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Eight of out ten Spaniards consider themselves happy. Photo: AFP.

Nation of optimists: 8 in 10 Spaniards are happy

Despite the heatwave gripping Spain and fears about Grexit, Spaniards are overwhelmingly happy, according to a new study. READ

A woman fans herself in Seville during the nationwide heatwave. Photo: Cristina Quicler / AFP.

Scorching Spanish heat reaches record highs

A town in Valencia has recorded temperatures reaching nearly 46C (about 115 Fahrenheit) - the hottest Spanish temperature in three years, as the national weather office predicts the heatwave will continue for at least another week. READ

Greece crisis

There are some stark similarities and differences between Greece and Spain. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

Why Spain is not like Greece - and why it is

There are intriguing political parallels between the two nations ahead of a year-end general election in Spain, where the ruling conservatives are pointing to Syriza's difficulties to discredit its Spanish ally Podemos. READ

Over 60 percent of Spaniards have never read Don Quixote. Photo: Erin Kelly/Flickr Creative Commons.

Most Spaniards have never read Don Quixote

It is the undisputed classic of Spanish literature, and one of the most influential novels ever published, but a new poll has revealed that over 60 percent of Spaniards have never read Don Quixote. READ

A picture of a man taking pictures of a porn actress. Photo: Gabriel Bouys / AFP.

Shock as porno filmed at famous tourist spot

Passersby were stunned as a man and semi-nude woman shot an erotic fetish film outside a popular tourist attraction in Valencia in broad daylight. READ

In pics

The first running of the bulls took place in Pamplona on Tuesday morning. Photo: AFP

Two Americans and a Brit gored in Pamplona

Two Americans and a British man were gored and eight others hurt on Tuesday as runners dashed ahead of six half-tonne fighting bulls in a fast first running of the bulls at Spain's annual San Fermin festival. READ

A car of the Spanish National Police. Photo: Kevin B. / Wikimedia Commons.

Spain detains suspected female Isis recruiter

Spanish police arrested on Tuesday a woman on the Canary Islands suspected of recruiting girls and teenagers for the Islamic State group, the interior ministry said. READ

A man suspected of links to Islamic State groups is arrested during an antijihadist police operation in Sabadell, Catalonia. Photo: Quique Garcia / AFP.

Jihadist messages about Spain raise terror alert

Spain's Interior Ministry has raised the country's terror altert to its highest level since the 2004 Madrid bombings in response to Spain being mentioned in jihadist social networks linked to the Islamic State. READ

An employee shows a Spanish gold chalice, which will go up for auction at the Guernsey's in New York next month. Photo: Jewel Samad / AFP.

400-year-old Spanish treasure on sale in NY

An exquisite gold chalice, an emerald-encrusted crucifix and a gold bar go on auction in New York next month, recovered from a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Florida in 1622. READ

A 13 foot high digital screen broadcasting the faces of Britain's most wanted is on tour around expat holiday spots in Spain. Photo: Crimestoppers

Hunt for Britain's Most Wanted hits the Costas

A 13-foot-high digital screen broadcasting the faces of 18 of Britain’s Most Wanted fugitives is on tour around British ex-pat hot spots in Spain, with British crime fighting agencies hoping the scheme will flush out the country's Most Wanted criminals. READ

Features

Gallery

Photo: Tinnyaw/Flickr

Top ten tricks to survive the Spanish summer

Summer is officially here and the mercury is rising - for those of you who can't get to a beach, The Local offers you our tips on keeping cool in the city. READ

My Spanish Career

Stephanie Schulz settled in Valencia four years ago. Photo: Agustin Millan

'Valencia is the perfect place to live and work'

In the latest instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local meets Stephanie Schulz, a German living in Valencia where she gives guided tours of the city. READ

Gallery

King Felipe celebrates one year on the Spanish throne on June 19th. Photo: Gerard Julien/AFP

In pics: King Felipe's first year on the throne

As King Felipe celebrates one year on the Spanish throne, The Local takes a look at what he has been up to during his first 12 months as Spanish monarch. READ

Passeig del Born in Barcelona. Photo: 1997 / Wikimedia Commons.

Six Spanish streets you have to walk down

To mark World Sauntering Day on Friday (yes, that is a real day), The Local counts down six of the loveliest streets to stroll down in Spain. READ

Top from left: Queen Letizia, Ana Botin, Mireia Belmonte. Bottom from left: Ada Colau, Amaya Valdemoro, Sister Lucia Caram. Photo: AFP and Wikimedia Commons.

Women shaping Spain: The top 100

Ada Colau, the new left-wing mayor of Barcelona has stormed into the latest list of Spain's most influential women and she is in good company; the Queen, a nun and an Olympian also make the list. READ

More News

Greece crisis

Photo: AFP

Spanish Prime Minister backs further Greek aid

Spain's conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday said he backed aid for Greece but not without "responsibility" and reforms on Athens' part, a day after Greeks voted decisively against more austerity in a referendum. READ

Francisco Franco pictured in the 1960s. Photo: AFP

Madrid mayor to rid city of dictator Franco

Manuela Carmena, the new left-wing mayor of Madrid, is set to get rid of all street signs bearing references to the late dictator Francisco Franco, replacing them with the names of illustrious women and local heroes. READ

Gallery

Photo: Adolfo Lujan/Flickr

Over a million celebrate Madrid Pride 2015

From July 1st to 5th, Madrid’s restaurants, shopfronts and balconies were awash with rainbow colours in a unanimous show of support for the biggest gay pride celebration in Europe. READ

Greece crisis

From left: French President Francois Hollande, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey at a summit last month in Brussels. Emmanuel Dunand / AFP.

Spain is 'open to' Greece bailout negotiations

Spain is open to negotiating a new bailout for Greece after Greek voters rejected creditors' austerity demands in a weekend referendum, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Monday. READ

Three quarters of Spaniards oppose the country's new gag law. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP.

Majority of Spaniards oppose new "gag law"

Three quarters of Spaniards oppose the country's new "gag law", which has brought in a series of measures opponents say hark back to the dark days of dictator Francisco Franco. READ

Pamplona

Photo: AFP

The survivor's guide to running with the bulls

Acclaimed British author and bullfighting afficionado Alexander Fiske-Harrison has been running with the bulls at Pamplona for the last six years and has participated in over 40 bull runs across Spain. He shares with The Local his top ten tips for survival. READ

A photo of a bullfight in Valencia. Photo: Jose Jordan / AFP.

Mayor gets death threats over bullfighting row

The mayor of a town in Valencia has received death threats on social media after she announced the city would stop subsidizing bullfights. READ

Greece crisis

"Today in Greece democracy has won," said leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias. Photo: Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFP

'Democracy' the winner in Greece: Podemos

The leader of Spain's leftist Podemos party on Sunday hailed results from Greece's referendum showing voters decisively rejecting creditors' bailout terms as a victory for democracy. READ

Photo: Cesar Manso / AFP.

Spain on high alert for wildfires amid heatwave

UPDATE: Spain was on maximum alert for wildfires on Monday as firefighters brought a blaze in northern Spain's Aragon region under control that had been sparked by the heatwave over the weekend.READ

Spain's Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz. Photo: Dani Pozo / AFP

'High risk of terror attack' in Spain says Diaz

Spain is facing its highest level of terror threat since 2004 because of the danger posed by jihadists, said the country’s Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz on Sunday. READ

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Nazi basement man sentenced

A man who appeared in an Austrian documentary film in a scene filmed in his basement filled with Nazi memorabilia has been sentenced to ten months conditional imprisonment. READ

JobTalk Switzerland

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Quick tips for writing the perfect Swiss CV

If you’re about to apply for a job, there’s no doubt that a good CV is more important than ever. Every country, though, has a slightly different approach to the perfect resume. Rebekka Affolter, who writes the blog for leading Swiss recruitment website swissjobs.ch, tells The Local how to polish up your CV and stand out from the hordes of other jobseekers in Switzerland. READ

The Panther tank removed from a cellar in Kiel, with a prosecutors' evidence label attached to its barrel. Photo: DPA

Police confiscate WW2 tank hidden in cellar

Police searched a villa in a wealthy suburb of Kiel on Wednesday and found a Second World War tank, a torpedo and other weaponry in the cellar. On Thursday they were still working on removing the tank. READ

Former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Photo: Niels Ahlmann Olesen/Scanpix

Former Danish PM lied about Iraq war plans

A new document reveals that Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who was Prime Minister of Denmark in the period leading up to and during the Iraq war, intended to join the US invasion much earlier than he had previously indicated. READ

Gallery - Travel

Everyone knows Mont Saint-Michel but what about some of France's more unknown Unesco World Heritage sites? Photo: AFP/Unesco

Ten French Unesco sites you won't have heard of

After France was awarded two new World Heritage sites at the weekend The Local has dug up some of the country’s least known gems on a list that now boasts 41. How many of these have you heard of? READ

The BA flight to London Gatwick was rerouted from Rome to Naples. Photo: Mark Harkin

Passenger fury over BA’s late Italy airport switch

British Airways passengers, or at least the lucky few who made it back to London from Italy on Wednesday night, vented their anger after their flight was rerouted from Rome to Naples without sufficient prior warning. READ

An armed Norwegian policeman patrolling Stavanger. Photo: Mats Danielsen/Wikimedia Commons

Norway Police fired just two shots last year

Norwegian police fired just two shots in the entire of 2014, neither of which killed or injured anyone, according to statistics published last month. READ

The property in Snorrslida, Sweden. Photo: Dansk Ejendoms Consult

Rude name stops house selling for 1,000 days

A home in southern Sweden has been on the market for more than 1,000 days, with many suggesting its rude-sounding name could be the reason it has failed to attract buyers. READ

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