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Spain's worst wave of wildfires in at least two decades spread to the southern slopes of the Picos de Europa mountain range on Monday and prompted authorities to close part of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
Thousands of firefighters backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled over 20 major wildfires raging across western Spain, where officials say a record area of land has already been burnt.
FOUR people have died in Spain as ferocious wildfires continue to burn into their ninth day. More than 40 fires are still active, and thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.
Ibiza’s booming tourism hides a housing crisis. Workers are pushed into vans and ruins while luxury resorts and clubs continue to thrive
Colleen Crowley and her family wanted more than their “sheltered” life in Montecito could offer. They packed everything into 10 suitcases, moved to Spain and have never looked back.
Wildfires have ravaged more than 450,000 hectares of land across the Iberian peninsula since the start of the year, setting records in a region particularly hard hit by intensive heatwaves and drought affecting southern Europe.
At Roma, the transfer market isn’t just about potential reinforcements, but also about possible departures to be finalized in the final weeks of summer negotiations. Among the players set to leave
King Felipe recognized and expressed gratitude to firefighters and Military Emergency Unit for their “incredible efforts.”On Sunday, August 17, the Royal Family of Spain took to Instagram to share about the monarch’s