Stellantis, Chinese firm CATL plan $4bn battery plant in Spain
Dec 10, 2024 · The production line of the new Peugeot e-3008 and e-5008 electric car at the Stellantis factory in Sochaux, eastern France. Photo: FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP. Car giant Stellantis and Chinese manufacturer CATL said Tuesday they would build a $4.3-billion factory to make electric vehicle batteries in Spain ...
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What exactly is Spain's 'DANA' weather phenomenon?
Nov 5, 2024 · Why do people in Spain say DANA rather than storm? If you’re a Spanish speaker or have lived in Spain for a few years, you might be familiar with the term gota fría, literally meaning ‘cold drop’.. For many years this was the most common terminology used by Spaniards, and as such DANA is a relatively new concept.
What will happen to rents in Spain in 2025? - thelocal.es
Dec 5, 2024 · What will happen to rents in Spain in 2025? Sadly for renters, it seems like it’ll be much of the same in 2025. Forecasts from Bank Inter have “rising rental prices” as one of its key three property fundamentals in the coming years. “With the current situation, demand will continue to increase and supply will be insufficient to meet it,” …
Why Valencia's president is being blamed for Spain's flood …
Nov 5, 2024 · Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (L) next to Valencian president Carlos Mazón. (Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP) Although Spain’s PM and even the royals have felt the ire of flood victims, it was Valencia's president who closed down the region’s emergencies unit, put climate change deniers in the government and sent out the alert six hours late.
Spanish students bottom of EU and OECD rankings for maths and …
Dec 6, 2024 · The study was conducted in Spain in May 2023 in more than 500 schools across the country and with a sample of around 10,000 students, mostly in their fourth year of primary school (known as 4th ESO in Spanish). Spanish students scored 497 in maths, 27 points below the OECD average (525) and 16 points below the EU average (514).
San Sebastián: What to know about Spain's biggest film festival
Sep 19, 2024 · The San Sebastián International Film Festival, the most prestigious of its kind in Spain, kicks off on Friday September 20th. Here are 10 fascinating anecdotes and pieces of information that will help you understand its importance to Spanish culture.
Barcelona's airport flooded as heavy rain persists in Spain
Nov 4, 2024 · Tuesday November 5th update: Operations at Barcelona's El Prat airport have returned to normal after a very difficult Monday with 153 cancelled flights,18 flight diversions and flooding at the airport terminals and parking lots. The second biggest airport in Spain, El Prat in Barcelona is experiencing flooding on Monday November 4th due to …
EXPLAINED: What are the laws around cannabis in Spain?
Oct 23, 2024 · Medical cannabis. Spain produces a lot of medical cannabis, but not for Spaniards. Medical Plants S.L.U - a subsidiary of a big Spanish agricultural company - are just one of several growers legally approved by the Spanish government to cultivate and export cannabis for medicinal purposes in other countries.. In Spain, there …
Why is Spain's Valencia region so prone to destructive flooding?
Oct 30, 2024 · The second reason is that the modification of the coastline over the last century and a half, especially after the urbanisation and creation of tourist areas and resorts, which emerged in the 1960s, has put it at risk of flooding.