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Favourable breezes make wind Spain's main electricity source
Buoyed by a surge in investment and new projects, wind power has become Spain's main source of electricity generation just as Europe seeks to curb its energy imports from Russia.
In Spain's 'little Ukraine' locals team up to help homeland
On the calendar in Mykola Grynkiv's internet cafe, every day since February 24 is ringed in black, Russia's war stopping time in this northern Spanish village where one in seven residents is Ukrainian.
How a rental car shortage in Europe could scupper summer holiday plans
After long months of lockdowns and curfews Europeans are looking forward to jetting off for a bit of sun and sand -- only to find that their long awaited holiday plans go awry due to a shortage of rental cars.
Spain's right takes to streets to protest plan to pardon Catalan separatists
Right-wing protesters hit the streets of Madrid on Sunday to denounce controversial Spanish government plans to offer pardons to the jailed Catalan separatists behind the failed 2017 independence bid.
Lufthansa fires up 'jumbo jet' for surge in German tourists bound for Mallorca
German airline Lufthansa said Friday it was taking "extraordinary measures" to meet surging bookings for the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, deploying a jumbo jet to ferry passengers from Frankfurt.
Could 12 to 15-year-olds in the EU soon be given the Pfizer Covid vaccine?
Pfizer/BioNTech said on Friday it has asked European regulators to authorise its Covid-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds, a move seen as a crucial step toward achieving herd immunity.
Europe's vaccine woes deepen as regulator probes another jab over blood clot concerns
Europe's stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple hurdles on Friday as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of the Johnson & Johnson shot and France further limited its use of the AstraZeneca jab.
'Not an invitation to go there': Germany urges against Mallorca holiday following lifting of travel warning
Germany's foreign minister on Wednesday urged his countrymen to think twice about rushing to Mallorca over the Easter holidays after the sun-soaked Spanish island was taken off the coronavirus risk list.
'A huge, huge mistake': star German tenor makes emotional plea to bring back live music
German tenor Jonas Kaufmann says not being able to perform in front of a live audience for months has been hugely detrimental for musicians who thrive on connecting with real people.
With historic recovery plan signed can Europe unite again to deal with migration crisis?
After the EU signed off on a mammoth €750 billion coronavirus economic recovery plan can the bloc unite once again to deal with the thorny issue of migration? Countries have been warned they cannot fail as they did with the 2015-16 crisis.
Are flights around Europe returning to normal after borders reopen?
After coronavirus lockdowns that brought civil aviation to nearly a complete halt air traffic is slowly resuming in Europe as borders reopen, but tens of thousands of jobs are still hanging in the balance.
Who are the worst drivers in Europe?
Who are the most aggressive drivers in Europe? What about the most likely to speed or beep their horns? A new survey claims to have the answers.
EU imposes entry ban for 30 days in bid to slow coronavirus pandemic
The European Union will impose an entry ban on travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days to battle the spread of the coronavirus, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.
EU vote faces new covert digital threats: report
New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias.
Tenerife murder: German father suspected of killing wife and son faces judge
A German man suspected of killing his wife and son in a cave in Tenerife which his other seven-year-old reportedly managed to escape was being questioned by a judge on Friday, police said.
Neo-Nazi wanted in Germany over attempted bombing arrested in Mallorca
Spanish police said Thursday they have arrested a German neo-Nazi on the holiday island of Mallorca who is wanted in his home country for allegedly trying to set off a bomb.
'It became a political rally': Catalonia documentary directors return German award
The directors of Netflix documentary "Two Catalonias" said Tuesday they had returned a German award because the involvement of Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont in the ceremony had "politicized" the "neutral" spirit of their work.
EU nations put Venezuela's Maduro on notice
The European Union and several of its member governments gave embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro an ultimatum on Saturday, saying they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as president unless he calls elections within eight days.
EU's Barnier open to brief extension of Brexit talks
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator on Sunday (Sep 2) opened the door to a brief extension of talks to nail down a deal with London, saying that they must be completed "by mid-November".
Spanish paedophile jailed in Freiburg for 'buying' boy online
A German court on Monday jailed a Spanish man for 10 years for repeatedly sexually abusing a young boy whose mother and stepfather sold him to paedophiles online.
German prosecutors seek Puigdemont extradition to Spain
Germany's federal prosecutors said Friday they have filed a formal request to extradite deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he faces charges of rebellion and corruption.
German court again refuses to jail Puigdemont
A German court on Tuesday rejected a second request from prosecutors to put deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont behind bars pending a decision on his extradition to Spain.
Nadal beats Zverev to set Spain up for Davis Cup decider with Germany
Rafael Nadal kept Spain's Davis Cup hopes alive by beating Alexander Zverez on Sunday in the fourth rubber of their quarter-final against Germany.