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Difficult hours ahead: Spanish prime minister warns as wildfires rage

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned that the coming hours will be “difficult” in the battle against devastating wildfires that have ravaged western Spain for more than ten days. Despite the end of the intense heatwave that gripped the country, large areas remain under threat. Speaking......

Spain deploys army as wildfires rage in western regions

Wildfires persist as Spain battles prolonged heatwave Spain continues to face relentless wildfires in its northwest and western regions, with army units deployed to support firefighters battling the blazes. The fires come amid the country’s third week of heatwave alerts, with high temperatures......

Spain’s prime minister calls for a national pact to combat climate emergency

Spain is grappling with severe wildfires, fueled by a three-week heatwave, that have devastated its northwestern and western regions. The worst-hit areas—Galicia, Castile and León, Asturias, and Extremadura—have called for military assistance to contain the blazes. Over 70,000 hectares......

Spain on maximum alert as heatwave and wildfires spread

Spain remained on maximum alert on Saturday as an intense heatwave and devastating wildfires continued to ravage the northwest and west of the country. The government has mobilized around 3,500 troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME) to support firefighters battling the flames in the hardest-hit......

Spain battles devastating wildfires amid relentless heatwave

Spain is entering its third week under an intense heatwave while firefighters and military units continue to battle devastating wildfires sweeping across the northwest and west of the country. The regions of Castile and León, Galicia, Asturias, and Extremadura have become the epicenters of the......

Wildfires in Spain claim second life as thousands evacuated in heatwave

Spain is battling devastating wildfires amid a relentless heatwave, with a second fatality reported on Tuesday in the León region. Thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes as the fires continue to spread across the northwestern parts of the country. Fatalities and evacuations The......

Europe criticizes Spain for lack of progress in anti-corruption efforts

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), part of the Council of Europe, has criticized the Spanish government for its "lack of progress" in combating corruption. In a report approved during its June plenary session and revealed on Friday, the 46-member organization expressed disappointment......

Council of Europe criticizes Spain for lack of progress in tackling high-level corruption

The Council of Europe has strongly criticized Spain for its insufficient efforts to combat corruption among senior government officials. This comes at a time when Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is under intense pressure due to a string of corruption scandals involving members of his party and close......

Spanish PM supports EU-US trade deal but expresses reservations

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday his conditional support for the recently concluded European Union trade deal with the United States, though he admitted doing so “without any enthusiasm.” The agreement, brokered on Sunday by US President Donald Trump and European......