Monday, October 26, 2015

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Jamón and chorizo rank alongside cigarettes as potential cancer cause
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Jamón and chorizo rank alongside cigarettes as potential cancer cause

It is the de-facto national dish of Spain but according to the World Health Organization (WHO) jamón is as dangerous to one’s health as tobacco. 
    Barcelona ranked among top ten most reputable cities in the world
    Mislav Marohnić / Flickr Creaive Commons.

    Barcelona ranked among top ten most reputable cities in the world

    A new study placed Barcelona among the top ten "most reputable" cities in the world, ahead of fellow European tourist traps London and Paris. 
      Guinean migrant drowns as rickety boat capsizes trying to reach Ceuta
      The border at Ceuta Photo: AFP

      Guinean migrant drowns as rickety boat capsizes trying to reach Ceuta

      A Guinean migrant drowned on Monday after high winds capsized the rickety boat he was in trying to reach Spain's north African territory Ceuta. 
        Opinion
        The end of the expat? Europe's cities fight for 'Inpats'
        Photo: Simon Paulin/Imagebank Sweden

        The end of the expat? Europe's cities fight for 'Inpats'

        Mention expats and many minds are drawn to stereotypes of workers sent abroad for three years to live in a compound and sip gin. But today’s mobile professionals aren't posted overseas – they just get up and go, writes The Local's Managing Editor James Savage. 
          Gran Canaria calls for 'catastrophe' status in aftermath of fierce storms
          Photo: CabildoGranCanaria/Twitter

          Gran Canaria calls for 'catastrophe' status in aftermath of fierce storms

          The popular holiday island is asking for catastrophe status to receive urgent help to fix areas damaged in recent torrential storms.  
            Spanish artist unveils 'masterpiece' to commemorate 70 years of UN
            Photo: un.org

            Spanish artist unveils 'masterpiece' to commemorate 70 years of UN

            The sculpture, in New York’s Central Park, marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. 
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                My Spanish career
                'I realised I was too Mediterranean to spend my entire life in Germany'
                Photo: Romina De Simone

                'I realised I was too Mediterranean to spend my entire life in Germany'

                In this week’s instalment of My Spanish Career we talk to Romina De Simone, an Italian teacher living in Madrid and the founder of Mucho Mas Que Idiomas about how language learning is changing. 
                  Football focus 
                  Barcelona to take Uefa to court over fine for Catalan independence flags
                  Photo: Lluis Gene/AFP

                  Barcelona to take Uefa to court over fine for Catalan independence flags

                  Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has threatened to take Uefa as far as the European Court of Human Rights after the club was fined for fans displaying flags supporting Catalan independence. 
                    Spanish workers celebrate victory over Coca-Cola factory closure
                    The workers' protest camp was decorated with Communist flags. Photo: AFP

                    Spanish workers celebrate victory over Coca-Cola factory closure

                    To cheers and applause, 220 employees are celebrating their return to work at a Coca-Cola factory near Madrid after they blocked its closure in court, marking a rare legal victory for workers in Spain where one in five people are out of work. 
                      Features
                      Gallery
                      10 stunning autumn shots of Spain
                      Photo: auroland2014/Instagram

                      10 stunning autumn shots of Spain

                      At this time of year Spain puts on a splendid show of autumn colours. Here are some of our favourite photos taken by The Local readers. 
                      Refugee crisis
                       'Women put their babies into our arms begging us to keep them safe'
                      Photo: Pro-Activa Open Arms

                      'Women put their babies into our arms begging us to keep them safe'

                      As more and more refugees crowd into rubber dinghies to reach Europe, a Spanish volunteer lifeguard tells The Local how he's swapped the tourist packed beaches of Catalonia to go on patrol in Lesbos. 
                      Startups
                      Inside the Spanish startup world: 13 takeaways from the ecosystem
                      Trying an IoT device at the 2015 Internet of Things Solutions World Congress in Barcelona Photo: Josep Lago / AFP

                      Inside the Spanish startup world: 13 takeaways from the ecosystem

                      Just what is going on in the Spanish startup scene? The Local takes a look. 
                      The Local list
                      Six unmissable dishes from Toledo, Spain's 2016 Capital of Gastronomy
                      Photo: Alameda County Community Food Bank / Flickr

                      Six unmissable dishes from Toledo, Spain's 2016 Capital of Gastronomy

                      Toledo has been chosen as Spain's Capital of Gastronomy for 2016 due to its "creative combination of cultural and gastronomical heritage". So what is so tasty about Toledo?  
                      My Spanish career
                      'We keep a typewriter at the back for customers to punch out poems'
                      Terry among the books at Desperate Literature. Photo: Sophia Smith Galer

                      'We keep a typewriter at the back for customers to punch out poems'

                      In this week’s instalment of My Spanish Career, The Local talks to Terry and Charlotte, the couple behind Desperate Literature, Madrid’s newest bibliophile hangout. 
                      More news
                      Spanish police free Moroccan migrants held for ransom
                      The kidnapped migrants had been held in a flat in the port city of Algeciras. Photo: AFP

                      Spanish police free Moroccan migrants held for ransom

                      Spanish police said Saturday they had freed two Moroccan migrants who were kidnapped as soon as they entered Spain illegally by ferry and who were being beaten and held for ransom. 
                      Spain seeks military helicopter crew that crashed in Atlantic
                      The helicopter (not the one pictured) went down on Thursday afternoon. Photo: AFP 

                      Spain seeks military helicopter crew that crashed in Atlantic

                      Spain's defence ministry was on Saturday searching for three crew members of a military helicopter that crashed in the Atlantic off the Canary Islands, after initially reporting that they had been rescued by a Moroccan patrol boat. 
                      Catalonia leader defends his govt in 'witchhunt' corruption probe
                      Photo: AFP

                      Catalonia leader defends his govt in 'witchhunt' corruption probe

                      Catalonia leader Artur Mas on Friday defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials. 
                      Miss Spain hopeful aims for beauty pageant history as first transgender
                      Photo: Screenshot from Fundacion Daniela.

                      Miss Spain hopeful aims for beauty pageant history as first transgender

                      Transgender Ángela Ponce is looking to go home with the top prize in Sunday's Miss World Spain contest - and shake up the world of beauty pageants while doing so. 
                      Canary Islands battered by fierce storms and torrential rain
                      Waterspout off Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria Photo: Cabildo Gran Canaria / twitter 

                      Canary Islands battered by fierce storms and torrential rain

                      Severe weather warnings have been issued across the Canary Islands this weekend as torrential rain brings chaos and forced the closure of schools. 
                      From our other editions
                      Beauty queen dies after mountain fall
                      Ena Kadic (left) and the Bergisel. Photo: APA/Hochmuth

                      Beauty queen dies after mountain fall

                      Former Miss Austria Ena Kadic has died in hospital from injuries sustained after she fell down a mountain while jogging in her home state of Tyrol. 
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                      The cheapest and fastest way to transfer money
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                      Cologne gang 'stole from churches to fund Isis'
                      The alleged gang in court in Cologne. Photo: DPA

                      Cologne gang 'stole from churches to fund Isis'

                      Eight young men appeared in court in Cologne on Tuesday charged with robbing churches and schools to finance Isis' religious war in Syria. 
                      Denmark preparing harder residency rules
                      Inger Støjberg is working on her next round of immigration changes. Photo: Bax Lindhardt/ Scanpix

                      Denmark preparing harder residency rules

                      The Venstre government is preparing its next round of tighter immigration laws, this time targeting those who want to obtain permanent residency. 
                      Startups
                      Madrid and Barcelona rank among top 15 startup cities across Europe
                      Culture
                      10 best cold weather Spanish tapas
                      National
                      Lost for words? Composer writes lyrics for Spain's national anthem
                      Culture
                      Central spire will make the Sagrada Familia tallest church in the world
                      National
                      Unlucky for some: Ten of the strangest Spanish superstitions
                      Features
                      Inside the Spanish startup world: 13 takeaways from the ecosystem
                      Technology
                      Spain's Nazi-built airfield will be 'cutting edge' drone research centre
                      National
                      7 reasons to love autumn in Spain
                      Culture
                      Eight of the most outrageous rude expressions to learn in Spanish
                      It's official: These are Spain's most beautiful and charming small towns
                      Business & Money
                      Venture capitalists flock to invest in Spain's flourishing startup scene
                      Travel
                      The secret to more travel for less
                      National
                      Could you pass the new Spanish citizenship test?
                      Politics
                      PM Rajoy confirms Spain's election will take place on December 20th
                      National
                      What's on in Spain: October 2015
                      National
                      What would change if Catalonia declared independence from Spain?
                      National
                      12 reasons why Spain is (and isn't) a brilliant place to be an expatriate
                      National
                      Madrid calls time on blacking up 'tradition' of Three Kings parade
                      Culture
                      The Prado ranks above the Louvre on list of world's greatest museums
                      National
                      Revealed: Eight dirty tricks Spanish restaurants use to overcharge you
                      Travel
                      Spain comes out as most popular gay tourist destination in Europe
                      Politics
                      Why a Corbyn victory could have profound consequences for Spain
                      National
                      Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain

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