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Spain’s Trabede, Greening Group to build solar module recycling plant
The company did not confirm whether it intends to feed recovered materials back into the solar supply chain in a so-called “circular economy”, but Victor Creixell, CEO of Trabede Environmental Services, said the facility “strengthens our...

Madrid auxiliary bishop dies suddenly aged 50
Auxiliary Bishop José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez of Madrid has died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 50. The bishop, who had served in the role for little more than a year, passed away in the early hours of 1 October, leaving one of Europe’s...

Spain summons Israeli envoy over flotilla arrests
MADRID – Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires in Madrid on Thursday after the arrest of Spanish nationals aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla the previous night. Speaking on national television, Albares...

Sun-seeking Brits made up a fifth of record monthly total for foreign tourists in Spain
SPAIN recorded its busiest-ever single month for foreign tourists in August, welcoming 11.3 million people. That was a 2.9% increase on August last year with close to a fifth coming from the United Kingdom. August’s rise was more than the previous...

Spanish Economist Urges Alternatives to Digital Euro Proposal; Warns of Risks to Privacy and Stability
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox The European Union (EU)’s digital euro proposal has emerged as part of a broader set of policy responses to bring the bloc’s financial system to the digital age,...

Spain sets new tourism record with 22.3 million foreign visitors...
Share Spain received a record 22.3 million foreign visitors during July and August, confirming another bumper year for its vital tourism industry, according to figures released on Thursday. The National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that...

Lawsuit filed by newspapers in Spain brings Meta to court for 'unfair competition'
"This is the appetiser, tomorrow is the main course". This is how one of the parties summed up the first of the two hearings that make up the case involving more than eighty newspapers, represented by Spain's Asociación de Medios de Información...

Real Madrid star forced to release statement denying rift with Xabi Alonso
Federico Valverde has denied refusing to play for Real Madrid in the Champions League, amid rumours of a rift with Xabi Alonso. The Uruguayan was an unused substitute as Los Blancos thrashed Kairat 5-0 in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. 5 Valverde played...

Masdar plugs into Spain’s solar boom with €368m move
Image credit: Getty Images Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy giant Masdar has taken a major step in its European expansion, closing a €368m transaction with Spanish utility Endesa that secures 446 megawatts (MW) of operational solar power across the...

Central government in Spain grants over one million euros to locate and exhume Andalucía's Civil War victims
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 21:28 Share Spain's central government this week approved September a Royal Decree giving the power to Andalusian provincial authorities and town halls for the search, location, exhumation and identification of the...

Deco reveals Lamine Yamal talks as Spain reject Barcelona's World Cup plea
Barcelona have seen their unbeaten start to the 2025/26 season disrupted by a 2-1 Champions League home defeat to PSG. Hansi Flick's side are leading the way in La Liga, with 19 points gained from seven games played, and a narrow one-point edge on...

Barcelona president forced to make statement after Real Madrid 'traitor' Luis Figo's VIP box appearances causes fan outrage
Barcelona president Joan Laporta was forced to defend the presence of Luis Figo in the director's box for their Champions League match, with feelings still remaining strong from fans over his controversial transfer to Real Madrid. Figo joined Real...

South Florida families keep Spanish alive: A look at the language's history and future
Most South Florida residents are no stranger to the Spanish language—even if it's not their native tongue. But it wasn't always this way. Today, some families and young people are working hard to stay (or become) multilingual. Currently, 66% of...

Real Madrid’s Mbappé Hails Hakimi’s Brilliance As PSG Stun Barcelona
2 Oscar Okhifo Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has lavished praises on his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Achraf Hakimi after the Moroccan full-back produced a standout performance in PSG’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Barcelona....

$1M in gold and silver coins recovered from 1715 Spanish shipwreck off Florida
Another $1 million in gold and silver coins has been recovered from the site of a Spanish shipwreck from 1715 off the coast of Florida, according to the treasure hunters who made the find. Over 1,000 silver coins, or Reales, and 5 gold coins,...
Over 1,000 Coins Recovered From 1715 Spanish Shipwreck Off Florida Coast
FLORIDA - Salvage crews have recovered more than 1,000 silver and gold coins from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck off Florida’s Treasure Coast. The find was made by Captain Levin Shavers and the crew of the M/V Just Right during the 2025 salvage season....


Excavators find $1 million in gold coins from Spanish shipwreck along Florida's 'Treasure Coast'
Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “Treasure Coast,” a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that — a load of long-lost Spanish treasure they estimate is worth $1 million....

Speaker of Spanish parliament informed about peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Baku, October 2, AZERTAC Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan`s Milli Majlis met with the Speaker of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, Francina Armengol, on the sidelines of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in Cape Town, South...

Grant Thornton businesses in France, Spain and Belgium join global platform
Grant Thornton Advisors, the company’s private equity backed global platform, has expanded with the addition of Grant Thornton’s member firms in France, Spain and Belgium. The latest expansion by Grant Thornton Advisors sees the total number of...