Europe Spain Microsoft has announced plans to increase investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in Spain, quadrupling spending over the period 2024-2025 to reach $2,1 billion, which is Microsoft's largest investment since it settled in the country 37 years ago
Europe Spain In a strategic move, the Region of Murcia, the Valencian Community and Andalusia joined together to ask the Ministry for Ecological Transition to ensure they have enough water for the future
Europe Spain At Madrid's Barajas airport hundreds of asylum seekers have been stranded for weeks, forced to sleep on the floor in just four rooms, waiting for the outcome of their application
Europe Spain Temperatures are expected to rise in the southern regions of the country; according to the Diario de Ibiza, temperatures should normally hover around 20°C in this time of year, while they could reach record highs of 28°, sparking fears
Europe Spain A tide of tiny plastic balls washed ashore on Spain's north coasts; over 1000 bags of plastic granules had fallen into the sea from a cargo ship on 8 December and though volunteers are cleaning up, fears of a potential major environmental disaster remain
Europe Spain Masks will become compulsory in Spanish hospitals and health centres due to the increase in respiratory diseases; most of Spain's 17 autonomous regions objected, arguing that the measures should be recommended but not compulsory
Europe Spain The country ends its presidency of the European Union today to cede this role to Belgium
Europe Spain Tens of thousands of people gathered in Plaza de Cibeles square in Madrid to protest the highly controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists that Pedro Sánchez agreed to in return for vital support to get elected PM again
Europe Spain Ongoing shortage of professional drivers is increasing problems for transport companies; as a need of approximately 15.000 truck drivers is estimated, ministries are working together to streamline regulations for foreign drivers
Europe Spain An investment of €1,4 billion in the areas around the Doñana National Park will encourage farmers to stop cultivating crops that are heavily dependent on water from underground aquifers, overexploited in recent years
Europe Spain The third quarter of this year closed with a new employment record of 21,3 million people, despite the general rise in unemployment, while youth figures remained well above an 'acceptable ceiling' by EU standards
Europe Spain Princess Leonor de Bourbon swore an oath on the Spanish Constitution on her 18th birthday; with that, she acquires the power to legitimately assume the functions of Queen should her father no longer be able to reign
Europe Spain Cepsa, Compañía Española de Petróleos, began developing projects for the construction and operation of biomethane production plants from agricultural and livestock waste to decarbonise its industrial activity replacing natural gas with this renewable gas