As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild
The bank released a significantly higher figure as European Union leaders approved plans to provide Kyiv with one million artillery shells over the next 12 months.
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Spanish PM to discuss Ukraine with Xi Jinping on visit to China
Pedro Sánchez says he will tell Chinese leader it must be Ukrainians who ‘lay down conditions’ for any peace agreementSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, will visit China next week to meet President Xi Jinping, where he is expected to stress that it…
Spanish government sees off no-confidence vote by far-right party
Vox motion had been hoping to capitalise on public anger over botched sexual offences legislation Spain’s Socialist-led minority government has comfortably seen off a no-confidence vote tabled by the far-right Vox party, as the country prepares for reg…
Imaginary Friends: Barcelona art show aims to connect with our inner child
Exhibition evoking childhood experiences brings together installations by nine artists Nine leading contemporary artists have come together to create an interactive exhibition in Barcelona for kids – and anyone in touch with their inner child.“Before t…
Spanish monastery admits girls to choir for first time in 700-year history
Mixed group to take over duties of Escolania choir at Montserrat monastery one weekend a monthWomen and girls are to be admitted to a choir at the Montserrat monastery near Barcelona, home to the famous Escolania all-boys choir, for the first time in i…
Spain’s Race To Space About To Blast Off With Reusable Rocket
The micro-launcher is as tall as a three-storey building, has a 100-kg cargo capacity and can also be used to carry zero-gravity experiments. It could be the first private reusable rocket from Europe. The micro-launcher is as tall as a three-storey building. Spain launched its own state space agency on March 7Two Spanish engineers hope to put their country at the forefront of the space transport
Catalonia confronts past racism after slave trade documentary
Programme highlights fact that much of 19th-century wealth was built on the back of transatlantic practiceThe government of Catalonia has said the wealthy Spanish region must confront “the past racism” of its slave-trading history, after a documentary …
Weather tracker: Europe blows hot and cold
Polar air brings snow to the UK and Finland while temperatures are forecast to reach 30C in southern SpainA tumultuous week of weather has been affecting Europe, with a significant contrast between the north and south of the continent. Across parts of …
Spain approves draft law for gender quotas in business and politics
Legislation aims to increase number of women in decision-making roles such as in company boardroomsSpain’s government has approved a draft law that aims to bolster the presence of women in decision-making spheres by setting out quotas for women in poli…
Pair jailed after €1.6m wine heist at high-end restaurant in Spain
Priscila Guevara and Constantín Dumitru also ordered to pay €750,000 to insurers over the theft of 45 bottlesA court in Spain has sentenced two people to four and half years in prison after the theft of €1.6m (£1.4m) worth of expensive wine from a high…