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21.03.2025

21.03.2025The Day Rivers Overflowed While Europe Debated Rearmament

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Spain for 21.03.2025.

It displays 120 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.03.2025The Day Rivers Overflowed While Europe Debated Rearmament
Madrid's severe flooding dominated coverage as the Manzanares River multiplied its flow by 15 times, prompting officials to restrict travel and universities to suspend classes. By afternoon, the crisis expanded to Ávila declaring a state of emergency while Madrid considered closing the A-6 connection to M-30.

Political tensions continued from yesterday's coalition fracture over NATO, with reports that Sánchez was distancing himself from EU rearmament plans, proposing "dual-use technology" and suggesting alliances with China under pressure from leftist groups. The Supreme Court delivered a warning to Sánchez by annulling the transfer of foreign degree certification powers to the Basque Country.

News of Barcelona's questionable business partnership with a Moldovan telecom company emerged, while protests were planned in nine Catalan cities over deteriorating Rodalies train service.
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04:01Madrid Restricts Travel As Manzanares River Floods

The newspapers report on severe weather in Madrid, with multiple sources covering emergency warnings to restrict travel as the Manzanares River overflows, affecting highways and forcing university class suspensions (El Mundo, Libertad Digital, 20minutos). Political coverage focuses on Prime Minister Sánchez's position on EU military reinforcement, with reports that he's distancing himself from European rearmament plans, proposing "dual-use technology" and suggesting alliance with China (El Español, La Razón, Público). International reporting continues on Gaza, where Israeli bombardments have killed around 500 Palestinians since the ceasefire ended (La Vanguardia, El Salto).
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06:25Madrid Floods Prompt Emergency Travel Restrictions

The newspapers report on severe weather in Madrid, with emergency services requesting travel restrictions due to heavy rainfall causing the Manzanares River to overflow and affect major highways M-30 and M-40, leading to university class suspensions (El Mundo, Libertad Digital). Internationally, multiple sources cover Trump initiating the dismantling of the US Department of Education (La Vanguardia, El País, El Periódico) while Russia and Ukraine will separately meet with the US on Monday to discuss peace negotiations (20minutos). The Gaza conflict continues with Israeli attacks killing over 500 Palestinians since March 18, including 200 children (RTVE).
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08:33Manzanares River Floods Madrid, Paralyzing Transportation

The newspapers report on a severe weather emergency in Madrid, with multiple sources covering official requests to restrict travel as the Manzanares River has multiplied its flow by 15 times, threatening the connection between highways M-30 and M-40 (El Confidencial, El Mundo, El País, Libertad Digital, RTVE). Universities have suspended classes due to the flooding. Other coverage includes Netanyahu dismissing Israel's intelligence chief despite protests (La Vanguardia) and political tensions within Spain's government coalition as Díaz opens disagreements over defense, budgets, and minimum wage (El Plural).

11:07Rivers Overflow As Rainfall Paralyzes Spanish Transportation

The newspapers report on severe flooding across Spain, with multiple sources covering heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, particularly in Madrid where the Manzanares and Jarama rivers are threatening nearby areas including the airport, prompting evacuations and road closures (RTVE, 20minutos, El Confidencial, El Mundo, El País, Libertad Digital). A major EU defense spending debate continues, with Brussels allowing Spain to triple military investment without raising taxes or cutting expenses, while northern and eastern EU members push for increased spending but southern states urge caution (El Periódico, infoLibre, El Español, Público).
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14:13Spanish Rivers Overflow As Nationwide Flooding Intensifies

The newspapers report on severe weather emergency across Spain, with heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow and creating dangerous conditions. Madrid officials recommend limiting travel as the Manzanares River rises (El Confidencial, RTVE, Libertad Digital), while nationwide flooding has caused evacuations and road closures (RTVE, 20minutos). Other significant news includes a major disruption at London's Heathrow Airport affecting 1,300 flights (El País), BBVA's contradicting Sabadell regarding their potential merger (El Periódico), and a groundbreaking court ruling recognizing COVID vaccine-induced blood clots as a workplace accident for a teacher (La Vanguardia).

16:09Ávila Declares Emergency As Floods Intensify

The newspapers report on a worsening weather emergency across Spain, with Ávila declaring a state of emergency due to severe flooding in the southern part of the city and Madrid remaining on alert as rivers continue to rise (RTVE, 20minutos, El Confidencial). The Dana investigation in Valencia intensifies as a judge insists the Generalitat knew about the Poyo ravine overflow three hours before issuing alerts (El Periódico). Political tensions continue with the Supreme Court annulling the transfer of foreign degree certification powers to the Basque Country (La Razón) and the PP requesting EU investigation into Prime Minister Sánchez's brother's case (El Español).
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22:10Madrid Floods Threaten Highway Closure

The newspapers report on multiple severe weather events across Spain, with Madrid possibly closing the A-6 connection to M-30 due to heavy rainfall that has triggered red alerts and evacuations (20minutos). Catalonia faces transportation protests as Rodalies users plan demonstrations in nine Catalan cities over deteriorating service (El Periódico). International news includes Netanyahu threatening to annex parts of Gaza while expanding his internal conflict with Israel's prosecutor (El Español), and Heathrow Airport partially resuming operations after a fire disrupted 1,300 flights (El País). Politically, Sánchez attempts to soften Europe's rearmament plan due to pressure from leftist groups in Spain (Público).
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