Tag: #spain

Judge Charges Begoña Gómez with Multiple Corruption Offenses in Spain Probe

A Madrid judge has formally charged Begoña Gómez with embezzlement, influence‑peddling and other offenses, moving the case closer to trial.

#spain, #corruption, #judiciary, #sanchez

Storm Therese Floods Canary Islands, Triggers Evacuations and School Closures

A slow-moving Atlantic low drenched the Canaries with flash floods, four-meter seas and late snow on Teide, testing emergency plans after a record storm season.

#canaryislands, #spain, #storm, #flooding, #climatechange

Rare March ‘Medicane’ Sweeps the Mediterranean, Killing Teen Rescuer in Tripoli

A late-winter Mediterranean cyclone brought 13-meter waves to Spain, then flooded Tripoli, where a teen rescuer died, raising warning questions.

#libya, #spain, #medicane, #extremeweather, #mediterranean

Spain’s Sánchez proposes under-16 social media ban and legal liability for tech bosses

Spain’s prime minister wants to bar under-16s from social media, mandate age checks and probe platforms—sparking backlash from Elon Musk.

#spain, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #agedverification, #digitallaw

Storm Leonardo Triggers Mass Evacuations and Flooding Across Spain, Portugal and Morocco

Days of torrential rain from Storm Leonardo flood Iberia and northern Morocco, forcing 150,000+ evacuations, disrupting rail and elections, and raising dam fears.

#stormleonardo, #flooding, #spain, #portugal, #morocco

Spain’s Sánchez Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban, Threatens Criminal Liability for Tech Executives

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Spain will bar under-16s from social media and pursue criminal penalties for executives over harmful algorithms.

#spain, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #regulation, #algorithms