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Ibiza's Partyers Are Causing an Ambulance Problem

Emergency crews overwhelmed as tourists drive spike in drug incidents

(Newser) - Sure, Ibiza's nightlife powers an appreciable slice of Spain's tourism industry—but the island's emergency medical system is feeling the hangover. Ambulance crews are now responding to club-related drug incidents so frequently—sometimes multiple times a night at the same venue, they say—that the local...

Footballer's 18th Birthday Party Could Spark Investigation

Disability rights group filed complaint over entertainment Lamine Yamal allegedly hired

(Newser) - It's not often that one's 18th birthday party sparks an investigation, but that could end up being the case in Spain, where the Ministry of Social Rights has called for prosecutors to investigate Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal's Saturday bash, reports ESPN . The event took place at...

In Pamplona, the Bulls Begin Their Storied Run

Daredevils run with charging bulls at Spain's famous San Fermin festival

(Newser) - Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded, and tumbled out of the way of a stampeding group of bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival Monday. It was the first of nine morning runs or "encierros" during the famous celebrations held in the northern Spanish city of...

Trump Assails Spain After NATO Meeting

Says country will see heftier tariffs if they don't agree to higher defense spending

(Newser) - President Trump said Wednesday that he was leaving the NATO summit with "a little bit different" view of NATO after seeing the "unbelievable ... love" and "passion" world leaders showed for their countries, reports the Guardian . That generous view didn't extend to Spain, which wouldn't agree...

Spain Has a Culprit for Its Massive Blackout

April power failure was caused by cascade of grid failures and 'poor planning,' not a cyberattack

(Newser) - Six weeks after Spain and Portugal suffered a massive power outage , authorities in Madrid issued an official report saying the blackout that left tens of millions disconnected in seconds was caused by technical and planning errors—not a cyberattack. Spain's Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen, who manages the nation'...

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Spaniards Turn Water Pistols on Tourists

Barcelona and Mallorca protest mass tourism

(Newser) - Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they say is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of the Spanish city. "The squirt guns are to bother the tourists a bit," Andreu...

Cops in Spanish Town Ridiculed Over Photo Pick

Backlash ensues over image of older women chatting in the evening, depicted as scofflaws

(Newser) - Police in the small town of Santa Fe in Spain are trying to reel in the backlash over their latest effort to keep the streets peaceful. As the Guardian reports, the department posted an image of six older women chatting outside, engaging in an age-old tradition known as tomando el ...

Woman Stopped by Customs Triggered Quite a Bust

Travel check in Mallorca leads to uncovering of a major haul of stolen artifacts

(Newser) - A routine travel check in Spain led to a major trove of stolen artifacts, highlighting a growing criminal trade in ancient treasures. In October, Spanish customs officials stopped a woman traveling from Mallorca to Germany and found 55 coins and a ring in her luggage, per the Washington Post...

Former Ukrainian Politician Linked to Russia Is Shot Dead

Andriy Portnov, sanctioned by US in 2021, was killed after dropping off kids at Madrid school

(Newser) - A former high-ranking Ukrainian politician was shot dead on Wednesday, just after dropping off his children at school in Spain. Andriy Portnov, 51, had departed the American School of Madrid in the city's Pozuelo de Alarcon district around 9:15am local time when at least one gunman repeatedly fired...

Spain to Airbnb: Shut Down 66K Listings

Authorities say many short-term rentals are in violation of the rules

(Newser) - Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings on its platform for having violated rules, the Consumer Rights Ministry said Monday. The ministry said that many of the 65,935 Airbnb listings it had ordered to be withdrawn did not include their license number or specify...

Spain Looks to Downsize Its Workweek

From 40 hours down to 37.5

(Newser) - Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. As the AP reports, the Spanish government approved a bill on Tuesday reducing the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours. Twelve and a half million full-time and part-time private-sector workers will benefit from the reduction, expected...

10K Stranded as Cable Theft Halts Spain's Trains

Passengers were forced to sleep on trains or in stations before service was largely restored

(Newser) - A cable theft in Spain left more than 10,000 travelers stranded overnight Sunday after high-speed trains between Madrid and Andalusia came to a halt. Authorities say copper cables were stolen at five different sites, accessible only by forest trails, along the busy route, leading Transport Minister Óscar...

Spain Perplexed by Cause of Power Blackout

Deputy PM defends country's reliance on renewable energy

(Newser) - Tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal lost power in a massive blackout on Monday—"Pain as Spain mainly off the mains," as the Metro put it. But two days later, authorities don't appear to be any closer to finding out how it happened. "...

'Complete Collapse' of EU Power Grid Remains a Mystery

Officials still searching for answers after disruption in Spain, Portugal, France triggered travel chaos

(Newser) - Flights were grounded, trains halted, and millions left in the dark as one of Europe's largest blackouts swept through Spain and Portugal, leaving experts searching for answers. Power was almost fully restored to Spain and Portugal by Tuesday morning after the blackout caused widespread disruption on Monday, reports...

'Extraordinary' Blackout Shuts Down Spain, Portugal

The 2 countries grind to a halt, with limited cell phone service, trains, flights, and ATMs

(Newser) - A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway trains, cutting phone service, and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said restoring power to large parts of...

Mystery Endures Over Girl's Death in Picturesque Town

Body of Eva Rauter was found in Portbou, Spain, in 1990, but answers still elude

(Newser) - The locals, at least those who were around in 1990, still remember the day the body of the girl with the "angelic" face was found in the small Spanish town of Portbou on the Mediterranean. The circumstances explain why: As Giles Tremlett writes in the Guardian , she was found...

Zoo Takes 'Dignity' Approach to Its Aging Animals

Geriatric care reigns at Spain's Barcelona Zoo, where elephants even get pedicures

(Newser) - At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole—it's how the beloved pachyderm gets her "pedicure," along with apple slices every day. The treatment is part of the zoo's specialized geriatric care...

Spanish Cops Bust Exotic Cat Smuggling Ring

2 arrested on Mallorca are accused of breeding, selling tigers, leopards, lynxes, etc.

(Newser) - Spanish police have arrested two people in connection with the sale of exotic felines on the internet. The authorities seized 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, in an operation in Manacor, on the Balearic island of Mallorca, the Civil Guard said in a statement on Thursday. More than...

Pope Puts 'God's Architect' on Track for Sainthood

Francis starts process for Antoni Gaudi, designer of Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica

(Newser) - Antoni Gaudi just took his first official step toward becoming a saint. The Catalan architect who designed the still-in-progress Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, Spain, has been placed on the path to sainthood by Pope Francis, who in a Monday decree declared Gaudi "venerable" and full of "heroic...

Demonstrators in Dozens of Cities Protest Housing Costs

Renters wanting to buy in Spain say they're priced out of market

(Newser) - Protesters returned to the streets across Spain on Saturday in anger over high housing costs for which no relief is in sight. Thousands marched in the capital, Madrid, along with Barcelona and over 30 other cities in a demonstration organized by housing activists and backed by Spain's main labor...

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