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THE European Commission has launched legal action against Spain over a €179 million penalty imposed on budget airlines for charging passengers extra for hand luggage and seat reservations. It was confirmed on Wednesday that the Brussels agency has started infringement proceedings. They claim that Spain’s Air Navigation Law which restricts the freedom of airlines to set their prices is in …

SPAIN’s most important national park finally gets the money it needs to replenish its water resources. Doñana National Park – one of Europe’s last great wetlands – will have money pumped in to save it from drying up. After years of empty promises and hand-wringing, the central government and Junta finally agreed to save the critically endangered aquifer under the …

The summer beach-rescue operation in Torremolinos, Málaga, concluded on 30 September with a remarkable safety record: zero fatalities across the entire season, despite nearly 700 incidents handled by the specialised coastal rescue service.  The Rescue and Lifeguard Service, which operated from 1st June to 30th September, recorded 692 interventions during those months. The most common calls involved wounds (217), jellyfish …