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
May 25 Alex Palou makes history as first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Palou became the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading
May 06 Spanish parliament to consider cutting workweek to 37.5 hours By Associated Press Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. Continue reading
Apr 29 Spain and Portugal work to determine cause of huge blackout as power is almost fully restored By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Travelers delayed by Monday's outages crowded train stations on Tuesday trying to go home though schools and offices reopened and traffic eased along main roads. Continue reading
Apr 28 Widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal knocks out subway networks, traffic lights, ATMs By Renata Brito, Barry Hatton, Associated Press An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula. Continue reading
Apr 11 Family killed in NYC helicopter crash was celebrating child’s birthday, mayor says By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press A person familiar with the investigation has told The Associated Press the victims of Thursday's crash include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot. Continue reading
Apr 10 6 people die in NYC helicopter crash By Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams says a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, died Thursday in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River. Continue reading
Nov 20 Spain to allow for thousands of migrants in country illegally to earn residency and work permits By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Spain will grant residency and work permits each year for the next three years to about 300,000 migrants who are in the country illegally. Continue reading
Nov 05 A week after Spanish floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are still alive By Hernan Muñoz, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press At least 218 have been confirmed dead after a deluge caused by heavy rains late on Oct. 29 and the next morning swamped entire communities, mostly in Spain's Valencia region. Continue reading
Nov 04 Extreme rain in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Mobile phones in Barcelona screeched with an alert for "extreme and continued rainfall" on the southern outskirts of the city. Continue reading