Spain
Spanish government announces plan to help young adults move out
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to offer 18-35 year olds €250 ($290) a month to spend on rent for up to two years.
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Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Spain
Inclusive Design
This Barcelona beach service is helping people with disabilities spend time in the sea
The service involves amphibious chairs, purpose-designed dressing rooms and specially trained lifeguards to offer support to people with disabilities.
Spain
Madrid is tackling its ‘biggest environmental catastrophe’ in years by cloning trees
Storm Filomena resulted in thousands of Madrid’s trees being damaged, to tackle the damage specialists are creating genetic clones of the trees.
Spain
Barcelona's new 10-year plan to make the city even greener
Barcelona has unveiled a new 10-year plan, whereby 1-in-3 streets in the residential and commercial area will be turned into green zones.
European Union
Time’s up for daylight saving, say sleep experts
Scientists from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say turning the clocks back and forth can disrupt natural sleep patterns and lead to ill health.
COVID-19
Three of the world's hardest-hit nations are preparing to end their lockdowns
After the US, the three countries hardest-hit by COVID-19 have begun to lift their lockdowns, or have announced plans to do so.
Spain
Spain begins a ‘new normal’ as children are allowed to play outside for the first time in six weeks
Spanish children have been allowed outside, after 42 days of being told to stay home. The restrictions were eased following a drop in COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19
Spain has set out back-to-work guidelines as its coronavirus death rate slows
Spain has set out a series of back-to-work guidelines as deaths from coronavirus slow. Construction and manufacturing workers are set to return first.
COVID-19
Upward trajectory or flattening curve? This is how countries are faring with COVID-19 cases
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be moving along a similar upward trajectory. Johns Hopkins University says that case counts in the U.S. and Germany are growing at similar rates since hitti...
COVID-19
Why lockdowns can halt the spread of COVID-19
Until we have a vaccine, lockdowns could be only way to reduce the spread, a study finds.
Tech for Good
This tiny device can monitor carbon monoxide - and save lives
Technology can help monitor the health impact of fighting fires on those on the front lines.
Spain
Spain to overhaul sexual assault law, strengthen victims' rights
The main change would see all non-consensual sex classified as rape.
Gender Parity
How a teen fight-back is helping feminism flourish in Spain
Spain is seeing a surge in teen feminism, after high-profile cases and protests have helped drive increased interest.
Decarbonizing Energy
This is how Spain could give clean, renewable energy to 250,000 people
The continent’s transition to clean energy is being scaled up as costs fall and more and more megaprojects are completed.
Spain
The Prime Minister of Spain on climate change, taxes and more
Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain, outlined five global challenges at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos.