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Watch: Europe's biggest crystal cave to open to public

The geode – a cavity of rock filled with crystals – lies beneath an abandoned silver mine. It is hoped it will change the fortunes of the town of Pulpi, bringing tourists and with them jobs.

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Last day of trial for Catalan leaders

In Spain today, the trial of a group of Catalonian separatist leaders will end. The trial itself started in February, but the road into the court system for the activists started long before then.

World News

Spain's Women come back to beat South Africa

Spain rode their luck with poor defending before being handed two penalties

World

Elected Spanish MEPs denied full access to EU Parliament

Spanish MEPs elected last month are not being allowed full access into the parliament. They can only visit the building as guests since a political raw broke out between Catalan and other Spanish MEPs.

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How a Muslim refugee practises his faith in one of Spain's pork meccas

Syrian refugee Majad navigates his way through his new life in Zamora, Spain.

Spain

360° video: This is the most sustainable way to catch tuna fish

The almadraba technique might be 3,000 years old, but it is still the most sustainable way to catch tuna fish, it's claimed. Join Spanish fishermen as they catch the giant fish in this 360° report.

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UEFA warns over 'fake stewards' plot to steal Champions League tickets

Ahead of the Champions League final, UEFA issued a warning about fake stewards and an organised attempt to steal tickets.

Spain

Police arrest man accused of funding return of ISIS fighters to Europe

Police said the operation was part of the fight against so-called Islamic State's (ISIS) new strategy of returning its fighters to their home countries, following the loss of its territory in Iraq and Syria.

Spain

Meet the Spanish teenagers who hunt down celebrity spelling errors

Celebrities in Spain would be well advised to brush up on their spelling and grammar — lest they find themselves hunted down by a class of teenage spell-checkers who are publicly calling out written mistakes found on social media.

Spain

'Police target La Liga footballers in match-fixing probe'

A match-fixing probe in Spain is focussing on current and former La Liga footballers as well as club presidents and managers, say police.

Spain

Catalan separatists facing jail in Spain win EU Parliament seats

Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras elected to the European Parliament but it's not clear whether either will ever get there.

Europe News

Independence puzzle for European Parliament

The former president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, is campaigning for a seat in the European Parliament. And the polls indicate that he could get it. But the problem is whether he can legally occupy it.

Spain

Spanish parliament suspends lawmaker rights of four jailed Catalan MPs

The Spanish parliament's governing body on Friday suspended the lawmaker rights of the four jailed Catalan members of parliament while they face trial over the region's failed 2017 independence bid.

Spain

Jailed Catalan leaders attend opening session of Spain's new parliament

Five Catalan separatists were allowed out of prison to be sworn in at the opening session of Spain's new parliament 20 days after general elections

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Smart cooling and cleaning for concentrated solar power plants

In partnership with The European Commission

New research is looking at ways of saving water at ultra-thirsty concentrated solar power plants, making this renewable energy more environmentally friendly.

Spain

EU not doing enough to tackle youth unemployment, says Spanish voter

Like many of his generation, Gonzalo Ajihado left his native Spain seven years ago in the hope of finding better opportunities abroad.

World News

Former ETA leader Josu Ternera arrested after 17 years on the run

Ex-leader of the Basque separartist group was arrested in France on Thursday. Ternera was convicted in 2017 of belonging to a terrorist organisation and involvement in a 1987 attack which killed 11.

World News

European Court says all companies must record employees' working hours

The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies operating in EU member states must set up a system to record the working times of their staff

World News

All companies must record employees' working hours, EU court rules

Companies operating in the EU are legally obliged to set up a system to record the working time of their staff members, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Spain

France football star Griezmann to leave Atletico Madrid

World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann announced that he will leave Atletico after this season.