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Spain Reveals Details of Chain Reaction That Caused Outage
Insurance Journal
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June 19, 2025
Spain’s most-detailed account yet of the missteps leading to April’s nationwide blackout failed to fully explain why the power grid was so unstable in the first place. Over 182 pages, including redactions that blot out the names of companies and...
Millions of UK tourists in Spain told not to drink beer or coffee
Birmingham Live
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June 19, 2025
Spain welcomes 17 million Brits every year, with the bulk of them coming during the summer months to enjoy a cup of coffee or, more likely, several drinks of beer. However, the nation is urging caution from doing so, as temperatures are already in...
Spain’s M Content and Ireland’s Vico Films team up on historical epic series The Patricios
Cineuropa
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19/06/2025 - Created and written by Amaya Muruzábal, and directed by Julián de Tavira, the show is inspired by true events that took place during the US-Mexico War of 1846 A promo image for The Patricios (© Conecta Fiction) M Content, the Spanish...
Alan Gilpin: "Spain is perfect to host a World Cup"
MARCA
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June 19, 2025
It is not the first time that Alan Gilpin has come to Spain. In addition to his position as CEO of World Rugby, the international governing body of rugby, he is obliged to be well informed about the development of a country that wants to have a...
If Spain Goes to War: Will your savings survive? The deposit guarantee rules you must know
Euro Weekly News
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June 19, 2025
War in Europe? What happens to your bank account if Spain gets dragged into conflict. Credit: lunopark, Shutterstock It’s the nightmare scenario nobody wants to imagine: Spain at war. But as global tensions simmer—from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in July 2025
The Local - Spain
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June 19, 2025
The end of free train tickets, new road signs for drivers, summer sales kick off, tourist numbers to grow exponentially and more. These are the most important changes to life in Spain in July 2025. Summer sales begin If you're looking for some new...
Giant hailstones threaten to smash windscreens across Spain as rare violent storms approach, warns AEMET
Euro Weekly News
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June 19, 2025
Archive image: Windshield of a car severely damaged by hailstorm next to a photograph of a man's hands holding large hailstones. Spain On Hail Storm Watch: AEMET issues rare alert as 'hellish heat' and monster hail roll in. Credit: luca pbl,...
“Your Kingdom come”, a cry that echoed across Spain
Evangelical Focus
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June 19, 2025
On 14 June, thousands of evangelical Christians across Spain, from Galicia in the north to Andalusia in the south, from Catalonia to the Canary Island, joined together in a single cry: “Your Kingdom come, Lord, over Spain”. The prayer meetings,...
How to apply for Spain's Student Visa
The Local - Spain
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June 19, 2025
This relatively easy visa offers foreigners the opportunity to live in Spain while learning Spanish or furthering their education. Here are the requirements for non-EU nationals of all ages who wish to apply, from the paperwork to the health...
Want to live alone? This is how much you should be earning in Spain to pull it off
Olive Press
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June 19, 2025
LIVING solo in Spain doesn’t come cheap, especially if you’re eyeing the major cities and popular resorts where most people look to settle. A new study by property portal Idealista has revealed the stark financial reality facing single people...
NATO 5% spending target ‘unreasonable’ for Spain: PM
Business Recorder
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June 19, 2025
MADRID: Any NATO target to ramp up defence spending to five percent of annual economic output would be “unreasonable” for Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday ahead of a crucial alliance summit. The June 24-25 gathering in The...
Sarawak eyes closer ties with Spain’s Valladolid after successful world tapas event in Kuching
Borneo Post
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June 19, 2025
Ting tries some of the dishes prepared by participants accompanied by Sim (left). – Photo by Mohd Faisal Ahmad KUCHING (June19): Sarawak has expressed keen interest in strengthening ties with Valladolid, Spain, following the successful hosting of...
UK tourists in Spain warned of £2,500 fine for little known drinking rule
Chronicle Live
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June 19, 2025
People planning to go to Spain on holiday this year are being warned about possible fines for breaching local rules and regulations. Tourists risk being fined up to £2,500 for one drinking error in particular. Members of the public who organise...
UK mum-of-two issues warning after being left 'absolutely petrified' in Spain
Birmingham Live
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June 19, 2025
A mum-of-two who was looking forward to her holiday in Spain with her family, was left distraught after strangers ransacked her hotel room in Spain. Becca Farley, 27, from Hampshire was staying in a hotel in Benidorm, which had cost her £2,500 for...
Paraguay And Spain Forge US$100M Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development
The Asunción Times
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June 19, 2025
The governments of Paraguay and Spain have signed a new partnership framework for Sustainable Development over a period from 2025 until 2028, establishing a joint roadmap to promote inclusion and reduce inequalities. The cooperation agreement...
Children forced to skipper people smuggling boats from Morocco to Spain
The National News
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A criminal gang has been forcing children to skipper boats smuggling migrants from Morocco to Spain, police have revealed. The “highly organised network” made about €2.8 million ($3.2 million) in profit from charging more than 200 people €14,000...
ECOWAS spearheads West Africa regional peace, security and economic integration with €105 million from EU, Germany, and Spain
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 19, 2025
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 June 2025: The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS), the European Union (EU), Germany, and Spain, in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Expertise...
Bodies of migrants are increasingly washing up on Spain’s Balearic shores – 320 deaths estimated so far
Olive Press
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June 19, 2025
MORE than 320 migrants have lost their lives trying to reach Spain via the Algerian Route between January and May, their bodies increasingly washing up on the shoreline of the Balearic Islands. The Government Delegation in the Balearic Islands...
'Hitman' wanted in Spain for gunning down two Scottish gangsters at Costa Del Sol Irish bar appears in court
Daily Mail
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June 19, 2025
By JOSE RAMOS Published: 10:08 EDT, 19 June 2025 | Updated: 10:13 EDT, 19 June 2025 An alleged hitman wanted in Spain for gunning down two Scottish gangsters at an Irish pub in the Costa Del Sol appeared in court today. Michael Riley, 44, is...
The Luxurist expands to Gulf Cooperation Council, Spain, Mexico, Australia and South Africa
Tourism Breaking News (UAE)
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June 19, 2025
Post Views: 70 The Luxurist, the world’s first all-in-one B2B luxury travel ecosystem, is expanding into key global markets, including Gulf Cooperation Council, Spain, Mexico, Australia and South Africa. The company is also now officially...