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Me-Mo: an online magazine for photojournalism

On the shores of the Ourcq Canal in one of Paris’ trendy neighbourhoods a group of award-winning photographers have got together to launch an

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Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talks up economic recovery in state of the nation address

Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy gave his annual state of the nation address to the lower house of Spain’s Parliament. Two thousand and fifteen

Spain

Spain's election tremors thought likely to crescendo through 2015

Spain’s election year promises to be busy. It is expected that the parliamentary poll at the end of it will change the essentially two-party system

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African migrants storm border into Spain

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100 immigrants in mass attempt to enter North African Spanish enclave

Thirty-five sub-Saharan Africans have managed to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla after scaling a border fence that divides it from Morocco

Sport

Contador plans for career finish line in 2016

Two time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has announced he plans to retire from pro cycling in 2016. The Spaniard told El Mundo newspaper he

Spain

Toxic orange cloud forces locals indoors after chemical explosion in Spain

Three people were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in northern Spain on Thursday. Authorities advised residents of several small towns

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English and Spanish among happiest languages

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African migrants scale barrier to reach Spanish soil

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Antonio Banderas handed honorary award at 'Spanish Oscars'

Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Pedro Almodovar – all the big names in Spanish cinema were there for Spain's Goya Awards ceremony

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"Après Ski" dominates Madrid Fashion Week

Madrid Fashion Week celebrated its 30 anniversary with a new edition featuring 44 Spanish designers presenting their upcoming Fall-Winter

Spain

Spain's anti-austerity Podemas targets Andalusia

Spain’s anti-austerity party, Podemos, has announced it will field a candidate in the Andalusian election in March. Teresa Rodriguez will fight for

Spain

Cold snap to hit Spain and last for a week: weather warnings issued

Spanish forecasters have issued a cold weather warning that is likely to last until Tuesday February 10. The country is bracing itself for the

Spain

Spain's north African enclaves are targeted once again by desperate migrants

A small group of immigrants has become the latest to try and enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco by climbing the border fence. The

Spain

Podemos holds biggest rally yet in Spanish capital and promises election earthquake

Tens of thousands of people turned out in Madrid on Saturday for the latest show of strength for Podemos, the new left-wing party that in just a year

Spain

Greek crew of crashed F-16 jet had attempted to eject

Investigators say the crash of a military jet in Spain that killed 11 people was due to a technical problem during takeoff. They say the crew of the

Sport

Barca beat Atletico in eventful Kings Cup quarter

Five goals, two sendings-off, a mass brawl, a controversial penalty and nine yellow cards. Barcelona beat a nine-man Atletico Madrid in a

Lebanon

France calls for UN Security Council meeting over Israel-Lebanon border violence

France has called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following the outbreak of violence along southern border of Lebanon with Israel. It

Lebanon

Two Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack

Israel confirms the death of two of its troops near the Lebanon border as its forces come under fire from Hezbollah. A UN peacekeeper has also been killed.

Spain

Death toll rises in Spain NATO fighter jet crash

A French serviceman severely injured in a plane crash at a Spanish military base has died in hospital bringing the death toll from the accident to 11