New laws needed to curb female genital mutilation, NGO claims
A leading development NGO says that efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) will fail without a concerted global push to get the issue onto the global policymaking table, reports EurActiv Spain.
View ArticleUNICEF chief: Financial crisis cannot justify letting children die
Painful cuts to the Spanish development budget must not directly impact vital life-saving overseas aid, Marta Arias, the director of UNICEF-Spain’s social awareness campaigns, has told EurActiv.es.
View ArticleSpanish extreme right ‘will get nothing’ in EU election, experts say
As far-right forces gather strength from Hungary to Belgium, Spain appears to be an exception on the continent, as no far-right party is expected to obtain a significant number of votes in the European...
View ArticleSpain gears up for European election battle
Spain's ruling party, the Partido Popular (PP), has finally published its candidates list for the European elections. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleCatalonian independence creates EU election issue
Catalonia’s President is pushing for an independence referendum to be held in November. In spite of the official EU position that this is an internal matter for Spain, leading candidates for the...
View ArticleResearchers highlight ‘changing patterns’ for cardiovascular disease
A new report published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) shows that rates for heart disease and stroke continue to decline in Europe. However, more people in Europe are hospitalised.
View ArticleSpain divided over Cañete appointment
The designation of Miguel Arias Cañete as Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Policy in the new Commission has divided the Spanish political establishment, with the right-wing government...
View ArticleCommission summons Spain over Ebola case mishandling
The European Commission asked for "explanations" from Spain Tuesday (7 October) about the circumstances surrounding the infection of a nurse with the Ebola virus, who was in contact with one of two ill...
View ArticleLinguistic minorities launch European roadmap for diversity
The European Union's minority languages, such as Welsh, Frisian or Basque, should be accorded equal status with the official languages, according to a linguistic diversity road map presented in...
View ArticleIgnacio Molina: Catalan separatists will never gain EU support
Many of the most radical Catalan separatists believe the autonomous elections on 27 September 27 this year will open the door to the question of secession from Spain. Researcher Ignacio Molina believes...
View ArticleHeart disease rates continue to decrease
Although cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are falling, there remains a large disparity between Western and Eastern Europe. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleFrance, Italy, Portugal and Spain to tackle dairy crisis together
Spain's Minister of Agriculture will meet with her French, Italian and Portuguese counterparts this Friday (4 September), in order to present a united front ahead of a Council meeting on 7 September....
View ArticleCatalan independence: Fears mount amongst separatist critics
As the run up to the Catalan elections gets under way, Spain and Europe are starting to consider what impact independence for Catalonia would have. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleCatalonia elections: Separatists on collision course with Madrid
The political situation in Catalonia will be extremely tense in the weeks ahead, following Sunday's victory (27 September) by separatists Junt pel Sì. EurActiv Spain reports.
View Article‘Environmental emergency’ in Spanish river
Brussels authorities have been asked to help tackle a serious environmental problem in a river overrun with invasive plants in western Spain. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleSpain’s ‘Dr’ Rajoy mocked for party election ad
A self-congratulatory party election advert shown yesterday (14 October) by Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) has sparked controversy, ahead of elections due to be held in eight weeks time.
View ArticleKerry talks nuclear clean-up and TTIP with Spain
The talking points during John Kerry’s visit to Spain have included cleaning up nuclear contamination, TTIP and the Spanish economy. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleTajani: ‘Orban made mistakes, but opened debate’
Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán made “mistakes” when dealing with the refugee crisis, but has highlighted the importance of Europe's borders, European Parliament Vice-President Antonio Tajani...
View ArticleEPP leaders: populism a ‘cancer’ spreading across Europe
Leaders from the European Peoples Party (EPP) meeting in Madrid on Thursday (22 October) warned that populism was a “disease” spreading “like a cancer” in the EU.
View ArticleResearch links cholesterol to tendonitis and chronic pain
Chronic pain and tendon inflammation could be directly linked to high cholesterol, according to a study by the University of Canberra. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleHealth experts call for unity in providing healthcare to refugees
The director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) European branch has called for Europe to take a unified approah to the issue of refugee health. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleCommission to help fund Spanish rail expansion
The European Commission has announced that it will invest in the expansion of Spain's high-speed rail network. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleSpain’s Leganés lends a hand to the world’s most vulnerable
SPECIAL REPORT / For the citizens of the Spanish municipality of Leganés, in the autonomous community of Madrid, solidarity with the world’s most vulnerable populations is second nature. EurActiv Spain...
View ArticleSpanish MEP urges Commission to investigate Turkish army killings
A Spanish MEP has called upon the European Commission to launch an independent investigation into the killing of 60 people in the Turkish town of Cizre by the military on Sunday (7 February). EurActiv...
View ArticleSpain seeks to reopen ‘motorway of the sea’ with EU funding
Spain has asked the European Union for €3 million to resume its so-called 'motorway of the sea' between Gijón in Northern Spain and Saint Nazaire in Western France. EurActiv Spain reports.
View ArticleMSF Director: ‘We are losing the battle’ for cheap drugs in developing world
José Antonio Bastos, head of doctors without borders (MSF) in Spain, has spoken out against big pharmaceutical companies that "only think in terms of profit" and pay little attention to "real health...
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