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WATCH: Crowds gather in Spain for historic dance on stilts

People gathered in the Spanish town of Anguiano to see the Dance of the Stilts, an event held since the 17th century.

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Spain: King Felipe VI asks Pedro Sánchez to form a new government

The proposal of the task comes just a week after right-wing opposition Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed in his bid to do so.

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Spanish nightclub where 13 people died in fire had no licence

According to local authorities, the nightclub had been under a closure order. The families say the tragedy could have been avoided.

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Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions

Police in Spain now have powers to arrest people for leaving their pets alone following the adoption of a new animal welfare law that came into force last week.

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Spain hit hard by rising price of olive oil

Drought and extreme heatwaves have halved Spanish olive oil production. The price at origin has increased by 112 per cent since last year.

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Spanish nightclub fire: two premises had invalid papers

Two of the nightclubs involved in Sunday's fire in Murcia did not have a municipal licence and had been under a cease and desist order. Thirteen people were killed.

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Could airlines be forced to stop charging for carry-on bags?

With various different hand luggage standards across airlines, it can be difficult to avoid hidden fees.

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Spain's Socialist leader now has a chance to become Prime Minister

The Popular Party's leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed to collect enough votes to lead a government.

Culture news

Oldest shoes in Europe found in haul from Spanish bat cave

The grass-woven sandals were first retrieved along with various tools and artefacts by 19th-century miners.

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Spain has overhauled animal welfare laws. Here's what's new

From abandonment and mandatory training courses to a licence to fly, see what pet owners will and won't be able to do in Spain from now on.

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14-year-old student stabs five people at Spanish school

The attacker reportedly used two kitchen knives to wound three teachers and two pupils.

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Spanish conservative leader loses first bid to become prime minister

If the Spanish conservative leader fails to win approval on his second attempt, acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would have a chance to stay in Moncloa Palace.

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How this school in a disadvantaged part of Spain is boosting literacy

A neighbourhood in Spain where the average salary is a fraction of the national one, unemployment is double the country's rate and school absenteeism runs rampant is showing the way on how to boost literacy among children.

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Spain fines 'Big Four' consulting firms for 'marathon' working days

Employees at Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG complained about working up to 16 hours per day.

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Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time

Spain charges Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than €6.7 million.

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Why Spain's conservatives are unlikely to come into power despite win

Two months after elections in Spain, right-wingers have a chance to form a new government this week. But is their attempt doomed to fail?

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Why is Spain among the EU's worst for people not studying or working?

In Spain, 17% of the population is neither studying nor working. A figure above the OECD average of 15%. So why is this happening?

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Spanish town shocked by AI nudes of teenage girls: But is it a crime?

More than 20 girls in Spain reported receiving AI-generated naked images of themselves. But can deepfakes be legally punished?

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Spanish football drops the word 'women' from the national team's title

Players lifted their boycott of the side in time for a match against Sweden, but are demanding widespread changes in the status of female players.

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Most of Spain's World Cup-winning players to return to squad

Most of Spain's international women footballers will rejoin the squad following a strike by the World Cup winners over the president of the federation being accused of inappropriately kissing a player.