Sunday, September 27, 2015

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Spanish air controllers strike causes several delays at Barcelona
Photo: manuelfloresv via Wikimedia Commons

Spanish air controllers strike causes several delays at Barcelona

A 12-hour strike by Spanish air traffic controllers on Saturday caused delays to some flights, especially in an out of Barcelona airport, an air traffic management spokesman said. 
Catalan independence debate
The rebirth of Catalan: how a once-banned language is thriving

The rebirth of Catalan: how a once-banned language is thriving

The Catalan language is a key marker of identity in a region where the debate on independence is raging. Irene Boada, a lecturer in Spanish and Catalan, at Queen's University Belfast, explores its troubled history. 
    Catalan elections
    The radical left holds the key to Catalan independence vote
    CUP leader, Antonio Banos. Photo: Jorge Guerrero/AFP

    The radical left holds the key to Catalan independence vote

    A radical left-wing group in Catalonia was preparing Saturday to act as kingmaker in an election that nationalists hope will set the region on the road to independence from Spain. 
    Catalan elections
    Rajoy speaks Catalan in last ditch appeal to voters to stick with Spain
    Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

    Rajoy speaks Catalan in last ditch appeal to voters to stick with Spain

    Spain's prime minister made a rare declaration in Catalan on Friday as campaigning wrapped up for a vote that nationalists hope will set Catalonia on the road to independence from Spain. 
      Catalan elections
      Q&A: Everything you need to know about the Catalan elections
      Photo: AFP

      Q&A: Everything you need to know about the Catalan elections

      Catalonia goes to the polls on Sunday September 27th in what has been billed a "plebiscitary election" to determine whether the northeastern region should breakaway from Spain. 
        Emily Watson receives Spanish film festival lifetime achievement award
        Photo: Mary McCartney/San Sebastian Film Festival 

        Emily Watson receives Spanish film festival lifetime achievement award

        San Sebastián International Film Festival is honouring the British actress on Friday with its most prestigious award. 
          Irish gangster dies in hail of bullets at swimming pool on Costa del Sol
          The Civil Guard believe it may have been a settling of scores Photo: AFP 

          Irish gangster dies in hail of bullets at swimming pool on Costa del Sol

          Gary Hutch was killed by a balaclava-wearing gunman in Mijas on the Costa del Sol on Thursday in what police believe was a revenge killing. 
            Spanish school’s uniform makes it onto the pages of American Vogue
            Colegio Leonés students on a recent exchange trip to the UK. Photo: Colegio Leonés

            Spanish school’s uniform makes it onto the pages of American Vogue

            A school in the Spanish city of León has been chosen by fashion bible Vogue as having one of the most stylish uniforms in the world. 
              Catalan independence debate 
              For or against? Famous people have their say on Catalan independence
              Photo: Lluis Gene/AFP

              For or against? Famous people have their say on Catalan independence

              The Local takes a look at some of the more well known personalities, both home and abroad, who have spoken out to give their view on whether Catalonia should be an independence state. 
                Travel chaos threat across Spain as air traffic strikes called for Saturday
                The strike will last for 12 hours on Saturday. Photo: AFP

                Travel chaos threat across Spain as air traffic strikes called for Saturday 

                Spanish air traffic controllers will stage a 12 hour strike on September 26th in protest at disciplinary actions by authorities. 
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                  'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'
                  Thomas Evans (right) is the founder of Start Ups Made in Spain. Screen grab: Startups Made in Spain/YouTube

                  'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'

                  The Local talks to Thomas Evans, the founder of Start Ups Made in Spain, about why Spain is becoming attractive for investors.  
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                  Ten things you need to know about Spain's San Sebastián Film Festival
                  The San Sebastian International Film Festival runs from September 18th and 26th. Photo: Gari Garaialde

                  Ten things you need to know about Spain's San Sebastián Film Festival 

                  The Local counts down ten essential facts about the most important film festival in the Spanish speaking world, as it gets underway in the Basque seaside city.  
                  Wanted: Family with two kids to save village school in eastern Spain
                  Archive photo of a Spanish classroom. Photo: Cristina Quicler / AFP.

                  Wanted: Family with two kids to save village school in eastern Spain

                  A village in rural Valencia is offering a house and job to a family with at least two kids that is willing to move in to save the local school from shutting its doors for good. 
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                  Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain
                  A Spanish Red Cross volunteer comforts a refugee after the death of his friend in at Tarifa's harbour. Photo: Marcos Moreno /AFP.

                  Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain

                  While Spain faces pressure to take a bigger share of the hundreds of thousands of migrants arriving at Europe's borders, The Local takes a look at ways that individuals can make a difference. 
                  Grape Escape: Discovering the art of winemaking in the vineyards of La Rioja
                  There is even an art to tasting the grape itself. Photo: AFP

                  Grape Escape: Discovering the art of winemaking in the vineyards of La Rioja

                  There's more to wine than tasting it as Sophia Smith Galer discovered on a trip to the rustic vineyards of the Rioja region.  
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                  Catalan elections
                  Catalan independence debate splits families ahead of regional election
                  Photo: AFP

                  Catalan independence debate splits families ahead of regional election 

                  The issue of whether the northeastern region should breakaway from Spain is provoking fierce debate and creating tensions even among families ahead of the regional election on Sunday. 
                  Teenager found squeezed inside car dashboard to cross Spanish border
                  Photo: Guardia Civil

                  Teenager found squeezed inside car dashboard to cross Spanish border

                  Spanish police found an unconscious migrant squashed into a hidden compartment under the dashboard of car that was attempting to enter Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco.  
                  Spain wins landmark legal battle over 'discriminatory' EU job advert
                  Photo: AFP

                  Spain wins landmark legal battle over 'discriminatory' EU job advert

                  Spain and Italy have won a legal case after claiming EU employment adverts requiring candidates to speak English, French or German discriminated against their monolingual jobseekers. 
                  Catalan independence debate
                  Politicans squabble over flags flying at Barcelona City Hall ceremony
                  Photo: Barcelona Televisió (BTV)

                  Politicans squabble over flags flying at Barcelona City Hall ceremony

                  A childish spat broke out on the balcony of Barcelona City Hall on Thursday as politicians from the left and the right competed to unfurl their flags. 
                  Double the budget and five years late La Pepa Bridge opens in Cádiz
                  Photo: Carlos Fernandez Casado SA

                  Double the budget and five years late La Pepa Bridge opens in Cádiz

                  It cost over half a billion euros and has taken more than eight years to build but finally the bridge linking Cádiz to Puerto Real has been inaugurated. 
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                  Austria sends refugees to Slovakia
                  An elderly man from Aleppo, Syria, waits for news of whether he can travel to Germany with his granddaughter. Photo: Kim Traill

                  Austria sends refugees to Slovakia

                  Just 18 of an agreed 500 Syrian asylum-seekers arrived in Slovakia on Thursday under a deal with EU neighbour Austria that has sparked protest in the village where they will stay temporarily. 
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                  The biggest challenges of moving to Switzerland
                  Photo: Patrick Nouhailler

                  The biggest challenges of moving to Switzerland

                  Switzerland is one of the world’s best expat countries, with some of the highest living standards and a sophisticated, multilingual population. Yet moving to Switzerland can still be stressful and difficult if you don't do it right. 
                  Aachen couple cause outrage with public sex
                  Photo: DPA

                  Aachen couple cause outrage with public sex

                  When it comes to sex, what goes on behind closed doors is supposed to be nobody else's business. But have sex while hanging out of the window of your ground-floor apartment, and the neighbours might just take offence – a lesson one Aachen couple learned the hard way last week. 
                  Dane cut off women’s genitals in South Africa
                  The body parts were found in the man's freezer (not pictured here). Photo: Peter Galvin/Flickr

                  Dane cut off women’s genitals in South Africa

                  South African police have arrested a Danish citizen after 21 pieces of female genitalia were discovered in his freezer. 
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