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July was Spain's hottest month on record: weather agency
July was mainland Spain's joint-hottest month since records began in 1961, national weather agency AEMET said on Monday, after high…
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EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis
The European Union has praised Spain's "swift response" to the migrant crisis in Ceuta, following a meeting of the bloc's interior…
Politics
Spain's Sánchez announces 'urgent' measures to tackle housing crisis
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced "urgent and decisive" measures to address Spain's deepening housing shortage. The package…
Politics
Spain's ruling Socialists under pressure as scandals grow
Spain's ruling Socialists were facing mounting pressure on Friday over claims of sexual harassment and corruption, prompting calls for a…
Business
CATL and Stellantis break ground on Spain’s largest EV battery plant
China’s CATL and carmaker Stellantis held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for their joint venture to create a major lithium iron…
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Spain's Sánchez sees hold on power weaken as Catalan party backs out
The left-wing minority government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Spain is losing one of its allies in parliament, putting the future…
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Spain's Astonishing Island Destination Is Fringed By Black Volcanic Beaches And Pristine Seas
Floating in pristine seas off the northwestern coast of Africa are Spain's magical Canary Islands. This jewel-like archipelago comprising…
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Spain's radically different approach to African migration
Spain is kicking against the prevailing political mood among Western nations when it comes to migration and policies regarding the African…
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Beaches shut on Spain's Ibiza as downpours spark floods
Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall on Tuesday that…
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GIC takes 25% stake in Spain’s broadband venture
Sovereign wealth fund GIC will take a 25 per cent stake in a fibre optic broadband venture between MasOrange, partly owned by France’s…
Business
Spain’s proposed power grid return increase insufficient to retain investment, lobby warns
Plans by Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) to increase the guaranteed return on investments in the country’s…
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PHOTO ESSAY: Spain's wildest pilgrimage, El Rocío, brings together faith, nature and partying
EL ROCIO, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims slogged for days under a punishing sun through country roads, sandy…
Politics
After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back
MADRID (AP) — FOR FRIDAY 0500GMT The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula on April 28 has reignited a debate in Spain over…
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Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy
Spain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the…
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Spain's grid operator rules out cyberattack that led to 3 deaths
Spanish electricity grid operator Red Eléctrica on Tuesday ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the power blackout that struck the…
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How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left Its Power Grid Vulnerable
Spain's power company, Red Eléctrica, proudly declared on April 16 that enough renewable energy had been generated to cover demand. “The…
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Without power, Spain's trains were immobilized. Three travelers shared their tales
MADRID (AP) — The blackout that paralyzed the Iberian Peninsula for most of Monday had an especially fierce impact on high-speed trains…
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Solar park boom threatens Spain's centuries-old olive trees
At his farm in southern Spain, Francisco Campos looked worriedly at a green sea of centuries-old olive trees that he fears will face the…
Politics
Spain's PM Sanchez sees defence technology upgrade as EU's priority
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday in Brussels that the European Union should focus on bolstering…
Business
How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe
Spain attracts the second highest number of overseas visitors after France It's a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central…
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Spain's Sabadell bank to move HQ back to Catalonia
Sabadell was one of some 7,000 firms to move its headquarters out of Catalonia druing the region's failed 2017 independence bid (JOSE…
Business
Spain's 'El Gordo' lottery begins $2.8 billion draw
Spain's world-famous "El Gordo" Christmas lottery organizers began broadcasting the draw from the Teatro Real opera house in Madrid on…
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Isak Andic: Mango's Billionaire Founder and One of Spain's Richest Men Dies After Falling 500ft from Mountain While on Family Holiday
Business mogul and Mango clothing brand owner Isak Andic has died after a shocking mountain accident in Catalonia, where he fell from a…
Politics
Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected as secretary-general of his Socialist Party over the weekend despite…