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Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions. Spain hit by deadliest floods in ...
Spain’s Parliament voted on Thursday to amend the country's constitution for the third time in its history, removing the term “handicapped” and replacing it with “persons with a disability
Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the national government and at least two are chosen locally, including patronal festivals .
Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.
6 February – The Supreme Court of Spain overturns the conviction of Rafael Louzan for his involvement in an anomalous construction agreement in Moraña when he was president of the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra, allowing him to retain his post as head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
In what remains the Spanish film industry’s biggest event of 2024, last January, pay TV Movistar Plus+, behind premium series like “A Perfect Life” and “The Plague,” summoned local press ...
Spain lost French Flanders and northern part of the Principality of Catalonia. 1665: Philip IV died. [10] The Spanish Empire had reached approximately 12.2 million square kilometers (4.7 million square miles) in area 1668: The Treaty of Lisbon was signed. Spain recognized the sovereignty of Portugal's new ruling dynasty, the House of Braganza. 1675
In 2024, there were around 94 million tourists in Spain, compared to its 48 million population. [15] [16] The international tourist expenditure in 2024 was around 126 billion euros. [17] [clarification needed] Tourists to Spain can believe that their patronage is the main or only cause for the existence of local jobs in the areas they visit. [3]