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Carles Puigdemont. Photo: AFP

Ten things you need to know about the new president of Catalonia

Who exactly is Carles Puigdemont, the man who has been chosen to lead Catalonia on the path to independence from Spain? The Local takes a look.

The royal pair arrive at court. Photo: Gerard Julien / AFP

'All citizens equal before the law': Princess Cristina fraud trial starts

Spain's Princess Cristina and her husband went on trial Monday under intense global media scrutiny in a landmark corruption case that has outraged the country and sullied the monarchy's reputation.

The royal pair arrive at court. Photo: Gerard Julien / AFP

Spanish king's brother-in-law: From Olympic glory to royal shame

A tall and dapper former handball player with two Olympic medals to his name, Iñaki Urdangarin turned from "ideal son-in-law" to the black sheep of Spain's royal family when he landed in court in a corruption case.

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Eight essential ways to tackle the winter months like a true Spaniard

From what to wear to what to order, we've got the tips to help you blend in like a true local this winter in Spain.

My Spanish Career

Photo: Andrew Funk

'I wanted to give homeless people a voice so they won't be invisible'

In this week's instalment of My Spanish Career, we talk to Barcelona-based Andrew Funk, an entrepreneur empowering the homeless to get off the streets and add value to society.

The ice-cream shop where the alleged murder took place. Screen grab: Joly Digital/Vimeo

Spanish woman confesses to hiding dead man in ice-cream shop freezer

A bizarre murder is making headlines in Spain after a woman confessed to hiding a man she killed in the freezer of an ice-cream parlour.

Princess Cristina and her husband Iñaki Urdangarin arriving at court on Monday morning. Photo: AFP

Spain's Princess Cristina arrives at court for landmark corruption case

Spain's Princess Cristina and her husband go on trial on Monday under intense global media scrutiny in a landmark corruption case that has outraged the country and sullied the monarchy's reputation.

Artur Mas, and his successor, Carles Puigdemont. Photo: Lluis Gene / AFP

Catalonia ends deadlock appointing new leader in breakaway drive

Carles Puigdemont, who has been chosen to lead Catalonia to independence from Spain, called on Sunday for the secession process to start.

Families of the convicts, who are dispersed across 73 prisons in France and Spain, led the march in the Basque region's most populous city. Photo: Ander Gillenea/AFP

Thousands march in Bilbao for return of Eta prisoners

Tens of thousands protested in Bilbao, northern Spain calling for the return of more than 400 prisoners linked to the Basque separatist group Eta who are being held outside the region.

Infanta Cristina of Spain and her husband Inaki Urdangarin in 2010. Photo: Attila Kisbenedek/ AFP

Spain's Princess Cristina: From fairy tale life to national 'baddie'

A smiling, educated, mother-of-four who was madly in love with her dashing husband, Princess Cristina had it all until a royal corruption scandal saw her plunge from Spanish darling to national 'baddie.'

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All photos: Fiona Govan

Black diamonds: How a corner of Spain became world's truffle capital

In a remote corner of eastern Spain the cultivation of pungent 'black diamonds' is transforming a rural economy and making the region the truffle capital of the world.

Christmas 2015

Photo: Jaime Reina / AFP

Ten magical ways to give your kids the best Spanish Christmas ever

What child wouldn't love the fact that in Spain you get to celebrate, not once, nor twice, but three times, during the festive period? Lisa Sadleir tells The Local how to get the best out of Christmas in Spain.

Two of the Number26 founders, Maximilian Tayenthal (l) and Valentin Stalf (r). Photo: Number26

The startup looking to revolutionize the Spanish banking experience

A German startup is offering Spaniards the chance to avoid the hassle of long queues and awkward opening hours of Spanish banks and do everything on a smartphone - and in English.

Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP

'We've missed you': King honours Jews banished during Inquisition

Spain's King Felipe VI has honoured Sephardic Jews who were banished more than five centuries ago during the Inquisition, after a law allowing dual citizenship for their descendants came into force.

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Ten brilliant ways to enjoy winter in Spain

Whether it is hearty stews, mountain vistas or shopping and culture, winter in Spain offers its own delights. Here is a look at ten of the best activities to enjoy in the cooler months.

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Catalan regional caretaker president Artur Mas leaves a press conference with his wife Helena after announcing that he will not seek new term. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP

Catalan separatists to form government after Mas steps down

Catalonia's separatists are set to vote in a new regional president on Sunday to push for independence from Spain, itself without a government, after the region's leader stepped aside.

Would-be migrants line up outside the police station to register, in the Spanish enclave of Melilla. Photo: AFP/Blasco de Avellaneda

Migrants 'face beatings and abuse' trying to enter Spanish territory

Migrants trying to enter the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco have faced beatings and other abuses from police, a migrants' rights group said on Friday.

Police detained the parents of the boy, aged 38 and 39, after finding the body. Photo: Krokodyl, via Wikimedia Commons

US couple appear in Spanish court after living with dead son's body

An American couple appeared in a Spanish court for questioning on Friday after police found the badly decomposed body of their seven-year-old son in the family's apartment.

Alfred Milà. Photo: liteboat.fr

Owner of Spain’s biggest kayak firm disappears while kayaking off Ibiza

Alfred Milà went missing on Tuesday while kayaking off the coast of the Balearic island of Ibiza.

Design of three waiters serving in a café: Geoffrey Houghton Brown / V&A

Luck strikes twice for three lottery winning waiters in seaside resort

They couldn’t believe their luck when their number was drawn in the Christmas lottery but just two weeks later the waiters were celebrating again with another win.

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New Year's Eve sexual assaults

Police chief Gerhard Pürstl. Photo: Austrian Police

Backlash after women told not to go out alone

Vienna's police chief has caused outrage by advising women in the wake of sexual assaults over New Year not to go out on the streets alone.

Police officers did nothing to stop the naked protest outside Cologne cathedral. Photo: AFP

Swiss artist stages nude protest in Cologne

Swiss artist Milo Moiré took to the streets naked in 4C temperatures outside Cologne cathedral on Friday in a bid to show that women should not be molested under any circumstances.

Opinion: New Year's Eve sex attacks

A woman in Egypt learns how to defend herself against a sexual attack. Photo: DPA

Silence on sex crimes will make racism worse

Germany's authorities and media have been tiptoeing around the issue of sexual violence committed by immigrants and refugees for too long - giving the far right ammunition in their battle against the mainstream, argues Jörg Luyken.