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Spain is the fourth-largest country in Europe and a member of the European Union. It also has several small territories on and near the North African coast.

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Spain: World's biggest lottery El Gordo awards billions

December 14, 2024

Spain: Founder of Mango fashion chain dies in accident

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Spain after the devasting autumn floods

Spain after the devasting autumn floods

Many survivors are still waiting for the emergency aid that was promised to them by the Spanish government.
SocietyDecember 19, 202405:11 min
People clean mud from the streets in Spain's Valencia region

Long path back to normality for Valencia residents

Long path back to normality for Valencia residents

After devastating flooding in October, people in the Spanish region have been trying to put their lives back together.
CatastropheDecember 18, 202403:30 min
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World Cup 2030: High emissions and human rights issues

World Cup 2030: High emissions and human rights issues

The 2030 World Cup, being held in six nations including Spain and Portugal, is drawing fire over human rights concerns.
SportsDecember 11, 2024
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Testing the Cupra Terramar

Testing the Cupra Terramar

Check out Cupra's Terramar VZ. How does the gas-powered SUV compared to the plug-in hybrid variant?
Cars and TransportationDecember 3, 202408:20 min
A group of women walk through the mud carrying buckets.

Protests mount over massive fiber mill in Spain's Galicia

Protests mount over massive fiber mill in Spain's Galicia

Shellfish collectors and farmers in Spain's north fear pollution from a planned factory will endanger their livelihoods.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 28, 202405:13 min
Rocket after liftoff

Rockets from Spain — PLD Space blasts off

Rockets from Spain — PLD Space blasts off

Crazy, bold, overambitious? Spain's rocket builders are of those – and successful, too.
BusinessNovember 27, 202405:31 min
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Spain struggles with the aftermath of devastating floods

Flooding has killed many in Spain. This extreme weather stems from human-caused climate change.
CatastropheNovember 7, 202404:00 min
A wolf growls next to the body of its prey

Spain's farmers, wolves clash in ongoing battle

Wolves in Spain are killing livestock, and farmers want to bring back wolf culls. But EU rules on hunting are stringent.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 31, 202404:39 min
Fokus La Palma

Spain's La Palma still battles volcano eruption's toxic gas

The island of La Palma is still coping with the aftermath of the Tajogaite volcano eruption, 3 years on.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 19, 202405:37 min
Natural landscape with wild horses, Spain

Renewing a Spanish landscape with endangered wild horses

Find out how a free-roaming herd of Przewalski horses and semi-wild cattle are helping Spain's Iberian Highlands.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 14, 202405:38 min
A young man climbs a high chain-link fence while 3 policemen in riot gear approach on the other side on a platform lifted by a crane.

Ceuta: Spain's North African exclave sees migration surge

The Spanish exclave of Ceuta on Morocco's northern coast is a major entry point for migrants seeking to reach the EU.
MigrationSeptember 18, 202402:52 min
Two boats on the water

On patrol with Mallorca's 'seagrass police'

Official patrols are monitoring the Balearic Islands. Their mission: to protect seagrass, a key climate protector.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 9, 202403:11 min
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