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Catalan elections

The Scottish Saltire flies alongside the Catalan independence flag. Photo: Andy Buchanan /AFP

Scottish and Flemish nationalists welcome Catalan separatist victory

The separatist victory in Catalonia was watched keenly in Scotland and Flemish speaking Belgium but met with concern in neighbouring France.

Catalan elections

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PM Rajoy rules out negotiating with Catalonia over independence split

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday he would not discuss the "end of unity of Spain" after Catalan separatists claimed victory in crucial regional elections and vowed to press ahead with secession.

Catalan elections

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Artur Mas: How a technocrat was transformed into a patriotic leader

Catalonia's leader Artur Mas admits that he was not always a nationalist. But now he is pledging his political life to the cause of making his region independent from Spain.

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Ikea investment will see number of stores double across Spain by 2025

The head of Ikea Iberia has revealed big expansion plans across Spain bringing €1billion in investment and jobs to the region.

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Q&A: Six things you need to know about the Catalan election results

The election billed as a de facto referendum on independence for Catalonia has produced some interesting results. Here's what you need to know.

Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with men's amateur bodybuilding winner, Russian Arkadii Velichko. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP.

Arnie wannabes compete for first prize in Madrid bodybuilding fest

Movie star and former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is saying "hasta la vista" to Madrid after a weekend contest of bodybuilding, pole-dancing and Speedo-strutting.

Catalan elections

The frontpages of Spanish newspapers on Monday

Catalan elections press review: Victory or failure for separatists?

A bitter victory for the separatists or a resounding 'No' to independence? The Local takes a look at how the Spanish newspapers saw the election results.

Catalan elections

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How the internet reacted to results of Catalonia's historic election

The internet wasn't all serious political analysis during Sunday's Catalan elections...

My Spanish career

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'Hills and sunshine make Madrid a year-round paradise for runners'

In this week's instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local talks to Robert Shultz, an American English teacher and now head of the quirky Lactic Acid Junkies running group in Madrid.

Catalan elections

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Catalan separatist win pressures Spain ahead of general election

Catalan separatists dealt a bitter blow to Spain's government by winning control of their regional parliament, sparking uncertainty and political manoeuvring on Monday, three months ahead of a general election.

Features

My Spanish career

$'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'$

Thomas Evans (right) is the founder of Start Ups Made in Spain. Screen grab: Startups Made in Spain/YouTube

'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'

The Local talks to Thomas Evans, the founder of Start Ups Made in Spain, about why Spain is becoming attractive for investors.

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The San Sebastian International Film Festival runs from September 18th and 26th. Photo: Gari Garaialde

Ten things you need to know about Spain's San Sebastián Film Festival

The Local counts down ten essential facts about the most important film festival in the Spanish speaking world, as it gets underway in the Basque seaside city.

Archive photo of a Spanish classroom. Photo: Cristina Quicler / AFP.

Wanted: Family with two kids to save village school in eastern Spain

A village in rural Valencia is offering a house and job to a family with at least two kids that is willing to move in to save the local school from shutting its doors for good.

The Local list

A Spanish Red Cross volunteer comforts a refugee after the death of his friend in at Tarifa's harbour. Photo: Marcos Moreno /AFP.

Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain

While Spain faces pressure to take a bigger share of the hundreds of thousands of migrants arriving at Europe's borders, The Local takes a look at ways that individuals can make a difference.

There is even an art to tasting the grape itself. Photo: AFP

Grape Escape: Discovering the art of winemaking in the vineyards of La Rioja

There's more to wine than tasting it as Sophia Smith Galer discovered on a trip to the rustic vineyards of the Rioja region.

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As it happened

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Catalan regional election results: Independence parties claim victory

Pro-separatist parties won the most seats in parliament despite failing to secure 50 percent of the vote in an election on independence that saw the biggest turnout in history.

Catalan elections

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What would change if Catalonia declared independence from Spain?

Many Catalans are fighting hard for the right to decide on whether to split from the rest of Spain. But what would an independent Catalonia actually look like? The Local gazes into the crystal ball.

Catalan elections

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Catalans go to the polls in de facto referendum on independence

Polls opened on Sunday in a regional election in Catalonia seen as the most important in Spain's recent history, with separatists tipped to win.

Catalan independence debate

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An historical look at the drive for an independent state of Catalonia

As the region goes to the polls in what has become a de facto vote on independence, Catalan historian and separatist campaigner Simon Harris argues that the desire for self-government goes back centuries.

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Spanish air controllers strike causes several delays at Barcelona

A 12-hour strike by Spanish air traffic controllers on Saturday caused delays to some flights, especially in an out of Barcelona airport, an air traffic management spokesman said.

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Refugee Crisis

Refugees arriving at Westbahnhof station. Photo: Caritas

Deutsche Bahn suspends trains to Austria

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is suspending key services to Austria and Hungary until October 4th, citing border controls introduced to manage a record influx of refugees.

Photo: Olivier Miche/Geneva Tourism

Expats in Switzerland have ‘worst social life’

Expats in Switzerland have the worst social life of 39 global expat destinations, according to a survey commissioned by banking giant HSBC.

Sphynx cats are almost completely hairless, with no whiskers or eyelashes. Photo: DPA

Breeding Sphynx cats is animal cruelty: court

A Berlin court has ordered a cat owner to have her hairless Sphynx cat castrated – because it would be animal cruelty to let the naked pet breed.

Danish women live on average the shortest lives in western Europe. Photo: Daxiao Productions/Scanpix

Danes' life expectancy worst in western Europe

Danish women have the lowest life expectancy in western Europe and Danish men are also near the bottom, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

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