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Catalan party wants Republican massacres included in historical memory law

THE introduction of a law granting financial compensation to victims of General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship could be delayed following calls for it to cover victims

4 Sep, 2007 @ 08:23

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Colombian drug barons use Spain to launder money

CIA report claims Spain is safe haven for cocaine money NOT only is Spain the gateway for cocaine into Europe but Colombia’s drug barons use

3 Sep, 2007 @ 12:29

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Spain slammed by EU for not protecting birds

SPAIN is facing punishment from the EU for ignoring its responsibilities to endangered birdlife. The European Courts of Justice has found the country guilty of

3 Sep, 2007 @ 10:41

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Crushed by a lift: the immigrant who lived like a slave

The death of a Romanian worker on an illegal Madrid building site reveals conditions of “semi-slavery” in Spanish construction A 50-year-old Romanian man was crushed

3 Sep, 2007 @ 10:34

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Land Grab Scuppered

Despite hard-hitting Junta report rejecting “unsustainable” Parchite Golf, Ronda mayor Antonio Marin Lara insists the scheme is legal and still goes ahead THE Junta has

31 Aug, 2007 @ 08:38

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Eta extortion letters demand 400,000 euros

SEPARATIST group Eta has sent out extortion letters to Basque businesspeople demanding “economic help.” The letters, written in both Spanish and Basque, were sent to

7 Aug, 2007 @ 08:17

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Court declares Lanzarote hotel “illegal”

Canary ‘Algarrobico’ built on virgin shores A 747-bed hotel built on virgin sands on Lanzarote is illegal, according to the Supreme Court of the Canary

6 Aug, 2007 @ 13:43

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Olympic escape for Russian athlete trafficked into Spanish sex trade

THE growing problem of sex-trafficking to Spain is in the spotlight after police broke up a gang that trafficked an Olympic star and 300 others

3 Aug, 2007 @ 09:09

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Forest Buyers Rage in Galicia

Lisa Tilley reports on a new breed of “green speculator,” who are buying forest land in Galicia to protect it from the encroaching concrete A

20 Jul, 2007 @ 08:48

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Ex Government minister arrested for mafia links

Planells accused of bribery after giving immigration documents to Russian gangs THE Government’s former number two in Catalunya has been arrested on suspicion of involvement

19 Jul, 2007 @ 12:02

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Retailer in green move

EUROPE’S biggest clothing retailer has announced plans to make its stores and factories more environmentally friendly. Spanish company Inditex, which owns High Street stores Zara

19 Jul, 2007 @ 11:36

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Rome beatifies Franco’s fighters

A SPOKESMAN from the Catholic Church has confirmed Rome will honour almost 500 people who died during Spain’s Civil War. Juan Antonio Martínez Camino said

19 Jul, 2007 @ 11:33

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Legionnaire’s disease claims life

A BRITISH national has become the first mortal victim after an outbreak of legionnaire’s disease at an ice rink in Benalmadena. The 68-year-old, whose name

10 Jul, 2007 @ 08:15

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Hospitals in toothpaste scare

THE government is asking for vigilance after traces of diethylene glycol were found in tubes of toothpaste designated for Spanish hospitals.

10 Jul, 2007 @ 08:12

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Rat forces evacuation of 3,000 people

MORE than 3,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes after a forest fire engulfed parts of the Mediterranean coast in northern Spain. Fire

10 Jul, 2007 @ 08:09

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Bad Education?

The new subject Education for Citizenship and Human Rights is heralded as moral guidance to combat social divisions – a mainstay of democracy in the

9 Jul, 2007 @ 14:34

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The state of Spain’s coast – Destruction at all costs?

In its annual report into the state of Spain’s coast, Greenpeace highlights the growing problems of construction, corruption and climate change on the country’s ever-dwindling

9 Jul, 2007 @ 12:36

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Spain plants trees to meet Kyoto targets

THREE regional governments in Spain plan to plant millions of trees to help offset the impact of the country’s spiralling greenhouse gas emissions, environment officials

6 Jul, 2007 @ 10:11

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Spain benefits most – and least – from EU wine reforms

Spain's wine producers could be forced to grub up 6 per cent of their vines under a European Commission scheme

5 Jul, 2007 @ 13:42

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Debate highlights divided Spain

Government promises no future dialogue with Eta SPAIN is in a better position today than it was before the PSOE party gained power in 2004.

5 Jul, 2007 @ 10:41

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European Parliament slams “urban abuse” in Spain

MEPs want change in Spain’s Constitution to protect individual property rights LOCAL authorities in Spain adopt a “Wild West” attitude towards construction while giving excess

26 Jun, 2007 @ 09:01

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Greens demand more expensive water for greater users

Figures show levels in Granada reservoirs lower than in 2006 DROUGHT will continue to plague Andalucia while the demand for water will rise, according to

25 Jun, 2007 @ 09:35

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Biofuels compulsory in 2009

A NEW law has made the use of biofuels obligatory by 2009. The government ruling has made the minimum use of 3.4 per cent biofuel

21 Jun, 2007 @ 13:15

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Thousands of Prestige oil spill volunteers suffer health problems

Doctors question adequacy of protective masks CHRONIC coughing, difficulties in breathing at night and nasal obstruction are just some of the health problems suffered by

21 Jun, 2007 @ 12:13

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The Far-Right in Sheep’s Clothing

Zero tolerance for immigrants – but only of certain races: Lisa Tilley gains an insight into the far-right anti-immigration parties who won more seats than

21 Jun, 2007 @ 11:44

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Immigrant dies during deportation

POLICE are investigating the death of a Nigerian immigrant during a deportation flight to his country. Osamyia Aikpitanhi died on June 9 during an Iberia

12 Jun, 2007 @ 07:48

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Catalan party wants Republican massacres included in historical memory law

Colombian drug barons use Spain to launder money

Spain slammed by EU for not protecting birds

Crushed by a lift: the immigrant who lived like a slave

Land Grab Scuppered

Eta extortion letters demand 400,000 euros

Court declares Lanzarote hotel “illegal”

Olympic escape for Russian athlete trafficked into Spanish sex trade

Forest Buyers Rage in Galicia

Ex Government minister arrested for mafia links

Retailer in green move

Rome beatifies Franco’s fighters

Legionnaire’s disease claims life

Hospitals in toothpaste scare

Rat forces evacuation of 3,000 people

Bad Education?

The state of Spain’s coast – Destruction at all costs?

Spain plants trees to meet Kyoto targets

Spain benefits most – and least – from EU wine reforms

Debate highlights divided Spain

European Parliament slams “urban abuse” in Spain

Greens demand more expensive water for greater users

Biofuels compulsory in 2009

Thousands of Prestige oil spill volunteers suffer health problems

The Far-Right in Sheep’s Clothing

Immigrant dies during deportation

The wonderful history behind El Escorial – the world’s largest Renaissance building and a must-visit for all culture lovers

Worry for Spain as Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal to miss rest of season with injury – but ‘is expected to be fit for the World Cup’

Jet2 bans British couple for ‘trying to join mile high club’ on flight to Spain – while the plane was still on the tarmac

Fears for Gibraltar monkeys as they’re spotted ‘eating mud after consuming junk food from tourists’

Third patient dies after receiving ‘six times the required drug dose’ at hospital in central Spain