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Is non-consensual sex rape? Most European countries say 'no'

While Spain is currently in the spotlight for its legal technicalities between sexual abuse and rape — it is not the only European country that does not recognise sex without consent as rape.

Spain

Full acquittal only fair result in Spain 'Wolf Pack' trial, says defendants' lawyer

"For us there is only room for acquittal, so any conviction, no matter how minor, would always be appealed against."

Spain

#Cuéntalo: Spanish women tell their stories of #MeToo abuse, rape

The trending hashtag joins a wave of Spanish protests that came after a group of men in the so-called 'Wolf Pack' trial were cleared of rape and found guilty over the lesser charge of sexual abuse.

Spain

Spanish law not the problem in ‘Wolf Pack’ case, says victim’s lawyer

Euronews spoke to the lawyer representing the victim in a controversial case that sparked protests when five men accused of gang rape were found guilty of the lesser offence of sexual abuse.

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Sport

Andres Iniesta to leave Barcelona at the end of the season

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 33-year -old made the announcement at a news conference on Friday.

Spain

Thousands demonstrate after Spain's 'Wolf Pack' trial

A court’s decision to clear five men of rape has led to criticism, outrage and demonstrations in cities across Spain.

Spain

9-year sentence for ‘wolf pack’ sex assailants sparks outrage in Spain

People are condemning the ruling on social media, while protests are planned across the country.

Cult

Madrid leader, Cristina Cifuentes, resigns after theft video emerges

Cristina Cifuentes, has stepped down following the emergence of video footage suggesting that she may have been shoplifting. It follows claims that documents surrounding her master's programme may have been forged

Spain

Palma bans holiday apartment owners renting to tourists

Local authorities in the popular Spanish holiday resort have taken the measure to try and tackle overcrowding and noise complaints.

Spain

Palma bans apartment owners from renting to tourists

Holiday rentals have pushed up prices for locals and one Spanish city has had enough.

Spain

Trapped farm animals die in Spanish floods

According to Spanish media, more than a thousand pigs were trapped in their pens during strong floods in northeastern Spain.

Spain

Euroviews. Catalonia's crisis, Europe's wake up call | View

European intervention in the Catalan crisis is unavoidable amid a systematic bias against secession in the interpretation of Spanish law, says an advisor to the European Parliament.

World News

Spaniards troll politician online as she renounces 'fraudulent degree'

Can you give up something you’ve never even had? Spanish social media users are giving up their claim to the Narnia throne or the Austro-Hungarian crown to poke fun at a local politician who renounced her master degree after fraud allegations surfaced.

Spain

Whale dies after eating 29 kilos of plastic in trashed waters

A sperm whale that washed up on the Murcia coast in February died because it could not digest the 29 kilos of plastic found in its stomach.

Spain

Spanish rappers 'defend freedom of expression' with new music video

After three Spanish rappers were given prison sentences for "insulting the Spanish crown and praising terrorism," a collective of musicians is fighting back to "defend their freedom of expression."

Spain

Spain beats Italy, France as world's biggest wine exporter

Spain exported the most wine of any country in 2017, beating its main competitors France and Italy.

Spain

A Spanish town has come up with a clever way to fight depopulation

The town of Portell in eastern Spain offered families with young children work and housing to fight depopulation.

Germany

German court rejects Puigdemont extradition to Spain for rebellion

Former Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont can be freed on bail and cannot be extradited to Spain for rebellion, although corruption charges remain possible, German judges have ruled.

Spain

Spain stunned by video of tense scene between Queens Letizia and Sofia

The "duel of queens" has prompted social media to compare the Spanish royal family to Game of Thrones

Spain

Spanish primary schools to teach lessons on military

After watching a video of a military parade, pupils might be asked to make a model of their favourite tank.