reflect this new research of the organization. they have done interviews in many countries and up to 70% in health care costs and people begging for help over 80 years old and a growing sense of shame and humiliation as a mental health became acute key issue in this crisis for many people. spain is known for its many bars: the country has around 280,000 of them, according to official statistics. and such is their importance that the country s parliament has agreed to debate a proposal to make bars in small towns and villages eligible for special subsidies and benefits. this comes as part of a drive to reverse economic stagnation in sparsely populated rural areas of the country. guy hedgecoe reports from central spain. the rural heartland of central
and the economy. guy hedgecoe reports from spain. it s one of the great feats of engineering of modern spain, a channel carrying water along the 300 kilometres of canals, aqueducts and tunnels. it allows spain s longest river, the tagus, to feed the river secure in the south east of the country. the government is now implementing a plan to start reducing the flow along the man made channel, in order to increase the water level of the tagus, which has been dropping in recent years. in recent years. beyond complying in recent years. beyond complying with - in recent years. beyond complying with the - in recent years. beyond l complying with the laws, european and national laws, we are convinced that we need to anticipate the answers to the problems and challenges that we are already facing. there will be lower amounts of water available, so ecological reasons, but over the outcome of the economic reasons and the social reasons are very
state of gujarat have promised a full investigation into the collapse of a bridge which left at least 130 people dead. which left at least 1111 people dead. the spanish economy was affected by the covid pandemic more than any other country in europe, shrinking by 11% in 2020. but more recently, spain has been bouncing back. that s in great part due to the return of tourists to the country, although, as guy hedgecoe reports from spain, there are otherfactors too. after nearly two years of dismal numbers, spain s tourism industry is enjoying its place industry is enjoying its place in the sun again. nearly 9 million foreign visitors came here in august alone in the tourist hub of valencia, this is a relief. translation: that
and caused damage across southern europe. dozens of fires have broken out in portugal, including near the city of coimbra, killing at least one person. meanwhile, the city of badajoz in spain endured temperatures of aa degrees, with the country s meteorological agency saying some regions were suffocating. further north in france, a wildfire ripped through vast areas of pine trees south of bordeaux, and many bastille day celebrations had to be cancelled. the spanish region of andalusia has endured some of the hottest temperatures, including the city of cordoba, from where our correspondent guy hedgecoe reports. the people of cordoba know all about heat. situated in the guadalquivir valley in southern spain, summers in this historic city are notoriously hot and dry. but this summer already looks hotter than usual.
and caused damage across southern europe. dozens of fires have broken out in portugal, including near the city of coimbra killing at least one person. meanwhile, the city of badajoz in spain endured temperatures of 44 degrees with the country s meteorological agency saying some regions were suffocating . further north in france, a wildfire ripped through vast areas of pine trees south of bordeaux and many bastille day celebrations had to be cancelled. the spanish region of andalusia has endured some of the hottest temperatures, including the city of cordoba from where our correspondent guy hedgecoe reports. bell tolls. the people of cordoba know all about heat. situated in the guadalquivir valley in southern spain, summers in this historic city are notoriously hot and dry. but this summer already looks hotter than usual. the country is in the grip of the second heatwave of recent weeks.