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Spain’s disgraced king Juan Carlos I set to return to Spain if PP win elections

SPAIN’S disgraced former monarch, Juan Carlos I, is set to return to live in Spain, nearly three years after going into self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates. Close friends of the

13 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

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New Popular Party administration in the Balearic Islands scraps Equality, Environment departments after doing deal with Vox

THE NEW Popular Party-run administration in the Balearic Islands regional government has already scrapped the Environment and Equality departments, folding them into other areas of the administration. The move by the conservative

13 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

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UFC fighter Conor McGregor wades into climate row involving Spanish minister

AN UNLIKELY figure has waded into a row playing out in Spain involving the environmental transition minister, Teresa Ribera. Irish mixed martial artist and UFC fighter Conor McGregor took to Twitter to

12 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

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Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations

EXPLAINER: Why smoking ban remains on bar and restaurant terraces in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early stages of the pandemic by the Valencian

12 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

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Spain's Postal Service Correos Raises Domestic Mail Charges In New Year

Spain’s Correos mail service seeks to quell concerns about postal votes for July 23 general election

SPAIN’S state Correos postal service has sought to assure citizens that their postal votes will arrive in time for them to participate in the July 23 snap general election. The poll marks

12 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

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Man left dead in Spain’s Galicia after train crashes into vehicle

ONE MAN was left dead and two other people injured on Wednesday after a train crashed into a vehicle at a crossing. The accident took place in the municipality of Lugo, Galicia

12 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

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Isabel Diaz Ayuso Closes Her Campaigns In Madrid, Spain 02 May 2021

Madrid regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso undergoes surgery after suffering miscarriage

THE REGIONAL premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a miscarriage. A brief statement about the incident from the regional government explained

12 Jul, 2023 @ 14:30

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British woman accuses fellow Brit of workplace and sexual harassment in Spain’s Murcia

A BRITISH woman from the Mazarron area of Murcia has accused her former employer- also British- of sexual and work harassment. The 46-year-old filed a complaint with the Guardia Civil on Monday

12 Jul, 2023 @ 12:25

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‘Newsweek’ magazine includes six Spanish hospitals on its list of the world’s 100 best

PRESTIGIOUS US magazine Newsweek has just published its fifth annual list of the world’s best hospitals, and six Spanish healthcare centres are featured among the chosen 100. “The goal of this study

11 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

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Vending Machine Thief Armed With Drill Caught In Special Police Operation In Spain's Valencia

Off-duty civil guard saves woman who was being attacked by a man with a drill

A TRAINEE member of Spain’s Civil Guard on Sunday saved a woman from a man who was allegedly trying to kill her with a drill. The shocking incident took place in the

11 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

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June 2023 was fourth-wettest on record, Spain’s state weather service reports

“UNTIL the 40th of May, don’t put your raincoat away.” So says the famous Spanish saying (Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo), serving as a warning that heavy

11 Jul, 2023 @ 17:17

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Popular Party leader comes out on top during bad-tempered election debate with prime minister

IT WAS billed as the ‘decisive face to face’ debate between Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Popular Party (PP) leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, the two main candidates at the July 23

11 Jul, 2023 @ 16:51

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Spain’s Murcia region takes step closer to repeat elections as Popular Party and Vox fail to reach deal

THE SOUTHEASTERN region of Murcia took a step closer to a repeat election on Monday, after hard-right Vox failed to support the conservative Popular Party (PP) at a second investiture vote. The

10 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

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Sparks set to fly at only head-to-head debate between Spain’s main prime ministerial candidates

IN THE ONLY head-to-head debate that they will hold before the July 23 general election, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Popular Party (PP) leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo will face off against

10 Jul, 2023 @ 14:30

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Four sexual assault cases reported at Spain’s Running of the Bulls fiestas

A TOTAL of four police reports for sexual assault had been filed by Saturday at the world-famous Running of the Bulls fiestas in Pamplona. According to news agency Europa Press, the incidents

9 Jul, 2023 @ 19:30

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Warmest April in Spain confirmed for 62 years

Fresh heatwave set to hit Spain from Monday, with a chance of a new record temperature

THE SECOND heatwave of the summer is expected to hit Spain from Monday, with temperatures as high as 44ºC expected in the Guadalquivir Valley in Cordoba. According to meteorologist Roberto Granda, from

9 Jul, 2023 @ 17:45

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Child Pornography Arrests from Policia Nacional

Man arrested in Spain’s Logroño after allegedly killing wife and trying to throw three children into river

A MAN was arrested this weekend in the city of Logroño after allegedly stabbing his wife to death and then trying to drown his three children. The 44-year-old man, who has Syrian

9 Jul, 2023 @ 16:30

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Three drown in same day in waters off Spain’s Catalan coast

THREE men drowned on Saturday while swimming off the Catalan coast, despite the incidents taking place on beaches where lifeguards were present. One of the victims in the northeastern region was a

9 Jul, 2023 @ 13:14

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Free transport offered to elderly and disabled voters on May 28 in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

Explainer: What you need to know about Spain’s July 23 general election

ON JULY 23, Spaniards will be heading to polling booths across the country for the fifth time in the last 10 years, to choose the next prime minister and the next government.

7 Jul, 2023 @ 17:15

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In joint operation between Spain and UK, authorities bust cocaine smugglers using recreational boats

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has carried out a joint operation with UK authorities to bust a drug-trafficking gang that was using recreational boats to smuggle their illicit hauls. The operation, dubbed “Eulalia”, targetted

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

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Three-year-old boy dies in Spain’s Galicia after mother accidently leaves him in locked car

A THREE-YEAR-OLD child died on Thursday after his mother accidently left him in a locked car. The youngster passed away after spending several hours in the vehicle, in temperatures of around 25ºC.

7 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

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Spain’s state weather agency warns of second heatwave of the year with 44ºC highs

A NEW heatwave could be about to arrive in Spain, with a chance of highs up to 44ºC from Sunday onward. That’s according to the latest update from the country’s Aemet state

7 Jul, 2023 @ 14:15

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Billboard installed by right-wing evictions company in Madrid targeted by protestors

A HUGE advertising billboard installed in central Madrid by a notorious right-wing evictions company continued to cause controversy on Friday, after activists partially covered it up with their own poster. Desokupa, a

7 Jul, 2023 @ 13:30

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Popular beach bars closed for peak summer season in busy tourist area of Spain’s Costa Blanca

VISITORS to Orihuela Costa’s beaches this summer(and all year) have been greeted with the unusual sight of closed beach bars and no basic facilities like toilets, sun loungers or equipment hire. The

6 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Premium·Valencian Community

5 Tons Of Hashish Seized From British Flagged Luxury Yacht On Spain's Costa Blanca

Five tons of hashish seized from British-flagged luxury yacht on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A BRITISH-FLAGGED luxury yacht called ‘Getaway of London’ was intercepted by the Guardia Civil in Santa Pola while a consignment of nearly five tons of hashish was being unloaded. Three men were

5 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45

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Scrapping wealth tax, no commitment to pension rises, and an end to the ‘Iberian exception’: The Popular Party lays out its policies should it win power

The conservative Popular Party (PP), which is predicted in the polls to win the upcoming general election on July 23, has this week made its electoral manifesto public. Among its commitments is

5 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

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