Iberian Peninsula
Peninsula in southwestern Europe
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| 2025 |
Portugal
The Constitutional Court most recently blocked a proposal for euthanasia legalization for terminally ill national residents over 18.
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| 2025 |
Iberian wolf
Hunting of Iberian wolves became legal again in Spain in the region north of the Douro river, due to growing wolf population and increased livestock losses.
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| 2025 |
Spain
Spain reached 6.8 million foreign residents, representing 13.9% of the total population, with citizens born outside of Spain totaling 9.3 million (19.11% of the population).
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| 2025 |
Spain
Spain's population was recorded at 49,077,984 by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
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| 2025 |
Portugal
Portugal ranked 23rd in the world for healthcare system, a significant drop from its previous 12th place ranking.
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| 2024 |
Portugal
Annual inflation continued a downward trend, ending at 2.3%, accompanied by small economic growth.
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| 2024 |
Spain
Spain's national men's football team won the UEFA European Championship.
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| 2024 |
Spain
Spain was ranked 28th in the Global Innovation Index, highlighting its position in global innovation metrics.
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| 2024 |
Spain
Spain became the second most visited country in the world, recording 94 million tourists with international tourist expenditure around 126 billion euros.
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| 2024 |
Portugal
Median life expectancy reaches 82.8 years, with UN projections suggesting it could rise to 90 or above by 2100.
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| 2024 |
Portugal
Portugal was ranked 31st in the Global Innovation Index, reflecting its ongoing scientific and technological development.
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| 2024 |
Spain
Salvador Illa was elected as the first non-independentist Catalan regional president in over a decade.
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| 2024 |
Portugal
Portugal's debt further decreased to 95.3% of GDP, with annual inflation dropping to 2.3% and moderate economic growth.
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| July 26 2024 |
Iberian orca attacks
British sailing yacht Bonhomie William was attacked and sunk by orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, with all three people onboard rescued by Spanish coastguards.
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| May 12 2024 |
Iberian orca attacks
Spanish yacht Alboran Cognac was attacked by orcas, holed, and subsequently sank in the Strait of Gibraltar after the crew was rescued.
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| May 12 2024 |
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
Mary Granja of Ecuador sets 10 km road record of 34:25 at Cuiabá Championships
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| May 12 2024 |
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics held in Cuiabá, Brazil. Ilias Fifa (Spain) won the 10 km road race with a time of 29:41. Almir dos Santos (Brazil) won the triple jump with a distance of 17.31 m. Pedro Henrique Rodrigues (Brazil) won the javelin throw with a distance of 85.11 m.
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| May 11 2024 |
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
Evelyn Inga of Peru sets 20 km walk record of 1:32:46 at Cuiabá Championships
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| May 11 2024 |
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
Martha Araújo of Colombia sets heptathlon record of 6274 points at Cuiabá Championships
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| May 10 2024 |
Ibero-American Championships in Athletics
Brazil wins the 4 × 400 m relay with a time of 3:17.85 at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Cuiabá, Brazil. The winning team consisted of Vitor de Miranda, Maria de Sena, Tiago da Silva, and Letícia Lima.
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| 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
The Portuguese National Association of Cruise Ships announced the development and testing of acoustic deterrents to dissuade orcas.
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| 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
Over 500 reported interactions with boats have been documented, involving approximately fifteen individual orcas, suggesting the spread of this unusual behavior between different pods.
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| 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
The number of Gladises increased to 15 individual orcas involved in interactions with vessels.
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| 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
The Spanish government planned to satellite tag six orcas involved in boat attacks to track their movements and minimize further interactions.
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| 2023 |
Achondrostoma
Three new species were described: Achondrostoma asturicense, Achondrostoma garzonorum, and Achondrostoma numanticum by Doadrio, Casal-López & Perea, significantly increasing the known diversity of the genus.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portugal's total exports represented 47.4% of its GDP.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portugal's GDP per capita reached 83% of the EU27 average, and inflation began decreasing to 5%.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portugal achieved economic recovery from the COVID pandemic, with inflation decreasing to 5% and modest economic growth.
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| 2023 |
Spain
Spain's women's national football team won the FIFA World Cup, becoming one of only five nations to achieve this milestone.
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| 2023 |
Spain
Spain's average total fertility rate dropped to 1.12 children born per woman, one of the lowest in the world.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
A Eurostat opinion-poll found that 55.4% of adults rated their health as good or very good, the third lowest rate in the European Union.
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| 2023 |
Spain
Tourism contributed 12.3% to Spain's GDP, highlighting the significant economic importance of the tourism sector.
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| 2023 |
Spain
Spain produced 2.45 million automobiles, with over 2.1 million exported, ranking eighth globally and second in Europe in automotive production.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portugal's total population reached 10,639,726 inhabitants, with 1,044,606 being legal resident foreigners, representing approximately 10% of the total population.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portugal received more than 26.5 million foreign tourists, solidifying its position among the top 20 most-visited countries in the world.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portugal's debt as a percentage of GDP fell below 100%, reaching 97.9%, signaling economic recovery.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Euthanasia was approved by Parliament for national residents over 18 who are terminally ill and in extreme suffering, though legislation is yet to be fully defined and implemented.
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| 2023 |
Portugal
Portuguese military expenditure exceeded 4 billion US$, representing 1.48% of GDP.
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| December 31 2023 |
Portugal
Population estimated at 10,639,726, with 52.2% female and 47.8% male. Median age reaches 46 years, with 21.8% of population over 65.
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| October 31 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
Yacht Grazie Mamma II encountered a pod of orcas for 45 minutes, resulting in damage and eventual sinking near the port of Tanger-Med.
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| July 23 2023 |
Spain
General election resulted in Pedro Sánchez forming another coalition government, this time with Sumar.
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| June 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
An orca rammed a yacht in the North Sea near Shetland, speculated to be related to the Iberian orca behavior.
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| May 4 2023 |
Iberian orca attacks
Swiss sailing yacht Champagne was attacked by three orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, with the orcas ramming the vessel and breaking its rudder.
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| March 31 2023 |
Gibraltar
Official opening of the new airport terminal and Kingsway road tunnel, which passes under the terminal and eastern edge of the runway.
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| 2022 |
Iberian orca attacks
207 orca interactions with vessels were recorded during this year.
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| 2022 |
Iberian orca attacks
A study published in Marine Mammal Science explored possible motivations for unusual orca interactions with boats, suggesting the behaviour could be playful, protective, or triggered by a specific incident.
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| 2022 |
Iberian orca attacks
A journal article was published analyzing photographic evidence and testimonies, identifying 31 distinct orcas, with nine having direct contact with vessels and designated as Gladis.
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| 2022 |
Portugal
Portugal experienced an 8% inflation rate and a substantial economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, outperforming the EU average.
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