Fourth Covid jab “for the entire population” announced by Spain’s Minister of Health
The vaccination campaign will begin in the autumn, when improvements in the current vaccines are expected to deal with the new variants
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Hauliers threaten to call more strikes in July as fuel prices in Spain soar to a new high
The president of the Platform in Defence of Transport, who led the strikes in March, has given the government till the end of this month to fulfil the promises it made at the time
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WHO convenes Emergency Commission and warns that the monkeypox outbreak is "unusual and concerning"
There have already been more than 1,600 cases of monkeypox in 39 countries and some 79 deaths from the disease, according to the head of the World Health Organization
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The cost of electricity in Spain has gone up, despite the new price cap, because of high demand due to the heatwave
Today is the first day the EU's ‘Iberia exception’ for Spain and Portugal is being applied. However, consumers have received an unpleasant surprise: the final cost they will be paying for electricity has been affected by a perfect storm of factors which means the price is not as low as the government anticipated
José María Camarero | -
Massive phishing campaign targets Unicaja bank customers with many victims falling for the fraud
The Spanish banking group has sent out messages to warn its clients that requests for personal data or account access codes are not genuine. Some customers have already lost thousands of euros in the scam
Juan Cano |
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Passengers hit by Ryanair strike action in Spain could be entitled to at least 250 euros in compensation, says consumers association
It was announced on Monday that Ryanair cabin crew in Spain are planning to strike on six dates in June and July to try to pressure the airline into negotiating a collective agreement over working conditions
Almudena Nogués | -
Dermatologists warn 90% of melanomas are caused by too much exposure to sun
The incidence of skin cancer has multiplied by 15 in the past 50 years due to a general lack of awareness of the dangers of excessive exposure to the sun
Ángel Escalera | -
Strawberry supermoon 2022: when is the best time to see it today, Tuesday 14 June?
The full moon will appear bigger and brighter than usual, but don't expect it to be pink: the name has nothing to do with its colour
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Spain's heatwave will last until at least Friday and there could be more Saharan dust on the way
Experts say the hot weather may affect much of the country into next week and many places can expect temperatures above 40C
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Spain looks unlikely to meet its climate change commitments
Figures show that far from reducing CO2 emissions, the levels increased by 5.9% last year and 9% in the first five months of this year
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Ryanair cabin crew unions in Spain call 24-hour strikes on six dates in June and July
The industrial action will affect the ten airports from which the Irish airline operates in Spain: Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Alicante, Seville, Palma, Valencia, Girona, Santiago de Compostela and Ibiza
Almudena Nogués | -
Five seriously injured in Tarragona train crash after freight locomotive's brakes fail
The failure of the braking system led to the collision between a passenger service and a goods train in the north of Spain, according to Adif
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Airlines not expected to recover from Covid pandemic until 2023
The situation in peak season will be similar to 2019, but the autumn is looking uncertain and the price of fuel could mean airlines have to increase their fares
José Antonio Bravo |
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Warning to Santander bank clients about attempts to steal passwords and identities
During its investigation, Spain's Internet Security Office has identified some of the fraudulent emails the cybercriminals are sending
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One batch of a well-known cholesterol medication withdrawn from the market
The packaging and information leaflets for the tablets are “unauthorised”, said the Spanish Medications and Health Products Agency
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