Tag: canary islands
Canary Islands to vote on Repsol drilling
Residents on the islands will take to the polls to vote on whether Repsol's oil and gas exploration should go ahead
Government under pressure to abandon Canary Island oil-drilling
The WWF is campaigning for a whale sanctuary instead
Spanish government stocks up on riot gear for autumn
Amnesty calls the purchase a 'worrying development'
PP set to abandon Spain’s controversial abortion reforms
Mariano's PP about to U-turn, allegedly motivated by electoral concerns
Political row erupts over drilling in the Canary Islands
President of the archipelago threatens divorce from Spain over oil-drilling
Canary Islands cartoonists fined thousands for poking fun at ex-prosecutor’s illegal home
The illegally-placed and illegally-sized home is in Lanzarote
Government approves Repsol oil drilling off Canary Islands
Spain's largest oil company to begin hunt just 40 miles off Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
Surge in companies buying property in Spain
The number of homes bought by companies has rocketed since the financial crisis began
Four confirmed dead as wreckage of military helicopter is found
A deep-diving robot found the helicopter, which crashed off the coast of the Canary Islands last month
British PM David Cameron in Lanzarote for Easter
After a ‘difficult week’, Cameron will be able to kick back on the beach or take advantage of the island’s excellent surfboarding, cycling and hiking
Spanish NGO delegation expelled from Western Sahara
The group were forcibly detained in the capital city and made to fly to the Canary Islands
Tourist spending hits a new high in Spain
Tourists in Spain have spent a record sum in the first two months of 2014
Spain’s inbound tourism hits spending record
Andalucia posted the highest increase in tourism spending compared to last year
‘Crashed plane’ off Gran Canaria sparks media frenzy
Reports of a crashed plane in the Canary Islands sparked uproar after being featured on BBC and Sky News
Canary Islands president discusses oil drilling plans
President to canvas opinion on oil extraction plans around Fuerteventura and Lanzarote
Mammoth wasp nest found in abandoned property
A 22ft wasp nest has been discovered by police in an abandoned home in the Canary Islands
British man drowns in Lanzarote sea
Tourist got into difficulties while swimming in the sea off the Canary Islands
UK police hunt Canary Islands kidnap suspect
British police have launched an appeal to find a man suspected of trying to abduct a three-year-old
Five people dead after being trapped under a lifeboat
Cruise ship tragedy as lifeboat falls 65ft from docked liner in La Palma and crushes five crew members
Poison claims over death of Spanish lawyer
Ana Hernandez, a Spanish lawyer, was found dead at her home in Doncaster
Frisky injury in Tenerife
A 49-year-old woman fell from a balcony while having sex with her husband
Canary Islands volcanic eruption Red Alert issued
Residents of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro have been told to prepare to evacuate
The geography and politics of Spain
Whilst the history of Spain is long and complicated, the geography and political set-up are fairly straightforward. Paul Whitelock takes a look.
Four Spanish weddings …
Paul Whitelock has had the good fortune to have been invited to four weddings on Spanish territory
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