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Voting abroad has become an obstacle course for Spanish citizens

It’s become more complicated for Spaniards abroad to vote after changes were made to electoral registration laws in 2011. And ever since then, participation has plummeted.

23/04/2019

The Cube

Women cleaning studio before TV election show irks social media users

Some claimed this was ironic in an election that has brought women's issues to the fore.

23/04/2019

World

Spanish elections: Catalonia issue dominates first TV debate

Nationalist Vox movement excluded from head to head confrontation

23/04/2019

Spain

Locals in Spanish town shoot and burn Carles Puigdemont effigy

Locals in a Spanish town set alight and shot at a puppet made to resemble Carles Puigdemont, the ex-president of the Spanish region of Catalonia.

23/04/2019

Earth News

Exploring Barcelona’s sustainable food scene

Barcelona’s eco-friendly restaurants offering green alternatives to traditional tapas.

23/04/2019

Spain

Feminism becomes one of the main topics in Spanish election campaigns

Following the strike and mass protests seen nationwide during the International Women’s Day in March, left-wing parties are calling for women’s rights while conservative parties hit back at what they consider "radical feminism".

22/04/2019

Spain

Spain’s far-right Vox party barred from TV election debate

The country’s electoral commission says the party that achieved a breakthrough in Andalusia lacks representation at national level.

17/04/2019

Spain

Spanish election: Who are the candidates and what do they stand for?

Confused about the multiple candidates and parties vying for seats in the Spanish elections? We've broken it down for you.

12/04/2019

Spain

Are Spain and Italy covering up the number of migrant arrivals?

Ahead of April's general election, Spain is acting tough on migration - and the country's coastguards are on the front line of a brewing storm.

12/04/2019

Europe

Death of terminally-ill woman reignites euthanasia debate in Spain

Ángel Hernández was arrested in Madrid on homicide charges after he helped his terminally ill wife to end her life. He filmed the event as proof.

12/04/2019

World

Tough battle ahead as Spanish General Election begins

Voters will go to the polls in a little over two weeks time to elect a new government. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party starts the campaign as favorite.

12/04/2019

No Comment

Greenpeace unveils Madrid banner calling for action on climate change

The yellow flag represents an invoice that lists the impact political decisions are having on climate and human rights, according to the NGO.

11/04/2019

Spain

Watch: Abused chimps allowed to retire in peace at Catalonia sanctua

Many were mistreated in their earlier lives as circus performers, television actors and domestic pets.

09/04/2019

Spain

Do growing numbers of Swedish women have a serious gambling problem?

Experts think they do.

05/04/2019

Spain

Call for gay "conversion therapy" to be abolished

Spain's health minister warns Catholic diocese over a report that it offered to convert an undercover reporter posing as gay man

04/04/2019

Spain

EU draft law says Gibraltar is a British 'colony'

The mention was included as a footnote in a draft law over visa-free travel to the EU for Britons after Brexit.

03/04/2019

Spain

Road Trip Europe Day 12 - Barcelona: 'There is no justice, there is no

As our road trip team arrives in Barcelona, they ask Catalans what they think of think of the independence movement.

02/04/2019

Spain

Romanian-born poet Miguel Gane reflects on European identity

Road Trip Europe: Romanian-born poet Miguel Gane reflects on European identity

02/04/2019

Spain

Road Trip Europe: Barcelona divided as separatists and far-right clash

As our road trip team reaches Barcelona, Catalan separatists clash with far-right protesters in a violent confrontation

01/04/2019

Spain

The 'Revolt of Empty Spain': Why is Spain's rural world protesting?

The 'Revolt of Empty Spain': Why is Spain's rural world protesting?

31/03/2019

Spain

Catalan separatists clash with police in protest against far-right

Members of the Catalan Separatist Committees for the Defence of the Republic faced-off with riot police after holding an anti-Vox party demonstration.

30/03/2019

Spain

Group broke into N Korean embassy in Spain and offered intel to FBI

Spanish court reveals details of mysterious break in.

27/03/2019

Spain

Politics meets football as Catalonia plays first match for two years

England’s comeback thrashing of Montenegro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury or France’s dismissal of Iceland would have been most people’s headlines from Monday’s international football fixtures. But there was one game you probably didn’t hear about.

26/03/2019

Spain

Spanish farmers say politicians are failing to prepare for the future

Spanish farmers say they have been ignored by politicians in Madrid and Brussels who are failing to help the region tackle depopulation and climate change

26/03/2019

Spain

FBI informant stole from North Korean embassy in Spain, court says

He is the alleged leader of a group of 10 people who attacked the North Korean embassy in Madrid on February 22.

26/03/2019

World

Road Trip Day 7 - Europe's truck driver shortage

The road trip team travels with two truck drivers, who talk about the effect of the EU on their profession.

26/03/2019