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Sexual crimes by minors in Spain and Italy are soaring, but why?

Spain has the highest number of minors convicted of sexual offences since records began and in Italy the number rose by 15.7%, but why?

09/10/2023

Spain

Rally in Barcelona against plan to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty

Right-wing officials joined a mass rally in Barcelona on Sunday to protest plans to grant jailed Catalan separatists an amnesty.

08/10/2023

Spain

Spain’s Juan Carlos escapes trial as judge throws out ex-lover’s €145 million legal case

59-year-old Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn had accused the former King of Spain of a campaign of harrassment following their split.

07/10/2023

Travel News

Seville proposes ban on ‘obscene’ behaviour of stag and hen parties

The mayor confirmed that those who do not abide by the rules would face a fine.

06/10/2023

Spain

Canary Islands appeal for help as 1,200 migrants arrive in 48 hours

Until June only nine migrants had arrived on the island, but in recent weeks the number has risen to 3,300.

06/10/2023

Culture news

Why changing València to Valéncia is a political problem in Spain

The subtle but controversial change in the direction of the accent perfectly reflects the division in the Spanish political landscape.

05/10/2023

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WATCH: Crowds gather in Spain for historic dance on stilts

People gathered in the Spanish town of Anguiano to see the Dance of the Stilts, an event held since the 17th century.

03/10/2023

Spain

Spain: King Felipe VI asks Pedro Sánchez to form a new government

The proposal of the task comes just a week after right-wing opposition Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed in his bid to do so.

03/10/2023

Spain

Spanish nightclub where 13 people died in fire had no licence

According to local authorities, the nightclub had been under a closure order. The families say the tragedy could have been avoided.

03/10/2023

My Europe Series

Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions

Police in Spain now have powers to arrest people for leaving their pets alone following the adoption of a new animal welfare law that came into force last week.

03/10/2023

Business

Spain hit hard by rising price of olive oil

Drought and extreme heatwaves have halved Spanish olive oil production. The price at origin has increased by 112 per cent since last year.

03/10/2023

Spain

Spanish nightclub fire: two premises had invalid papers

Two of the nightclubs involved in Sunday's fire in Murcia did not have a municipal licence and had been under a cease and desist order. Thirteen people were killed.

01/10/2023

Spain

Spain's Socialist leader now has a chance to become Prime Minister

The Popular Party's leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed to collect enough votes to lead a government.

29/09/2023

Culture news

Oldest shoes in Europe found in haul from Spanish bat cave

The grass-woven sandals were first retrieved along with various tools and artefacts by 19th-century miners.

29/09/2023

Spain

Spain has overhauled animal welfare laws. Here's what's new

From abandonment and mandatory training courses to a licence to fly, see what pet owners will and won't be able to do in Spain from now on.

29/09/2023

Spain

14-year-old student stabs five people at Spanish school

The attacker reportedly used two kitchen knives to wound three teachers and two pupils.

28/09/2023

Spain

Spanish conservative leader loses first bid to become prime minister

If the Spanish conservative leader fails to win approval on his second attempt, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would have a chance to stay in Moncloa Palace.

27/09/2023

My Europe Series

How this school in a disadvantaged part of Spain is boosting literacy

A neighbourhood in Spain where the average salary is a fraction of the national one, unemployment is double the country's rate and school absenteeism runs rampant is showing the way on how to boost literacy among children.

27/09/2023

Spain

Spain fines 'Big Four' consulting firms for 'marathon' working days

Employees at Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG complained about working up to 16 hours per day.

27/09/2023

Spain

Why Spain's conservatives are unlikely to come into power despite win

Two months after elections in Spain, right-wingers have a chance to form a new government this week. But is their attempt doomed to fail?

26/09/2023

Spain

Why is Spain among the EU's worst for people not studying or working?

In Spain, 17% of the population is neither studying nor working. A figure above the OECD average of 15%. So why is this happening?

25/09/2023

Spain

Spanish People's Party supporters rally against Catalan amnesty bill

The show of force followed repeated calls from party representatives for disaffected Socialists to support Feijóo's investiture to impede Sánchez from striking a deal with the separatists.

24/09/2023

Tech News

Spanish town shocked by AI nudes of teenage girls: But is it a crime?

More than 20 girls in Spain reported receiving AI-generated naked images of themselves. But can deepfakes be legally punished?

24/09/2023

Spain

Spanish football drops the word 'women' from the national team's title

Players lifted their boycott of the side in time for a match against Sweden, but are demanding widespread changes in the status of female players.

22/09/2023

Travel News

Spanish cruise outrage as ‘all-inclusive’ drinks come with a cost

Norwegian Cruise Line's ‘Free at Sea’ drinks deal comes with a catch in Spanish waters.

22/09/2023

Mobility

Castilla y León fills demographic gap with on demand public transport

The autonomous community of Castilla y León, one of the most depopulated in Spain, manages to bring basic services closer to the citizens.

21/09/2023