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ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Reception centres in Ceuta ‘overwhelmed’ ― NGO accuses Mauritanian authorities of rights violations ― First transfer of unaccompanied minors from Canary Islands ― Canary Islands government repeats request for additional Fronte…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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August 28, 2025
Authorities in Ceuta have warned that reception centres in the enclave are ‘overwhelmed’ following high numbers of arrivals. An NGO has accused authorities in Mauritania of abusing people on the move in the country. The transfer of unaccompanied...
Spain Activates Emergency Support for Wildfire-Affected Zones
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The Spanish government on Tuesday officially designated regions impacted by recent wildfires as catastrophe zones, unlocking access to urgent emergency relief. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska announced the decision during a...
Spain Slams Israel’s Heinous Assault on Gaza Hospital
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain sharply condemned Israel's assault on Gaza's Nasser Hospital on Monday, branding it a "flagrant" and "unacceptable" breach of international humanitarian law. The Spanish Foreign Ministry issued a statement denouncing the attack,...
Spain Battles Most Severe August Heatwave on Record
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain is grappling with its most severe August heatwave ever documented, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) reported Sunday, citing unprecedented temperature spikes and devastating impacts. Preliminary figures reveal that average...
Increasing Government Initiatives Powers Beta Carotene Market: Growing at 11.3% CAGR Through 2035
EIN Presswire
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August 26, 2025
Beta carotene market is gaining momentum as consumer demand for antioxidants, natural colorants, and clean-label supplements increases globally. CA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Beta carotene market is estimated to grow...
Joint Statement on the situation in Palestine
Government of Slovenia
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August 29, 2025
SLOVENIA, August 29 - We reiterate that the intensification of military operations will endanger the lives of hostages who cruelly remain at the hands of Hamas and will lead to the intolerable deaths of innocent Palestinian civilians, including...
Spain’s lands face destruction from outrageous wildfires
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain has seen nearly 350,000 hectares (865,000 acres) of land destroyed by wildfires over the past 13 days, with 22 major blazes still active across the country as of Wednesday, according to data from the European Forest Fire Information...
Spain Records Downturn in Temperatures
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain began to experience a downturn in scorching temperatures that soared to 44°C (111°F) earlier this week, but the wildfire threat remains critical, with 21 active blazes still burning across multiple regions, according to media....
Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Market to Reach USD 60.0 Billion by 2035, Growing at 12.5% CAGR - By TMR
EIN Presswire
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August 29, 2025
Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Market to reach US$ 60.0 Bn by 2035, expanding at 12.5% CAGR, driven by EV adoption, energy storage, and safety benefits. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, August 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global lithium...
Spain, Portugal Battle Severe Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain and Portugal are grappling with a severe wildfire crisis, with nearly 1.3 million acres destroyed and dozens of fires still raging, officials and local media reported Wednesday. In Spain alone, approximately 350,000 hectares...
Spain, Portugal Struggle with Widespread Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Over the past 13 days, nearly 350,000 hectares (865,000 acres) of terrain have reportedly been consumed by flames in Spain, where the nation continues to combat 22 ongoing fires as of Wednesday. According to a daily newspaper, which...
Spain Invokes Civil Protection Emergency Amid Extensive Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Tuesday that his government will invoke a civil protection emergency due to the extensive wildfires currently devastating large parts of the country. Speaking at a firefighting command...
Spanish Government Challenges Religious Ban in Jumilla
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Spanish authorities have officially appealed to the Jumilla City Council, located in the Murcia region, to annul an agreement made between the primary conservative opposition, the People's Party (PP), and the far-right Vox party. This...
Spain Premier pledges 'climate pact' on visit to fire-hit area
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday pledged a "national pact" to address the climate emergency during a visit to Ourense, a region in the northwest grappling with severe wildfires. Spain is now in its third week of heatwave...
Widespread wildfires make Spanish PM declare civil protection emergency
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Tuesday that the government will declare a civil protection emergency in response to extensive wildfires affecting large parts of the country. Sanchez made the declaration during a visit...
Spain Wildfires Force Evacuation of Over 9,500 Residents
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain is grappling with some of its most devastating wildfires in recent years, as raging blazes in the regions of Zamora, Leon, and Ourense overwhelm firefighting efforts, forcing the evacuation of over 9,500 individuals from more than...
Intense Wildfires Burn Regions in Spain, Portugal
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Iberian Peninsula continues to face intense wildfire outbreaks as of Monday, with the total number of fatalities reaching six—four in Spain and two in Portugal. The situation remains critical, with emergency services stretched thin...
Spain challenges ban on religious events
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The Spanish government has formally urged the Jumilla City Council in Murcia to overturn a pact between the main opposition conservative People's Party (PP) and the far-right Vox party that bans religious events in municipal sports...
Spain Declares Rejection of Israel’s “Illegal Annexation of Gaza”
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares declared on Monday that neither Spain nor the European Union will acknowledge any unilateral annexation of the Gaza Strip or West Bank, strongly condemning Israel’s recent military actions in...
Spain Grapples with Year’s Most Intense Wildfires
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Spain’s northern territories—Castile and Leon, Galicia, and Navarra—are grappling with the year’s most intense wildfires, igniting across 10 locations since the weekend. The provinces of Leon, Zamora, and Ourense have suffered the brunt...