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Sheep take over Madrid’s streets as they head for winter pastures

MADRID (Reuters) - Sheep replaced cars on the streets of Madrid on Sunday, as shepherds following ancient herding routes led their flocks through the centre of the Spanish capital to…

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Spain’s number of flights in September reached 94% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels

Oct 17 (Reuters) - The number of flights from and to Spanish airports in September reached 94% of the number registered in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the…

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Spain, France have owners pay for yachts frozen under Russia sanctions

BARCELONA/PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Spain and France have authorized the owners of superyachts frozen under sanctions against Russian businessmen to pay for their upkeep, three sources told Reuters. In…

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Spanish police dismantle Europe’s largest drug ‘bank’

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have dismantled a criminal gang they believe was the largest financier of drug trafficking in Europe. The gang, which operated out of a restaurant in…

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Politico reports Spain to pull out of treaty protecting energy investments

MADRID, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Spain has started the process of withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, a European treaty protecting energy investments, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing Spanish Energy…

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Spain and Germany strengthen alliance and pressure France to build gas pipeline

LA CORUNA, (Reuters) - At a time of a shifting balance of power within Europe, Spain and Germany's leaders vowed on Wednesday to strengthen their alliance and doubled down on…

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Photo Story: Presentation of the exhibition ‘Hergé. The exhibition’

A woman arrives to visit the presentation of 'Herge. The Exhibition' at Circulo de Bellas Artes cultural center in Madrid, Spain, 05 October 2022. The exhibition focused on the work…

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El Pais says Spanish government to offer civil servants 3.5% pay rise

MADRID, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The Spanish government will offer civil servants a 3.5% pay rise in 2023 to partly offset the effects of soaring inflation, El Pais newspaper reported…

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Spanish court formally sends Shakira to trial for tax fraud

A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in income taxes, a court document released…

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Shakira vows to fight ‘false’ Spanish tax accusations in first public comments

MADRID (Reuters) - Colombian superstar Shakira vowed to fight what she claimed were "false" accusations by Spanish authorities that she dodged 14.5 million euros ($14.31 million) in taxes, in her…

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Spain readies system of flexible energy use in peak hours

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will create a system allowing energy-intensive companies to disconnect from the grid for up to three hours a day during peak usage in exchange for compensation…

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Spain’s former king Juan Carlos to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Spain's former king Juan Carlos will pause his self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Juan Carlos and his wife have communicated their intention to accept the…

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Iberdrola to guarantee gas and power to vulnerable customers for five months

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iberdrola, will guarantee gas and power supply for five months to customers in Spain who are deemed vulnerable by humanitarian group the Red Cross, after which…

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Spain launches free rail travel passes to fight inflation

MADRID (Reuters) - After struggling a bit with the ticket machine at Madrid's grand 19th century Atocha railway station, 26-year-old Jennifer Bernard Quintana and her sister became the happy owners…

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Spain to cut VAT on gas from 21% to 5% from October, PM Sanchez says

The Spanish government will cut value-added tax (VAT) on gas to 5% from 21% from October to reduce the impact of rising gas prices on household utility bills, Prime Minister…

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Spain’s August jobless rises 1.40% from July to 2.92 million

Sept 2 (Reuters) - The number of people in Spain registering as jobless in Spain rose by 1.40% in August from a month earlier, or by 40,428 people, leaving 2.92…

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Nine million foreigners visited Spain in July, near pre-pandemic levels

MADRID, Sept 1 (Reuters) - More than twice as many tourists visited Spain in July than in the same month last year, a number only slightly below pre-pandemic levels, National…

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Spain to cut VAT tax on gas to 5% from October

Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Spanish Government will cut value-added tax on gas to 5% from 21% from October in a bid to reduce the effect of rising international price…

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Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone

MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, authorities said on Wednesday.…

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Jailed shooter is euthanised in Spain

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spanish prison authorities on Tuesday euthanised a man who had shot and wounded four people in December and was subsequently wounded in a shootout with the police,…

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Spanish winemaker accused of passing off cheap bottles as quality vintages in £22m fraud

A winemaker was accused of masterminding a £22 million fraud by passing off millions of bottles of lower grade wine as better-quality vintages in what is believed to be the…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Alloz, Spain

A boat sails next to a little islete at the reservoir of Alloz, in the province of Navarra, Spain. The sunny weather attracted some people to visit the islete and…

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Spanish fire crew’s brush with death as Valencia wildfire rages

MADRID (Reuters) - A cry of "run, run, run, run" rang out across the hillside as a wall of flame fed by high winds swept down towards four Spanish firefighters,…

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Portuguese wildfire envelops Madrid skyscrapers in smoke 400 km away

MADRID, (Reuters) - Smoke from a huge wildfire in central Portugal enveloped skyscrapers known as the "Four Towers" in Madrid 400 km (250 miles) away, and residents of the Spanish…

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UPDATED: One killed, 17 injured in stage collapse at Spanish festival

MADRID, Aug 13 (Reuters) - One person was killed and dozens were injured when high winds caused part of the main stage to collapse at a dance music festival near…

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Spain says gas pipeline to France possible in 8-9 months

MADRID, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A potential new gas connection between Spain and France could be ready to operate in less than a year's time, Spanish Energy Minister Teresa Ribera…

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Photo Story: 317 persons rescued off Lanzarote island, Spain

Migrants arrive in the port in Arrecife, Lanzarote island, Canary Islands, Spain, on Friday. Spanish Sea Rescue Unit rescued 317 people in seven boats in a frenetic night of rescues…

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Photo story: Biologists try to unveil mysteries of life cycle of octopuses

A handout photo made available by Octolarvae on 10 August 2022 shows an octopus being released into the wild in Cíes Islands natural park as part of the Ecosuma project…

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Photo Story: Forest fire in Galicia

People watch a forest fire in the town of Caldas de Reis, in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, 05 August 2022. The fire has already burned 350 hectares. Via EPA-EFE/SXENICK

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Spain edges closer to pre-pandemic tourism levels with 7.5 million visitors in June

More than twice as many tourists visited Spain in June than in the same month last year and they spent almost three times as much during their stay, National Statistics…

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Spain reports second monkeypox-related death in Europe

MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spain reported its second monkeypox-related death on Saturday, in what is thought to be Europe's second death from the disease and only the third outside…

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Spain’s PM Sanchez calls on office workers to ditch ties to save on energy

A tieless Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged white-collar workers in Spain to ditch their neckties amid scorching weather and a need to conserve energy as a gas crisis looms over…

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Spain confirms first monkeypox-related death in Europe

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain reported on Friday its first monkeypox-related death, the Spanish Health Ministry said, in what is Europe's first known death and the second outside of Africa in the…

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Spain July 12-month inflation speeds up to fastest rate since 1984

July 29 (Reuters) - Spanish consumer prices rose 10.8% year-on-year in July, the fastest pace since September 1984, up from 10.2% the previous month, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)…

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El Pais reports Spanish prosecutor asks for 8 year jail term for Shakira

A Spanish prosecutor has asked for more than eight years in prison for Colombian superstar Shakira and a fine of more than 23 million euros ($23.51 million) over a 14.5-million-euro…

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Amid clouds on economic horizon, Spain’s jobless rate stays below 3 million mark

July 28 (Reuters) - Spain's jobless number remained below three million for the second month running, falling to 12.48% in the April to June period of 2022 compared to 13.65% three months…

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Photo Story: Simple Minds live at the Magdalena in Vivo 2022 Festival in Spain

British band Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr performs, during the Magdalena in Vivo 2022 Festival, in Santander, northern Spain, on Tuesday evening. Photo: EPA-EFE/Roman Aguilera

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UPDATED: Ryanair’s Spanish cabin crew union calls for strikes until January

MADRID, July 27 (Reuters) - Ryanair's RYA.I Spanish cabin crew union members plan strikes on four days of every week until January to press demands for higher pay and better…

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More evacuations as crews tackle blazes in Spain and Greece

Madrid/Athens (dpa) - A fire that broke out on the Spanish island of Tenerife this week was still raging on Sunday and has now destroyed more than 2,150 hectares, the…

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UPDATED: Spain says it will not order consumers to limit gas consumption

MADRID, July 21 (Reuters) - The Spanish government will not order consumers to limit their gas consumption, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera said on Thursday, after Spain said it would oppose a European…

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UPDATED: France, Spain, Portugal battle wildfires amid intense heat

LISBON, July 17 (Reuters) - Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, where thousands of people have been evacuated in soaring…

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Photo Story: Zucchero at the La mar de musicas festival in Cartagena

Italian singer Zucchero Fornaciari perfoms, during the 'La mar de musicas' festival in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. EPA-EFE/MARCIAL GUILLEN

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Spain’s PM tightens grip on power with bank tax pledge, approved bills

MADRID, July 15 (Reuters) - After several setbacks in regional elections, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez scored a rare legislative success as parliament passed three key bills late on Thursday, reinforcing his…

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Photo Story: The Supermoon over Toledo

The supermoon rises in the Alcazar of Toledo, Spain, on Wednesday night. The supermoon is also called the Buck moon because it falls in July when male deer (bucks) are…

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Photo Story: The San Fermin Festival 2022 in Pamplona

People take part in the traditional running of the bulls on wednesday during the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, known locally as Sanfermines,…

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Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

OURÉM, Portugal, (Reuters) - Several wildfires swept across Portugal's central region, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of locals as firefighters struggled to put out flames at a time the country is battling…

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Spain to slap temporary taxes on banks, power companies, PM says

Spain will hit power companies and banks with temporary taxes that should rake in 7 billion euros ($7.02 billion) in 2023-2024 to help Spaniards cope with soaring inflation, the government…

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Spanish court allows autopsy of former Angolan leader dos Santos

BARCELONA, July 11 (Reuters) - A Spanish court has ruled that an autopsy be performed on the body of Angola's former president José Eduardo dos Santos who died in a…

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Spain swelters as temperatures reach 43C in second heatwave

MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards stayed in the shade in parks, headed for the beach or sipped iced drinks to tackle stifling temperatures as high as 43C (110F), as the country…

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Spain expects its economy to continue growing in 2023 – minister

MADRID, July 7 (Reuters) - Spain's government expects the Spanish economy to continue growing next year despite the impact of rising inflation and the war in Ukraine, Finance Minister Nadia Calvino said…

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Photo Story: The San Fermin Festival in Pamplona returns after two-year hiatus

Revellers hold up the traditional red scarves at the Consistorial Square during the 'chupinazo' that marks the beginning of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, 06 July 2022.…

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Spanish police seize drug-carrying submarine drones

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have seized semi-submersible drones used by drug traffickers to ship narcotics across the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, the first…

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Spain tourism jumps in May, still under pre-pandemic levels

MADRID, July 4 (Reuters) - The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain in May jumped more than five times from the same month last year to 6.97 million tourists, but was still…

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Easyjet plane to Spain’s Menorca escorted by fighter jet after bomb hoax

MADRID, July 4 (Reuters) - An Easyjet flight heading from London to the Spanish holiday island of Menorca on Sunday was escorted to its destination by a Spanish fighter jet after a…

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Spain will gradually raise spending on defence to 2% of GDP by 2029

MADRID, June 30 (Reuters) - Spain will gradually raise spending the equivalent to 2% of the country's gross domestic product by 2029, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday. "The government is…

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Spain sees summer tourism at 90% of pre-COVID levels despite inflation

MADRID, June 30 (Reuters) - Spain expects tourist arrivals to reach 90% of pre-pandemic volumes during the summer season, as northern Europeans shrug off concerns over inflation pressures and book even more…

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Final day of NATO summit gets underway; Spain pushes for bigger role in North Africa, Sahel

MADRID, June 30 (Reuters) - Spain will urge fellow NATO allies to consider a bigger role for the alliance in North Africa and the Sahel at a summit in Madrid on Thursday,…

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