Firefighters conduct works to extinguish wildfires in Agia Paraskevi, West Attica, Greece on August 1, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images As wildfires, heatwaves, and extreme weather are becoming a permanent feature of European summers, insurers warn that the region faces a growing “protection gap” as disaster recovery costs outpace insurance coverage. A gigantic…
On 12 August the Moon will once again pass in front of the Sun across much of Spain, and for a few minutes there will be a total solar eclipse visible that day. It will be far from the first time an eclipse has left humanity speechless. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Nor will it be the first…
A few days after Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that migrants who swim into the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the coast of northern Africa cannot be summarily returned to Morocco, nearly 60,000 people converged on Ceuta on Friday last week, hoping to make their way to Europe. On July 29, the Spanish court…
Brazilian football’s Vinicius has been linked to Arsenal and Manchester United, but heaps praise on new Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026 Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior is settling into life under new manager Jose Mourinho with a smile on his face even as uncertainty swirls around his…
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has boarded “Blanco,” a high-profile feature directed by Félix Viscarret (“Patria,” “Under the Stars”) about the 1997 kidnapping and murder of Basque politician Miguel Ángel Blanco by terrorist organization ETA. RTVE joins Netflix and Universal Pictures International Spain on the project, with Universal set to handle its theatrical distribution. The film…
France too has struggled to maintain warm relations with the two bitterly opposed Maghreb rivals. But it is Spain that finds itself particularly vulnerable because of Ceuta and Melilla. Both towns have origins dating back millennia to the Phoenician era, then later fell under Arab rule before being seized by Spain in the 16th Century,…
It was unclear how many exactly had crossed the border. Spanish media estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 people entered Ceuta on Thursday, according to Reuters, but said that the Guardia Civil had not confirmed the figure. As tensions rose, there were unconfirmed reports of clashes late on Thursday. In Fnideq, a Moroccan town near the…
Filmmakers from Bulgaria, Chile, Germany, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and Ukraine will present their first and second feature films in the New Directors lineup at this year’s San Sebastian International Film Festival. The Bad Son, the debut feature film from Money Heist star Jaime Lorente, will open the…
The bloc’s crisis management chief calls for more investment and plans to be accelerated as an ominous heatwave looms. Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 The European Union’s crisis management commissioner says the bloc needs to invest more in tackling climate change and accelerate its response, as France and Spain prepare for another crippling…
The Madrid region is currently under a red weather warning, with temperatures expected to reach 35C in mountainous areas and 38C in other parts of the community. In its latest update, the national government’s delegation in Madrid said the fire “remains active and uncontrolled”. “Today’s efforts will focus on surveillance and cooling the affected areas…
