Some action is timed to coincide with France’s Rugby World Cup. Europe is a hive of strike action right now, with many employees unhappy that sky-high inflation has not been matched by higher wages. ADVERTISEMENT Walkouts are planned all over Europe, showing that it always pays to check before you travel. Luckily, we have gathered … Read more
Workers across Europe are walking out to protest low pay and poor working conditions. Europe is a hive of strike action right now, with many employees unhappy that sky-high inflation has not been matched by higher wages. ADVERTISEMENT Walkouts are planned all over Europe, showing that it always pays to check before you travel. Luckily, … Read more
CNN — The presidents of Spain’s regional soccer federations are calling for the resignation of Luis Rubiales, the suspended president of the National Football Association, in a statement published Monday following an emergency meeting. Rubiales was suspended by FIFA, the world’s governing soccer body, on Saturday after he forcibly kissed a female player during the … Read more
CNN — Spain’s football federation has threatened to take legal action against one of the country’s star players, Jennifer Hermoso, for her comments about its president Luis Rubiales. Hermoso said Friday that at no point did she consent to a kiss by the country’s soccer chief – at the medal ceremony after Spain had won … Read more
Less than 24 hours after Spanish media reported that Luis Rubiales was to step down, the Spanish Football Federation president has come out fighting, saying he refuses to leave. The president of the Spanish Football Federation refused to resign on Friday despite an uproar for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after … Read more
Thousands of Britons have seen their bank holiday travel plans disrupted after British Airways and easyJet cancelled dozens of flights. Both airlines made significant flight cancellations on Thursday (August 24) as a reduction in flying was imposed by Air Traffic Control over parts of Western Europe due to poor weather conditions. The chaos continued into … Read more
This is the first picture of the late father of Spain’s World Cup-winning goalscorer. Olga Carmona learnt her beloved dad had passed away after the final whistle blew following Sunday’s 1-0 win in the final against England. It later emerged he had lost his fight for life the day before she took to the pitch … Read more
CNN — Within the span of hours this weekend, Spain’s Women’s World Cup hero Olga Carmona experienced a career high and a deep loss, the latter of which was kept from her so she could focus on Sunday’s final. Carmona, who scored Spain’s winning goal against England, learned of her father’s death after the game, … Read more
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Clavijo said police had opened three lines of investigation but did not say if there had been any arrests. Improved weather … Read more
CNN — Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales is facing criticism for giving Spain midfielder Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday. Rubiales was on stage for FIFA’s awards ceremony following the final, … Read more