A new agreement has been signed between the Canary Government and the non-governmental organisation, Open Arms, authorising the deployment of a rescue ship in the waters of the archipelago for at least the next two months. This initiative aims to raise awareness about the dangerous 'Atlantic route' used by migrants and will include open days, educational talks, and visits from schools in various locations, including Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The announcement coincides with inflammatory […]

Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has officially requested a postponement of her court appearance, which is scheduled for the eleventh of September. Her lawyer, Antonio Camacho, cited a conflicting court commitment on the same day in Arona, Tenerife, which was made prior to the recent citation. This request was filed to Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who is overseeing the case regarding Gómez's alleged misappropriation in the hiring of her advisor, Cristina Álvarez. On the eighteenth […]

The Spanish government has declared several regions as severely affected by emergencies related to civil protection due to wildfires and flooding that occurred between the twenty-third of June and the twenty-fifth of August. This declaration allows victims to rapidly claim all forms of assistance available through legislation. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska assured that both citizens and institutions can count on the government to provide necessary support for recovery. The declaration includes all areas impacted by any of the one hundred […]

Early this morning, Salavamento Marítimo successfully rescued two hundred and thirty-six migrants, all of sub-Saharan origin, from a capsized boat located two hundred and thirty-two nautical miles south of Gran Canaria. The distress signal was first raised by the vessel Teos, which reported a boat drifting without a motor and with numerous individuals aboard. The Teos attempted to secure the boat with a line but requested assistance as further operations were deemed unsafe. The situation prompted the National Maritime Rescue […]

A fatal accident occurred in Susinos del Páramo, Burgos, on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a man and severe injuries to a woman. The van involved veered off the road and collided with a tree along the BU-V-6063 road just before nine fifteen this morning. Emergency services received a call alerting them to the incident and the need for assistance for two seriously injured individuals, one of whom was trapped. The regional emergency centre issued an alert to […]

Humid weather and rainfall have provided some much-needed relief to Spanish authorities battling wildfires that have devastated large areas of the country for weeks. According to the European Forest Fire Information System, more than three hundred and ninety-one thousand hectares have burned so far this year. Although forty fires remain active, the recent rain, particularly in the province of León, is expected to help firefighters manage the situation more effectively. Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, the president of the Castile and León […]

The humid weather and recent rainfall have provided Spanish authorities with some much-needed relief in their battle against wildfires that have devastated large areas of the country. So far this year, data from the European Forest Fire Information System indicates that over three hundred and ninety-one thousand hectares have already been burned. Although forty fires remain active, the rain, especially in León, has boosted firefighters' ability to manage the situation effectively. Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, president of the Castile and León […]