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A minister urged Spain to eat less meat - here’s how people reacted

A government minister's comments that Spaniards should cut down on beef have sparked a furious backlash.

Italy

Fugitive arrested after being spotted on Google Maps' Street View

An image available on Google appears to show a man who looks like Gammino outside a fruit shop in Galapagar in July 2018.

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The Three Kings arrive by boat to Barcelona with presents for children

The Three Kings, also called the Three Wise men, have finally arrived on Wednesday in Barcelona onboard a ship docking at the city's port. The night of January 5th is the most important and magical night of the year for thousands of children in Spain.

Spain

Watch: Three Kings parade returns to Madrid to mark Epiphany

This year's parade featured a giant mechanical elephant, live camels, and acrobats, as well as a traditional fireworks display at the end.

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Madrid celebrates return of Three Kings parade

Madrid's traditional Three Kings parade was celebrated on Wednesday delighting children after it was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of families packed the streets of the Spanish capital despite the rain, to watch the procession of impressive mechanical puppets.

Spain

Two children die after bouncy castle accident in eastern Spain

Strong winds blew the bouncy castle several metres into the air during a local fair, authorities said.

Culture news

Madrid's COVID-hit 'La Boheme' replaces both casts in just 24 hours

The opera encountered staggering complications when members of both cast rotations tested positive, forcing them to get creative.

Spain

Three dead, ten missing after two migrant boats sink off Spanish coast

Authorities were alerted after a passing vessel heard cries from the water on Sunday night.

Culture news

Spanish revellers honour yearly tradition by hurling eggs and flour

Revellers from the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi celebrated a quirky 200-year-old festival known as Els Enfarinats. The traditional get-together requires participants to dress in military outfits and stage a mock takeover using flour, eggs and firecrackers.

Living

Why is this rebel community in Spain fighting back against wind farms?

As Spain drives its wind farm expansion across rural regions, one community in north-east Spain is bitterly divided.

Spain

Belgium to appeal against refusal to extradite Spanish rapper Valtònyc

The musician was sentenced to more than three years in prison in Spain for writing song lyrics that praised the terrorist organisation ETA.

Living

Musical instruments made from recycled junk help disadvantaged youths

A Spanish orchestra brings together disadvantaged youths using instruments made from recycled materials.

Spain

Destructive volcano on Spanish island of La Palma declared inactive

The volcano fell silent on December 13th after flaring for 85 days and 8 hours, making it La Palma's longest eruption on record.

World News

Trolls, carps and defecating shepherds: How Europe toasts Christmas

We take a look at how Christmas is marked in Italy, Spain, Iceland and the Czech Republic. It's anything but universal!

Spain

Spain's Christmas can be boisterous, banging and, at times, bizarre

Spain’s boisterous take on the holiday could almost be mistaken for irreverence. It's summed up by the caganer or defecating shepherd, which can be found in nativity scenes across the country.

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One of Europe's biggest and oldest lottery draws kicks off in Madrid

One of Europe's biggest and oldest lottery draws kicks off in Madrid

Spain

Spain's €2.4 billion Christmas lottery offers distraction from COVID-1

Spain's €2.4 billion Christmas lottery offers a distraction from pandemic

Spain

Hercules of Cadiz temple thought to have been found

In the Spanish town of Sancti Petri, research teams from the University of Seville and the Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage say they have finally solved an archeological mystery.

Spain

In Barcelona, Catalans protest more Spanish taught in schools

Protesters see the recent court decision to demand more Spanish taught in Catalan schools as a threat to their own language, with the pushback expected to strengthen the region's separatist movement.

Spain

La Palma volcano eruption may be over after three months

A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma may be over after almost three months of daily explosions, earthquakes, lava rivers and toxic gases.