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Catalonia is pushing ahead more slowly than expected with its independence plan as separatist leaders change tactics and avoid direct confrontation with Madrid in their bid to break away from Spain.
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Spain and Portugal, in the EU's spotlight for failing to meet deficit targets, won a reprieve on Wednesday as Brussels delayed a decision to slap fines on the rule-breakers until July.
Paysanne en colère is one of the works on sale on May 19th. Photo: Christie’s
The proceeds from the auction at Christie's will go to help refugees because Miró "always wanted to help the most disadvantaged."
Zara will ow stock XXL sizes. Stock Photo: Alexander Joe/AFP.
An 18-year-old launched a petition to get the world’s largest retailer to sell larger sizes - and it worked.
The Valley of the Fallen, where Francisco Franco is buried. Photo: Philippe Desmazes / AFP.
An advocacy group for victims is demanding the exhumation of Gen Francisco Franco from his tomb insisting that Spanish taxpayers should not be paying for its upkeep.
The acting PM spoke to the Financial Times. Photo: AFP
The FT described the acting prime minister as "low-key and lacking in charisma" as Rajoy admitted he was eyeing more tax cuts if re-elected. 2 comments
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For many professionals, borders are a thing of the past. But how do you turn your international mindset into a flourishing career?
The innovative NMAC foundation in southern Spain's Cádiz province features contemporay art in a former military installation. Photo: Guillermo Varela
To mark International Museum Day, The Local takes a look at ten museums in Spain, you may not have visited. But should.
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Activists scaled Madrid's iconic skyscraper to protest the deal. Photo: Greenpeace
The controversial EU-US trade deal, TTIP, is drumming up ever more opposition in Spain, leading activists to perform this dramatic feat.
Anna Wardley will swim from Menorca to Mallorca. Photo: Anna Wardley.
A British endurance swimmer is preparing to brave jellyfish to make a record-breaking attempt to swim between the Balearic Islands.
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When you think ‘science’, do you recall school projects and baking soda volcanos? Perhaps it’s time for a change of scene – a trip to Chantilly, France, for instance.
The gangs are targeting large breeds. Stock photo: Sheila Sund / Flickr
Police in Catalonia are hunting organized gangs who have been stealing dogs to use in illegal dog fights.
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Born on this day
Salvador Dalí was born on May 11th, 1904. Photo: AFP
To commemorate the fact that Salvador Dalí was born on this day in 1904, the Local takes a look at some of the more surreal aspects of his life. 2 comments
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Making the decision to move abroad isn’t something to be taken lightly. There’s plenty of boxes to be ticked, forms to be filled out, and general planning to be done. But where do you actually start?
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The San Isidro fiestas in Madrid. Photo: Bru Garcia/AFP.
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The Bard versus Cervantes. Photo: Creative commons / Wikimedia
In the battle for greatness, could Cervantes beat Shakespeare? 5 comments
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There is no longer any need to make the pilgrimage in person. Photo: AFP
Pedro Almodóvar spoke out at the Cannes Film Festival. Photo: AFP
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What's the best way for expats to transfer money abroad?
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Barcelona fans cheering on their team. Photo: AFP
What makes Spanish football teams so much better than their European rivals? 4 comments
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The Europride parade in Madrid. Photo: Bru Garcia / AFP.
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The top floor of a palace in Austria that once belonged to the Habsburg family has been destroyed in a fire started by a discarded cigarette.
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A 33-year-old man is arrested over the brutal murder of four people in Rupperswil last December.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan (l) and Detlef Seif (r). Photo: DPA
A conservative politician extensively quoted a poem in parliament on Tuesday which accused the Turkish president of having a penchant for child porn.
Inger Støjberg talks to local residents on Nørrebro. Photo: Jens Nørgaard Larsen/Scanpix
Claims that local youths are trying to establish a 'Sharia zone' in Copenhagen's multicultural Nørrebro district prompted a visit from Danish Minister for Integration Inger Støjberg.
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Students at Spanish college forced to take exorcism class
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Ten superb reasons why you need to visit San Sebastián
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Abused wife saved by hiding SOS note in son's homework
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Ibiza bans drinking in street… and that includes water
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Expats didn't 'abandon' UK so ALL Brits should get EU vote
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Two thirds of Spaniards want Britain to remain in EU
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