Sep 15 Spanish PM wants Israel banned from sporting events after protests disrupt cycling race By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel to be banned from sports events. He made the statement on Monday after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race. Continue reading
Sep 14 Over 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters forced early end to Spanish Vuelta, authorities say By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. Continue reading
Aug 27 Overripe tomatoes fill the air and streets in Spain's 'Tomatina' food fight By Alicia León, Associated Press Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill have spent a wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other. Continue reading
Aug 25 What to know about Tomatina, Spain's tomato food fight festival By Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Associated Press Thousands of people are set to paint a Spanish town red with tomato pulp during the famous "Tomatina" festival. Continue reading
Aug 19 Spain battles record fires even as end of heat wave brings lower temperatures By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Thousands of firefighters, aided by soldiers and aircraft, are battling fires on Tuesday in parched woodland, especially in northwestern Spain. Continue reading
Aug 13 At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe By Derek Gatopoulos, Llazar Semini, Associated Press Thinly-stretched crews are fighting to contain blazes after weeks of searing heat. Continue reading
Jul 14 Police detain 8 people after anti-migrant clashes in Spanish town By Associated Press At least eight people have been detained following violent clashes in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre-Pacheco. The unrest on Saturday night erupted after far-right groups sought retribution on the area's large migrant population following an assault on an elderly… Continue reading
Jul 02 European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Hurricane Erick touches down in southern Mexico In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Erick is making its way inland across southern Mexico, stifling heat stretches across much of the U.S., Spain rejected a NATO proposal that calls on member nations to commit more to defense spending, President… Continue watching
Jun 19 Spain rejects NATO's proposed defense spending increase as 'unreasonable' By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP" at next week's NATO summit in The Hague… Continue reading