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Spain rebalances to China amid a Trump slump in exports to US
Olive Press
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August 19, 2025
SPAIN’S exports to the United States fell by 5% in the first half of 2025 as Donald Trump’s tariff war begins to bite – with Madrid increasingly reliant on China instead. Official trade figures released this week showed Spanish goods exports...
Spanish police seize 1.5 tons hashish in oranges
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
The National Police in Malaga province have intercepted a shipment of 1,579 kilograms of hashish concealed among oranges in a lorry. Two people, the driver and passenger of the vehicle, were arrested during the operation. The incident occurred on...
Spain suffers its worst wildfires on record as deadly infernos ravage area twice the size of London after two-week heatwave 'that has left 1,100 dead'
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
Spain is enduring its most devastating wildfire season since records began, with more than 1,100 deaths linked to the recent heatwave that has fuelled the blaze across the country. Official figures from the Carlos III Health Institute show there...
Spanish Infrastructure Giant to Move U.S. HQ Near Massive Georgia 400 Project
Savannah Herald - Georgia
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August 19, 2025
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News A Spanish infrastructure giant is set to move the headquarters of its U.S. and Canada arm to the Perimeter area this summer, close to the Georgia 400 toll lanes project for which it...
Spain slaps DeFi investor with $10.5M back tax for loan: Report
Coin Telegraph
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August 19, 2025
A Spanish decentralized finance (DeFi) investor was hit with 9 million euros ($10.5 million) in back taxes for taking out a crypto-backed loan, according to a local media report. In a Thursday report, Spanish news outlet Periodista Digital said it...
Spain’s wildfires ignite political spat as government searches for solutions
The Irish Times
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As Spain continues to battle its worst spate of wildfires this century, questions are being asked about why they have managed to wreak such havoc, and around the country’s preparedness for this kind of crisis. About 20 fires deemed “level two”,...
Spain’s Andalucia hires Japanese company responsible for UK Post Office scandal to develop AI in healthcare
Olive Press
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August 19, 2025
THE company behind the UK Post Office’s disastrous Horizon system, that saw innocent postmasters jailed, has signed a deal to provide AI based software for Andalucia’s health care system. Fujitsu, whose software played a central role in the...
Spanish PM says ‘difficult hours’ left in wildfire fight
Digital Journal
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August 19, 2025
Lower temperatures gave firefighters an edge in their battles agaisnt wildfires raging for days in Spain - Copyright AFP CESAR MANSO Alfons LUNA Spain still faces “difficult hours” ahead in its fight against wildfires that have ravaged a record...
Energy problems were inherited from previous governments says minister
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
Problems in energy supply are due to mistakes of the past, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday, acknowledging the existing grid is getting pushed to its limits. “We had to start from a minus, several minuses,” he told state...
Health alert due to presence of bacteria in several batches of cheeses from France sold in Spain
SUR in English
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August 19, 2025
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 15:29 Share The Spanish agency for food safety and nutrition (Aesan) has sent out information regarding the alert for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in several brie and camembert cheeses from France that have been...
Spain’s CIUDEN tests sodium-sulfur battery in conjunction with solar, hydrogen production
ESS News
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August 19, 2025
Spanish company CYMI (Control y Montajes Industriales, of the COBRA IS group) has completed operational testing of the sodium-sulfur (NaS) energy storage facility which is part of Integra2H2, an energy storage and green hydrogen production project...
Industry 4.0 on the march – 41% P5G CAGR, 11% PTT CAGR, 19% IoT (etc) CAGR
RCR Wireless News
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August 19, 2025
Private 5G spending will hit $5bn by 2028 (41% CAGR), push-to-talk revenues will reach $12bn (11% CAGR), and Industry 4.0 sales will climb to $1.6tn by 2030 (19.4% CAGR) – reflecting rapid digital transformation across sectors. In sum – what to...
"As agriculture becomes increasingly industrialized, artisanal work is becoming our greatest differentiator"
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
According to experts, the best melons in Spain are produced in the municipality of Xilxes, in the southern part of Castellón's coast. This is due to the saline properties of the area's marshland soil, favorable climate, and the artisan care they...
China finally authorizes the import of Spanish cherries
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
The General Administration of Customs of China (AGA) has published the register of Spanish entities authorized to export cherries to this Asian country, which means that sales can now begin. However, in practice, no fruit will be marketed until...
Keel laid for floating solar energy platform for Valencia port in Spain
Olive Press
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August 19, 2025
SPAIN’s renewable energy game has just leveled up as the keel for the first of two floating solar platforms for the ambitious BlueNewables project has officially been laid. The milestone took place at the historic Factorias Vulcano shipyard in...
Doctors in Spain's Balearics demand health tax for summer tourists
The Local - Spain
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August 19, 2025
Faced with a summer surge of tourists overwhelming the public health system, doctors on Spain's Balearic Islands are calling for holidaymakers to pay to have access to emergency medical services in state-run health centres. Doctors working in...
World News | Spain Declares Galicia Wildfire Zones Disaster as Record Heatwave Fuels Devastation
Latestly
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August 19, 2025
Madrid [Spain], August 19 (ANI): The Spanish government will declare areas affected by the deadly wildfires in northern Galicia province as disaster zones, Euro News reported. On Tuesday, firefighters were working for a 10th consecutive day to...
Lana Jokel's Art Collection Goes on View in Bridgehampton
27 East - New York
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August 18, 2025
This week, the Bridgehampton Museum opens an exhibition that highlights the work of not just a single artist, but many, as represented in the impressive collection of a truly unique resident of the hamlet. Lana Jokel, who has lived in...
Dog hotels in Spain: the booming business enterprise that caters for leaving your pooch in the lap of luxury
SUR in English
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August 19, 2025
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 18:04 Share Sociological and economic reasons have led to an interesting phenomenon, especially in urban environments in Spain, where there are more and more dogs and fewer and fewer children. The census of canines in...
Lompoc renews legacy as ‘City of Arts’ with 7 new murals — another restored | 'This is more than art'
Santa Maria Times - California
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Lompoc continues to live up to its “City of Arts” moniker with the recent unveiling of seven new murals, bringing the visions of local youth to the walls of Lompoc High School and Hapgood Elementary — along with revitalizing a beloved landmark at...