MADRID – Spain is facing 40 active wildfires, 23 considered “especially concerning,” mainly in Ourense, León, Zamora, and Cáceres. Fires have already burned 138,000 hectares, with EU Copernicus estimates suggesting as many as 300,000 hectares destroyed in August alone. Four people have died, including a firefighter and two volunteers in León, and a man in
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MURCIA – Spain’s government has given Jumilla Town Council one month to overturn its ban on Muslim events in municipal sports facilities, calling it unconstitutional. The measure, backed by the Popular Party and Vox, has halted celebrations such as Eid al-Fitr. Officials say the decision lacks legal grounds and amounts to religious exclusion.
View DetailsMADRID. 11 August 2025 – Spain’s nine-day heatwave is expected to end on Tuesday, according to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet). However, the agency has not ruled out another heatwave starting as early as Thursday, citing forecast uncertainty. Aemet defines a heatwave as three consecutive days in which at least 10% of reference weather stations
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