Young woman in intensive care after ingesting insects in coffee from a machine at Mallorca airport
Insects were found in the coffee she drank, which caused a reaction similar to ingesting poison
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Motoring
This is why new EU safety rules will make many new cars in Spain more expensive as of July
These are the various vehicle types that must now leave the factory with eight mandatory safety systems
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Crime
Gang busted for stealing metal chairs from terraces worth 44,000 euros in Spain
The furniture was being taken to scrapyards and recycling centres where the criminals would be paid for the items
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Día del Niño
Why is Children's Day celebrated in Spain today?
The 26th of April has been dedicated to the little ones in the country for the last four years, after the Covid lockdown was lifted
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Elections
Catalan election campaign starts today with Socialists leading the polls
The regional president, Pere Aragonès, of left-wing republicans ERC, called the vote early on 12 May after failing to get his 2024 budget past Catalan MPs
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Elections
PNV wins Basque regional election despite strong surge by separatist left-wing party EH Bildu
Imanol Pradales ties with Arnaldo Otegi's 27 seats but won in votes as the PNV came out on top in the polls on Sunday 21 April
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Politics
Spain's prime minister to consider standing down after wife placed under investigation
In a letter to the citizens of Spain, Pedro Sánchez says he is cancelling his agenda until Monday to reflect, due to the "attacks" and "harassment" from right wing groups following corruption allegations
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Tourism
Mass tourism concerns in Spain following protests in the Canary Islands and on the Costa del Sol
The national Exceltur organisation wants there to be a roadmap detailing ways popular Spanish destinations can handle waves of visitors without them impacting on local residents
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Military
Spanish soldier dies after live mortar shell explodes during Nato training exercise in Poland
The corporal who died was 43 years old and leaves behind two daughters, and third child on the way. His body will be repatriated to Spain in the next few days
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Energy prices
These are the cheapest electricity tariffs this month, according to a leading consumer association in Spain
The OCU has claimed that the best deals are quite often 'hidden' on the websites of the country's power supply companies
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Population
Proposal to change immigration law so Spanish regions with less demand can accept migrant children
It comes amid a humanitarian crisis in Spain, with thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors arriving on the shores of Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands
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Military
Why has there been an uptick of young women applying to join the army in Spain?
In what is being dubbed 'the Leonor effect', the princess' time in the army coincides with an increase in the number of young women aspiring to join the armed forces, however it's not all that meets the eye
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Health
Whooping cough vaccination reduces hospitalisation rate of infants by 34 per cent
In Spain, this vaccine has been offered to pregnant women since 2015, and is also given to infants in their first year of life
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Night sky
April's spectacular 'Pink Moon' arrives: what is it and when can you see it?
The astronomical phenomenon can be enjoyed, clear skies permitting, during the early hours of Wednesday 24 April
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Weather forecast
Experts warn storm from Greenland will bring wintry weather back to Spain
From Thursday onwards, a high-impact storm will bring weather instability and a generalised drop in temperatures across much of the country - according to Meteored