Spain awards €6 million to 16 innovation projects under Puertos 4.0

Posted on October 8, 2025 Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 8, 2025 – The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund has approved provisional grants worth €6 million for 16 commercial projects under the 2023 Puertos 4.0 call. A...

Spanish blackouts won’t happen in the UK, says grid operator

The UK electricity grid is well-shielded against the sequence of events that led to the Iberian blackout in April 2025, according to a new report from the UK National Energy System Operator (NESO) Photo: Adobe Stock/SuxxesPhoto The NESO report...

Exceltur Says Spanish Tourism Slows After Years of Record Expansion

Spain’s tourism sector has recorded a significant slowdown in growth this summer, rising by only 2.8% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest quarterly report by Exceltur, the Spanish tourism alliance. The organization...

Lifeline thrown: Illegal farms to be axed in bid to rescue Spain’s vital ecoreserve Doñana’s thirsty wetlands

SPAIN’S most important national park is finally getting the cash to tackle its depleted water resources. Doñana National Park – one of Europe’s last great wetlands – will have money pumped in to save it from drying up. After years of hand-wringing...

MIPCOM: Spain’s Secuoya Studios to Receive Sustainability Award

Secuoya Studios will receive the 2025 MIP SDG Award at MIPCOM Cannes in recognition of its sustainable production program. The award, presented in association with the United Nations, acknowledges companies advancing the UN’s Sustainable...

Warnings issued in Spain for heavy rain, storms and ‘local flash flooding’

Yellow warnings have been issued for Spain, including holiday hotspots such as Benidorm and Alicante (Image: aemet.es) Spanish holiday hotspots are set to be hit with “very heavy and persistent rains” this week while some areas have been placed...

Former employer confirms ex-Valencia floods tsar used fake university degree to get job promotion

VALENCIA Provincial Council says the former-Spanish government special commissioner for the October 29 flood reconstruction did supply a copy of a bogus university degree diploma to get a better-paid job. Jose Maria Angel, 68, is being...

Azerbaijan and Spain reaffirm commitment to deepen political and economic partnership [PHOTOS]

On October 8, 2025, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Diego Martinez-Belio, Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain, who was...

thin floating roof shelters arquitectura-G’s colonnaded courtyard house in spain

Arquitectura-G completes courtyard house in Aiguablava, spain Arquitectura-G completes Patio House, a single-story residence in Aiguablava, Spain, that distills domestic life into a continuous loop of light, air, and shadow. The architectural team...

Secuoya Studios to Receive Award at Mipcom for Sustainable Production Program (EXCLUSIVE)

Secuoya Studios will be recognized for the impact of its sustainable production program with a MIP SDG Award, presented in association with the United Nations, at Mipcom Cannes, the world’s largest market for television and streaming content (Oct....

Political consultations held between Azerbaijan and Spain

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov received Diego Martinez-Belion, State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain,...

DANA Alice warnings of heavy localised rain expected in Eastern Spain and the Balearics

STATE weather forecaster Aemet is predicting very heavy localised and persistent rain in eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands from Wednesday evening until Sunday. The DANA weather phenomenon has been named Alice- the first such event to get its...

How quickly the diplomatic climate changes: Congress on 'U.S. set to supply' Raytheon missiles to Pakistan

The Congress on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) took a swipe at the Modi Government over the U.S. reportedly set to supply Raytheon Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Pakistan, saying how quickly "diplomatic setbacks" accumulate....

“How quickly diplomatic climate changes”: Jairam Ramesh as Pakistan secures Air-to-Air Missiles deal with US

Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, on Wednesday took a dig at the BJP-led Central Government’s foreign policy after the US Department of War announced that Pakistan will receive American manufacturer Raytheon’s...

Ex-Rangers ace Ianis Hagi dedicates goal to dad as he ends goal drought

And he scored his first goal for his new club with a brilliantly taken free kick in a draw at Genclerbirligi. It was his first goal since he scored for Rangers against Aberdeen in a 2-2 draw in April. And he reckons he's learned from the best...

Death toll in Madrid building collapse rises to 4 after 2 more bodies recovered

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Spain renewable power capacity to reach 218.1 GW in 2035

Spain is reinforcing its clean energy transition with ambitious targets for solar, wind, and hydrogen, backed by strong EU alignment and national reforms. The country aims to achieve 81 per cent renewable electricity generation by 2030 and carbon...

Urgent warning for parents in Spain: Predators are using popular video game to groom children and offer them ‘power-ups in exchange for naked photos’

CHILD sex predators are using popular online gaming platforms to pose target children in Spain for grooming – befriending them before tricking them into sending sexual images. Spain’s Policia Nacional have issued the urgent warning after detecting...

Storm Alice: Aemet issues special warning for 'Dana' that will leave 'heavy and persistent rain' in Spain

Spain's state meteorological agency (Aemet) has issued a special warning for "very heavy and persistent rainfall" which is expected to begin late this Wednesday 8 October and persist until at least Sunday. According to Aemet, "an Atlantic trough...

Two dead, two missing after hotel construction collapse in Madrid

How the collapse happened Authorities said multiple floor slabs gave way, causing the structure to crash down into the basement. Francisco Martín Aguirre, the central government’s representative in Madrid, said the damage was “very severe” and...