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286 Rescue Ops Carried Out From Madrid Elevators During Blackout In Spain
Emergency services workers carried out 286 rescue operations on Monday to free people trapped inside elevators in Spain's Madrid region during a nationwide blackout, the head of the regional government said.
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Spain Moves To Slash Working Week To 37.5 Hours
Spain's minority leftist government on Tuesday approved a plan to reduce the working week to 37.5 hours in one of the world's fastest-growing developed economies.
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Dozens Injured, Trapped As Ski Lift Collapses In Spain
A ski lift collapsed at a resort in the Spanish region of Aragon on Saturday, injuring dozens of people, nine of them very seriously and eight seriously, the regional government said.
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Slow Warnings, Poor Defences: How Spain Was Exposed To Deadly Floods
Dozens of inhabitants of flooded communities said that by the time they received the regional government's alert, muddy water was already surrounding their cars, submerging streets of their towns and pouring into their homes.
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Video: Raging Waters Wash Away Cars After Rain Fury In Spain
Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in Spain's eastern region of Valencia after torrential rains triggered flash floods, the head of the regional government said Wednesday.
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New Cabinet Formed In Spain's Catalonia, Ending Decade-Long Separatist Rule
Spain's ruling Socialists regained control of Catalonia's regional government as a new cabinet was sworn in on Monday, ending over a decade of separatist rule in the region.
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Spain Scraps National Bullfighting Award In Cultural Shift, Sparks Debate
Spain's left-wing government said on Friday it would scrap a national prize for bullfighting, a move which angered supporters of the controversial spectacle but was welcomed by animal rights groups.
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Spain Absent From 26 European Governments Opposed To Super League
European football was hit with a bombshell in early 2021, when 12 of its biggest clubs announced they had signed up to the planned Super League.
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This European Country Bans Sale Of Flavoured Heated Tobacco Products
Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said.
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Spain Considers Nationwide Hospital Mask Rule As Flu, COVID Hit Europe
Spain's government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe.
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Spain Expels 2 US Embassy Staff For Bribing Officers For Secrets: Report
Spain has discreetly expelled at least two U.S. embassy staff accused of bribing Spanish intelligence officers for secrets, El Pais newspaper reported on Thursday, citing government sources.
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Biggest Protest In Spain Against Separatist Amnesty Law Draws 1,70,000
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to denounce a proposed amnesty law for Catalan separatists and activists, which was key for the left-wing government to retain power.
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''Holy Grail Of Shipwrecks'' With Treasure Worth $20 Billion To Be Taken Out By Colombia
There is currently a dispute as Spain, Colombia, and Bolivia's indigenous Qhara Qhara nation have laid claims to the ship's treasure.
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Man Arrested For Sexually Harassing Spain Journalist While She Was On Air
Police in Spain arrested a man for alleged sexual assault of a journalist after he touched her rear while she was live on air, with the man's actions prompting outrage from government ministers.
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Spain To Evacuate Over 70 Citizens From Niger Amid Coup
The Spanish government is preparing to evacuate more than 70 Spaniards in Niger by air after the military seized power in West African country, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
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286 Rescue Ops Carried Out From Madrid Elevators During Blackout In Spain
Emergency services workers carried out 286 rescue operations on Monday to free people trapped inside elevators in Spain's Madrid region during a nationwide blackout, the head of the regional government said.
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Spain Moves To Slash Working Week To 37.5 Hours
Spain's minority leftist government on Tuesday approved a plan to reduce the working week to 37.5 hours in one of the world's fastest-growing developed economies.
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Dozens Injured, Trapped As Ski Lift Collapses In Spain
A ski lift collapsed at a resort in the Spanish region of Aragon on Saturday, injuring dozens of people, nine of them very seriously and eight seriously, the regional government said.
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Slow Warnings, Poor Defences: How Spain Was Exposed To Deadly Floods
Dozens of inhabitants of flooded communities said that by the time they received the regional government's alert, muddy water was already surrounding their cars, submerging streets of their towns and pouring into their homes.
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Video: Raging Waters Wash Away Cars After Rain Fury In Spain
Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in Spain's eastern region of Valencia after torrential rains triggered flash floods, the head of the regional government said Wednesday.
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New Cabinet Formed In Spain's Catalonia, Ending Decade-Long Separatist Rule
Spain's ruling Socialists regained control of Catalonia's regional government as a new cabinet was sworn in on Monday, ending over a decade of separatist rule in the region.
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Spain Scraps National Bullfighting Award In Cultural Shift, Sparks Debate
Spain's left-wing government said on Friday it would scrap a national prize for bullfighting, a move which angered supporters of the controversial spectacle but was welcomed by animal rights groups.
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Spain Absent From 26 European Governments Opposed To Super League
European football was hit with a bombshell in early 2021, when 12 of its biggest clubs announced they had signed up to the planned Super League.
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This European Country Bans Sale Of Flavoured Heated Tobacco Products
Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said.
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Spain Considers Nationwide Hospital Mask Rule As Flu, COVID Hit Europe
Spain's government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe.
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Spain Expels 2 US Embassy Staff For Bribing Officers For Secrets: Report
Spain has discreetly expelled at least two U.S. embassy staff accused of bribing Spanish intelligence officers for secrets, El Pais newspaper reported on Thursday, citing government sources.
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Biggest Protest In Spain Against Separatist Amnesty Law Draws 1,70,000
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to denounce a proposed amnesty law for Catalan separatists and activists, which was key for the left-wing government to retain power.
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''Holy Grail Of Shipwrecks'' With Treasure Worth $20 Billion To Be Taken Out By Colombia
There is currently a dispute as Spain, Colombia, and Bolivia's indigenous Qhara Qhara nation have laid claims to the ship's treasure.
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Man Arrested For Sexually Harassing Spain Journalist While She Was On Air
Police in Spain arrested a man for alleged sexual assault of a journalist after he touched her rear while she was live on air, with the man's actions prompting outrage from government ministers.
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Spain To Evacuate Over 70 Citizens From Niger Amid Coup
The Spanish government is preparing to evacuate more than 70 Spaniards in Niger by air after the military seized power in West African country, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
