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Spain

Fundraiser for beggar paid to have Briton's name tattooed on his head

A petition has been launched to help a Polish beggar who was reportedly paid €100 to have the name of a British tourist tattooed on his head.

31/07/2018

Spain

Is Spain experiencing an immigration boom?

Spanish politicians have started pointing fingers as the country has become the Mediterranean's most sought-after destination for irregular migrants travelling by sea, surpassing Italy and Greece.

31/07/2018

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What is the reason for the migration wave to Spain this summer?

Spain has received triple the amount of people compared to the same period last year. It's set to rapidly surpass the total for 2017 with 38% of those migrating to Europe from Africa by sea now arriving in Spain.

30/07/2018

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Watch: Spanish town hosts annual Festival of Near-Death Experiences

A small Spanish village known as Santa Marta de Ribarteme near the border with Portugal hosted its annual Festival of Near-Death Experiences on Sunday.

30/07/2018

Spain

Former Catalan leader returns to Belgium after extradition bid fails

Ex Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany on charges of rebellion over an illegal declaration of independence.

28/07/2018

Spain

FC Barcelona first mixed flight met with controversy

FC Barcelona first mixed tour was supposed to be a beacon of gender equality, however, it triggered social media uproar after it emerged that only the men flew in business class, while the women were left in economy.

26/07/2018

Spain

Migrants storm fence at Spain's Ceuta enclave

Dozens were injured in what was described as an incursion of 'unprecedented violence'

26/07/2018

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Kitesurfer flying 19 seconds

Kitesurfer Airton Cozzolino catches a freak gust and flies more than 19 seconds. Usually Kitesurfers do big jumps, but such flights are extremely rare to happen.

25/07/2018

Spain

#Europeanheros: the social worker who carries every case in her heart

Elvira Monreal Rodríguez talks to Euronews about the fight that exists within every human being, and the pleasure that she takes in awakening it.

23/07/2018

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Strong hailstorm pelts Barcelona metropolitan area

A strong hailstorm battered several municipalities in the Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain on Sunday afternoon.

23/07/2018

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Hundreds of migrants rescued off Spain

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Spain

22/07/2018

Spain

NGO says Libya abandoned migrants at sea

NGO says Libya abandoned migrants at sea

21/07/2018

Spain

New leader for Spain's People's Party

The People's Party was cast into opposition in June after six years in government when its previous leader Mariano Rajoy was ousted in a no-confidence vote

21/07/2018

Spain

Spain withdraws international arrest warrants against Puigdemont

Spain withdraws international arrest warrants against Puigdemont and other Catalan politicians.

19/07/2018

Spain

Spain marks civil war anniversary amid a resurgence in nationalism

Spain marks civil war anniversary amid a rise in nationalism

18/07/2018

Spain

Tourist dies after meteotsunami hits Spanish island

A German tourist has died after being swept away by waves during a meteotsunami in Mallorca, Spain.

18/07/2018

Spain

Spain overtakes Italy as most popular choice for EU-bound migrants

Spain has overtaken Italy as the most popular choice for migrants attempting to get to Europe by sea, new figures show.

17/07/2018

Spain

Amazon workers strike

Thousands of staff are striking across Europe on an annual promotion day on its site offering a range of deals making it even bigger than Black Friday

17/07/2018

Spain

Watch: bus left hanging over Madrid bridge after accident

No one was hurt in the incident.

15/07/2018

Spain

First-ever transgender Miss Universe contestant

The newly crowned Miss Universe Spain, Angela Ponce, hopes to raise awareness of transgender issues.

12/07/2018

Spain

Watch: Police helicopter chases drug smuggler onto Spanish beach

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a police helicopter chased a suspected drug smuggler onto a Spanish beach.

12/07/2018

Spain

Spain’s socialist government seeks to outlaw pro-Franco groups

A series of reforms has gone before parliament in Madrid to make groups honouring the former dictator illegal, and aid his victims.

12/07/2018

Spain

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont 'can be extradited to Spain'

Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont can be extradited from Germany to Spain for misuse of public funds, a court has ruled.

12/07/2018

Spain

Spanish soldier convicted in 'Wolf Pack' case back on active duty

A Spanish soldier found guilty of sexually abusing an 18-year-old woman along with four men known as the “Wolf Pack” is back on active duty, Spain’s military authorities announced.

11/07/2018

Spain

Spain moves to toughen sex assault laws after ‘Wolf-Pack’ scandal

Spain’s deputy PM wants the law to make it clear that sex without explicit consent is to be treated as rape.

11/07/2018

Spain

At least three people hurt in Pamplona bull run

At least three have been injured at the traditional running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain, with at least one man gored by a bull’s horns

08/07/2018