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News Spain: Spain’s recorded music market grew 11.6% in H1 2026… with subscription streaming revenues up 15.1% YoY

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Spain’s recorded music market grew 11.6% in H1 2026… with subscription streaming revenues up 15.1% YoY
News source: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spains-recorded-music-market-grew-11-6-in-h1-2026-with-subscription-streaming-revenues-up-15-1-yoy/

Promusicae reported that paid subscription streaming generated €121 million ($141m) in the six months to the end of June, up 15.1% YoY.

News Spain: Spain Sail Grand Prix: How Los Gallos achieved a remarkable turnaround in form

Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026
Spain Sail Grand Prix: How Los Gallos achieved a remarkable turnaround in form
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7561830/2026/09/04/spain-sailgp-team-improvement/

The Season 4 title, when it came in San Francisco, arrived almost by accident. Los Gallos scraped into the three-boat final on the last race of the qualifying rounds thanks to an error by the French, ...

News Spain: Spain urges EU to create climate adaptation fund, set binding targets

Published on: Friday 04 September 2026
Spain urges EU to create climate adaptation fund, set binding targets
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/general/spain-urges-eu-to-create-climate-adaptation-fund-set-binding-targets/ar-AA2bzuUr

MADRID, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Spain has urged the European Union to create a dedicated climate adaptation fund and establish binding adaptation targets as costs mount from accelerating climate change, which this summer triggered record heat and wildfires across the EU. Madrid calculates that European Union countries have accumulated €822 billion ($955 billion) in losses due to climate change and

News Spain: Europe weather chaos as Spain faces 49C heatwave and 'firenado' seen in France

Published on: Thursday 23 July 2026
Europe weather chaos as Spain faces 49C heatwave and 'firenado' seen in France
News source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/weather-heatwave-spain-france-wildfires-37466865

Southern Europe is in the grip of a scorching heatwave, with a rare 'firenado' tearing through a forest in south-west France and Spain potentially facing record-breaking temperatures of 49C. Meanwhile ...

News Spain: Spain will pay digital nomads and remote workers in tech up to $17,000 to move to a rural region: Here’s what to know

Published on: Thursday 29 August 2024
Spain will pay digital nomads and remote workers in tech up to $17,000 to move to a rural region: Here’s what to know
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/29/spain-extremadura-digital-nomads-remote-workers-grants.html

If you're a digital nomad or remote worker in the tech industry looking for a change of scenery, maybe Spain is the place for you. This month, the local government of Extremadura, Spain, announced it ...

News Spain: No more flip-flops on motorcycles: Spain’s new traffic rules come with 200 euro fines

Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026
No more flip-flops on motorcycles: Spain’s new traffic rules come with 200 euro fines
News source: https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/did-you-know/2026/08/31/145373/more-flip-flops-motorcycles-spain-new-traffic-rules-come-with-200-euro-fines.html

The measures form part of a wider change in the DGT’s approach to road safety. The new rules will apply to both riders and passengers on motorcycles and mopeds ...

News Spain: I moved to Spain from the US after college. It was a relief to leave behind the American hustle culture.

Published on: Thursday 01 May 2025
I moved to Spain from the US after college. It was a relief to leave behind the American hustle culture.
News source: https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-spain-after-college-american-living-abroad-2025-5

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Katie Passarello, a public relations contractor living in Cariño, Spain. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Staying ...

News Spain: Spain sets new tourism record with 58.1m visitors up to July

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Spain sets new tourism record with 58.1m visitors up to July
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/spain-sets-tourism-record-58-104227000.html

Spain has broken tourism records with almost 60 million international arrivals by July this year. According to Frontur figures, a monthly statistical survey by Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), Spain saw more than 58.1 million arrivals in the first seven months of 2026 – a 4.6 per cent increase year on year.

News Spain: BW ESS acquires 126MW of battery storage projects in Spain

Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026
BW ESS acquires 126MW of battery storage projects in Spain
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/bw-ess-acquires-126mw-battery-140403237.html

BW ESS has purchased two stand-alone utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain with a combined capacity of 126MW/up to 675MW-hours. The company acquired the projects from Spain-based renewable energy and storage developer Navacant.

News Spain: As Spain swelters, a centuries-old accessory is having a moment

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
As Spain swelters, a centuries-old accessory is having a moment
News source: https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/01/spain-hand-fans-abanicos/

From Spain, the hand fan traveled to Latin America. In the 19th century, flamenco dancers began using the abanico as an expressive prop, as Cuban song and dance styles such as the guajira influenced the dance form. Over time, the fan’s association with flamenco helped turn it into a quintessential Spanish symbol.

News Spain: Spain sheds almost 163,000 jobs in August as unemployment climbs

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Spain sheds almost 163,000 jobs in August as unemployment climbs
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/spain-sheds-almost-163-000-085013671.html

The Spanish economy lost 162,840 jobs last month with 44,419 registering as unemployed. The drop represents the smallest decrease in August since the Covid-19 pandemic.View on euronews

News Spain: Spain is the 2026 World Cup champion, defeating Argentina for its 2nd title

Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026
Spain is the 2026 World Cup champion, defeating Argentina for its 2nd title
News source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/19/nx-s1-5899071/2026-world-cup-fifa-argentina-spain-final-championship

Spain's run to the title was a defensive masterclass, with wins over four of the world's top ten teams. They are the first World Cup champion to win the title while only conceding a single goal.

News Spain: White House blasts Spanish government as thousands of migrants surge from Morocco, emergency request denied

Published on: Thursday 30 July 2026
White House blasts Spanish government as thousands of migrants surge from Morocco, emergency request denied
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/world/white-house-blasts-spanish-government-thousands-migrants-surge-from-morocco-emergency-request-denied

Thousands of migrants flooded Spain's Ceuta enclave from the Morocco border, prompting Ceuta's president to request a national emergency that Pedro Sanchez's government denied.

News Spain: Spanish government says sorry to people of Ceuta for migrant crisis

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Spanish government says sorry to people of Ceuta for migrant crisis
News source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dl7dykrnvo

The Spanish government has apologised to the people of Ceuta for the migrant crisis that has affected the city for weeks and it has unveiled plans to overhaul the country's immigration laws. "I want ...

News Spain: Fresh Earthquakes Rock Spain, Forcing Restrictions At World-Famous Landmark

Published on: Tuesday 18 August 2026
Fresh Earthquakes Rock Spain, Forcing Restrictions At World-Famous Landmark
News source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spain-earthquake-granada_n_6a844725e4b0ddd9c1b39148

Tourist access to the medieval Alhambra complex was restricted after three more earthquakes shook the southern Granada province.

News Spain: Authorities issue wildfire warning for eclipse gatherings in Spain

Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Authorities issue wildfire warning for eclipse gatherings in Spain
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/general/authorities-issue-wildfire-warning-for-eclipse-gatherings-in-spain/ar-AA29RPCe

Authorities issue wildfire warning for eclipse gatherings in Spain - The Civil Guard will be deployed to help mitigate the risks as heatwaves continue ...

News Spain: Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk

Published on: Monday 10 August 2026
Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/general/spain-prepares-for-eclipse-under-shadow-of-wildfire-risk/ar-AA29Pphc

By Corina Pons MADRID, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Spain is rolling out a massive police operation and public safety campaign ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on August 12 that will coincide with one of the country's highest-risk periods for wildfires. Regional governments along the eclipse path across Spain – offering the best views of the solar event in mainland Europe – are seeking to corral an

News Spain: France, Spain make headway against huge blazes as new heatwave looms

Published on: Tuesday 28 July 2026
France, Spain make headway against huge blazes as new heatwave looms
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/general/france-spain-make-headway-against-huge-blazes-as-new-heatwave-looms/ar-AA28S2Xp

By Yves Herman and Javi West Larrañaga BORDEAUX, France/ONDA, Spain, July 28 (Reuters) - Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another heatwave. The fires have torn through a region already battered by a blisteringly hot and dry summer. Crews were