People will no longer be able to smoke in designated outdoor areas of bars and restaurants in Catalonia, under new proposals. Smoking in public places was banned in Spain in January 2011, although smokers were permitted to use the outside terraces of establishments, according to Catalan News. At the time, …
Read More »Spain battles 10,000-acre wildfire amid a scorching heat wave.
Firefighters are battling a major forest blaze in north-eastern Spain as an intense heat wave continues to scorch continental Europe. Around 10,000 acres of forest and other vegetation were affected by the fire near Tarragona in northeast Spain, according to the Catalan regional government. Around 350 fire crew, 12 fire …
Read More »Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right’s rise.
People in Spain have taken to the polls to cast their ballots in a general election largely overwhelmed by Catalonia’s push for independence and the rise of the far-right. Polls opened across Spain at 9 a.m. (7:00 GMT) on Sunday and are expected to close at 8 p.m. (18:00 GMT) …
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