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Spain's intelligence service CNI has warned of a significant increase in foreign espionage activity in the country, which intensified a few months before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the daily El Espanol reported yesterday. "Spain has become a nest of foreign spies," - writes the newspaper.more

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the related energy crisis led to massive bankruptcies in the Spanish agricultural sector. Only in March this year. over 7.5 thousand people went bankrupt there companies in this industry, incl. food producers.more

Even as dozens of European countries drop all Covid-related travel restrictions, and Spain and Italy have confirmed theirs will continue for at least a month.more

The Spanish daily El Pais, describing yesterday the unrest in Russia's neighbouring countries during its invasion of Ukraine, notes that one of the most sensitive places is the Suwałki isthmus between Poland and Lithuania.more

Former Chief of Defence Staff (JEMAD) General Fernando Alejandre Martinez, in an interview with 20minuto.es on Sunday, expressed the opinion that Putin is fully aware that he cannot use nuclear weapons as this would lead to mutual destruction.more

Inflation in Spain has reached its highest level in 30 years, according to estimates from the National Statistics Office (INE) in Madrid. According to the government agency, the inflation level in January 2022 was 6.1 percent.more

The Spanish government of Pedro Sanchez has passed a draft law on animal welfare and protection, reported the public television RTVE. This would be the first state regulation to regulate the relationship of pets with their keepers.more

According to the government's decision, abuses in the Church will be investigated by Ombudsman Angel Gabilondo, with the help of a "commission composed of independent experts and other collectives," including representatives of the clergy, Europa Press reported yesterday. The Christian humanism platform Neos accuses the government of acting against the entire Catholic Church.more

In the resort of Marbella, in southern Spain, popular with foreign tourists, a team of archaeologists has discovered the remains of an artisan workshop dating back to the Roman Empire. The discovery was prompted by strong winds that have passed over Andalusia in recent months.more

With the sixth wave of Covid-19 waning in Spain, authorities in several autonomous communities yesterday lifted anti-epidemic restrictions. In turn, an association of pediatricians called on Pedro Sanchez's government to remove the mandatory wearing of protective masks in schools.more

On the shores of southern Spain, the number of incidents involving its vessels and British navy is increasing. Conflicts occur near Gibraltar, an enclave over which both countries have been arguing since the 18th century.more

The governments of Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Spain yesterday urged their citizens to leave Ukraine due to security concerns. Earlier similar announcements have already been made by the authorities of the US, UK, Latvia, Norway, Japan, Canada and Israel.more

Spanish authorities today lifted the requirement to wear protective masks outside enclosed spaces. The restriction was introduced in December 2021, shortly before Christmas, amid fears of an increase in coronavirus infection during the sixth wave of the pandemic sweeping through the country.more

One of Spain's most popular streamers Xokas has warned the government that if it continues to raise taxes, he will start paying them in Andorra, where they are much lower. At least 10 other well-known Spanish youtubers have emigrated to Andorra due to increasing fiscal pressure in the country.more

The injunction to wear protective masks in the streets will no longer apply in Spain on Tuesday, the country's minister of health, Carolina Darias, announced today. This restriction was introduced in December 2021 due to the record number of daily coronavirus infections, exceeding 150,000.more

The Spanish government of Pedro Sanchez rejected the requests of the autonomous communities of the country to abolish the obligation to wear protective masks in the open air. The center-left cabinet maintains that loosening this restriction could threaten sanitary safety.more

Along with the high level of coronavirus infections, exceeding 133,000 in the last 24 hours. cases, the Spanish autonomous communities announced yesterday that they would extend the anti-epidemic restrictions until mid-February.more

Yesterday was the last day of the 42nd edition of the international tourism fair FITUR 2022 in Madrid, in which Poland participates. This year, the Polish national stand received the highest award for the first time - the 1st place for the best exposition in the "Countries and Regions" category - Agata Witosławska, director of the Polish Tourism Organization (PTO) in Madrid, informed.more

The Spanish media, pointing to the excessive dependence of the European Union on natural gas supplies from Russia, expect that the intensification of the conflict between the West and the Kremlin over Ukraine may lead to chaos in gas supplies to European countries.more

There is debate in Spain over Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's disclosure earlier this week that the government is working on a new way to monitor the health crisis and advocates treating and treating Covid-19 like the flu.more

The so-called Islamic State (IS) has launched a campaign of recruiting the so-called "lone wolves" to operate in various countries, incl. in Spain. In a recent publication, he recommends "attracting Islamic immigrants and women to the jihad (holy war)," reported the daily "La Razon"more

Italian mafioso Gioacchino Gammino, who had been hiding from justice for nearly 20 years after escaping from prison, has been captured in the metropolitan area of Madrid. Spanish police were led to the criminal's trail by a Google Maps image.more

On the Spanish island of Tenerife, the police detained a Pole who had been hiding from law enforcement for four years. The man is charged with involvement in a financial crime.more

A law that changes the legal status of animals from "things" to "living creatures endowed with sensitivity" is now in force in Spain. Companion animals become legal family members and judges are to include them in divorce, inheritance and custody of children.more

Spain is the first country in Europe to ban smoking on all beaches. Those who break this provision face a fine of two thousand. euro, or almost PLN 9,200.more