Euro deputies in Spain to probe “democratic standards”
By Martin Banks MEPs are to conduct a fact-finding mission to Spain to assess first-hand the state of democratic standards in the country.
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January 26, 2026 Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found
Spanish rail authorities have temporarily reduced the speed limit on part of the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona after a fault was detected on the track. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a crack had been found on Sunday night in the line 110km (68 miles) west of Barcelona, between Alcover and l’Espluga de Francolí, […]
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September 5, 2025 Greece sees Spain out and tops its group
Greece topped its Eurobasket pool in Limassol with a hard-fought 90-86 victory over Spain, its jinx team, that saw the reigning European champion eliminated from the tournament on Thursday.
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EUROPE
May 31, 2025 Frontex should be deployed to Spain, say MEPs
By Martin Banks MEPs are “urgently” calling for Frontex to be deployed in Ceuta and Melilla – Spain’s autonomous cities on the North African coast – to help protect the EU’s southern border.
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EUROPE
May 11, 2025 Chlorine fire triggers chemical emergency in Spain’s Catalonia leaving multiple towns under lockdown
A dangerous toxic cloud caused by a fire on Spain’s Catalan coastline forced multiple towns into lockdown, but the restrictions have since been lifted.
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EUROPE
April 29, 2025 Spain and Portugal hit by sweeping power outage: Here is what we know
Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a nationwide blackout paralysed much of the Iberian Peninsula. Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power.
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EUROPE
April 24, 2025 Spain to meet NATO 2% defence target by 2025
The Spanish Prime Minister confirmed an additional €10.4 billion investment in defence and security to bring the country’s spending from 1.28% of GDP in 2024 to the 2% NATO target agreed in 2014.
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EUROPE
March 22, 2025 Dozens evacuated and roads closed after flooding in central and northern Spain
In the municipality of Mejorada del Campo near Madrid 48 people were evacuated after storm Martinho brought heavy rains.
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EUROPE
October 22, 2024 Spain, Portugal call for new approach to EU-Africa relations
On Monday, Spain and Portugal called for a new EU approach to relations with Africa at a ministerial meeting in Madrid, where the two countries reaffirmed their alignment on foreign policy and defence.
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EUROPE
October 9, 2024 Spain’s Sánchez to ask early implementation of EU pact on migration
Spain will ask the European Commission to bring forward the entry into force of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday (9 October).
