https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions. https://www.thelocal.es/20260814/europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:49:54 +0200 europe-battles-new-wave-of-wildfires Spain's leftist government has reversed course and extended the operating life of the country's largest nuclear plant to reduce exposure to turbulent energy markets, the state gazette showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260814/spain-extends-largest-nuclear-plant-in-policy-u-turn Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:25:03 +0200 spain-extends-largest-nuclear-plant-in-policy-u-turn Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:33 +0200 europes-latest-heatwave-more-than-90-million-set-for-plus-35c-temperatures Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition, as the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas will host Eurovision 2027. https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/eurovision-to-bar-countries-at-war-from-hosting Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:35:09 +0200 eurovision-to-bar-countries-at-war-from-hosting We asked you for your best photos of yesterday's partial eclipse in Spain. Here are a few of our favourites. https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/it-was-the-most-beautiful-thing-ive-seen-in-my-life-your-photos-of-the-eclipse-in-spain Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:09:31 +0200 it-was-the-most-beautiful-thing-ive-seen-in-my-life-your-photos-of-the-eclipse-in-spain This year, Spain’s August 15th public holiday falls on a Saturday, so are there any plans to make Friday 14th or Monday 17th a day off work instead? https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/will-spain-move-the-august-15th-public-holiday-to-another-day Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:53:28 +0200 will-spain-move-the-august-15th-public-holiday-to-another-day Some 'extranjería' offices in Spain are succeeding in preventing scammers from charging desperate foreigners for residency appointments by sidestepping the traditional 'cita previa' system. https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/spains-migration-offices-start-to-stamp-out-appointment-scam-with-new-system Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:08:38 +0200 spains-migration-offices-start-to-stamp-out-appointment-scam-with-new-system Moroccan authorities on Wednesday announced measures to counter a new influx of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, after monitoring a new wave of online disinformation. https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/morocco-says-it-aims-to-stop-new-migrant-surge-to-spains-ceuta-on-august-15th Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:28:24 +0200 morocco-says-it-aims-to-stop-new-migrant-surge-to-spains-ceuta-on-august-15th The total eclipse plunged a vast swathe of Spain from broad daylight into darkness Wednesday, drawing awed gasps and applause from spectators gathered in parks and cities across the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20260813/solar-eclipse-plunges-large-swathe-of-spain-into-total-darkness Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:35:19 +0200 solar-eclipse-plunges-large-swathe-of-spain-into-total-darkness Consumer protection authorities in several regions in Spain have ordered the recall of seven models of eclipse glasses due to the potential risk of eye damage, after another model was flagged on the day of the eclipse. https://www.thelocal.es/20260811/listed-the-six-models-of-solar-eclipse-glasses-recalled-in-spain Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:59:38 +0200 listed-the-six-models-of-solar-eclipse-glasses-recalled-in-spain New EU restrictions on toxic substances known as "forever chemicals" in food packaging kicked in Wednesday along with broader rules on cutting packaging waste in the bloc. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/eu-curbs-on-forever-chemicals-in-food-packaging-kick-in Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:28:43 +0200 eu-curbs-on-forever-chemicals-in-food-packaging-kick-in Travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/war-impact-on-european-travel-bookings-fading Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:47:05 +0200 war-impact-on-european-travel-bookings-fading Are you planning on travelling around Spain or to a particular destination for a city break? Or are you thinking of moving to Spain? Either way, you'll want to know how taxis and ride-hailing services work here. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/qa-what-to-know-about-catching-a-taxi-or-ride-hailing-service-in-spain Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:12:17 +0200 qa-what-to-know-about-catching-a-taxi-or-ride-hailing-service-in-spain Spanish police said Tuesday they have dismantled a criminal ring accused of recruiting unaccompanied migrant girls from care centres in Gran Canaria and moving them to mainland Spain and France, where some were sexually exploited. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/police-in-spain-bust-network-accused-of-trafficking-migrant-girls Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:22:59 +0200 police-in-spain-bust-network-accused-of-trafficking-migrant-girls Millions of protective glasses have been sold in Spain ahead of today's (Wednesday August 12th) total solar eclipse. Authorities have recalled six models, but this is what you have to check to guarantee the ones you've bought are safe and legit. https://www.thelocal.es/20260812/how-to-check-if-your-eclipse-glasses-in-spain-are-safe-and-certified Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:15:54 +0200 how-to-check-if-your-eclipse-glasses-in-spain-are-safe-and-certified There has been an increase in the number of Portuguese man o'war - also known as bluebottles - over the past few weeks in Spain, particularly along the northern coast. Here are some vital tips on how to avoid being stung and what to do if you are. https://www.thelocal.es/20260811/how-to-avoid-being-stung-by-a-portuguese-man-owar-in-spain Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:22:36 +0200 how-to-avoid-being-stung-by-a-portuguese-man-owar-in-spain The leader of Ceuta demanded on Monday the detention and expulsion of the thousands of migrants wandering the Spanish north African territory's streets after last month's mass influx from Morocco. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/ceuta-leader-wants-detention-centre-as-spains-migrant-crisis-worsens Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:42:17 +0200 ceuta-leader-wants-detention-centre-as-spains-migrant-crisis-worsens With scorching temperatures breaking records across Europe this summer, The Local has put together tried and tested tips for surviving heatwaves from southern Europe, where locals have had decades of practice coping with the heat. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:46:06 +0200 gelato-for-lunch-bedlinen-in-the-freezer-heatwave-tips-from-southern-europe Firefighters struggled Monday to control a rapidly expanding wildfire in the southwestern province of Huelva that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people due to shifting winds and difficult terrain, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/firefighters-struggle-to-put-out-wildfire-in-southwestern-spain Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:05:42 +0200 firefighters-struggle-to-put-out-wildfire-in-southwestern-spain July was mainland Spain's joint-hottest month since records began in 1961, national weather agency Aemet said on Monday, after high temperatures fuelled the country's biggest wildfire in recent history. https://www.thelocal.es/20260810/july-was-spains-hottest-month-on-record Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:53:50 +0200 july-was-spains-hottest-month-on-record