EU agrees to extend emergency energy measures
Spain has hailed the EU decision to extend emergency energy measures for at least another year.
Teresa Ribera, minister for the ecological transition and the...
More help is available for elderly customers, according to the banks
Deputy PM Nadia Calviño met with bank representatives on Monday, where they agreed that ‘advances’ have been made this year to offer personalized treatment...
Getting higher for cherry picking
A bear in a cherry tree – it’s not an unusual site in the Cantabrian mountains but they will have to climb to higher...
Nazi gang brought down – weapons seized
Members of a ‘paramilitary’ neo-Nazi organisation have been arrested in provinces around Spain, including Alicante.
One of the leaders had called for the setting up...
Massive hake haul approved
The EU fishing quotas for 2024 will see Spanish fishermen able to catch 10,971 tonnes of hake, which is the largest agreed amount of...
“The beginning of the end for fossil fuels”
Greenpeace España has hailed ‘the beginning of the end for fossil fuels’ with the Cop28 agreement.
In the landmark deal from Dubai, nearly 200 countries...
December temperature record broken
The highest-ever temperatures recorded on the Iberian Peninsula during the month of December were registered yesterday (Tuesday) in the provinces of Almería and Murcia,...
Super sub enters into service
The first of the new S-80 generation of military submarines, the S-81 ‘Isaac Peral’, has been put into service by the Spanish navy in...
High-speed Alicante to Asturias brings ‘green coast’ closer
The opening of a new bypass on the high-speed railway (AVE) line between Madrid and Asturias will reduce journey times for passengers and increase...
There is still time to save the world, says Sánchez
“We still have a chance to save the planet, but we need to step up our commitment and ambition.”
These were words of Prime Minister...
New government announced by PM
Returning Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed the make-up of the new government of Spain on Monday.
He said ministers had been chosen to ‘provide stability...
Windfall for dependency care
The Cabinet has approved distribution of almost €1.1 billion amongst the regional governments for dependency care.
The funding is from the EU recovery plan and...
Sánchez returns as Spain’s leader
Pedro Sánchez has been voted in as Prime Minister following a tense and bad tempered debate in the Congress.
The Socialist party (PSOE) politician received...
‘Reconciliation’ in Cataluña via amnesty, says the PSOE
The Socialist party (PSOE) registered the amnesty law in the Congress on Monday.
The legislation, which will now go through the Parliamentary process, affects 309...