News – Euro Weekly News https://euroweeklynews.com News and views in English since 1998 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:49:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-EuroWeeklyNews-Favicon-2-60x60.png News – Euro Weekly News https://euroweeklynews.com 32 32 Ryanair flight from hell: Dropped oxygen masks & passenger rows leave everyone wondering if they will ever get to Crete https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/ryanair-flight-from-hell-dropped-oxygen-masks-passenger-rows-leave-everyone-wondering-if-they-will-ever-get-to-crete/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/ryanair-flight-from-hell-dropped-oxygen-masks-passenger-rows-leave-everyone-wondering-if-they-will-ever-get-to-crete/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:49:38 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577003 Holidaymakers heading from Vienna to Crete on a Ryanair jet faced a right nightmare start to their break on Friday. The plane took off around 12.30pm but then unexplainably, oxygen masks suddenly dropped from the cabin ceiling half an hour into the flight. The crew turned the aircraft round and headed straight back to Vienna Airport. Technical checks followed on the ground.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/ryanair-flight-from-hell-dropped-oxygen-masks-passenger-rows-leave-everyone-wondering-if-they-will-ever-get-to-crete/feed/ 0 Ronda’s September Feria returns with bulls back in the ring after two years away https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/rondas-september-feria-returns-with-bulls-back-in-the-ring-after-two-years-away/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/rondas-september-feria-returns-with-bulls-back-in-the-ring-after-two-years-away/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:42:07 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577001 Ronda Town Hall has confirmed the full programme for its annual Feria de Pedro Romero, marking the first year since the Plaza de Toros closed for repairs that bullfighting returns to the historic ring. Celebrations transform every corner of the historic mountain town from Tuesday, September 1 through to Sunday, September 6 2026. Official opening begins on Tuesday night at 8:30pm with a parade…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/rondas-september-feria-returns-with-bulls-back-in-the-ring-after-two-years-away/feed/ 0 Almería’s 2027 total eclipse already pushing hotel prices and demand through the roof https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/almerias-2027-total-eclipse-already-pushing-hotel-prices-and-demand-through-the-roof/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/almerias-2027-total-eclipse-already-pushing-hotel-prices-and-demand-through-the-roof/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:57:11 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576999 The total eclipse that doesn’t arrive until August 2027 is already emptying hotel booking calendars in Almería. Cabo de Gata is being billed as one of Europe’s best places to watch it, and hoteliers further along the coast are already warning that rooms for those two nights are vanishing more than a year out. A total solar eclipse will sweep across Almería province on Monday August 2 2027…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/almerias-2027-total-eclipse-already-pushing-hotel-prices-and-demand-through-the-roof/feed/ 0 Experience ancient Rome in Villajoyosa with gladiator battles and a feast at Gran Circus Maximus https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/experience-ancient-rome-in-villajoyosa-with-gladiator-battles-and-a-feast-at-gran-circus-maximus/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/experience-ancient-rome-in-villajoyosa-with-gladiator-battles-and-a-feast-at-gran-circus-maximus/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:56:11 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576996 Residents and visitors in Villajoyosa can prepare to leave the modern world behind and step two thousand years back into antiquity on Saturday, August 29: the event production team at Anubis Temática, the legendary Gran Circus Maximus will return to its open-air venue at Partida Piletes, recreating the raw spectacle, drama, and pageantry of imperial Roman entertainment. This action-packed circus…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/experience-ancient-rome-in-villajoyosa-with-gladiator-battles-and-a-feast-at-gran-circus-maximus/feed/ 0 Almería’s sea has never been this warm, and the record keeps climbing https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/almerias-sea-has-never-been-this-warm-and-the-record-keeps-climbing/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/almerias-sea-has-never-been-this-warm-and-the-record-keeps-climbing/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:55:20 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576995 A bath-warm Mediterranean swim might sound appealing for beachgoers visiting the coast, but scientists see rising sea temperatures as one of the clearest signs of a warming climate. The sea off Almería’s Cabo de Gata has just logged its hottest temperature since records bega, and the previous record set there barely lasted two years. The buoy off Cabo de Gata, part of the state ports…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/almerias-sea-has-never-been-this-warm-and-the-record-keeps-climbing/feed/ 0 A €305 payment from Social Security? The text scam targeting bank cards in Spain https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/a-e305-payment-from-social-security-the-text-scam-targeting-bank-cards-in-spain/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/a-e305-payment-from-social-security-the-text-scam-targeting-bank-cards-in-spain/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:05:48 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576991 A fake text claiming to come from Spain’s Social Security does not instantly ask for money. It offers some instead, a payment towards rising energy bills, which cybersecurity officials say is designed purely to get hold of a bank card. Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) issued an alert on Wednesday August 19 about a new wave of fraudulent text messages impersonating the…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/a-e305-payment-from-social-security-the-text-scam-targeting-bank-cards-in-spain/feed/ 0 Alere/DOLIA festival returns to Teulada Moraira with wine and gastronomy https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/alere-dolia-festival-returns-to-teulada-moraira-with-wine-and-gastronomy/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/alere-dolia-festival-returns-to-teulada-moraira-with-wine-and-gastronomy/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:38:09 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576992 As late summer settles over the Mediterranean coast, Teulada Moraira is preparing to host Alere/DOLIA, a premier wine and gastronomy show returning on Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5. Taking place in the Auditori Teulada Moraira, this annual festival celebrates the rich culinary heritage, vibrant agricultural traditions, and coastal ecology of the Valencian Community. It will be an…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/alere-dolia-festival-returns-to-teulada-moraira-with-wine-and-gastronomy/feed/ 0 N-332 traffic queues continue as Torrevieja calls for action on long-awaited road widening https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/n-332-traffic-queues-continue-as-torrevieja-calls-for-action-on-long-awaited-road-widening/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/n-332-traffic-queues-continue-as-torrevieja-calls-for-action-on-long-awaited-road-widening/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:16:09 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576749 Drivers regularly caught in queues on the N-332 between Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa could face a long wait for improvements, with Torrevieja’s mayor again calling for action on plans to widen the busy road. More than 60,000 vehicles use the N-332 through Torrevieja every day, with traffic increasing considerably during holiday periods when thousands of additional residents and visitors are…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/n-332-traffic-queues-continue-as-torrevieja-calls-for-action-on-long-awaited-road-widening/feed/ 0 Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, the Spanish man raised by wolves, dies aged 80 https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/marcos-rodriguez-pantoja-the-spanish-man-raised-by-wolves-dies-aged-80/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/marcos-rodriguez-pantoja-the-spanish-man-raised-by-wolves-dies-aged-80/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:35:24 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576989 Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, a man who was raised by wolves in rural Spain, died at the age of 80 on Saturday, August 15 in Ourense. Rodríguez Pantoja, known as the Wolf Boy of Sierra Morena, is being remembered for his extraordinary upbringing, having spent his most formative years living among wild animals until he was 19 years old. He would later claim they were the happiest days of his life.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/marcos-rodriguez-pantoja-the-spanish-man-raised-by-wolves-dies-aged-80/feed/ 0 Vueling cuts all winter flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga and Alicante, just months after going on sale https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/vueling-cuts-all-winter-flights-from-cardiff-airport-to-malaga-and-alicante-just-months-after-going-on-sale/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/vueling-cuts-all-winter-flights-from-cardiff-airport-to-malaga-and-alicante-just-months-after-going-on-sale/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:44:27 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576985 Anyone hoping to fly direct from south Wales to the Costa del Sol this winter now has no back-up option, and passengers already booked to Alicante will be flying with an airline that never actually sold them their initial ticket. Cardiff Airport has confirmed that Vueling is withdrawing its winter service to Alicante, only months after tickets for the route went back on sale this spring.

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/vueling-cuts-all-winter-flights-from-cardiff-airport-to-malaga-and-alicante-just-months-after-going-on-sale/feed/ 1 Torremolinos bullring is turning into an Italian piazza this August and there’s a trip to Rome up for grabs https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/torremolinos-bullring-is-turning-into-an-italian-piazza-this-august-and-theres-a-trip-to-rome-up-for-grabs/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/torremolinos-bullring-is-turning-into-an-italian-piazza-this-august-and-theres-a-trip-to-rome-up-for-grabs/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:42:56 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576986 Torremolinos has a treat waiting for anyone craving a taste of Italy without booking a flight, “Buon appetito”, as locals would say. Plaza de Toros de Torremolinos will swap bulls for bruschetta on August 27 and 28, when Little Italy Gastro Fest transforms the historic ring into a bustling Mediterranean piazza. Doors open from 7pm on both evenings and festivities run until close…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/torremolinos-bullring-is-turning-into-an-italian-piazza-this-august-and-theres-a-trip-to-rome-up-for-grabs/feed/ 0 British pensioner, 74, saved after days unresponsive from heatstroke in Mazarron back home https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/british-pensioner-74-saved-after-days-unresponsive-from-heatstroke-in-mazarron-back-home/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/british-pensioner-74-saved-after-days-unresponsive-from-heatstroke-in-mazarron-back-home/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:04:49 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576981 Neighbours’ sharp eyes and quick thinking by Guardia Civil officers pulled a British man back from the brink in a Mazarron urbanisation after he spent two to three days alone and unresponsive from severe heatstroke. Local residents grew worried when they realised they had not seen the 74-year-old for several days. One pointed out that his car had sat motionless outside the property the whole…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/british-pensioner-74-saved-after-days-unresponsive-from-heatstroke-in-mazarron-back-home/feed/ 0 Retiring in Spain? The pension rules changing in 2027 and what you need to check https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/retiring-in-spain-the-pension-rules-changing-in-2027-and-what-you-need-to-check/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/retiring-in-spain-the-pension-rules-changing-in-2027-and-what-you-need-to-check/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:01:44 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576980 If you are approaching retirement in Spain, 2027 is an important year to have on your radar. Changes to the Spanish pension system will affect when some people can retire, how long they need to have contributed to receive 100 per cent of their pension calculation, and how that pension can be worked out. The good news is that you do not need to make a special application simply because the rules…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/retiring-in-spain-the-pension-rules-changing-in-2027-and-what-you-need-to-check/feed/ 0 Speeding in Spain: the exact speeds that can mean a €600 fine, six points or prison https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/speeding-in-spain-the-exact-speeds-that-can-mean-a-e600-fine-six-points-or-prison/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/speeding-in-spain-the-exact-speeds-that-can-mean-a-e600-fine-six-points-or-prison/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:21 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576970 Twenty kilometres an hour over the limit costs a flat 100 euros wherever it happens, but push further past that and the road starts to matter. The same excess can mean a modest fine on a motorway or six penalty points on a town street. Here is exactly what every excess now costs, road type by road type and radar by radar. Spain’s traffic authority, the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT)…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/speeding-in-spain-the-exact-speeds-that-can-mean-a-e600-fine-six-points-or-prison/feed/ 0 American football fever fires up Mijas as Champions Burger kicks off bigger than ever https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/american-football-fever-fires-up-mijas-as-champions-burger-kicks-off-bigger-than-ever/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/american-football-fever-fires-up-mijas-as-champions-burger-kicks-off-bigger-than-ever/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:50:06 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576966 Mijas Councillors turned out in force this week to launch Spain’s official best-burger championship at the Las Lagunas fairground in Mijas. The Champions Burger runs from 20 August to 6 September and arrives bigger, bolder and more American than last year’s smash hit. Seventeen top food trucks will battle it out for the public’s vote on the road to the national title. Local favourite Dak Burger…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/american-football-fever-fires-up-mijas-as-champions-burger-kicks-off-bigger-than-ever/feed/ 0 The Spanish man who dived in to save two strangers has spent years trying to make peace with the one he lost https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/the-spanish-man-who-dived-in-to-save-two-strangers-has-spent-years-trying-to-make-peace-with-the-one-he-lost/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/the-spanish-man-who-dived-in-to-save-two-strangers-has-spent-years-trying-to-make-peace-with-the-one-he-lost/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:16:57 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576967 A decision made in Singapore’s waters set off a mission that’s now carrying one man’s memory 5,000 kilometres across the ocean and up a sacred river. Spanish entrepreneur Nico Ortiz never planned to become a rescuer. Born in Madrid in 1994 and now settled in Singapore, he was out with friends near the Southern Islands in February 2022 when he spotted two men struggling in the water and dived…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/the-spanish-man-who-dived-in-to-save-two-strangers-has-spent-years-trying-to-make-peace-with-the-one-he-lost/feed/ 0 Airport security checks are changing across Europe: here’s where travellers can now leave liquids in their bags https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/airport-security-checks-are-changing-across-europe-heres-where-travellers-can-now-leave-liquids-in-their-bags/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/airport-security-checks-are-changing-across-europe-heres-where-travellers-can-now-leave-liquids-in-their-bags/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:12:24 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576958 The familiar scramble to unpack miniature toiletries, laptops and tablets is slowly disappearing at a growing number of European airports. Three Spanish hubs already have the technology, and Madrid has now taken a significant step that changes the experience for every passenger using the major checkpoint. Passengers using the main security checkpoint at Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4 can now keep…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/airport-security-checks-are-changing-across-europe-heres-where-travellers-can-now-leave-liquids-in-their-bags/feed/ 0 Spain weekend weather: Cooler air arrives as unusual August Atlantic low nears https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/spain-weekend-weather-cooler-air-arrives-as-unusual-august-atlantic-low-nears/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/spain-weekend-weather-cooler-air-arrives-as-unusual-august-atlantic-low-nears/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:52:40 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576954 Spain’s late-August heat is giving way to something more unsettled this weekend. An atypical deep low-pressure system out in the North Atlantic, currently deepening northwest of the Azores, looks like it is about to influence conditions across the Iberian Peninsula. Forecasters are saying it could become one of the deepest low-pressure episodes recorded in any August, and if named by the southwest…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/spain-weekend-weather-cooler-air-arrives-as-unusual-august-atlantic-low-nears/feed/ 0 Norwich airport sudden closure threatens Spain flights. What passengers flying to Palma and Alicante need to know https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/norwich-airport-sudden-closure-threatens-spain-flights-what-passengers-flying-to-palma-and-alicante-need-to-know/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/norwich-airport-sudden-closure-threatens-spain-flights-what-passengers-flying-to-palma-and-alicante-need-to-know/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:39:40 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576955 If you’re flying from Norwich to Spain, a pay dispute between air traffic controllers and airport management could ground your flight. The airport is closed for five hours today, and a full 24-hour strike is now set for the bank holiday weekend, putting routes to Palma and Alicante directly at risk. Norwich Airport confirmed it would be closed to air traffic between 8am and 1pm on Friday…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/norwich-airport-sudden-closure-threatens-spain-flights-what-passengers-flying-to-palma-and-alicante-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Spain’s forgotten link with Ireland comes alive this September in a four day festival https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/spains-forgotten-link-with-ireland-comes-alive-this-september-in-a-four-day-festival/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/spains-forgotten-link-with-ireland-comes-alive-this-september-in-a-four-day-festival/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:28:46 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576946 More than four centuries after three Spanish Armada ships were wrecked off the Irish coast, Spain is returning to the same corner of Ireland this September for a remarkable four day festival. Spanish Navy sailors, musicians and visitors will gather in County Sligo from September 17 to 20 for Remembering the Armada 2026, with concerts, Spanish food, historical events and a ceremony on the beach…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/spains-forgotten-link-with-ireland-comes-alive-this-september-in-a-four-day-festival/feed/ 0 Ryanair changes safety briefing. Does this change anything for passengers? https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/ryanair-changes-safety-briefing-does-this-change-anything-for-passengers/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/ryanair-changes-safety-briefing-does-this-change-anything-for-passengers/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:54:28 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576947 Seatbelt fastened, hand luggage stowed, tray table up and the captain’s familiar muffled announcement playing overhead. Then comes the safety briefing, and now, if you’re flying with Ryanair, this section will be over a little quicker than what you’re used to Ryanair has introduced a shorter version of its pre-flight safety briefing, with the airline’s updated recording reportedly around 40…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/ryanair-changes-safety-briefing-does-this-change-anything-for-passengers/feed/ 0 Elche celebrates Costa Blanca traditions as fiesta crowds reach 560,000 https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/elche-celebrates-costa-blanca-traditions-as-fiesta-crowds-reach-560000/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/elche-celebrates-costa-blanca-traditions-as-fiesta-crowds-reach-560000/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:51:05 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576719 El Pinet beach will provide the setting for an evening of traditional music when the Habaneras Festival returns on Friday, August 28. The fourth edition of the festival begins at 9:00 PM and celebrates a local tradition stretching back more than a century, when residents would gather beside the sea with guitars to sing habaneras by moonlight. Habaneras have strong links with Spain’s coastal…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/elche-celebrates-costa-blanca-traditions-as-fiesta-crowds-reach-560000/feed/ 0 Granada aftershocks keep coming: Where could Spain’s next big quake hit & how strong might it be? https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/granada-aftershocks-keep-coming-where-could-spains-next-big-quake-hit-how-strong-might-it-be/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/granada-aftershocks-keep-coming-where-could-spains-next-big-quake-hit-how-strong-might-it-be/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:13:22 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576944 Granada province continues to shake with aftershocks after this week’s powerful tremors that left three people hurt and caused damage across the area, including to the Alhambra. Andalucian president Juanma Moreno has told residents this is not over and that everyone should stay ready for more activity in the days and weeks ahead. But when and where will the next big quake be in Spain?

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/granada-aftershocks-keep-coming-where-could-spains-next-big-quake-hit-how-strong-might-it-be/feed/ 0 Four raccoons set free in 1934 now number nearly two million across Germany https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/four-raccoons-set-free-in-1934-now-number-nearly-two-million-across-germany/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/four-raccoons-set-free-in-1934-now-number-nearly-two-million-across-germany/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:53:03 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576940 Nearly a century ago two pairs of North American raccoons were tipped out of crates beside a German reservoir. Those four animals helped launch a population now estimated at close to two million, turning forests and city streets into their playground and leaving locals split over whether the masked mammals are pests or pets. Back in April 1934 forestry staff near Vohl…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/four-raccoons-set-free-in-1934-now-number-nearly-two-million-across-germany/feed/ 0 San Javier International Festival draws to a close after weeks of performances https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/san-javier-international-festival-draws-to-a-close-after-weeks-of-performances/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/san-javier-international-festival-draws-to-a-close-after-weeks-of-performances/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:10:52 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576937 San Javier recently celebrated the thrilling conclusion of its International Theatre, Music, and Dance Festival. For several vibrant weeks, this idyllic town in Murcia transformed into a premier cultural sanctuary, drawing thousands of theatergoers, music enthusiasts, and arts aficionados to the shores of the Mar Menor. From intense classical tragedies to groundbreaking contemporary choreography…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/san-javier-international-festival-draws-to-a-close-after-weeks-of-performances/feed/ 0 El Campello hosts weekly charity breakfast to support rescued puppies in local animal shelter https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/el-campello-hosts-weekly-charity-breakfast-to-support-rescued-puppies-in-local-animal-shelter/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/el-campello-hosts-weekly-charity-breakfast-to-support-rescued-puppies-in-local-animal-shelter/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:34:58 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576935 In the coastal town of El Campello, coffee lovers, local residents, and animal advocates have a unique opportunity to combine a relaxing morning treat with a deeply meaningful cause. Every weekend, local non-profit animal rescue organisation Las Reinas del Biberón opens its doors for the Biberdesayuno Solidario, a welcoming, charity-driven breakfast hosted at their local headquarters…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/el-campello-hosts-weekly-charity-breakfast-to-support-rescued-puppies-in-local-animal-shelter/feed/ 0 Javea’s Mare de Déu de Loreto enters its final week with Bous a la Mar and fireworks https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/javeas-mare-de-deu-de-loreto-enters-its-final-week-with-bous-a-la-mar-and-fireworks/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/javeas-mare-de-deu-de-loreto-enters-its-final-week-with-bous-a-la-mar-and-fireworks/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:41:36 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576926 As August draws to a close, the seaside district of Duanes de la Mar in Javea is gearing up for the most vibrant and action-packed stretch of its patron saint festivities: the Mare de Déu de Loreto celebration. Having kicked off mid-month, from August 28 through to September 8, the port area will transform into a lively hub of maritime traditions, community gatherings…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/6000-bags-stranded-270-flights-cancelled-barcelona-airport-chaos-worsens-as-strike-enters-third-week/feed/ 0 Belgian car salesman’s life changes forever after royal secret is finally confirmed https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/belgian-car-salesmans-life-changes-forever-after-royal-secret-is-finally-confirmed/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/belgian-car-salesmans-life-changes-forever-after-royal-secret-is-finally-confirmed/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:19:55 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576927 For more than two decades, one Belgian man lived with a family secret that had fuelled rumours surrounding the country’s royal household. Now, after a quiet meeting at a civil registry office, his place in one of Europe’s most closely watched families has finally been put beyond doubt. Clement Vandenkerckhove, 26, has become entitled to the title Prince of Belgium after Prince Laurent…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/belgian-car-salesmans-life-changes-forever-after-royal-secret-is-finally-confirmed/feed/ 0 Safer and brighter route between Hurchillo and Bigastro after €22,000 lighting upgrade https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/safer-and-brighter-route-between-hurchillo-and-bigastro-after-e22000-lighting-upgrade/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/20/safer-and-brighter-route-between-hurchillo-and-bigastro-after-e22000-lighting-upgrade/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:04:23 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576734 Driving out of Hurchillo towards Bigastro should now be a little brighter and safer following a €22,000 upgrade to street lighting along the CV-923. Orihuela Town Hall has improved lighting along approximately 400 metres of road after previous work in the area left the existing system unable to adequately cover the widened route. Ten new nine-metre lighting columns have been installed…

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