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Police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples
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Police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples

Spanish police seized 200 kilos (440 pounds) of cocaine found inside hollowed-out pineapples that arrived by ship from Central America, the interior ministry said Sunday. READ   
Ancient technique still nets world’s best tuna
Fishermen lay a network of nets to trap big bluefin tuna. Photo: AFP

Ancient technique still nets world’s best tuna

Spanish fishermen in the Strait of Gibraltar have kept alive a 3,000-year-old netting tradition that brings in tuna so tasty, buyers come for it all the way from Japan. READ   
Madrid woman commits 67 crimes in six months
Spanish police stand by their van. Photo: Javier Soriano / AFP.

Madrid woman commits 67 crimes in six months

Police in Madrid have arrested a woman who they said committed 67 crimes within a six month period, using her daughter as accomplice. READ   
    USA to boost military presence at Spain base
    US Marines at a memorial service. Photo:Patrick McDermott / Getty Images N America / AFP

    USA to boost military presence at Spain base

    The Spanish government approved an accord granting the US military a larger presence at the Morón de la Frontera base in Cadiz as a center for a rapid reaction force to deal with crises in Africa. READ   
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      Guards beat up youth for low-hanging trousers
      The man was allegedly beaten up for wearing his trousers too low. Photo: Lebatihem/Flickr

      Guards beat up youth for low-hanging trousers

      A 20-year-old Valencia man has been beaten by tram security guards for refusing to pull up his low-slung trousers. READ   
        Spaniards are slowly stubbing out the ciggies
        Photo: James Stenberg/Wikimedia

        Spaniards are slowly stubbing out the ciggies

        A new study has revealed that the number of smokers in Spain has slightly decreased, but a third still light up on a daily basis. READ   
          What's on in Spain: June 2015
          Fancy being drenched from head to toe in wine? Photo: Alfonso Bermejo Garcia / Flickr Creative Commons.

          What's on in Spain: June 2015

          Made any plans for June? The Local has rounded up a list of some of the best events in Spain, from a wine throwing battle in La Rioja to a high speed air race in Lleida. READ   
            Dublin mayor: 'Catalonia deserves independence'
            Pro-independence Catalans hold up the Catalan flag during a rally. Photo: Josep Lago / AFP

            Dublin mayor: 'Catalonia deserves independence'

            The lord mayor of Dublin, an ex-IRA man, has come out in favour of Catalan independence, telling a Catalan news agency that Irish people know how it feels to be treated as "second class citizens". READ   
              Brexit
              British expat fury over EU referendum snub
              Not ALL British expats will be able to vote in the EU referendum. Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

              British expat fury over EU referendum snub

              Calls are growing for voting rights to be extended to ALL British expats living in EU member states regardless of the length of time lived outside the UK to give those most affected by a possible Brexit a vote in the referendum. READ   
                Football focus 
                Barcelona one step closer to title hat-trick
                Barcelona after winning the Spanish league on May 23rd. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP

                Barcelona one step closer to title hat-trick 

                Barcelona can move another step closer to just the second treble in the club's 115-year history when they host Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday. READ   
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                  My Spanish Career
                  'Americans laugh louder, Spaniards are reserved'
                  Amy Elliott acts in a production of Jack and The Beanstalk. Photo: Steppingonstage.com

                  'Americans laugh louder, Spaniards are reserved'

                  In the latest instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local talks to Amy Elliott, an American born and raised in Pennington, New Jersey who has managed to combine a passion for theatre with Spain’s ever growing thirst for English learning. READ   
                  Opinion
                  Give us a vote: we've got most to lose if UK quits
                  2.2 million Brits live in another EU country. 2.3 million people from elsewhere in the EU live in the UK. Photo: Charles Clegg.

                  Give us a vote: we've got most to lose if UK quits

                  Brits in the rest of the EU should all be given a vote in the country’s upcoming referendum - as should Europeans who live in the UK. We’re the ones with most to lose, argues The Local's managing editor James Savage. READ   
                  My Spanish Career
                  'Have fun, smile and let's play some rugby'
                  Darren was a professional player before coaching the Spanish Rugby League team

                  'Have fun, smile and let's play some rugby'

                  In the latest installment of My Spanish career, The Local talks to Darren Fisher, an English rugby league player turned coach who came to Spain to establish the Spanish rugby league. Quite a task in a country where football is the national obsession. READ   
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                  7 reasons why Spain's the best place on earth
                  Photo: Peter Zuco/Flickr

                  7 reasons why Spain's the best place on earth

                  Don't get us wrong, Spain isn't perfect. It has struggled out of a crippling economic crisis as well as having high pollution levels and a perpetually corrupt political system. But despite all that, it is still the best place to live in the world. And here is why: READ   
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                  Top ten: Madrid's best rooftop bars
                  HAT terrace, one of Madrid's newest rooftop bars. Photo: Jessica Jones/The Local

                  Top ten: Madrid's best rooftop bars 

                  As the temperatures rise in the Spanish capital, Madrileños look upwards, heading to one of the city’s rooftop bars in the hope of catching some of that elusive breeze. Here's our pick of the very best. READ   
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                  Military plane crash
                  'Assembly problem' to blame for Airbus crash
                  A stock image of the Airbus A400M in flight. Photo: Remy Gabalda / AFP

                  'Assembly problem' to blame for Airbus crash

                  Black boxes from the A400M that crashed in Seville on May 9th confirm that there were "no structural faults". READ   
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                  Six of the best gourmet burger joints in Madrid
                  It's World Hamburger Day. Photo: Silver Diner / Wikimedia

                  Six of the best gourmet burger joints in Madrid

                  To celebrate World Hamburger Day (yes, it really exists) here is The Local's pick of some of the best burgers in Madrid.  READ   
                  Spanish judge opens case against Boko Haram
                  Chadian soldiers display arms captured from Boko Haram in northern Nigeria in April 2015. Photo: Philippe Desmazes

                  Spanish judge opens case against Boko Haram

                  A Spanish High Court judge has agreed to hear a lawsuit against Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram and its leader Abubakar Shekau for crimes against humanity and terrorism. READ   
                  Catalan lions and bears to start new life in USA
                  A lioness sleeps in Madrid's zoo. Photo: Pedro Armestre/AFP

                  Catalan lions and bears to start new life in USA

                  The wild animals have finally found a new home across the Atlantic after years spent in limbo since their Catalan safari park went bankrupt. READ   
                  Shocking video
                  Horse deaths reveal dark side of Rocio pilgrimage
                  Each year horses, donkeys and mules suffer abuse during El Rocio. Photo: PACMA

                  Horse deaths reveal dark side of Rocio pilgrimage

                  Shocking footage reveals the cruelty suffered by horses, donkeys and mules during Andalusia’s largest and most famous pilgrimage. READ   
                  Eta weapons cache found in French villa
                  A man walks past a mural in Hernani. Photo: Ander Arrizurieta / AFP

                  Eta weapons cache found in French villa

                  Police raided a villa in the southern French town of Biarritz on Thursday and found weapons and bomb-making materials thought to belong to Basque separatist group Eta, according to security sources. READ   
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                  The ten best places for foodies in Barcelona
                  Barcelona is a foodie paradise. Photo: www.hofmann-bcn.com

                  The ten best places for foodies in Barcelona

                  Barcelona is one of the best European cities for foodies, where you can find everything from Michelin starred greatness to restaurants that have been in the same family for generations. Barcelona expert Rob Dobson tells us his top ten foodie favourites.  READ   
                  John Kerry to make first official visit to Spain
                  John Kerry pictured in Maryland in March 2015. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP

                  John Kerry to make first official visit to Spain 

                  US Secretary of State John Kerry will make his first official visit to Spain, after travelling to Geneva this weekend to meet with his Iranian counterpart in a push to seal a landmark nuclear deal.  READ   
                  Gang trafficking Afghans to EU busted in Spain
                  The gang operated out of Madrid. Photo: mwagner01 / Freeimages.com

                  Gang trafficking Afghans to EU busted in Spain

                  Police in Spain have broken up a gang that smuggled Afghans into Europe for a fee of €23,000 READ   
                  Air traffic controllers call June strike across Spain
                  Passengers waiting at Madrid Barajas airport during the 2010 air traffic controllers strike. Photo: Dominique Faget/AFP

                  Air traffic controllers call June strike across Spain

                  Spanish air traffic controllers have announced four days of strikes in June, threatening travel chaos during peak season for tourists visiting Spain. READ   
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                  Man dead after fatal shooting on Vienna tram
                  Photo: Andrew Nash/Wikimedia

                  Man dead after fatal shooting on Vienna tram

                  One man was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting on a tram car in Vienna on Sunday evening. READ   
                  Froome takes on Federer over selfies brouhaha
                  Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP

                  Froome takes on Federer over selfies brouhaha

                  Roger Federer has drawn criticism from British cycling champion Chris Froome after the Swiss tennis star complained about a boy who jumped onto the court at the French Open to take a selfie with him. READ   
                  German twins die fighting for Isis in Iraq
                  The twin brothers are both reported to have died in suicide attacks. Photo: Dabiq magazine

                  German twins die fighting for Isis in Iraq

                  German twins from Castrop-Rauxel in North Rhine-Westphalia have died fighting for the Islamist group Isis in Iraq, the militia's official magazine reported in its latest publication. READ   
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                  My Danish habits that foreigners just don't get
                  Their love of bikes and the Danish flag make the list, but what else? Photo: Colourbox

                  My Danish habits that foreigners just don't get

                  Do you find the Danes a bit weird? The Local's Nick Bojesen Jensen, who has just returned to Denmark after years abroad, lists ten Danish traits that leave his foreign friends bemused.  READ   
                  The ten Paris streets you just have to walk down
                  How many of these unforgettable streets have YOU seen? Photo: Loïc Lagarde/Flickr

                  The ten Paris streets you just have to walk down

                  Paris is best explored on foot - so we asked the experts at Localers walking tours to come up with a list of the most unmissable streets in the French capital. See how many you have walked along. (No, the Champs Elysées is not one of them). READ   
                  Italian town sets new Tiramisù record
                  Photo: Gemona Turismo

                  Italian town sets new Tiramisù record

                  The northern Italian town of Gemona has set the record for the largest Tiramisù in culinary history. READ   
                  Norway alone in sending Eritrean refugees home
                  Eritreans demonstrate in Segels Torg, Stockholm for Dawit Isaak, the Swedish journalist imprisoned by Eritrean authorities. Photo: JANERIK HENRIKSSON / SCANPIX

                  Norway alone in sending Eritrean refugees home

                  Norway's right-wing government is negotiating a deal with Eritrea's repressive regime which would see asylum seekers from the country forcibly returned, even though a UN report maintains that they could face torture.  READ   
                  Royal princess couple to quit Stockholm for UK
                  Chris O'Neill and Princess Madeleine of Sweden. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/SCANPIX

                  Royal princess couple to quit Stockholm for UK

                  Princess Madeleine of Sweden is set to leave her native country and move to London with her British-American banker husband Chris O'Neill, the Royal Court confirmed on Wednesday. READ   
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