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Hundreds evacuated as red-hot lava threatens homes in Spain’s La Palma

Over 700 residents were ordered to abandon their homes on Tuesday on the Spanish island of La Palma as red-hot lava advanced towards their neighbourhood. As the river of molten…

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Lava blocks the size of buildings falling from La Palma volcano

LA PALMA, Spain, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Blocks of molten lava as large as three-storey buildings rolled down a hillside on the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday while…

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France beat Spain in Nations League final

MILAN (Reuters) -World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium…

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UPDATED: Volcanic lava in Spain’s La Palma engulfs more houses

Buildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma were engulfed by rivers of lava early on Saturday, with the drama of the red-hot eruption intensified by the…

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Spain expects deficit to narrow to 5% in 2022

Spain expects its budget deficit to narrow to 5% of GDP in 2022 from a projected 8.4% this year, while economic growth is set to reach 7%, Budget Minister Maria…

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Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands

A buildup of ash and dust from the erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano on the runway forced authorities in Spain's La Palma to close the island's airport on Thursday, air traffic…

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Spain end Italy’s long unbeaten run to reach Nations League final

MILAN (Reuters) -Spain ended European champions Italy's world record 37-match unbeaten run as Ferran Torres scored twice in a 2-1 win at the San Siro stadium in an entertaining Nations…

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Spain to give 250-euro monthly bonus to help young people pay rent

The Spanish government plans to grant 250 euros ($290.05) a month to young people on low incomes to help them pay their rent, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday…

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Real, Barca influence on Spain fades along with club superpower status

While Real Madrid and Barcelona's superpower status a decade ago was reflected in their dominance of Spain's all-conquering national side, their decline can be measured in the very same way:…

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Spain plans a 2% pay raise for all civil servants

The Spanish government plans to give all civil servants a 2% pay raise in 2022 to help their wages keep pace with rising consumer prices, a source at the budget ministry said on Tuesday.…

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France, Spain urge pan-European response to energy price surge

France and Spain called on Monday (October 4) for a coordinated European response to the surge in global energy prices to protect the poorest citizens and the competitiveness of companies, and to…

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Spain’s September jobless falls 2.28% from August to 3.26 mln

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 2.28% in September from the previous month, or by 76,113 people, leaving 3.26 million out of work, Labour Ministry data…

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Foreign tourism to Spain soars in August from a year ago, still below 2019 levels

The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain more than doubled in August from the same month a year ago to 5.2 million as eased travel restrictions encouraged visitors, official statistics…

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Lava flow thickens on La Palma after volcanic crater collapses

A river of red-hot lava gushing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma thickened on Monday, after the north side of the crater collapsed the previous night causing…

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Stay-home order lifted for residents near La Palma volcano eruption

Authorities advised people to limit time outdoors in parts of La Palma as the erupting volcano on the Spanish island spewed red-hot lava and thick clouds of black smoke. However…

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Suarez piles misery on former club as Atletico see off Barcelona

MADRID (Reuters) -Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez heaped more misery on his old club as Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-0 LaLiga victory over the Catalans at the Wanda Metropolitano on…

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La Palma volcano eruption forces stay-home order for some residents

LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - Authorities told several thousand residents of La Palma to stay home because of worsening air quality as the erupting volcano on the Spanish island spewed…

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Barca’s Pedri to miss Spain’s Nations League finals campaign

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain midfielder Pedri is out of next week's Nations League finals, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Friday. The 18-year-old Barcelona player, who was a standout performer…

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La Palma residents grapple with devastation wrought by volcano

Residents of Spain's La Palma are struggling to come to terms with the devastation wrought by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been ejecting a destructive cocktail of ash, smoke…

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Air quality stable in La Palma as lava pyramid rises from sea

A pyramid of steaming black rock emerged from the Atlantic Ocean off Spain's La Palma as lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano crashed into the sea, sending up plumes of…

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Nine days after eruption, lava from La Palma volcano reaches ocean

Red hot lava from a volcano that devastated the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean late on Tuesday evening, nine days after it started to flow down…

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La Palma volcano spurts again as lava nears the sea

A volcano on Spain's La Palma island began ejecting lava again on Monday after a lull, while hundreds of people in coastal villages hunkered down in anticipation of lava emitted in previous days reaching the…

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Authorities lockdown coastal area in La Palma as lava approaches sea

Emergency authorities early on Monday ordered people in an area on the eastern shore of La Palma island as the lava gushing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano approaches the sea.…

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La Palma’s airport reopens but no flights as volcano still erupting

The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma reopened although all flights were cancelled as the volcano spewed lava and emitted ash clouds over the surrounding area a week…

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UPDATE – Airport closed as La Palma volcano eruption intensifies

LA PALMA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Volcanic explosions spewed red hot lava high into the air on La Palma on Saturday as a new emission vent opened, forcing the small…

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Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcanic explosions intensify

LA PALMA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns on Friday, while…

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Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont detained in Italy must face Spanish courts

MADRID/ROME, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who was detained by Italian police in Sardinia, must face justice in Spain, the Spanish government said on Friday ahead…

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Spanish airport operator to lose $1.8 bln in revenues on new COVID-19 regulation

MADRID, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Spanish airport operator Aena could lose up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) of revenues between 2020 and 2025 after Spain passed a law on…

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Photo Story: Nighttime in La Palma, Canary Islands

Lava and smoke rise from the volcanic eruption in Laguna Mountain from the village of El Paso in La Palma Island, Canary Islands, 23 September 2021. The Cumbre Vieja volcano…

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Canary Islands eruption could last for three months

A volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands could last three months, experts have said. The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute said that the eruption on the island of La Palma and…

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‘All we can do is cry’ – La Palma volcano leaves trail of devastation

LA PALMA, Spain, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Lava flowed from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma for a fourth day on Wednesday, forcing more people to…

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Spanish, Italian police arrest 106 in mafia sting operation

Spanish and Italian police said on Monday they had arrested 106 people for belonging to a gang that allegedly laundered money for mafia groups and made millions of euros through…

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Vestas to shut plants in Spain, Germany and Denmark

Wind turbine maker Vestas said on Monday it would cease production at three plants in Spain, Germany and Denmark as part of the integration of its onshore and offshore business.…

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Canaries airspace open despite volcano eruption, few flights cancelled

Spain's civil air authority Enaire said on Monday that the airspace above the Canary Islands was open despite a volcanic eruption, while only a few flights were cancelled by a…

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UPDATED: Thousands flee as lava spewing from volcano on Spain’s La Palma island destroys houses

Authorities have evacuated about 5,000 people from villages in the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma as lava spews from an erupting volcano, local officials said. The 15-meter high lava…

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Felix sees red as Atletico Madrid held by Athletic Bilbao

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix was sent off as the LaLiga champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Felix, Atletico's…

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Earthquakes ease on Spain’s La Palma as volcano alert remains

LA PALMA, Spain, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A surge in seismic activity on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has slowed in the past day but could return at…

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Spain’s government to hike minimum wage 1.6%, according to labour ministry

Spain's government agreed to increase the minimum wage by 1.6%, according to a statement by the Labour ministry, the third time the left-wing coalition government has done so since coming…

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Spain to add more than 80,000 jobs in September

Spain is likely to add more than 80,000 jobs in September as the economy recovers from the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Social Security Minister Jose Luis Escriva said.…

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Spain to give third vaccine dose to care-home residents, infections fall

Spain will give a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and other vulnerable groups, the Health Ministry said, and released data that showed the infection rate fell…

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Earthquake swarm triggers volcano alert on Spain’s La Palma

Authorities on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma have warned that a sudden increase in seismic activity could herald a volcanic eruption in the coming days or weeks. Spain's…

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Amazon to more than double payroll in Spain to 25,000 by 2025

TOLEDO, Spain, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. online retail giant Amazon will more than double its payroll in Spain to 25,000 workers by 2025 from 12,000 last year, Mariangela Marseglia,…

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Photo Story: 15 migrants on a boat rescued in Granada

Maritime rescue services transfer a group of migrants rescued at sea in a small boat to Motril's port in Granada, Spain, 16 September 2021. A total of 15 Moroccan, including…

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Spain’s COVID-19 incidence drops below ‘high risk’ level

Spain's coronavirus incidence slipped below 150 cases per 100,000 people - a threshold the Health Ministry considers a "high risk" of contagion - for the first time in more than…

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Wildfire raging in Spain forces more than 900 to flee, a firefighter dies

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of more than 900 people from around the southern Spanish resort of Estepona, local authorities said. A 44-year-old firefighter died while working on the…

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Wildfire in Southern Spain forces 500 to flee

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of some 500 people from the southern Spanish resort of Estepona, local authorities said on Thursday. The blaze started on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m.,…

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Switched at birth, Spanish woman sues health department over identity mix-up

A 19-year old Spanish woman whose identity was swapped at birth with another baby born hours earlier is suing the regional health department for more than 3 million euros ($3.55…

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Spain authorises booster COVID-19 shots for severely immunocompromised people

Spain’s healthcare regulator approved a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines for people with severely compromised immune systems who are likely to have weaker protection from the conventional two-dose inoculation schemes.…

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Spanish village hosts first bull running fiesta since pandemic

Ten bulls charged through the streets of Villaseca de la Sagra on Sunday in pursuit of hundreds of runners as the first bull running fiesta was held in Spain since…

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Spain’s Economy Minister expects minimum wage hike to be approved in September

Improving economic conditions should allow Spain to approve a long-awaited minimum wage hike in September, the economy minister said on Monday, bringing an end to months of back and forth…

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Spain’s 14-day COVID-19 contagion rate falls below 200 for first time in two months

MADRID, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Spain's two-week COVID-19 contagion rate fell below 200 cases per 100,000 inhabitants for the first time in over two months, according to health ministry data…

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Spain’s Fallas fiesta resumes after COVID hiatus, rain damage

Heavy rain has dampened the giant paper mache figures lined up for the Fallas festival in the Spanish city of Valencia, but not the spirits of participants eager to celebrate…

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Spain’s jobless numbers fall in August to reach pre-lockdown levels

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell for the sixth month in a row in August to its lowest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, as…

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Storm hits Spain, flooding towns, cutting electricity, rail services

An intense rain storm wreaked havoc in several parts of Spain, causing severe flooding in some towns, leaving thousands of people without electricity and forcing the closure of some roads…

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Migrant arrivals to Spain’s Canary Islands double from last year

Spain's sea rescue service on Wednesday rescued around 100 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands in rickety boats from north or west Africa amid a surge in arrivals that…

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Foreign tourism to Spain surges in July from a year ago, still below 2019 levels

The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain jumped to 4.4 million in July, 78.3% more than a year earlier when global travel restrictions slowed international tourism to a near halt,…

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Spain retail sales rise 0.1% y/y in July

Spanish retail sales rose 0.1% in July from a year earlier on a calendar-adjusted basis, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Monday. The June figure was revised to a…

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