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Peeping toms use drones to film women sunbathing naked on private yacht
A group of young women in Mallorca complained to police after they were filmed by an unmanned miniature aircraft as they sunbathed naked on a private yacht.
Spain eyes drone patrols to control border fences
Spain’s interior ministry is considering using unmanned miniature aircraft to patrol weak spots along the border fence at its north African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
Drones hunt down 1.7 million tax cheats in Spain
The Spanish government has used drones to discover more than 1.69 million homes are not paying sufficient taxes, it has revealed.
WATCH: Doctor drones rid Spain's palm trees of pests
Europe’s biggest palm grove is under threat, but experts are using drone technology to administer vaccines in the hope of saving the Unesco World Heritage Site.
How drone racing craze is really taking off in Spain
A new sport debuted in Spain this weekend: drone racing.
Confused Spaniard causes evacuation of Cologne airport
A Spanish man has been arrested at Cologne-Bonn airport after a security alert forced police to evacuate all passengers.
Plane forced to dodge THREE drones to land in Bilbao
A plane has had a very near miss after being forced to dodge three drones while landing in Bilbao, northern Spain.
Eagle patrol to battle drones over Spain's Royal Palace
A special bird patrol is being trained to protect the skies over Spain’s Zarzuela Palace, the official residence of the Royal Family.
Anti-sunburn drones to patrol Spanish beaches this summer
A pilot scheme in Spanish resorts will see drones used to patrol beaches and alert sunbathers at risk of burning.
Barcelona-Paris plane in scary near miss with drone
An Air France plane came within a few metres of hitting a drone as it was about to land at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, it emerged on Friday.
Spanish startup pioneers a 'new generation' long-lasting drone
A Spanish company is pioneering the "new generaton" of drones with a long-lasting device that can fly for six times longer than those currently on the market.
Drones to keep watchful eye in the sky over endangered Iberian lynx
Conservationists will start using drone technology to track the world's most endangered cat as the species battles to survive in the Andalusian countryside.
Sewer drones set to take over one of the smelliest jobs in Barcelona
The job of sewer workers in Barcelona could be about to become much easier with the aid of a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles tasked with inspecting the city's vast network of underground tunnels.
Drones could be used to patrol traffic hotspots on Spanish roads
Spain's highways agency is developing unmanned aircraft that could be ready to patrol traffic from as early as next year.
Spain's Nazi-built airfield will be 'cutting edge' drone research centre
The Ministry of Defence and Galicia’s regional government will fund the €55 million facility - one of the few in Europe dedicated to drone research.
No drone zone: Madrid cancels its order for 'waste of money' drones
Madrid has decided to shun the latest technology and cancel its order for six drones saying they are "not worth the money".
Spanish military to invest in spying megadrones
Spain plans to spend €171 million on four unmanned aircraft and the infrastructure to support them in order to boost its military surveillance capability.
Lifeguard drones to patrol Spanish beaches
A pilot scheme in Spanish resorts will see drone lifeguards patrolling beaches and going to the aid of stricken bathers.
Night drone mystery at Spanish royal palace
The privacy of Spain’s royal family is being invaded by unmanned aircraft which are using the cover of darkness to venture into airspace above King Felipe’s residence.