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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 23:20:38
Biden and Sánchez 'talked on a number of different issues', albeit 'just briefly', confirms the White House
WHITE House officials have confirmed Spain's president Pedro Sánchez did in fact 'have a separate conversation' with his US counterpart Joe Biden, 'briefly' and 'on a range of issues'.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:50:09
Valencia museum displays only known Botticelli portrait in Spain
THE ONLY known portrait held in Spain painted by Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli is now on display in Valencia after having been loaned by the family which has owned it since 1929.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:35:52
Government approves final three age groups for vaccine calendar
NATIONAL health authorities have approved the final leg of the Covid vaccine calendar with the last three age groups set to go – although regional governments may overlap these if the need arises.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 23:05:26
Spain to host 2022 NATO summit
NEXT year's NATO summit will be held in Spain – for the first time in a quarter of a century, confirms the organisation's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg (pictured right).

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:10:52
Queen Sofía joins nature reserve rubbish clean-up day
'QUEEN Mum' HRH Sofía has been on her hands and knees filling up bin-bags again – this time as part of a nationwide clean-up summons organised by SEO BirdLife's Libera project and major recycling firm Ecoembes.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:15:15
Latest job vacancies: From Día supermarkets to Málaga's 'Silicon Valley'
DÍA supermarkets are looking for temporary staff to cover increased summer demand, offering six-month contracts with a starting pay of approximately €1,200 a month net of taxes. 

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 20:25:11
Which are the top six happiest towns in Spain?
ALMOST anyone not heading for Spain this summer would be a lot happier if they were in it, and the town in question is probably academic – and although those who already live here year-round are entitled to be miserable now and again, because that'...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:30:53
Mercadona reveals origin of its name and now Twitter users are confused
FEW consumers give much thought to how and where the brands they buy get their names – some are obvious, some can be inferred correctly or otherwise through an educated guess, but many of their origins are explained on company websites in case shop...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:25:56
'Macarena' duo Los del Río: “Mother Teresa gatecrashed our gig in the Vatican”
THE POP duo behind the iconic 1993 hit La Macarena have admitted Mother Teresa of Calcutta was a huge fan of theirs – and gatecrashed a live concert they gave for Pope John Paul II.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 22:50:31
Amazon offers 3,000 jobs across Spain as logistics centre network expands
ONLINE retailer Amazon has announced 3,000 new job vacancies nationwide over the rest of this year, and aims to have at least 15,000 staff members in Spain by the close of 2021.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:40:46
Pedro Sánchez to meet Joe Biden for first time at NATO summit
SPAIN'S president Pedro Sánchez will finally meet his US counterpart in person on Monday (June 14) when they both travel to Brussels, which will be the first time a top representative has sat and talked with a leader of the North American country fa...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:00:44
Covid-19: Four regions 'back to normal' and all the rest 'out of extreme risk' 
EVERY single one of Spain's 19 regions is now out of 'extreme risk' for Covid, and four of them are considered practically 'back to normal' as their case numbers are negligible.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 21:25:16
Five-metre neckbone from 145-million-year-old dinosaur unearthed in Teruel
A PERFECTLY-INTACT piece of a sauropod spine dating back around 145 million years has been unearthed in the province of Teruel – and even though it is five metres (16'6”) long, it is only a small section of the entire backbone.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:19:35
'Historic' investment in young adult employment: €5bn scheme announced
SPAIN'S government has announced a €5 billion investment in tackling unemployment in young adults, and legal changes that mean temporary job contracts can only be issued where a non-permanent position can be 'justified'.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 23:14:33
Harry and Meghan join Spanish celebrity chef to offer India Covid aid
JUST days before announcing the safe arrival of their second child Lilibet Diana, Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan revealed they had joined forces with a Spanish celebrity chef to provide emergency aid in Covid-stricken India.



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