SPANISH NEWS

EU sends formal warning to Spain over high speed train track in AndalusiaThe track which extends from Seville to Almería in Andalucía is said to negatively impact endangered bird species The European Commission has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spain after the high-speed train track between.. 24/09/2021

Real Madrid voted the second most influential brand in SpainThe football club beat Mercadona and Banco Santander as one of the most important icons in Spain Real Madrid football club is a brand which is synonymous with Spain across the globe, and each year hundreds of thousands of fans flock to stadiums.. 24/09/2021

Pedro Sanchez and Coldplay discuss climate change on TwitterThe President of Spain was also tweeted by rock group Black Eyed Peas The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, entered into an unusual Twitter conversation this week with none other than international singing sensations Coldplay.. 24/09/2021

La Palma homeowners forbidden to rebuild on land destroyed by lavaNew land masses created by the lava from the volcanic eruption on La Palma meeting the sea will become State property As the lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma makes its slow and steady progress toward the coast.. 24/09/2021

Former Catalan president arrested in SardiniaThe separatist leader faces charges of sedition and misuse of public funds following an illegal independence referendum in Catalunya The former president of the regional government of Catalunya, Carles Puigdemont, was arrested in Sardinia by Italian.. 24/09/2021

DANA causes widespread flooding in several communities in SpainThe storms which have been raging all week have brought heavy rain, gusts and rising sea levels throughout much of Spain DANA storms (an isolated, high-altitude depression) continue to wreak havoc across Spain following several days of weather that.. 24/09/2021

Spain Covid update September 23: cumulative incidence rates drops to 71 casesFatalities from Covid in Spain continue to be higher than the incidence rate Spain enters the last weekend of September with a positive outlook as the majority of the indicators for the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic have been encouraging.. 24/09/2021

Spain vaccination update September 23: more than 36 million people now double jabbedA total of 76.4% of the population in Spain has now received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine The latest data released from the Ministry of Health in Spain on Thursday September 23 shows that a total of 36,259,105 people, or 76.4%, have.. 24/09/2021

Overnight hotel stays in Spain doubled in AugustThe number of foreign guests staying in hotels in Spain has tripled In a major boost to the tourism industry in Spain, arguably one of the sectors worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Institute of National Statistics (INF) revealed on.. 23/09/2021

GDP growth in Spain advances at a slower rate than predictedThe economy in Spain grew by just 1.1% in the second quarter of the year According to the latest data published on Thursday September 23 by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the Spanish economy grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of this.. 23/09/2021

Sanchez defends the decision to grant asylum to Brahim GaliThe Spanish President refused to clarify whether he authorised the decision to allow the Polisario Front leader entry into Spain The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, insisted on Wednesday September 22 that the administration did.. 23/09/2021

Catastrophic floods in Huelva, Andalusia: red weather warnings as region receives more rain than expectedSeveral roads have been closed down and vehicles have been abandoned underwater in the flash floods The province of Huelva in Andalucía has been put on a Level 1 Emergency Plan due to heavy flooding. The rainfall received by the region today.. 23/09/2021

Latest news on La Palma volcano: ash cloud leads to disruption at the airportSeveral airlines have delayed their flights while Aena has restricted airspace for low flying planes The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma has changed its eruptive behaviour on Thursday September 23, according to scientists.. 23/09/2021

Landmark case in Spain as Barcelona sues company for electrocuting birdsBarcelona’s Prosecutor’s Office has initiated actions against Spanish electricity company Endesa The Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has filed a complaint against an electricity company which it claims has not adopted sufficient.. 23/09/2021

Sanchez pushes for agreement between the UK and EU over GibraltarBritish ministers have accused the EU of undermining the UK’s sovereignty over Gibraltar Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday September 22, the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez said.. 23/09/2021

Butane prices in Spain skyrocket and approach historical recordThe cost of a cylinder of butane gas in Spain has increased by 4 euros since November 2020 As electricity, petrol and diesel prices continue to skyrocket, there is yet more bad news for homeowners in Spain as the Organisation of Consumers and Users.. 23/09/2021

Spanish King to visit La Palma following volcanic eruptionThe Royals are travelling to the Canary Island to observe the work of the emergency services after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted The Spanish Royal Family will travel to the Canary Island of La Palma on Thursday September 23 to experience firsthand.. 23/09/2021

Canary Islands buys 73 houses for residents who lost their homes in the volcanoFollowing the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, thousands of people have been displaced from their homes In an attempt to ease the burden on the hundreds of people who lost their homes as a result of the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja.. 23/09/2021

Evictions in Spain drop by 21.2 per centMortgage foreclosures have skyrocketed in Spain since 2019 The number of evictions carried out in Spain in the second quarter of this year has dropped dramatically, decreasing by 21.2% compared with the same period in 2019. In all, 11,571 people.. 23/09/2021

Spain sells surplus Pfizer vaccines to New Zealand and FijiThe Minister of Health has indicated that Spain will donate coronavirus vaccines to African countries with low vaccination rates The Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, reported on Wednesday September 22 that Spain has sold thousands of Pfizer.. 22/09/2021