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Spanish police shoot to stop speeding truck hitting Barcelona

There have been dramatic scenes on the outskirts of Barcelona as police chased and shot at a man who was allegedly driving a stolen truck filled with gas bottles at full speed towards the city…

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Spanish police stop truck laiden with gas canisters at gunpoint

A Swede who stole a truck carrying dozens of butane gas bottles and drove it at speed in the Spanish city of Barcelona was suffering psychiatric problems and not attempting an attack, the government s

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Ceuta under siege: more migrants storm the fence

More than 300 migrants have broken through the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta - Europe's only land border with Africa.

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Huge pro-refugee protest in Barcelona

On Saturday around 160,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona in protest at how many refugees Spain has accepted.

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Love and duty: Princess Cristina de Bourbon's choice

Cristina de Bourbon is a stubborn woman.

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Hundreds of migrants breach border fence to enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Around 500 migrants have stormed the border which separates Morocco and the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta.

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Spain's Princess Cristina acquitted, her husband jailed for fraud

Spain's Princess Cristina absolved her husband jailed for fraud

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King of Spain's brother-in-law sentenced to six years in jail for fraud

King of Spain's brother-in-law sentenced to six years and three months in jail for fraud. His wife, Princess Cristina, has been absolved of charges.

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Spain arrests two with alleged links to Islamic terrorism

Authorities in Spain arrest two with links to terrorist ideology

Sport

Barca put six past Alaves

It was a bitter sweet week for Deportivo Alaves.

Spain

Spain's Podemos party re-elects Iglesias as leader, rejects move to the centre

Spain's anti-austerity party Podemos has confirmed it is sticking to its leftist roots by reelecting Pablo Iglesias as Secretary General.

Spain

Catalan trial: Artur Mas accuse Madrid of abuse of power over independence referendum

Catalonia’s former President Artur Mas has accused the Spanish government of abusing its power.

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WATCH: Teen crowned 'world's fastest flyer' in indoor skydiving contest

More than 200 participants have taken part in the indoor skydiving wind games in Catalonia, Spain.

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Industrial zone evacuated amid major fire in eastern Spain

The blaze broke out around 9am local as workers were arriving at factories in the industrial zone near Valencia.

Cinema

Stars stun at Spain's Oscars

The best in Spanish and Latin American-filmmaking turned out for the 31st Goya awards in Madrid.

Spain

The men behind Catalonia's separatist push

In January 2016, Carles Puigdemont took over from Artur Mas to lead the regional government of Catalonia.

Spain

Thousands rally to support Catalonian independence leader as he stands trial

Artur Mas is accused of civil disobedience for holding an unofficial independence referendum for the Spanish region in 2014.

Spain

Ex-Catalan president goes on trial over symbolic independence vote

A defiant Artur Mas, the former Catalan president says he has nothing to apologise for as he goes on trial today for his role in the symbolic independence referendum staged in the region three years…

Economy

Spanish economy shows strong 2016 growth

Spain's economy hit one of the eurozone's fastest growth rates for 2016 but its consumer-led recovery may slow in the coming months

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Teen arrested after high school stabbing in Spain

A seventeen year-old has been arrested after stabbing five classmates in a high school in Villena in southeastern Spain.