Tag: Spain
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Santiago Sánchez: Spanish man trekking to Qatar World Cup likely detained in Iran
The fate of a Spanish man who was trekking from Madrid to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and reportedly went missing in Iran is still uncertain, with strong suggestions that he is being held in an Iranian detention centre. Santiago Sánchez, 41, an experienced trekker and avid football fan, has spend the last nine…
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Cuban musician Pablo Milanés dies at the age of 79 in hospital
Grammy award-winning Cuban musician Pablo Milanés has died at the age of 79. According to his representatives, Milanés was hopitalised in Madrid after falling ill in the Spanish capital. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer. Milanés was a founder of Neuva Trova, an emerging genre of music from the 60s just after the Cuban…
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French farmers stop traffic on the Champs-Élysées, while Polish farmers block road to Lithuania
European Farmers are protesting against national and EU farming rules. ADVERTISEMENT Farmers’ protests continued across Europe on Friday, with 66 arrests in Paris after protesting farmers blocked the Champs-Élysées during the early hours. Placing tractors and straw bales along the iconic avenue near the Arc de Triomphe and French President Emmanuel Macron’s office, the Élysée Palace,…
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Spain’s Doñana wetlands are drying up
Europe’s most important wetland is suffocating due to a lack of water. The last freshwater lagoon in the Spanish national park of Doñana, has dried up. It’s located in Andalusia, in southern Spain, and is world famous for its unique landscape and biodiversity. However, out of a total of 3,000 registered lagoons, 60% have been completely…