Spain
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The European Commission has confirmed it would phase out the term “Rearm Europe” to describe its multi-billion initiative to rearm Europe after backlash from the leaders of Italy and Spain, who argue the name is excessively charged and risks alienating citizens. From now on, the plan to ramp up defence capabilities and production across the…
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A suspect wanted in connection with an attack in which two Swedish soccer fans were shot dead in Brussels in 2023 was arrested in Malaga, Spanish police said on Saturday. Two Swedish men were shot and one was injured when an attacker opened fire before a match between Sweden and Belgium in October 2023. The…
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Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties brought by non-residents from countries outside the European Union – including the UK. The measure was one of many announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday, and differs to the planned increase in taxes on holiday rentals that the Money team…
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Spain plans to raise taxes on holiday rentals so that they pay “like a business”. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the plan today as residents of the country’s main cities grapple with soaring rents. “It isn’t fair that those who have three, four or fiveapartments as short-term rentals pay less tax than hotels orworkers,” said…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy to Spanish King Felipe VI on Saturday over heavy rainstorms and floods in Spain. Xi said he was shocked to learn that severe rainstorms and floods have hit many parts in Spain, causing heavy casualties and property losses. The Chinese president, on behalf of the Chinese…
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As anger grows at the government for what some people perceive to be a lack of support from the government, a regional MP has accused those in power of “criminal mismanagement”. As we reported earlier, survivors have been critical of the government, with volunteers stepping in where emergency services have not been able to reach.…
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More than 200 people have died in Spain after nearly a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours. On Friday, there were at least 205 confirmed deaths in Valencia, two in Castilla La Mancha, and one in Andalusia. Local authorities issued warnings late on Tuesday, but many say this gave them next-to-no…
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One of the most striking images to emerge from Spain so far today shows firefighters pumping floodwater out of a tunnel where vehicles are piled high in Alfafar. Elsewhere in the municipality, clean-up operations are under way along a mud-covered street. In another of the worst-affected areas, Paiporta, people carry supplies to help clear away…
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Can the ultimate team player ever hope to win the Ballon d’Or, the most prized individual award in football? That was the question being asked of Rodri, the Manchester City and Spain midfielder, and we got the answer when he lifted the 2024 Ballon d’Or at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday. While the award is decided by the votes…
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And so they come full circle. Real Madrid have gone 39 league games without defeat, more than an entire season’s worth of games. They have not been beaten in the league in almost exactly a year: not since Sept. 24, 2023. That was against Atlético Madrid. They have not been beaten in any competitive game since Jan. 18,…
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Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for the missing yacht in Palermo. Divers, a motorboat and a helicopter from Catania, one of Sicily’s bigger cities, have been deployed to look for the six missing people above the surface of the sea. Cave divers are arriving from Napoli, as well as Cagliari and Sassari in Sardinia,…
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The first vessel of Chinese automaker BYD’s shipping fleet has arrived in the Spanish port of Santander, the company announced on Friday. “BYD EXPLORER NO.1” docked with SEAL U DM-i vehicles on board, destined for the Spanish market. The SEAL U DM-i model is BYD’s first plug-in hybrid to break into Europe, and has generated…
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England’s wait for a first major men’s trophy since 1966 goes on after substitute Mikel Oyarzabal struck at the death as Spain inflicted a second successive European Championship final defeat on Gareth Southgate’s side. Three years ago the nation stood on the edge of history, only for an agonising, all too familiar, shoot-out defeat meaning…
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Gareth Southgate has said he wants to lead England to victory against Spain in the Euro 2024 final “so much it hurts”. The men’s team are through to just a third ever major final – just three years after losing out on being crowned kings of the continent after defeat to Italy in a penalty shootout. Few…
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Spain qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a match to spare on Thursday after beating Italy 1-0 in a dominant display which ensured that La Roja would go through as Group B winners. Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal nine minutes after half-time was the difference between the two sides at Gelsenkirchen in the…
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Las Palmas will be looking for a new coach for next season after the La Liga outfit announced on Thursday that Xavier Garcia Pimienta is leaving at the end of the season after two and a half seasons in charge. “Las Palmas thank Garcia Pimienta for his commitment and effort during his two and a…
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