADRID, June 26 (Reuters) - The lead of Spain's conservative People's Party over the left-wing ruling coalition has narrowed one month ahead of a national election on July 23, a…

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Amnesty accuses Spain and Morocco of cover-up over Melilla enclave migrant deaths

By Joan Faus BARCELONA, June 23 (Reuters) - Amnesty International on Friday accused Spain and Morocco of a cover-up for failing to properly investigate events at the border of the…

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Spain’s far-right Vox party set to run Ibiza, Mallorca parliament

MADRID, June 20 (Reuters) - A far-right lawmaker is set to run the parliament of Spain's Balearic Island region that includes the prime holiday destinations of Ibiza and Mallorca after…

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More than 30 feared dead as dinghy bound for Spain’s Canary Islands sinks

Spain confirms 2 deaths on dinghy off Western Sahara coast Morocco rescues 24 out of 60 estimated passengers Migration groups say over 30 passengers likely drowned MADRID, (Reuters) - More…

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Spain’s conservative PP party widens lead ahead of national election – poll

MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Spain's conservative People's Party is set to win the most seats in the lower house of parliament in next month's national election, far ahead of…

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Spanish Socialists ahead but lead narrows before election

MADRID, (Reuters) - Spain's ruling Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) is set to win the most votes in next month's general election but its lead over the conservative People's Party (PP)…

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Spain expects to conclude EU migration deal under its presidency

Spain expects to conclude the European Union's migration deal under its presidency during the second half of this year and seek a closer cooperation with migrant origin countries, Prime Minister…

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Spain won’t reinstate VAT on basic foods until price rises ease – minister

MADRID, June 12 (Reuters) - Spain will not reinstate the value-added tax (VAT) on essential food until price levels are "more appropriate", Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Monday, adding that a…

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Spain’s Socialist PM backs alliance between two leftist parties

MADRID, June 10 (Reuters) - An alliance between Spain's main far-left parties Sumar and Podemos will be "more than positive" to help win next month's election, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on…

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Top EU court rejects Barcelona’s ride-hailing restrictions

By Inti Landauro MADRID (Reuters) - The Court of Justice of the European Union rejected rules set by the city of Barcelona that dramatically restrict the number of cars working…

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Spain saw hottest, second-driest Spring on record this year

MADRID (Reuters) - This year's spring was the hottest and second-driest in Spain since records began in 1961, with higher-than-average temperatures likely to continue this summer, the country's environment ministry…

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Spain asks EU for $90 billion in loans ahead of July election

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has asked the European Commission for 84 billion euros ($90 billion) in loans from the bloc's COVID-19 recovery package, a quarter of which will be managed…

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Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Vinicius

Seven people involved in different racist attacks against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr have been punished by Spain's State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, the country's…

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Surprised Spaniards face choice: Ballot box or the beach

By Inti Landauro and Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish talk show host's gesture of disbelief, with eyes rolled and arms thrown high, upon hearing Monday's announcement of a…

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Spain increases pressure to have EU anti-money laundering HQ in capital

Spain is increasingly confident the headquarters of the EU's new anti-money laundering authority (AMLA) should be in Madrid. None of the EU's 35 decentralised agencies are located in the Spanish…

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Spain calls for postponement of Prime Minister’s speech on EU Council presidency due to elections

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain wants to delay the presentation of priorities for its upcoming EU presidency until months after assuming the bloc's rotating leadership in July 1 due to a…

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Spain expects more summer tourists than before pandemic

MADRID, (Reuters) - Spain expects to receive more tourists in the summer of 2023 than before the COVID-19 pandemic, after international tourist arrivals for April were 1.2% higher than in…

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Spain’s far-right Vox open to coalition government with PP conservatives

Spain's far-right Vox party is open to forming national and regional governing coalitions with the mainstream conservative People's Party (PP), Vox leader Santiago Abascal said on Monday after right-wing parties won a regional election.Prime…

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Spain’s Sanchez gambles on snap election after regional ballot rout

MADRID, May 29 (Reuters) - Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unexpectedly called a snap national election on Monday and his main rival spelled out the aim of becoming the country's next leader, after left-wing parties were…

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UPDATED: Spain government calls snap election after local ballot losses

PM Sanchez calls election for July 23 Opposition PP and far-right Vox beat expectations They may ally in several regions By Inti Landauro MADRID, May 29 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime…

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Spain’s conservative PP elbows Socialists out in regional elections

By Belén Carreño and Jessica Jones MADRID, May 28 (Reuters) - Spain's ruling Socialists suffered heavy losses to opposition conservatives in Sunday's local election, with around 95% of the votes…

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Spain’s mass tourism in candidates’ crosshairs in election year

By Joan Faus Spain was second most-visited country in 2019 Tourism accounts for 12% of economy Local and regional elections scheduled on Sunday 30 million people visited Barcelona in 2019…

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Spain heads to the polls amid allegations of fraud

MADRID (Reuters) - Allegations of voter fraud in small towns and an unprecedented case of kidnapping marked the last day of campaigning before local and regional elections in Spain on…

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