Spain, Portugal and Greece battle raging wildfires amid grueling heatwave

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal, and Greece continued to battle wildfires Friday on a public holiday in all three countries as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes. Spain was fighting 14 major fires. Temperatures...

Spain issues heat alert amid escalating wildfire threat

All of Spain was on a heatwave alert yesterday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country was at "very high to extreme risk" from wildfires. Nearly two weeks of high temperatures have left Spain sweltering, and yesterday spread to...

Spain's weather agency said there was a 'very high to extreme risk' of wildfires on Friday

Spain airport strikes: Where major disruption is set to hit passengers this summer

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Spain and neighbors battle deadly wildfires as heat fuels Mediterranean crisis

A deadly wave of wildfires across Spain, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries has killed at least four people, forced mass evacuations, and prompted urgent calls for stronger climate adaptation measures. Sam Jones and Helena Smith report for...

Spain battles 14 major fires with 'unfavourable conditions' expected to fuel more

Extreme fire risk warning issued for Spain after seven die

Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday, as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London, England....

Portugal wildfires claim first victim, as Spain on wildfire alert

Portugal suffered its first death Friday from the fires raging there, as Spain’s weather agency warned of a “very high to extreme risk” of more wildfires there during Europe’s intense heatwave. Further east, Greece was still fighting blazes on one...

Warning issued for tourists heading to Spain with children

Holidaymakers jetting off to Spain have been warned to act responsibly as the country blisters under a sweltering heatwave. The Spanish weather service, AEMET, announced today that there now a ‘very high or extreme fire danger in most of the...

TV subscription prices soar in Spain as La Liga intensifies fight against piracy

The cost of watching football in Spain is climbing yet again, with the 2025-26 season seeing record subscription prices alongside an aggressive new campaign by La Liga to curb illegal streaming.According to a study by Roams, Movistar and Orange...

The campervan trip to Spain’s least visited region that finally turned me into a grown up

I HAVE the palate of a schoolchild. Before embarking on any trip, I often load a supermarket trolley with Monster Munch and a Fray Bentos pie-in-a-tin. So how exactly did I end up sipping silky reds and nibbling padrón pinchos on a charming...

Spain fails to annul Toyota’s ECT award

(Credit: Shutterstock/Al.geba) An ICSID annulment committee has upheld an Energy Charter Treaty award ordering Spain to pay more than €106 million to a subsidiary of Toyota Group over reforms to the state’s renewable energy subsidy regime....

Spain, Portugal, Greece battle wildfires; heat wave expected for days

Local residents react in front of the fire during a wildfire in Santa Baia De Montes, northwestern Spain, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) MADRID — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important...

Spain’s Väcka Kicks Off Rebrand with Functional Plant-Based Dairy Products

4 Mins Read Barcelona-based Väcka has unveiled a fresh identity with a foray into functional health, starting with four nutrition-packed plant-based dairy offerings. Spanish plant-based startup Väcka is diving headfirst into consumers’ demand for...

UAE Embassy Warns Citizens In Spain Of Heat Wave, Wildfires

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE embassy in Spain warned citizens to exercise caution due to a severe heat wave. The heat has led to wildfires in most parts of the country, the mission said. The embassy stressed the need to follow safety...

Brits forgoing Spain due to extreme temperatures

Britons are forgoing Spanish holidays in favour of cooler places. Photo Credit: Ferran Feixas via Unsplash A HEAT WAVE that’s all-encompassing and impossible to ignore has gripped Spain, and Britons looking for a holiday destination are slowly but...

Shanghai Ranking 2025: Barcelona leads Spain as 36 universities make the global top 1,000

The University of Barcelona’s main hall, with its neo-Gothic arches and grand staircase — the top-ranked Spanish institution in the 2025 Shanghai Ranking. Credit : Facebook Spain keeps 36 universities inside the Academic Ranking of World...

DGT speed cameras in Spain: the legal way to find them

Mobile speed cameras ahead — Spain’s DGT posts roadside warnings like this one to remind drivers of speed checks, especially on busy urban approaches. Credit : wewi-creative, Shutterstock Wondering where Spain’s speed cameras are hiding? There is...

How wildfires in Spain consumed ‘heroes’ who rushed to help

Mircea Spiridon was driving home on the outskirts of Tres Cantos in the countryside north of Madrid when he saw the flames. A wildfire, fuelled by what has come to be known in Spain as the deadly “rule of 30” – temperatures above 30 degrees,...

Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire risk

All of Spain was on heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country was at “very high to extreme risk” from wildfires. The situation had improved for several other southern European countries, but Greece was...