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Barcelona records hottest June in over 100 years as heat wave cooks Europe
Telengana Today
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July 1, 2025
Barcelona recorded its hottest June since 1914 amid Europe’s first major summer heat wave. France issued red alerts, Italy reported a heat-related death, and Portugal broke temperature records. Climate experts link the intensifying heat waves to...
Barcelona records hottest June in over 100 years, Eiffel Tower closed because of heat
The Malta Independent
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Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain's national weather service said on Tuesday as Europe remained in the grip of the first major heat wave this summer. The Fabra Observatory, located on a...
Barcelona records hottest June in more than 100 years as blistering heat wave grips Europe
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 1, 2025
Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started more than a century ago, Spain's national weather service said on Tuesday as Europe remained in the grip of the first major heat wave this summer. The Can Fabra Observatory,...
Spain wants to tax first-class airline travel and private jets
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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July 1, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has backed an initiative to create a new tax on first-class airline tickets and the use of private jets. Sánchez made the announcement during his speech at an event on the implementation of the so-called...
Barcelona investigates street sweeper’s death as Spain trapped in heatwave
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Greenpeace welcomes new global initiative to advance tax reform on the super-rich
Greenpeace International
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July 1, 2025
Sevilla, Spain – Spain, Brazil and South Africa today launched a coalition to advance work on taxing the super-rich at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla. The coalition reaffirmed political commitments to...
Barcelona records the hottest June in over 100 years as a heat wave grips Europe
KSAT - Texas
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July 1, 2025
PARIS – Barcelona has recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service said. The Can Fabra Observatory, located on a hill overlooking Barcelona, reported an average temperature of 26...
Spain, France and Turkey warnings see holidaymakers change plans
Glasgow Live
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July 1, 2025
Wildfires have wreaked havoc on holiday resorts in Turkey as a prolonged heatwave sweeps across much of Europe, prompting increased warnings. An oppressive 'heat dome' settled over countries ranging from France, Portugal and Spain to Turkey on...
Spain introduces new train travel prices for frequent travellers on July 1
Murcia Today
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Date Published: 01/07/2025 After years of unprecedented free train travel that helped millions of commuters and frequent travellers in Spain weather the energy crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, Renfe is switching tracks on Tuesday July 1. The...
Spain: EIB Group and CaixaBank to provide small businesses and mid-caps with access to €900 million of new financing to promote investment, cover liquidity needs and back the agricultural sector
The European Sting
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July 1, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. €20 million loan will support seafood value chains, a strategic pillar of cooperation between Mauritania and the European Union 30% of financing specially...
Spain: Spanish Data Protection Authority Publishes Annual Report
JD Supra - California
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June 30, 2025
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD“) has published its 2024 annual report, which includes the AEPD’s awareness-raising activities; the collaboration and inspection activities of the Spanish authorities; relevant reports and procedures...
Spanish scale-up Catalyxx secures pre-approval for €37 million for biobutanol plant in France
EU Startups
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July 1, 2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Seville-based Catalyxx pre-approval for €37 million in funding to support the construction of its first full-scale industrial plant in France for the production of biobutanol and other alcohols. In...
How Spain's PM became Israel's most hostile adversary in Europe
Israel Hayom
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July 1, 2025
Spain's Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d'affaires of Israel's embassy in Madrid for a formal reprimand over the weekend after the embassy criticized Sánchez for once again describing Israel as a "genocidal state." This latest diplomatic spat...
António Guterres: The world needs a rescue plan for sustainable development
Mint
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July 1, 2025
This month, leaders will gather in Sevilla, Spain, on a rescue mission: to help fix how the world invests in sustainable development. The stakes could not be higher. A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and many...
Oman participates in Fourth International Conference on financing for development in Spain
The Arabian Stories
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July 1, 2025
Seville: The four-day conference will address global financing challenges and advancing reforms to the international financial architecture. The Sultanate of Oman’s delegation is headed by His Excellency Sultan bin Salem Al Habsi, Minister of...
The dangerous European heatwave: Heat warnings put Spain on alert
Spanish News Today
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Date Published: 01/07/2025 Record temperatures recorded this week are disrupting infrastructure and presenting health risks Spain is enduring a major heatwave of the start of this summer with unprecedented intensity, as soaring temperatures push...
Terrifying vids show flash floods surging through Italian towns leaving at least one dead & dozens trapped after storm
The U.S. Sun
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July 1, 2025
TERRIFYING footage shows flash floods ripping through towns in northwestern Italy. Franco Chiaffrino, a 70-year-old fruit seller, was killed after he was hit by a torrent of water while getting out of his van, local media reported. 7 Flash floods...
Azerbaijan elected vice-president of UN Financing for Development Conference in Seville
AzerNews
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July 1, 2025
The 4th United Nations Global Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) officially opened on July 1 in Seville, Spain, bringing together representatives from 164 countries and 49 international organizations to address global economic...
Morocco is making progress towards inclusive and sustainable development under the reign of Mohammed VI
Atalayar
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July 1, 2025
Morocco is thoroughly implementing structural reforms to move towards inclusive and sustainable development under the reign of Mohammed VI, according to Aziz Akhannouch, head of the Moroccan government. Aziz Akhannouch made this point during the...
We're trapped in caravan site hell: Couple reveal how pitch for their £36,000 home keeps flooding - but site bosses say their only option is to pay £75,000 to move
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
A family who have been left 'trapped' living in a flooded caravan park claim they've been told their only option is to pay £75,000 for a new pitch – after the salesperson who enticed them to buy it did a runner. Beauty salon owner Alicia Mearns...