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Christmas 2015

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Video: Spanish Christmas lottery campaign tugs at the heart strings

The eagerly-awaited advert for Spain's Christmas Lottery has been released and its main character has already got a huge following.

Catalan independence debate

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Bishops concerned over Catalonia independence 'breaking up' Spain

Spain's Roman Catholic bishops said on Monday they were "extremely concerned" by efforts to "break up" Spanish unity, amid a strong independence drive in Catalonia.

Paris terror attacks

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Belgium-Spain match cancelled due to security fears after Paris attacks

The football friendly between Belgium and Spain scheduled for Tuesday in Brussels has been cancelled on the recommendation of the national crisis centre following the Islamist attacks in Paris.

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Giant Darth Vader head falls victim to dark forces on streets of Madrid

The Dark Lord is apparently not so powerful in Spain - a larger-than-life replica of his head in Madrid has been the target of vandalism.

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Who are Spain’s jihadists?

With fears that Islamic terrorists could be poised to stage Paris style attacks across Europe, The Local takes a look at the jihadist threat within Spain.

Catalan independence debate

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Exodus of 1,000 businesses from Catalonia over independence drive

Roughly a thousand firms left Catalonia last year due to tensions sparked by the region's drive to break away from Spain, the head of a top Spanish business association said on Monday.

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Indian summer: Spain basks in unseasonably warm November

Beachgoers enjoyed the sun this weekend as temperatures reached the high 20s along the Mediterranean coast.

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Spain arrests British drug smuggler on top ten most-wanted fugitive list

Spanish police have arrested a suspected British drug trafficking boss who is listed among Britain's ten most wanted fugitives thought to be on the run in Spain.

Paris terror attacks

A minute's silence held outside the French embassy in Madrid on Monday. Photo: Fiona Govan

Spain pays tribute to victims of Paris attacks with minute's silence

Flags are flying at half mast and a minute’s silence was held around Spain at midday as Spaniards came out in support of their northern neighbours after Friday’s horrific terror attacks, which left 129 dead.

Paris terror attacks

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Security tightened ahead of Spain-Belgium friendly in wake of attacks

Spain has upped its security levels for Tuesday's international clash after the weekend's terror attack in Paris, which left 129 people dead.

Features

Opinion

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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.

Gallery

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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

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'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

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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

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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?

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Paris terror attacks

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'I'm alive': Two Spaniards wrongly reported as dead in Paris attacks

The families of two Spaniards were rejoicing last night after being wrongly informed that their loved ones had been killed in the terror attacks on Friday.

Paris terror attacks

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France warns that fugitive Paris terrorist could be on way to Spain

The French authorities have warned their Spanish counterparts that one of the men suspected of taking part in the Paris attacks may be on his way to Spain.

Paris terror attacks

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Four Spaniards named as victims in Paris terrorist attacks

UPDATED: Three Spanish men were named among the victims of Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris as well as a woman who held dual Spanish-Mexican nationality.

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Spanish security forces 'on alert' after Paris terrorist attacks

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called an emergency meeting of Spain’s National Security Council in response to the attacks.

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Uber to start from scratch in Spain in bid to overturn car-sharing ban

The car-sharing app was banned in December 2014 but is hoping to make a comeback in Spain.

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Teen jailed for 12 years for religious murder

A 17-year-old Afghan boy who stabbed to death a 31-year-old man he met on a German language course has been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in jail.

Paris terror attacks

A woman lays a candle at a gathering in Geneva for the victims of the Paris attacks. Photo: Lea Devigne

Swiss step up security after Paris attacks

Police and border guards in Switzerland are reinforcing security measures across the country in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night that left at least 129 people dead and more than 300 injured.

Paris terror attacks

A squad of police outside the French embassy in Berlin, where the European and French flags were flying at half mast on Saturday.

Paris changes everything on refugees: Bavaria

Conservative leaders in Germany insisted on linking the terror attacks in Paris on Friday night to the country's own refugee crisis, with calls emerging on Saturday for a crackdown at German borders.

Refugee crisis

(L-R) Integration Minister Inger Støjberg, PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Justice Minister Søren Pind announced the new package of initiatives on Friday. Photo: CO Media