Sources: BBC
Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo says police confirmed that a wildfire on the island of Tenerife, Spain, was started deliberately. 2023-08-20
The ongoing forest fires in Spain and Portugal have burned about 6,200 hectares. 2023-08-6
Algeria suspends a 20-year friendship treaty with Spain, and bans all imports from Spain, amid a disagreement over the Spanish government's position on the disputed Western Sahara. 2022-06-8
A Spanish-owned fishing trawler, "Villa de Pitanxo", sinks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, killing 10 crew members and leaving 11 others missing. A search and rescue operation is underway. 2022-02-15
Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza signs an order requiring anyone arriving from Croatia, Greece, Spain, and Malta to be tested for COVID-19 in an attempt to avoid a spike of new cases in the country. The country is also banning travellers from Colombia over concerns of new infections. 2020-08-13
The Spanish economy suffers a historically large fall in the second quarter of 18.5% of GDP and enters in recession, making Spain the Eurozone country most economically devastated by the pandemic. 2020-07-31
Spain issues an arrest warrant against former Catalonian president Carles Puigdemont. 2017-11-3
Princess Cristina de Borbón of Spain addresses allegations of money laundering and tax evasion at Palma de Mallorca courthouse. 2014-02-8
Spanish King Juan Carlos is criticised for going on a hunting trip to Botswana while his country is in an economic crisis. 2012-04-15
9 people die and 480 are rescued following a fire at a retirement home in the Tver region of Russia. 2010-08-30