Archives for July 2010
July 16th, 2010
The current hot weather conditions will remain in Spain until at least Sunday, according to forecasts by the State Meteorological Agency, which has predicted maximum temperatures of above 30 degrees Celsius for almost all of Spain's provinces. The high temperatures will even reach the Canary Islands, where it is expected to ...
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July 15th, 2010
In another world leading performance, the Spanish international soccer team has regained the top spot in the new rankings announced by FIFA after becoming World Champions in the final against the Netherlands, who themselves have risen to second place. With the World Cup title, Spain scored
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July 15th, 2010
Spain has become the world's leading producer of solar thermal energy, with an installed capacity of 432 megawatts (MW), overtaking the U.S.A which had led the industry with 422 MW. Spain made the leap to the top when last weekend it connected a 50 MW solar thermal plant in La ...
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July 14th, 2010
The town of San Roque in Cadiz was on alert yesterday with a frightening scene on the local beaches. The alert was due to the fins of a blue shark being seen in shallow waters, forcing emergency workers to evacuate the beach. The shark was sighted in the afternoon just ...
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July 14th, 2010
Over 80% of the Spanish population has no interest in working abroad in the future, with only 12% expressing a strong desire to do so, five percent lower than the EU average. According to a Eurobarometer survey on geographic and occupational mobility, presented by the European Commission, this means that ...
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July 12th, 2010
The Spanish football team have already landed back in Madrid this afternoon, returning from South Africa where last night they fulfilled their dreams to win the 2010 World Cup final. The players were greeted by fans and journalists who had been waiting since the early morning to congratulate their heroes. Two ...
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July 9th, 2010
A total of ten Spanish companies have been included in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the top 500 global companies, compared with twelve companies which appeared in the rankings for 2009, the list is headed once again by the retail chain Wal-Mart. In the 2010 list, Santander is once
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July 9th, 2010
A study by the consumer department of retail group Eroski, has revealed that the average cost of labour per hour of vehicle repair garages in Spain is 46 euros, representing a hefty increase of 44% when compared with the figures that were recorded in 2005. The report, produced by comparing 200 ...
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July 8th, 2010
According to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), a total of 38 Spanish provinces have been issued with a red, orange or yellow alert for the risk of high temperatures, with the hottest place in Spain being the province of Jaén where temperatures are a scorching 44 degrees Celsius.
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July 8th, 2010
Spain dominated last night's World Cup semi-final against Germany and will now take part in their first ever World Cup final against the Netherlands on Sunday evening. The free scoring German side were outplayed for large parts of the game, which Spain eventually won 1-0 with Carles Puyol scoring after ...
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