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      People at risk from a wildfire that broke out in Villanueva de Viver, Spain watch in the nearby village of San Agustín on March 23, 2023.

      Entire Towns Evacuated as Climate-Fueled Wildfires Start 'Very Early' in Spain

      "These fires we're seeing, especially this early in the year, are once again proof of the climate emergency that humanity is living through, which particularly affects and ravages countries such as ours," said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

      Kenny Stancil
      Mar 24, 2023

      A large wildfire raging in Spain's eastern Valencia region forced more than 1,500 people to flee their homes on Friday, providing further evidence of life-threatening consequences of the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis and bolstering the case for meaningful mitigation efforts.

      Since it broke out in the municipality of Villanueva de Viver on Thursday, Spain's first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 7,400 acres of forest, prompting evacuation orders in eight communities across the Castellón province.

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      Protesters rally to demand public health

      Hundreds of Thousands March in Madrid to 'Defend the Health Service' From Privatization

      The funneling of healthcare dollars to the private sector by Madrid's right-wing government has left the public health system "in danger of extinction," said one worker.

      Julia Conley
      Feb 13, 2023

      Madrid residents on Sunday marched to protest the right-wing regional government's attacks on the public healthcare system, with hundreds of thousands of participants showing that concern over the shredding of the public sector is growing.

      Government officials said around 250,000 people took part in the demonstration, compared to tens of thousands who marched last month, while organizers' estimate for Sunday's protest was close to one million.

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      The mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, responds to the media at a press conference

      Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau Cuts City's Ties With Israel Over 'Crime of Apartheid'

      "We cannot be silent," said Colau.

      Julia Conley
      Feb 09, 2023

      Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau on Wednesday announced her city is cutting ties with Israel and ending its symbolic 25-year-old "twin cities" relationship with Tel Aviv over the Israeli government's violent anti-Palestinian policies.

      Colau said at a press conference that the city council came to its decision in response to campaigning by more than 100 rights groups and 4,000 residents, who urged her to cut ties with Israel.

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