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Spain: EIB and ULMA Group sign €45 million loan to support innovation and sustainability in the construction value chain
The European Sting
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July 4, 2025
Edificio Metropoli, Gran vía – Madrid, Spain, Madrid, España (Jorge Fernández Salas, Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The loan will boost investment by ULMA Group in new solutions to cut consumption...
Spain and Brazil advocate for new taxes on ultra-rich to boost climate finance
Edie
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July 4, 2025
Image: UN DESA World leaders, finance ministers and negotiators from 192 countries have spent three days in Seville, Spain, this week to negotiate new ways to close the $4trn annual financing gap to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. “This...
Spain's heatwave claims lives: one man dead in Andalucía and another in Extremadura due to heatstroke
SUR in English
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July 4, 2025
Friday, 4 July 2025, 11:58 Compartir Andalucía's regional ministry of health confirmed the death from heatstroke of a 75-year-old man in Cordoba on Wednesday. The deceased, who had previous pathologies, was engaged in outdoor leisure activities....
Europe’s heatwave dries fields and leaves farmers counting c...
Modern Ghana
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Farmers across Europe are facing crop losses and rising costs after a fierce heatwave dried out fields and pushed irrigation to its limits. In France, fieldwork has been banned during the hottest hours to protect workers and cut fire risks. Farm...
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LiveScience
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July 4, 2025
Location signals beamed to Earth by GPS satellites were off by hundreds of feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May last year, and the disruption lasted for up to two days in some U.S. regions, a new study has revealed. The outage wreaked havoc...
UAE Private Sector Delegation Explores Strategic Agricultural Investments in Uganda
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 3, 2025
A high-level delegation comprising of representatives from 10 private sector companies from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is currently undertaking a strategic investment mission to Uganda, running from June 26 to July 3, 2025. The delegation is...
Spanish Police Seize Over 15 Tons of Hashish Hidden in Moroccan Watermelon Truck
Morocco World News
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July 3, 2025
Rabat – Spanish authorities, working closely with Moroccan and French counterparts, have intercepted a massive shipment of hashish smuggled into Spain from Morocco, seizing more than 15 tons of the drug concealed in a truck loaded with...
Blazes are burning in Spain, Greece, Scotland, and Turkey in the wake of a record-setting heat
The New Zealand Herald
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July 3, 2025
Since then, strong winds reaching about 80km/h have hampered efforts to put out the blaze and led to new outbreaks. July is historically the hottest month in the region, accompanied by strong winds, Greek fire service spokesman Vasilios...
Spanish, Moroccan and French Police seize 15 tons of hashish hidden in sweet potato shipment
Hespress
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July 3, 2025
Spanish National Police, jointly with Moroccan and French authorities, have seized over 15,300 kilograms of hashish concealed in a truck transporting sweet potatoes from Morocco, in one of the largest recent drug interceptions in the country. The...
A day in the life of a farmworker in California
KXLF 4 - Montana
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July 3, 2025
A day in the fields of California's Central Coast reveals the harsh reality of agricultural labor amid increased immigration enforcement, with workers fearing detention while performing essential jobs, they say, that few Americans want. Farmworker...
Spain and UK Finance round-up July 3
Euro Weekly News
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July 3, 2025
UK Bonds plunge fast UK bonds and the pound tumbled sharply on Tuesday July 1 amid rising concerns over Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ future. Ten-year gilt yields saw their biggest surge since 2022, and sterling dropped over 1%. Market jitters...
Dr. A Jasser Joins Global Leaders to Advance Agri-Financing Partnerships for Rural Transformation
Islamic Development Bank
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Seville, Spain, 2 July 2025 – Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President and Group Chairman, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, today joined H.E. Mr. Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and H.E. Mr. Ilan...
VP Usi’s Candid Call in Spain: Rethinking Global Financing for Malawi’s Future
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
Vice President Michael Biswick Usi has finalized high-impact diplomatic and policy engagement at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain. Leading a high-level delegation on behalf of President Lazarus...
Spanish pharma group snaps up Mexican ophthalmology assets
Latin Lawyer
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Credit: Shutterstock/wedmoments.stock Six Cuatrecasas offices and Italian firm Chiomenti Studio Legale have helped Spanish pharmaceuticals company Faes Farma purchase a 100% stake in Italian counterpart SIFI for €270 million (US$309 million),...
"Bravura RZ melon is increasingly planted in greenhouses in the off-season, overlapping with Brazil"
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Spain is the leader in melon exports from March to October, a period that seed companies are interested in extending as much as possible. Interesting news has been reported in this regard during Rijk Zwaan's Global Melon & Watermelon Event. The...
Finance Minister advances strategic partnerships during high-level bilateral meetings on sidelines of FFD4 in Spain
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 3, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 3 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level bilateral meetings and strategic engagements on the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on...
NORD/LB provides around 110 million euros for three solar farms under construction in Spain
Renewable Energy Magazine
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The projects will generate enough clean renewable energy for almost 30,000 households. Under its National Integrated Energy & Climate Plan (PNIEC), published in September 2024, Spain aims to increase its solar capacity to a total of 76 GW by 2030....
FinMin Aurangzeb holds series of strategic engagements in Spain
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has held a series of high-level bilateral meetings and strategic engagements on the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, currently underway in Seville, Spain. These...
Extreme heat disrupts farming across southern Europe
Fresh Plaza
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July 3, 2025
In France, fieldwork during peak heat hours is prohibited to shield workers and mitigate fire hazards, with operations ceasing as temperatures exceed 39 °C. Spain and Portugal observe unprecedented June temperatures, with El Granado reaching 46 °C...
'Turkish cherries less prevalent due to severe frost in April'
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Domestic cherries dominated; deliveries increased again. Spanish shipments followed in terms of importance and also increased. Turkish imports still played an important role here and there, while Italian, French, Greek, and Belgian supplies were...