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Spain

Euroviews. Spain’s assault on the European Parliament’s integrity sets a dangerous precedent ǀ View

The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament decided on 3 September to submit observations to the European Court of Justice on the case of the jailed MEP from Catalonia, Oriol Junqueras. [...] The importance of the Court’s decision cannot be underestimated.

01/10/2019

Spain

Disabled workers at Spain tourist hotspot 'stand for 11 hours a day'

A Spanish trade union has criticised Madrid's Royal Palace over working conditions.

27/09/2019

Spain

New left-wing party in Spain hopes to unite leftist bloc in elections

The new left-wing party was created by Inigo Errejon, the co-founder of Podemos, which he left in January after a disagreement with leader Pablo Iglesias.

26/09/2019

Spain

Spain will exhume Franco's remains on Thursday

The location of Franco's tomb continues to fracture Spanish opinion with 43% in favour of the move and 32.5% against, according to a recent poll.

24/09/2019

Spain

Euroviews. Instead of ignoring abuses of its member states, the EU must defend its citizens’ rights ǀ View

What is certainly questionable is whether there has really been a paradigm shift in countries that wish to take part in the European project; a change which has meant going from being old nation states to becoming new member states.

24/09/2019

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Spanish cyclists rescue trapped deer from flooded ruins of a building

The animal is pulled free and then runs into nearby woodland.

22/09/2019

Spain

'The UK has forgotten us': Britons hold anti-Brexit protest in Malaga

Spain is home to some 300,000 British nationals who may lose their benefits when Britain leaves the EU.

22/09/2019

Spain

Feminist protest in Madrid draws attention to domestic violence

Thousands of protesters gathered in Madrid on Friday to march against domestic violence and a series of high-profile rape cases.

21/09/2019

Spain

Twitter suspends thousands of accounts in Spain and the MIddle East

The People's Party said that it had never created false accounts on Twitter.

20/09/2019

Spain

UN apologises for blaming Spanish Republicans for Guernica

An article on the UN website wrongly attributed the 1937 attack by Nazi and Italian fascist forces.

20/09/2019

Spain

Spain elections: What could break the political impasse?

Spaniards were frustrated and angry on Wednesday after being called to the polls for a fourth time in four years and some said they would stay away from the ballot box, making it harder to predict how the political deadlock could be broken.

20/09/2019

Spain

Spain to hold fourth elections in four years, announces Sanchez

Spain will hold parliamentary elections on November 10, acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday after failing to secure enough support to be confirmed as premier.

17/09/2019

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Spain celebrates World Cup basketball victory

Basketball world champions Spain celebrated their title in central Madrid on Monday (September 16) with thousands of fans after defeating Argentina 95-75 on Sunday (September 15).

17/09/2019

Spain

History of the Roma community to be taught in Spanish schools

Spain's education minister has announced that the history of the Roma people will be incorporated into schools' curriculums.

16/09/2019

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Spain counts the cost of deadly floods in Alicante and Murcia

In some area of Spain the rain has been torrential for more than two days.

15/09/2019

Spain

Watch: Spanish authorities rescue those stranded by floodwaters

Two rescue operations after flooding in Spain showed Spanish authorities pulling people to safety.

14/09/2019

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Dramatic baby rescue amid severe flooding in southeastern Spain

Workers battled waist-high floodwaters to get to those who were stranded after two days of torrential rain.

14/09/2019

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Rescue efforts underway in Alicante as roads are submerged in flood waters

Rescue efforts were underway in the Spanish village of Pilar de la Horadada on Friday (September 13), as a third person died due to the series of floods across the Southern region

13/09/2019

Ocean

The invisible women of Europe's fishing industry

In partnership with the European Commission

Women play a key role in fishing and aquaculture, but often their work remains unrecognised and underpaid

13/09/2019

Ocean

The woman challenging stereotypes in Europe's fishing industry

In partnership with the European Commission

Cultural stereotypes are why many women avoid working on large, commercial fishing vessels

13/09/2019

Spain

Floods in Spain kill at least six people

At least six people were killed and more than 3,000 evacuated after two days of severe rain in southeastern Spain.

13/09/2019

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Weather alert for Alicante & Valencia after Majorca hit by severe rain

Spain’s forecaster has issued a red weather alert for the Costa Blanca around Alicante and Valencia after Majorca was hit by severe rain, hail and a tornado.

12/09/2019

Spain

Watch: 600,000 Catalan independence supporters rally in Barcelona

The 11 September holiday marks the fall of Barcelona in the Spanish War of Succession in 1714 and has become a focus point for the region's secessionist movement.

12/09/2019

Economy

In Spain, as in Europe, gas is crucial for the delivery of the energy transition ǀ View

The recent draft decree in Spain caught the attention of Eurogas. The draft decree proposes to reduce the investment in the gas grid by up to some 50% according to projections from Sedigas as of 2021. This questions the viability of the gas system in Spain in the very near future.

12/09/2019

World

Spain might face fourth election in as many years

Coalition talks between the far-left Podemos party and Spain’s caretaker socialist government have broken down. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has until the 23rd of September to form a majority coalition or face yet another general election.

11/09/2019

Spain

Sea-Watch captain Carola Rackete honoured for migrant rescue

The German captain of the migrant rescue ship, Sea-Watch 3, which defied an Italian government ban and docked at Lampedusa, has been honoured for her stance by the Catalan Government.

11/09/2019