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Spanish PM’s hard-left ally says she won’t run in next national election
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (263+ words) MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) " Spain's hard-left Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Wednesday she would not contest the next parliamentary election, expected in 2027, in a "blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez who will need "the support of left-wing parties to secure…...
Spain to declassify files that could shed more light on 1981 coup attempt
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (233+ words) MADRID, Feb 23 (Reuters) " Spain will declassify documents that could shed more light on a 1981 attempted coup that threatened to "topple its fledgling democracy, Prime Minister "Pedro Sanchez said on Monday. Declassifying the documents was a way of settling a historic…...
Germany’s ruling party backs social media curbs for children
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (528+ words) STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) " Germany's ruling conservatives on Saturday passed a motion to ban social media use for under 14s and introduce more stringent digital verification checks for teenagers, building momentum for such limits in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. At…...
Analysis-Spain’s Sanchez reaps gains from anti-Trump stance, testing ties with U.S
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (948+ words) MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters) " Pedro Sanchez's thinly veiled criticisms of U.S. policy play well with his voters but are irritating Spain's powerful ally, where political advisers close to the White House warn the Socialist prime minister to watch his step. From condemning…...
Mexico navy seizes submarine with four tons of cocaine
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (152+ words) MEXICO CITY, Feb 19 (Reuters) - "The Mexican navy intercepted a submarine "carrying up "to four tons of cocaine along the Pacific Ocean off the "country's "West coast, "Mexico's Seurity Minister "Omar Garcia Harfuch said on Thursday. "In the last week,... MEXICO…...
Spain confirms Gaudi designed remote forest building
1+ week, 3+ min ago (368+ words) By Christophe Van Der Perre, Nacho Doce and Joan Faus LA POBLA DE LILLET, Spain, Feb 18 (Reuters) " Spanish authorities said on Wednesday renowned modernist architect Antoni Gaudi designed a building in a remote forest "area of Catalonia, ending speculation over…...
Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage
1+ week, 6+ day ago (447+ words) By David Latona and Paolo Laudani MADRID, Feb 12 (Reuters) " Swathes of Spain and Portugal were on high alert on Thursday as heavy rain and strong winds battered the Iberian peninsula, felling trees, disrupting transport and forcing the closure of "schools…...
Farmers report ‘catastrophic’ damage to crops as Storm Marta hits Spain and Portugal
2+ week, 4+ day ago (408+ words) By Guillermo Martinez and Jon Nazca CORDOBA, Feb 7 (Reuters) " Farmers in Spain warned on Saturday that torrential rains and high winds had left fields submerged and caused millions of euros worth of damage to crops, "as Spain and Portugal braced…...
One dead, a girl missing as Storm Leonardo batters Portugal and Spain
2+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) " One man died in Portugal after flood waters engulfed his car and in Spain, a girl was dragged away by a river after trying to rescue her dog, "as Storm Leonardo lashed the Iberian peninsula with heavy…...
Exclusive-BYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership
2+ week, 6+ day ago (560+ words) CAMACARI, Feb 5 (Reuters) " Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and source 50% of its vehicle components locally at its new Brazilian factory by the end of 2026, the company's top executive in the country told Reuters, amid concerns about the EV…...