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July 15, 2015
Carlos and Andrés, the two Spanish officers who saved the newborn baby on Wednesday morning. Photo: Guardía Civil/Twitter
Hero cops save newborn baby dumped in trash
Spanish police have rescued a week-old baby who was dumped in a backpack inside an underground rubbish container near Madrid. READ
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (left) with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias in November 2014. Photo: Dani Pozo/AFP
Tsipras says Europe 'can change' if Podemos wins
Greece's Prime Minister said Europe "can change" if "forces similar to Syriza" win in the upcoming Spanish elections, while Podemos distanced itself on Tuesday from its Greek ally. READ
A ferris wheel looms over book stalls at Semana Negra book festival. Photo: David Busto Méndez/Flickr
Crime literary fest draws crowds to northern Spain
Many English-speakers may not have heard of the Semana Negra book festival held every year in Gijón, on the northern Spanish coast, but it draws writers like Ian Rankin and dwarfs many a prestigious litfest. READ
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard. Photo: Jorge Guerrero/AFP
Officer asks government for Mecca travel grant
A Muslim Civil Guard officer has asked Spain's Interior Ministry for a grant to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca, just as his colleagues have been funded for Christian holy trips. READ
Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Photo: Divine Decor / Flickr Creative Commons.
Almodóvar calls for unity against conservatives
The famous Spanish director has joined more than 100 artists in signing a letter putting pressure on left-wing parties to form a "popular front" against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s ruling conservative party in the end of year elections. READ
A 44-year-old Frenchman has been gored to death in Spain. Photo: Paul.Hartrick/Flickr
French tourist gored to death by bull in Spain
The 44-year-old Frenchman was gored to death during a bull festival in Alicante. READ
Tourists enjoy Calvia beach on Majorca, part of the Balearic Islands. Photo: Jaime Reina / AFP.
Spanish holiday islands consider limit on tourism
Both the president of the Canary Islands and the government of the Balearic Islands have said they are considering putting limits on the number of tourists flocking to the balmy getaways this summer. READ
Football focus
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas bid an emotional farewell to his team this week. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP
Madrid chief denies Casillas was pushed out
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted on Monday the club did not pressurize the club's iconic goalkeeper Iker Casillas to leave after 25 years with them for FC Porto. READ
A protester arguing with police outside the Greek parliament on July 13th. Photo: AFP
Podemos leads criticism of Greek bailout deal
Spain’s Podemos have led the criticism of European powers, accusing them of staging a "coup d'Etat" against Greece and popularizing the Twitter hashtag #ThisIsACoup. READ
Picture of pigeons. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim / GNU Free Documentation / Licence Art Libre.
Spanish town to put its pigeons on the pill
A town near Barcelona has announced that it is putting its pigeons on contraceptives in order to reduce the growing population of feathered fiends. 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
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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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People walk through the streets during the San Fermin bull-running fest in Pamplona. Photo: Cesar Manso / AFP.
Pamplona rape sparks city-wide protests
Activists are gathering on Monday to protest gender violence after a woman reported that a man raped her while his friends stood by laughing during the San Fermin running of the bulls fest in Pamplona.READ
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (l) and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias, pictured in January 2015. Photo: Aris Messinis/AFP
Podemos slams Greek deal as 'coup d'Etat'
A regional deputy of Spanish anti-austerity party Podemos on Monday branded Greece's deal with eurozone creditors a "financial coup d'Etat" against Athens and the governing Syriza party, allies of Podemos. READ
Screenshot of the Currus & Co drone video.
Bakery set to be world's first to deliver by drone
A Spanish bakery is determined to become the first in the world to deliver its bread by a fleet of drones. READ
Barcelona mayor Ada Colau. Photo: Josep Lago / AFP.
Catalonians 'fear' Colau's Barcelona reforms
More than half of Catalonians say they are fearful that new left-wing Barcelona mayor Ada Colau has put the city’s ability to attract investors in danger with her reforms, according to a new poll. READ
The European Balloon Festival near Barcelona ended in tragedy on Sunday. Josep Lago / AFP.
One dead, six injured in hot air balloon accident
Tragedy struck the European Balloon Festival in Spain on Sunday, when a balloon pilot died while saving the rest of his passengers during a crash. 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
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Angela Merkel during a press conference on Monday morning. Photo: DPA
As it happened: Greece roadmap deal struck
UPDATE: Eurozone leaders have reached a deal in Brussels after an all-night negotiation to establish preconditions for a new financial aid programme for Greece. 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
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New design for U5 metro line presented
Vienna’s planned new turquoise U5 metro line will be driverless and fully automated - with the first section operational in 2023. READ
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SwissBenefits: ‘I try to build bridges for expats’
Switzerland was recently voted the best place in the world for expats, but lots of paperwork and complex procedures can keep expats on their toes. The Local spoke with SwissBenefits, a consulting company aiming to streamline the process. 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
The tornado killed one person. Screengrab: YouReporter.it
VIDEO: One killed in Venice tornado
One person was killed and more than thirty were injured when a tornado swept through the outskirts of Venice on Wednesday night, destroying dozens of homes and other buildings. READ
The carcass of the bear after it wsa shot. Photo: Håkan Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix
Czech tourists fined for polar bear attack
The leader of a Czech tour group has been fined for taking inadequate precautions after they were attacked and mauled by a polar bear on Svalbard earlier this year. READ
Villa Sjötorp. Photo: Courtesy of Rädda Villa Sjötorp Facebook group
Huge Swedish house for sale for just one krona
A grand French Renaissance style house in Gävle, 160km north of Stockholm, is up for sale for one krona ($0.11). The catch? The buyer must renovate it and move in. READ
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