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Greece crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and French President Francois Hollande. Photo: DPA
LIVE: Euro Greece summit 'reaches a deal'
UPDATE: Eurozone leaders appear to have reached a deal in Brussels after an all-night negotiation to establish preconditions for a new financial aid programme for Greece. READ
Greece crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has confirmed a third bailout for Greece. Photo: Thierry Charlier/AFP
PM denies EU meeting was "revenge" on Greece
Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, denied on Monday that this weekend’s meeting of Eurozone leaders had been "revenge" against Greece for calling a referendum. READ
Eight people have been killed in a fire at a retirement home in northern Spain. Photo: Contando Estrelas/AFP
Eight dead in retirement home blaze in Spain
A blaze in a retirement home in northern Spain overnight left eight people dead and 11 hurt, the regional government said on Sunday. READ
Football focus
Real Madrid's captain and goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, is to leave the club after 25 years. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP
End of an era: Casillas to leave Real Madrid
Real Madrid's emblematic captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to leave the club for FC Porto after 25 years during which he won everything in the game with the Spanish giants. READ
A Swedish man has been arrested in Calella in Spain. Photo: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez
Swedish man held over woman's death in Spain
A Swedish man in his forties has been arrested by Spanish police on suspicion of murdering a woman near the town of Calella, north of Barcelona. READ
An ETA mural in northern Spain. Photo: Rafa Rivas
Suspected ETA members charged in France
Two alleged members of the Basque separatist group ETA, including a man suspected of killing a policeman in 2010, have been charged and remanded in custody in France, a judicial source said on Sunday. READ
Men running with the bulls in Pamplona. Photo: Miguel Riopa / AFP
When Pamplona bull runners get hooked
Why do men love to run with the bulls in Pamplona? Is it just love of tradition or is it something more primal, asks Daniel Silva. READ
Young men pose pose during their work day in Andalusian town of Villamartin. Photo: Cristina Quicler / AFP
Spain improves outlook for joblessness and debt
The Spanish government on Friday lowered its 2015 forecasts for unemployment and public debt, bolstering its claims of a surging economic recovery months ahead of a general election. READ
Tourists pull their suitcases along in Barcelona. Photo: Quique Garcia / AFP.
Barcelona says tourists are worse than poverty
Tourists are a bigger problem for the inhabitants of Barcelona than poverty, according to a new poll, reflecting growing tensions as officials crack down on the numerous and at times misbehaving tourists. READ
Gallery
The Real Spain? A group of students in Madrid has made a series of postcards showing another side to Spain. Photo: The Real Spain
Postcards reveal bitter truth of the 'Real Spain'
A group of young creatives have designed a new range of postcards that depict a no-holds-barred version of Spain today, one with which the government and tourist board might not be too happy. READ
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Get your kit off! Spain's 10 best nudist beaches
Have you tried everything to combat the heat and nothing has worked? It might be time to strip off and head to one of Spain's best nudist beaches... READ
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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
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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
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A crimes against humanity probe has been opened against Basque separatist group, Eta. Photo: AFP
Spain to probe Eta for crimes against humanity
A Spanish judge has opened a crimes against humanity probe against the Basque separatist group Eta in what a judicial source called the first such case of its kind. READ
Spanish singer Antonio Orozco serenading 380 embryos. Photo: Instituto Marquès
Singer serenades 380 embryos in world first
Spanish singer-songwriter Antonio Orozco has just completed the gig of his life: singing live to 380 embryos to prove the power of music.READ
Photo: Fundación Titanic.
Lost 100-yr old Titanic relic resurfaces in Spain
A silver and bronze plaque commemorating the launch of the ultimately doomed ocean liner had been presumed to be lost for 100 years, before reemerging a few days ago in Granada. READ
Chinese businessman and art gallery owner Gao Ping outside court in Madrid. Photo: Dominique Faget / AFP.
Court frees alleged crime ring leader on bail
A Spanish court on Thursday freed a Chinese businessman accused of leading one of the country's biggest money-laundering scams after he posted bail of €400,000 ($440,000), a judicial source said. READ
At least 10 major forest fires have broken out in Spain during the heatwave. Photo: Cesar Manso/AFP
Wildfires ravage Spain during record heatwave
Forest blazes in Spain have ravaged more than 15,000 hectares this week as the country chokes in a record heatwave at the start of its wildfire season, officials said on Thursday. READ
Wimbledon
Garbine Muguruza became the first Spanish woman in 19 years to reach the Wimbledon final. Photo: Patrick Kovarik/AFP
First Spanish woman in 19 years makes it to final
Garbine Muguruza became the first Spanish woman in 19 years to reach the Wimbledon final on Thursday with a rollercoaster 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska. READ
A garbage collector walks along the beach at Sant Antoni de Portmany on Ibiza Island. Photo: Jaime Reina / AFP.
Spain expected to be a top job creator in 2016
Projections released on Thursday predicted that Spain will be one of the top job creators among advanced economies in 2015 and 2016.READ
San Fermin
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Charging bulls injure five during Pamplona run
Half-tonne fighting bulls crashed into and trampled thrill-seeking runners as they raced down the cobblestone streets of Pamplona in northern Spain on Thursday, injuring five men, officials said. READ
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Tsipras dissing Podemos leader Iglesias goes viral
A video of left-wing Greek leader Alexis Tsipras snubbing his Spanish left-wing counterpart Pablo Iglesias has gone viral on social media. READ
Chef José Andrés has snubbed Donald Trump over the businessman's anti-immigrant comments. Photo: AFP
Spanish chef dumps Trump over racist slurs
One of Spain's most famous celebrity chefs has decided to cut all ties with the American business magnate-turned presidential hopeful over his anti-immigration comments. READ
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Smoking ban
Photo: Paul Gillingwater
Smoking ban bill to become law
Austria’s parliament will pass a new bill on a complete smoking ban on Wednesday - which will come into force in May 2018. READ
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Quick tips for writing the perfect Swiss CV
Every country 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
An Xbox 360 controller. Photo: DPA
Man drugs girlfriend to keep playing videogames
A court fined a 23-year-old man in North Rhine-Westphalia after he admitted to giving his girlfriend a sedative so that he could keep playing video games with a friend. READ
The golden spirals are each approximately 3cm long and weigh 0.1 grams each. Photo: Vestsjællands Museum.
Bronze Age treasure found in Denmark
Danish archaeologists have found 2,000 gold spirals buried in a field in Zealand that they suspect were used to adorn the ceremonial garbs of sun-worshiping priest-kings during the Bronze Age. READ
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No time for lunch at home? Not in France. Photo: Shutterstock
How living in France will change your lifestyle
Whether for better or for worse, many foreigners find that their habits alter when they move to France. Here, a few veteran expats share their experiences of how French culture has changed their lifestyles. READ
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