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Spain REFUSES ship carrying 230 migrants, says it will not be ‘sea rescue organisation for Europe’

SPAIN has rejected a charity boat ferrying 230 migrants, saying it cannot be the ‘sea rescue organisation for all of Europe’. Pedro Sanchez, the new

26 Jun, 2018 @ 17:26

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Spain’s population grows thanks to influx of immigrants

AN influx of immigrants has helped Spain’s population grow for the second year in a row. The number of people in Spain increased by 132,263

25 Jun, 2018 @ 17:25

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Donald Trump promises to visit Spain during visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia

DONALD Trump has vowed to visit Spain in the near future. It comes after the US president met with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia

20 Jun, 2018 @ 12:22

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Spain agrees to take more than 600 stranded migrants after Italy and Malta refuse

Pedro Sanchez made the decision to avoid a 'humanitarian catastrophe'

11 Jun, 2018 @ 14:59

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Up to 200,000 protestors form human chain calling for independence referendum for Spain’s Basque Country

ALMOST 200,000 protestors formed a human chain to call for a referendum on the independence of the Basque Country from Spain. Spaniards from the wealthy

11 Jun, 2018 @ 10:37

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Madrid ends direct rule over Catalunya after new government is sworn in

It comes after the region's autonomy was suspended for seven months following the pro-independence referendum

4 Jun, 2018 @ 11:11

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Spain ‘will probably have new prime minister’ by Friday, sources claim

A source claimed PP leaders are starting to see defeat as the most likely outcome

30 May, 2018 @ 16:21

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No confidence vote for Spain’s Mariano Rajoy to be held THIS WEEK

The PP has been plagued by a string of corruption cases in recent months

28 May, 2018 @ 13:07

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OH, SNAP: Mariano Rajoy’s Spain government ‘hanging by a thread’ as allies give election ultimatum

A string of former PP leaders were convicted yesterday for a combined 351 years in prison

25 May, 2018 @ 16:30

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Balearic president to meet with airlines to safeguard resident discounts

THE President of the Balearics has vowed to prevent airlines increasing their prices after new resident discounts look likely to come into force from July.

25 May, 2018 @ 11:19

Business & Finance·Mallorca·Politics·Travel News

Pressure mounts on Andalucia boss Susana Diaz as FAFFE scandal reveals officials spent millions on golfing and strip clubs

The so-called FAFFE quango spent more than €3.1 million on hotels and entertainment between 2009 and 2011

25 May, 2018 @ 10:51

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Tensions rise as Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urges Catalunya to form ‘viable’ government

It comes after Rajoy rejected newly appointed leader Quim Torra's selection of cabinet ministers

22 May, 2018 @ 10:42

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POLL: English voters would rather lose Scotland than Gibraltar over Brexit

ENGLISH voters would rather lose Scotland than Gibraltar in the Brexit process, a new poll has found. Pollsters from Panelbase asked people across England which

18 May, 2018 @ 15:08

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Millions made from ‘unethical’ Gibrlatar deal with ‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat al-Assad ‘should be sent to Syrian refugees’

The former GSD leader made the suggestion to GBC

11 May, 2018 @ 10:55

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Former Gibraltar opposition leader blasts Rifaat al-Assad deal as ‘unethical’

Independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon insisted the government needed to explain the deal

10 May, 2018 @ 17:12

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Gibraltar government under fire for lack of ‘clarity’ or comment on controversial al-Assad sale

Independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon insisted the government needed to explain the deal to show it has a ‘moral conscience’, rather than burying it under

9 May, 2018 @ 19:39

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‘F**K YOU’: Spain’s Mariano Rajoy’s press secretary caught on tape insulting protesting pensioners

Castro said she had been joking

7 May, 2018 @ 20:06

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Toff of the pops! Georgia flies in for exclusive club opening

SHE is the hot new fashion columnist for the Sunday Times… and recently won smash TV show I’m a Celebrity…Get me out of here! So,

1 May, 2018 @ 16:00

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

Scottish expat in Spain campaigns for MPs to represent Brits living abroad

The Almeria-based teacher has launched a petition which already boasts over 1,000 signatures

27 Apr, 2018 @ 16:42

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British tourists will have to pay for visa to visit Spain under new EU proposal

Britons will have to pay €7 to apply for an ETIAS visa to Brussels authorities

26 Apr, 2018 @ 12:12

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‘Butcher of Hama’ and uncle of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to make MILLIONS from sale of Gibraltar building

A GIBRALTAR office building owned by the uncle of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is being bought in a knock-down deal by a company linked to

25 Apr, 2018 @ 13:05

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

BREAKING: Cristina Cifuentes resigns after video of her stealing anti-ageing cream goes viral

CRISTINA Cifuentes has resigned. It comes after footage of the Madrid leader stealing two tubs of anti-ageing cream in 2011 went viral this morning. The

25 Apr, 2018 @ 11:49

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WATCH: Embattled Madrid leader Cristina Cifuentes STEALS anti-ageing cream from hypermarket in Spain

The PP politician was rumbled by a perfume saleswoman

25 Apr, 2018 @ 10:33

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Mallorcan orchestra announces it will give preference to Catalan speakers

THE Symphonic Orchestra of the Balearic Islands has pitched in on the debate about using Catalan in the workplace. The group has announced that it

13 Apr, 2018 @ 14:15

Entertainment·Mallorca·Politics

Stormy seas! Protesters gather to oppose cruise ship arrival in Palma

PROTESTERS gathered as the largest cruise ship in the world, the Symphony of the Seas, arrived in Palma on its maiden voyage. The Royal Caribbean

12 Apr, 2018 @ 11:40

Entertainment·Lead·Mallorca·Politics·Travel News

ESSAY: Why do politicians in Spain never resign?

As more scandal emerges over a leading politician’s faked university degree, Lenox Napier asks: ‘why do politicians never resign in Spain?’ SPAIN’S leading political problem

7 Apr, 2018 @ 10:40

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Spain REFUSES ship carrying 230 migrants, says it will not be ‘sea rescue organisation for Europe’

Spain’s population grows thanks to influx of immigrants

Donald Trump promises to visit Spain during visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia

Spain agrees to take more than 600 stranded migrants after Italy and Malta refuse

Up to 200,000 protestors form human chain calling for independence referendum for Spain’s Basque Country

Madrid ends direct rule over Catalunya after new government is sworn in

Spain ‘will probably have new prime minister’ by Friday, sources claim

No confidence vote for Spain’s Mariano Rajoy to be held THIS WEEK

OH, SNAP: Mariano Rajoy’s Spain government ‘hanging by a thread’ as allies give election ultimatum

Balearic president to meet with airlines to safeguard resident discounts

Pressure mounts on Andalucia boss Susana Diaz as FAFFE scandal reveals officials spent millions on golfing and strip clubs

Tensions rise as Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urges Catalunya to form ‘viable’ government

POLL: English voters would rather lose Scotland than Gibraltar over Brexit

Millions made from ‘unethical’ Gibrlatar deal with ‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat al-Assad ‘should be sent to Syrian refugees’

Former Gibraltar opposition leader blasts Rifaat al-Assad deal as ‘unethical’

Gibraltar government under fire for lack of ‘clarity’ or comment on controversial al-Assad sale

‘F**K YOU’: Spain’s Mariano Rajoy’s press secretary caught on tape insulting protesting pensioners

Toff of the pops! Georgia flies in for exclusive club opening

Scottish expat in Spain campaigns for MPs to represent Brits living abroad

British tourists will have to pay for visa to visit Spain under new EU proposal

‘Butcher of Hama’ and uncle of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad to make MILLIONS from sale of Gibraltar building

BREAKING: Cristina Cifuentes resigns after video of her stealing anti-ageing cream goes viral

WATCH: Embattled Madrid leader Cristina Cifuentes STEALS anti-ageing cream from hypermarket in Spain

Mallorcan orchestra announces it will give preference to Catalan speakers

Stormy seas! Protesters gather to oppose cruise ship arrival in Palma

ESSAY: Why do politicians in Spain never resign?

Five teenagers dead after fire rips through apartment building near Barcelona

Bored in Barcelona? Why not check out one of Europe’s largest photo exhibitions

Police investigate claims of school and cyber bullying in case of 14-year-old girl who ‘took her own life’ in Malaga’s Benalmadena

No UK passport, no entry: Dual British nationals could be forced to renounce citizenship under new rules

High-speed trains between Madrid and Andalucia partially resume with trains as far as Cordoba and Sevilla – Malaga will have to wait