Millions of people across Spain have witnessed one of the country’s most remarkable astronomical events in more than a century. The Moon’s shadow swept across the Iberian Peninsula this evening, bringing a few precious minutes of totality to parts of the country before sunset.
The death toll from the recent mass migrant crossings into Ceuta has risen to 67, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of the Interior, making it one of the deadliest migration incidents ever recorded on Spain’s southern border.
The European Union has reaffirmed its support for Spain as it continues to respond to the migration crisis in Ceuta, stressing that protecting the bloc’s external borders is a shared European responsibility.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged that “all the resources of the State” will be used to guarantee security in Ceuta following the recent large-scale migrant crossings from Morocco.
Thousands of people have crossed into Ceuta from Morocco over the past twenty-four hours, prompting the government to reinforce security by deploying additional Army personnel and Guardia Civil officers to the Spanish enclave.
More than 80,000 people have now been evacuated or instructed to remain indoors as major wildfires continue to burn across the Community of Madrid and the province of Ávila, making it one of the largest civil protection operations in recent years.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has visited the Advanced Command Post in Cenicientos, Madrid, as emergency services continue battling the major wildfires affecting the Community of Madrid and the province of Ávila.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has declared a National Emergency in the Community of Madrid and the province of Ávila as firefighters continue battling major wildfires that have forced large-scale evacuations and threatened several communities.
Spain are FIFA World Cup champions after defeating Argentina one-nil after extra time in New Jersey to lift the trophy for the second time in the nation’s history.
Four Britons are feared to be among 12 people killed in the devastating Los Gallardos wildfire in Almería.
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos has been sentenced by the Supreme Court to twenty-four years and three months in prison for offences including criminal organisation, bribery, embezzlement and influence peddling in the so-called masks case.
Precipitación de una guagua por un barranco en la carretera GM-2, San Sebastián de #LaGomera