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Donald Trump speaks via video at rally of global far-right in Spain

Former US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Spain's far-right in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that also featured messages by the leading stars of Europe's populist right like Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Hungary's Viktor Orban. In a recording that lasted under 40 seconds made while Trump was on an airplane, Trump thanked Spain's far-right Vox party and its leader Santiago Abascal for what he called the great job they do. We have to make sure that we protect our borders and do lots of very good conservative things, Trump said. Spain is a great country and we want to keep it a great country. So congratulations to Vox for so many great messages you get out to the people of Spain and the people of the world. Vox captured national attention on Spain's political landscape in 2019 when it became the third-largest force in Spain's Parliament after an election that led to a national left-wing coalition that still holds power. Vox's messages include zero tolerance for

Leaders of Spain, Germany discuss ongoing energy crisis before EU summit

The leaders of Spain and Germany held talks in Spain Wednesday, two days before both participate in an European Union summit to discuss Europe's energy crisis derived from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the northwestern city of A Corua. The two centre-left leaders were accompanied by 15 ministers from their governments. The EU summit in Prague on Friday will likely include discussions on Germany's plan to subsidise gas prices for its consumers and businesses, a move that has raised questions from France and Italy. Snchez said that he empathises with Germany due to its pressing need to find alternatives to Russian gas and oil, while adding that the EU should find common solutions. Both Snchez and Scholz support reforming the EU's energy market. The consequences of the war in Ukraine impact us all, but clearly it has a greater impact on the countries with a higher dependency on Russian carbon-based fuels so w

India U-17 team beats WSS Barcelona Club in last match of exposure tour

In the final match of their exposure tour, the India U-17 Women's National team decisively crushed WSS Barcelona Club 17-1 on Sunday at the Soccerland stadium in Spain

Inflation in Spain drops to 9% in Sept from 10.5% last month: Report

Inflation in Spain dropped to 9 per cent in September from 10.5 per cent the previous month, according to preliminary data published by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE)

India U-17 football team loses 1-3 to Sweden in first match of Spain tour

The Indian U-17 Women's team succumbed to a 1-3 defeat to Sweden at Torremirona Relais in Spain, their first match of the exposure tour for the girls

France plans pipeline from Spain to central Europe for new energy sources

France is looking into building a pipeline from the Iberian peninsula to the south of the country in a bid to open up new energy sources in the absence of natural gas from Russia

Egypt, US, Spain hold joint maritime exercise in Mediterranean Sea

The Egyptian, US and Spanish navies held a joint maritime exercise within the range of Egypt's Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, said the Egyptian military on Saturday.

EU experiencing worst forest fires since 2006, says European Commission

France has already lost twice the area to forest fires this year than in 2021, Spain more than three times

Spain reduces energy use by 3.7% in 1st week of restrictive measures

Measures introduced by Spain govt.to save energy have already led to a 3.7 per cent fall in the demand for electricity, Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge Teresa Ribera said.

Spain continues to fight severe forest fires; over 380 blazes on record

Since July 17, 31,500 hectares of forest and scrubland have been destroyed in the fire and two people have died

July becomes Spain's hottest month on record with average temp of 25.6C

The monthly average beat the previous record from July 2015 by 0.2 degrees Celsius and is 2.7 degrees higher than the long-term average for July

Over 4,000 hectares of land destroyed in ongoing wildfires in Spain

Over 4,000 hectares of land have been destroyed in seven wildfires that are still burning in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, according to local firefighting services.

Stores, offices must keep doors shut, limit AC to save energy: Spain

Spanish offices, stores and hospitality venues will no longer be allowed to set their cooling systems below 27 degrees Celsius in summer nor raise heating above 19 degrees Celsius in the winter.

Spanish health ministry confirms second death from monkeypox virus

The Spanish Health Ministry has confirmed the country's second death from the Monkeypox virus

Spanish PM tells public to stop wearing ties to save energy

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged citizens to stop wearing ties to work in an effort to save energy amid the ongoing heat wave.

Over 1,000 killed in Spain's heatwave; temperature tops 40 deg C

Spain's Ministry of Health said on Thursday that 1,047 people died in this year's second heatwave as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country over the past 10 days

Spain, Portugal reject EU's proposal to limit natural gas use by 15%

The European Union's plan to reduce the bloc's natural gas use by 15 per cent to prepare for a potential cutoff by Russia this winter received sharp skepticism from the govts of Spain and Portugal

Spain rejects EU's proposal to cut gas consumption by 15% amid concerns

The Spanish govt rejects the plan announced by the European Commission to cut gas consumption by 15 per cent in the coming months in view of the possibility that Russia will cut gas supplies to Europe

Second heatwave in Spain claims 679 lives in 8 days, says health ministry

Spain's Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer

510 die in Spain in first week of heatwave as temp touches 45 deg C

Spain's Health Ministry said that 510 people died from heat-related causes in the first week of a heatwave when the mercury reached 45 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country