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Scientists try seawater to save Europe's rice from rapacious invasive snail

Experiments in Spain could also lead to a salt-resistant rice strain that may prove invaluable in the future as rising oceans threaten rice paddies the world over.

01/10/2018

Cult

Music an affair of the heart for Salvador Sobral

The 2017 eurovison winner is back after a heart transplant and a gruelling brush with fame, doing what he loves - making music.

01/10/2018

World

Catalan Separatists clash with police

Clashes police march for higher wages were blocked by Catalan separatists one year on from the referendum.

01/10/2018

Cult

Spain's most prestigious film festival winners

Spain's most prestigious film festival winners and highlights.

30/09/2018

Spain

Police clash with Catalan separatists

Police clashed with Catalan independence supporters in Barcelona on Saturday. This comes almost 1 year after the region's illegal independence referendum.

29/09/2018

Living

A gastrotour of León

Tried and tested: our curated tour of Spain's gastronomic capital of the year

25/09/2018

Spain

Former French PM could become the next Barcelona mayor

Manuel Valls is expected to announce his candidacy for the Barcelona mayoral election on Tuesday.

25/09/2018

Business Planet

OCEAN 2020 - Europe's bid to up its defence game on the high seas

In partnership with The European Commission

What price a billion-euro warship when it can be sunk by a drone costing 1/1000th of the cost? The EU is looking to integrate companies using the horizon technologies of drones to get more bangs for its bucks, and save lives, too.

21/09/2018

Spain

Trump 'told Spain to build wall through Sahara' to stop migrants

Speaking at a lunch event in Madrid this week, Josep Borrell reportedly recounted a meeting where he said Trump shrugged off the scepticism of Spanish diplomats about building a wall through some 4,800 kilometres of desert.

20/09/2018

Spain

Watch: Family saved by Aquarius ship make a new life in Spain

Since both Italy and Malta have toughened their stances on migration, Spain has seen a surge in asylum seeker applications.

20/09/2018

Spain

Spanish university students strike due to academic 'scandals'

University students at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid are demanding the resignation of the rector due to 'numerous scandals'

19/09/2018

Spain

Barnier talks with Spain about Gibraltar ahead of Brexit

Although the tiny British territory is not part of the EU customs union, businesses thriving there, fear regulation of the border could become more rigid and its economy relies on workers crossing the border with Spain

17/09/2018

Spain

Belgian court refuses Spanish extradition request for rapper Valtonyc

Performer is accused in Spain of insulting the royal family and other charges.

17/09/2018

Spain

Vuelta a Espana: Britain's Simon Yates takes a lead into Sunday's final

The 26-year-old will take a lead of one minute 46 seconds. Spain's Enric Mas and Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez finished first and second to put themselves onto the general classification podium with one stage remaining

15/09/2018

Spain

Spain sells 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia

Spain sold 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia arguing that the "high-precision lasers will not make mistakes and kill Yemenis"

14/09/2018

Spain

Life-size art installation of sperm whale spotted in Madrid's riverban

An impressive life-size art installation of a sperm whale was spotted in Madrid on Friday.

14/09/2018

Spain

Watch live: Thousands march in Barcelona for Catalonia National Day

Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona for the annual festival, which has become representative of the independence movement in Catalonia.

11/09/2018

World

Catalans prepare to rally on La Diada

Catalonia celebrates "La Diada" today, and separatists are marking the occasion with a show of strength in the streets. It's the first National Day since the region declared independence last year and kicked off constitutional chaos.

11/09/2018

Spain

Yellow ribbons for imprisoned politicians cause controversy in Catalonia

Symbols raise questions about role of local authorities

08/09/2018

Spain

A mat with picture of Donald Trump exists and you can jump on it

Two Dutch photographers printed a picture of Donald Trump on a mat and people are welcome to jump on it.

07/09/2018

World

EU has more 'ability than goodwill' | Uncut with Le Drian and Borrell

The latest "Uncut with Daniel Cohn-Bendit" tackles the issue that has the most potential to damage the European Union.

07/09/2018

Spain

Third time's a charm? Spain with another 'disaster' art restoration

Ecce Homo, then Saint George, and now saint carvings from the 15th and 16th centuries are being slammed as botched restoration jobs.

07/09/2018

Spain

Tiny apartments will open in Barcelona 'with or without a permit'

Spanish startup behind "beehive" housing projects says apartments will open "with or without a permit" from Barcelona's city council.

07/09/2018

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Five migrants found dead during rescue operation near Spain's coast

Five migrants drowned and 193 were rescued in the western Mediterranean sea off the Spanish coast, the Spanish coastguard said on Thursday, after six rafts sank.

06/09/2018

Spain

Spain to 'scrap sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia'

Military chiefs in Spain claim they are stopping the controversial sale of laser-precision bombs to Saudi Arabia.

04/09/2018

Spain

Stolen babies trial resumes in Madrid

Stolen babies trial resumes in Madrid

04/09/2018