Starting my #vacationtime with new #brew from #Spain.
#vacation #beersofmastodon #beer #PaleAle
Starting my #vacationtime with new #brew from #Spain.
#vacation #beersofmastodon #beer #PaleAle
the #wildfires consuming #Spain are also consuming Portugal because the fires started in their shared Galicia region and it’s extended from there.
https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/portugal-em-alerta-a-evolucao-da-resposta-a-incendios-ao-minuto_e1676063
apparently #Portugal doesn’t have firefighting airplanes to deal with the fires and has had to ask Marruecos #Morocco for help:
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.abc.es/sociedad/portugal-aviones-fuego-pide-ayuda-marruecos-luchar-20250812173042-nt.html
A heard of goats guided by nomadic shepherds graze around urban areas to create natural firebreaks near the Montnegre mountain range, near Santa Susana, Catalonia, Spain, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Hungry goat herds help fight fires in Spain's Catalonia
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/spain-wildfires-goats/
Regarding an end to russia's war of aggression against Ukraine in one day as promised- a tired deception. The lies still not working. But apparently that isn't stopping him from doing it again and again.
Notice the "smoke and mirrors." There is never any action against putin. Empty threats never materialize.
Each of these high-drama announcements generated headlines —but none translated into biting pressure on putin or meaningful relief for #Ukraine.
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#Ireland, #Spain, #Slovenia officially recognized the genocide in Gaza, & so triggered their legal obligations under the Genocide Convention not just to speak, but to lead their EU peers in preventing & punishing it. They can formally request an emergency European Council meeting under Art. 15(3) TEU, which empowers the President to convene extraordinary sessions in cases demanding urgent collective EU action: the IPC has officially declared a worst-case scenario of famine unfolding in Gaza.
Spanish Lawmakers Want Cryptoassets to Carry ‘Traffic Light’ Risk Warnings - A group of Spanish lawmakers wants the country’s financial top regulator to force ... - https://cryptonews.com/news/spanish-lawmakers-want-cryptoassets-to-carry-traffic-light-risk-warnings/ #blockchainnews #regulation #spain
This is completely crazy if you think about digital sovereignty....
https://therecord.media/spain-awards-contracts-huawei-intelligence-agency-wiretaps
#spain #china #EU #digitalsovereignty #geopolitics @geopolitics
@BlumeEvolution there are #solar #water #desalination #solutions for #spain #india #australia but they require at least a little investment
Spanish Banking Giant BBVA Expands Crypto Offerings with Bitcoin and Ethereum Services - Spain’s second-largest financial institution, BBVA, has introduced Bitcoin and Eth... - https://cryptonews.com/news/spanish-banking-giant-bbva-expands-crypto-offerings-with-bitcoin-and-ethereum-services/ #bitcoinnews #ethereum #bitcoin #spain
#Spain arrests hackers who targeted politicians and journalists
Spanish Police Arrest 5 in Suspected $540M Crypto Fraud Operation - Spanish police arrested five members of a suspected crypto fraud operation that allegedly... - https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/06/30/spanish-police-arrest-5-in-suspected-540m-crypto-fraud-operation #policy #police #crime #fraud #spain #news
Spanish Authorities Dismantle Crypto Investment Fraud Ring Which Laundered Over $500 Million in Illicit Proceeds - Europol has announced that the Spanish Guardia Civil, in collaboration with law en... - https://news.bitcoin.com/spanish-authorities-dismantle-crypto-investment-fraud-ring-which-laundered-over-500-million-in-illicit-proceeds/ #newsbytes-5 #newsbytes #europe #spain
#eu #spain #israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #genocide / #sanctions / #symbolpolicy
(EU foreign policy: 1000 appeals - zero sanctions)
»In the wake of a damning EU review of Israel's human rights record in Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez slammed his colleagues for not moving to suspend a trade deal with Israel despite what he called "the catastrophic situation of genocide."«
https://www.dw.com/en/double-standards-spain-slams-eu-inaction-on-israel-deal/a-73055177
See also:
„Spain PM accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza“
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/06/26/spain-pm-accuses-israel-of-genocide-in-gaza-as-65-more-killed_6742755_4.html
Iglesia de San Justo, pen and ink drawing.
ART - https://deborah-league.pixels.com/featured/church-of-san-justo-deborah-league.html
Spanish Lender BBVA Advises High Net Worth Clients to Invest 3%-7% in Crypto: Report - Spanish bank BBVA is reportedly advising its wealthy clients to allocate between 3... - https://cryptonews.com/news/spanish-lender-bbva-advises-high-net-worth-clients-to-invest-3-7-in-crypto-report/ #bitcoinnews #bitcoin #spain #bbva
European Expansion: CEX.IO Launches Spain Hub, Gets VASP License from Central Bank - Crypto exchange CEX.IO has announced the launch of its brand new operational hub i... - https://cryptonews.com/news/cex-io-expands-within-europe-with-new-hub-and-license-from-the-bank-of-spain/ #blockchainnews #europe #spain #eu