12

Aug

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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10

Aug

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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05

Aug

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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02

Aug

EA Sports to take over LaLiga sponsorship from Santander

MADRID, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Videogame maker EA Sports will replace Spanish bank Santander as the title sponsor of LaLiga soccer competitions, the Spanish sports league said on Tuesday. In a first for an international…

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02

Aug

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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31

Jul

Spain’s PM backs EU candidacy for Bosnia

AP - Spain's prime minister on Saturday expressed support for Bosnia to become a candidate for European Union membership amid fears that uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine could…

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30

Jul

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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30

Jul

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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29

Jul

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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29

Jul

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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28

Jul

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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28

Jul

Spain asks EU parliament to make Catalan its first regional language

The Spanish government said it will ask the European Parliament to consider allowing the use of Catalan in the chamber, in what would be a first for a European regional…

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27

Jul

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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27

Jul

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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24

Jul

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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24

Jul

Photo Story: Bonnie Tyler in concert in Ferrol

Wales singer Bonnie Tyler, 71, performs, during a concert postponed since 2020 due to Covid-19, in Ferrol, A Coruna, North-Western Spain, 22 July 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/Kiko Delgado

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23

Jul

Southern Europe continues roasting as forest fires blaze

 Much of Southern Europe remained in the grasp of sweltering heat on Friday, as forest fires continued to blaze in a number of spots. For large parts of Greece, for…

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21

Jul

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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18

Jul

‘Climate change affects everyone’: Europe battles wildfires in intense heat

JERTE, Spain July 17 (Reuters) - Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say…

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16

Jul

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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15

Jul

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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14

Jul

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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14

Jul

UPDATED: As Europe bakes in heatwave, wildfires rage from Portugal to Croatia

LEIRIA, Portugal/RASLINA, Croatia, July 14 (Reuters) - Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia on Thursday, burning homes and threatening livelihoods, as much of Europe baked…

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12

Jul

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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10

Jul

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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10

Jul

EU, Morocco renew migration deal after Spanish border deaths

The European Commission vowed to step up its work with Morocco to fight human smugglers who are using “new, extremely violent methods” — a move that comes two weeks after…

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10

Jul

Allegations of foul play in death of Angola’s former president

A daughter of Angola’s former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who died on Friday in Barcelona, has demanded the hospital retain his body for a postmortem after allegations of foul…

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05

Jul

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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04

Jul

Spain’s June jobless falls 1.45% from May to 2.88 mln, lowest since 2008

July 4 (Reuters) - The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 1.45% in June from May, by 42,409 people, leaving 2.88 million people out of work, the lowest level…

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30

Jun

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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30

Jun

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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30

Jun

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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29

Jun

Spain’s 12-month inflation surpasses 10% in June, first time since 1985

MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Spanish 12-month inflation rose to 10.2% in June, the first time it has surpassed 10% since April 1985, from 8.7% in the previous month, preliminary data from…

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29

Jun

UPDATED: Citing Russia threat, Biden to ramp up U.S. forces in Europe

MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - The United States will create a new permanent army headquarters in Poland and deploy additional land, air and sea forces across the length and breadth of Europe in response…

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29

Jun

UPDATED: NATO invites Sweden and Finland to join, Russia the “most significant and direct threat to the allies’ security”

MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - NATO has invited Sweden and Finland to become members of the military alliance, a commununique published by the NATO summit in Madrid on Wednesday said. "The accession…

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27

Jun

Spain turns to Africa, lobbies NATO, allies over Ukraine-driven migration

MADRID/LAS PALMAS (Reuters) - Spain is shifting its foreign policy towards Africa while lobbying the EU and NATO for support to address migration from the continent, aggravated by the Ukraine…

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22

Jun

Spain plans to halve VAT on electricity bills

MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) - The Spanish government intends to halve the value-added tax charged on electricity bills to 5% in a bid to shield consumers from rising energy prices, Prime Minister…

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21

Jun

Sunny Spain’s green energy plan leaves needy feeling cold

Standing by his swimming pool at his home in an affluent Madrid suburb, retired engineer Juan Manuel Cosmes Cuesta enthuses over the 30% state subsidy he will get for installing…

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20

Jun

Conservative People’s Party wins a resounding solo victory in Andalusia

MADRID, June 20 (Reuters) - Spain's opposition People's Party won an absolute majority in Andalusia's regional elections on Sunday for the first time in Spanish democracy, boosting the new Conservative leader's odds…

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19

Jun

Barcelona to install sound level monitors in bid to beat noise pollution

Barcelona’s streets and plazas have long been home to a raucous cacophony of restaurant patios, buskers and throngs of residents and tourists. Now the city is on a mission to…

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19

Jun

Andalusia election test for Spain’s new conservative leader

MADRID (Reuters) - Voters in Spain's Andalusia go to the polls on Sunday in a first electoral test for the new leader of the opposition People's Party, which is aiming for its…

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18

Jun

Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave

MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled to bring raging wildfires under control in several parts of Spain on Saturday amid dry and windy conditions, as a heatwave pushed temperatures…

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17

Jun

As heat-wave bites, wildfires ravage woods in Spain’s Catalonia

Three wildfires have laid waste to 1,600 hectares (3,950 acres) of pines and bushes in eastern Spain since Wednesday as a heatwave pushes temperatures close to record highs, regional firefighters…

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15

Jun

Spanish operation takes down police and customs officers helping ship cocaine and hashish into Europe

With the support of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime Centre, the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and National Police (Policía Nacional) have dismantled a drugs trafficking network which allegedly…

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14

Jun

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Aceredo, SPAIN

A picture taken with a drone of houses of the former village of Aceredo, in Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The village of Aceredo was buried under water due to the construction…

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13

Jun

Spain warns Algeria is increasingly aligned with Russia

MADRID, June 13 (Reuters) - Algeria's decision to suspend a bilateral friendship treaty with Spain last week was not surprising because the country is increasingly aligning itself with Russia, Spanish…

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12

Jun

Spain swelters in hottest pre-summer heatwave for 20 years

Fan-sellers were doing good business in the southern city of Seville on Saturday as Spain sizzled in the hottest pre-summer heatwave for at least 20 years. Carriage drivers dampened down…

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10

Jun

Wildfire in southern Spain stabilised, people allowed back home

BENAHAVIS, Spain, June 10 (Reuters) - Firefighters managed to stabilise a wildfire that ravaged 3,500 hectares (8,600 acres) of woods and bushes in southern Spain, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Felix Bolanos…

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09

Jun

Wildfire in southern Spain forces town evacuation; three hurt

BENAHAVIS, Spain, June 9 (Reuters) - A wildfire in mountains in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of the centre of the town of Benahavis, a district that is home…

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09

Jun

Ryanair halts wage talks in Spain despite strike threat

Ryanair  has halted talks with two Spanish unions over a salary hike, the unions said, amid threats the low-cost airline's cabin crew could go on strike in several European countries…

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09

Jun

Spain wants NATO to flag migration as ‘hybrid threat’ in policy roadmap

Spain, as host of an upcoming NATO summit, will push for the inclusion of "hybrid threats" such as irregular migration, food insecurity and terrorism in the alliance's new policy roadmap,…

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09

Jun

UPDATED: Algeria suspends foreign trade with Spain Madrid warns it will defend its interests

CAIRO, June 9 (Reuters) - Algeria said on Thursday it was suspending foreign trade in products and services with Spain as of June 9, Radio Algeria International reported, part of an escalating…

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08

Jun

Spanish government bails out airline Volotea with 200 mln euro loan

MADRID, June 8 (Reuters) - The Spanish government has approved a 200 million euro ($214 million) rescue loan to privately owned Spanish airline Volotea to help it recover from the pandemic crisis,…

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08

Jun

Spain’s scandal-hit former king Juan Carlos postpones second trip home

Spain’s former king has decided to postpone a second visit home since he established residence abroad after his reputation was tarnished by financial scandal, Spanish news agency EFE reported. Juan…

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07

Jun

Spanish lawmakers vote on whether to draw up laws to abolish prostitution

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish parliament will vote on Tuesday whether to draw up legislation to abolish prostitution, cracking down further on pimping and introducing tougher penalties for men buying…

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07

Jun

Long lines at Madrid airport prompt hiring spree to deal with tourist surge

MADRID, June 7 (Reuters) - Long lines at the Madrid Barajas Airport in recent weeks should ease as the Spanish police work on hiring more staff to deal with the surge in…

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05

Jun

Spain says companies to attend to customers on the phone within three minutes max

Exasperated by hanging endlessly on the telephone to speak to a human being at a call centre? Spain aims to end the anguish by requiring companies to attend to customers…

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