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Spain is a kingdom located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It also has several small territories on and near the north African coast.

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November 4, 2024

Spain floods: Barcelona on high alert amid Valencia searches

November 3, 2024

Spain: Angry reception as king visits flood-hit Valencia

November 2, 2024

Spain sends 10,000 more troops, police to flood-hit Valencia

November 1, 2024

Death toll from floods in Spain is now over 200

October 31, 2024

Spain floods: Death toll climbs as rescuers seek survivors

October 31, 2024

Spain floods: Valencia death toll mounts as EU offers help

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People work to clear mud and debris from a street in Aldaia, in the region of Valencia

Flood disaster in Spain: Cleaning up after the nightmare

Flood disaster in Spain: Cleaning up after the nightmare

One week after the flood disaster in Spain, the clean-up work and the search for survivors continue.
CatastropheNovember 5, 20249 images
A member of Spain's Military Emergency Unit (UME) embraces with a local woman, in the aftermath of floods caused by heavy rains, in Sedavi, near Valencia, Spain, November 3, 2024.

Spain floods: Survivors face loss and devastating aftermath

Spain floods: Survivors face loss and devastating aftermath

As solidarity grows through efforts to provide essentials, rescuers remain dedicated to searching for the missing.
CatastropheNovember 5, 202402:08 min
King Felipe in a crowd of survivors

Spain: Furious crowds greet King Felipe on visit to Valencia

Spain: Furious crowds greet King Felipe on visit to Valencia

During their visit to the flood-wracked Spanish province, angry crowds hurled mud and insults at the king and his wife.
CatastropheNovember 3, 202406:47 min
A young woman lies on the ground, in semi darkness

Spanish artist Laila White overcomes barriers

Spanish artist Laila White overcomes barriers

For Laila White, a visual artist and dancer based in Madrid, her most important dance partners are two crutches.
DanceNovember 3, 202403:52 min
People clean the street of mud in an area affected by floods in Paiporta, a town in the region of Valencia, Spain.

Death toll of Spain's flood victims rises to 217

Death toll of Spain's flood victims rises to 217

In Spain's hard-hit Valencia region, rescue efforts have mostly turned to recovery. Dozens of people are still missing.
CatastropheNovember 3, 202402:19 min
People clean the street of mud in an area affected by floods in Paiporta

Spain's severe flooding leaves more than 200 dead

Spain's severe flooding leaves more than 200 dead

Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in large parts of the Valencia region, in eastern Spain.
CatastropheNovember 2, 20247 images
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In the spotlight

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
A Spanish Coast Guard boat tows a boat full of migrants.

Migrants increasingly drawn to Spain's Canary Islands

Despite lacking the resources to accommodate new arrivals, locals on El Hierro island continue to show solidarity.
MigrationSeptember 4, 2024
Ship after collision in Gibraltar

How to limit environmental damage from oil spills

An oil spill has been spotted off the Philippine coast. What are ways to limit the ecological impact of such spills?
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 25, 2024
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