Iberian Peninsula
Peninsula in southwestern Europe
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| June 2025 |
Gibraltar
The United Kingdom, Spain, and the European Union reached a preliminary agreement to remove physical border checks between Gibraltar and Spain, maintaining British sovereignty.
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| 2025 |
Andorra
Andorra will host the Games of the Small States of Europe for the third time.
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| 2025 |
Andorra
Andorra contributes €368,842 to the Council of Europe's annual budget of €655.7 million.
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| 2025 |
Portugal
Median life expectancy reached 82.95 years, with United Nations projections suggesting it could reach 90 or above by 2100.
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| May 12 2025 |
Pyrenean desman
The Pyrenean desman was officially listed as critically endangered in the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species, highlighting its precarious conservation status and significant ecological challenges.
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| 2025 |
Elche
Urban buses (Autobuses Urbanos de Elche S.A.) began operating services to the hamlets surrounding the city, including services to the high-speed AVE station Elche-Matola, Alicante–Elche Airport, and coastal hamlets of El Altet, Arenales del Sol, and La Marina.
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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 |
Andorra
14 applications are allocated to a decision body at the European Court of Human Rights, with Andorra represented by Judge Pere Pastor Vilanova.
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| 2024 |
Portugal
Portugal became the 11th oldest country in the world, with a median age of 46.4 years and 21.8% of the population over 65 years old.
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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 |
Fonteferrea
Jörg Wunderlich discovered the only known specimen of Fonteferrea minutissima in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, establishing the first and sole record of this spider species and its unique family Fonteferreidae.
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| 2023 |
Andorra
Andorra recorded national greenhouse gas emissions of 534 thousand tonnes, highlighting its commitment to monitoring and reporting environmental impact.
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| 2023 |
Andorra
Andorra's unemployment rate stands at a historically low 1.5%.
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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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