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Spanish lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.

Spanish women who suffer from painful periods are set to be given the right to paid leave from work. The parliament in Madrid is expected to approve a proposal that would mean the state would pay 100% of menstrual leave, a measure that is a first in Europe. In Spain, some schemes already allowed time off for sufferers. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Morris, Armelle Exposito and C?line Schmitt report.

A blow for Barca.

The attacker has been arrested and is in the custody of Spain’s National Police.

We thought it was cats who have nine lives.

Huelva shared her final video in December as her health deteriorated.

Luis Enrique sacked after Spain knocked out of World Cup Spanish football manager Luis Enrique has left his role after Spain were dramatically knocked out…

Spanish train crash outside Barcelona injures 115 Two trains have collided on the outskirts of Barcelona, injuring at least 155 people. The crash happened around…

Breaking News Madrid- An explosion in Ukrainian embassy in Madrid has injured at least one man as a letter sent to the embassy caused the…

A Chinese rocket is plummeting back to Earth for the fourth time in a so-called un-controlled re-entry following its mission to launch the last…

A private jet has crashed into the Baltic Sea off Latvia’s coast in mysterious circumstances.

A man in Spain, who was set to face trial for shooting at workmates, has been euthanised in prison.

A 62-year-old French sailor survives 16 hours in capsized boat – by using an air bubble inside his boat after it capsized.  

Spain’s government has sparked controversy after announcing that offices, shops, and other venues are banned from setting air conditioning below 27C in the summer.

Shakira facing an 8-year prison term as prosecutors in Barcelona seek to make an example of the pop star. Prosecutors in Spain will ask a…

Euronews says Superstar singer Shakira has opted to be tried by Spanish prosecutors over allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of nearly €15 million in taxes, her public relations team said Wednesday.

France24 says In the scorching heat, Felipe Elvira inspects the branches of his olive trees, planted as far as the eye can see on a dusty hillside in southern Spain.

Euronews says FIREFIGHTERS continued to battle wildfires raging out of control in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as Europe wilted under an unusually extreme heatwave.

France24 says The heatwave sweeping across southwestern Europe is expected to peak Thursday in Spain, with blistering temperatures already fueling wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula and France.

France24 says Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in weeks which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.

France24 says LESS THAN A MONTH after the previous heat wave, mercury levels started to rise in France on Monday with the country braced for a heatwave this week.

The Independent says Extreme heat blanketing Western Europe this weekend is likely to be only a “foretaste of future”, climate scientists and meteorologists have warned.

Euronews says bars and restaurants in Spain could be forced to offer customers free “doggy bags” as part of a new draft law aimed at reducing food waste.

The Metro says the growing global outbreak of monkeypox cases is sexual transmission can probably be traced to sexual activity at two raves in Europe, a top expert has said.