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Socialists face doomed vote to form government in Spain
Photo: AFP

Socialists face doomed vote to form government in Spain

Spain's Socialist chief Pedro Sanchez was set to lose his bid to form a new government on Wednesday. 
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    Europe's mysterious richest man: five essential facts
    Zara creator and the world's second-richest man, Amancio Ortega. Photo: Miguel Riopa/AFP.

    Europe's mysterious richest man: five essential facts

    Bill Gates is the number one richest man in the world and an internationally known name. But how much do you know about the Spaniard at spot number two?  
      Germanwings tragedy 
      Students travel to Spain one year after Germanwings crash
      Students at Joseph König school mourning their classmates. Photo: AFP

      Students travel to Spain one year after Germanwings crash

      As the one-year anniversary of the Germanwings disaster approaches, the German school which lost 16 students is hoping another language exchange can help to heal the wounds. 
        Spanish unemployment figures rise in February
        Photo: AFP

        Spanish unemployment figures rise in February 

        Spain's unemployment queue inched up slightly in February, due mainly to a rise in the number of jobless in the agriculture sector. 
          US Elections
          US expats vote for Sanders in 'Super Tuesday' primary
          ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

          US expats vote for Sanders in 'Super Tuesday' primary

          Bucking the trend back in the homeland which saw success for Hillary Clinton, American Democrats in Spain voted strongly for Bernie Sanders. But some still fear the impact of "the rise of Trump". 
            Spanish town bans bizarre duck throwing festival
            The woman repeatedly swings the duck at the activist. Photo: Animal Rescue España

            Spanish town bans bizarre duck throwing festival

            One Spanish town has decided to take action against its "cruel" century-old tradition.  
              This is how excited Spain is by its probable next PM
              Photo: Pablo Montesinos/Twitter

              This is how excited Spain is by its probable next PM

              Spain's Socialist leader pleaded with law makers on Tuesday evening to vote him through as prime minister, but faced a less than captive audience... 
                'Europe's Nelson Mandela' freed, vows to push for peace
                Arnaldo Otegi was freed on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

                'Europe's Nelson Mandela' freed, vows to push for peace 

                Arnaldo Otegi has been hailed as Europe's Nelson Mandela, but for victims of Eta he remains a hate figure.  
                  Police baffled by car parked on top of house in Spain
                  Photo. Las Palmas Police.

                  Police baffled by car parked on top of house in Spain

                  Police and firefighters were left scratching their heads when they found a car a bit out of place. 
                    Nine things to consider before moving to Spain
                    Photo: TonyMadridPhotography/Flickr 

                    Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

                    Marianne Calvin, a relocation expert at Moving2Madrid, talks us through the top things to consider before taking the plunge and moving to Spain.  
                      Features
                      Valentine's Day
                      Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man
                      Sally Fazakerley on navigating the perilous path to true love

                      Ten golden rules for snagging a Spanish man 

                      Looking for your very own Don Juan? Then this is what you need to know. 
                      Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless
                      Carlos, who has been living on the street for five months. Photo: uncorteunahistoria

                      Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless

                      A group of Spanish hairdressers are using their Sundays to give free haircuts to the homeless along with a chance to tell their stories.  
                      8 amazing ski resorts in Spain
                      Sierra Nevada ski resort. Photo: Álvaro Salas Ordóñez / Flickr Creative Commons.

                      8 amazing ski resorts in Spain

                      With lots of snow falling across Spain's mountains. It's time to head for the slopes! 
                      How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash
                      Photo: Sirenas Mediterranean Academy 

                      How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash 

                      A horrible accident inspired one Spanish woman to follow her lifelong dream... to become a mermaid and help others follow in her wake. 
                      Black diamonds: How Spain became world's truffle capital
                      All photos: Fiona Govan

                      Black diamonds: How Spain became world's truffle capital

                      In a remote corner of eastern Spain the cultivation of pungent 'black diamonds' is transforming a rural economy and making the region the truffle capital of the world. 
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                      Spanish renewable energy giant posts €1.2 billion loss
                      Photo: AFP

                      Spanish renewable energy giant posts €1.2 billion loss 

                      Troubled renewable energy giant Abengoa is trying to avoid becoming one of Spain's biggest bankruptcies.  
                      Nearly 300 Spanish towns ban 'cruel' animal circuses
                      Photo: AFP

                      Nearly 300 Spanish towns ban 'cruel' animal circuses 

                      Hundreds of Spanish towns have already decided to ban the controversial entertainment, but campaigners say there’s more to be done. 
                      80% of Spaniards under thirty still live at home with parents
                      Photo: Rafa Rivas/AFP.

                      80% of Spaniards under thirty still live at home with parents

                      A new report shows that an astonishing 80 percent of young adults still live with mum and dad - and that number seems to be going up. 
                      Lena Dunham slams Spanish mag for Photoshopped cover
                      "This is not what my body has ever looked like," wrote the Girls star. Photo: AFP

                      Lena Dunham slams Spanish mag for Photoshopped cover

                      The writer and star of Girls took to social media to criticize a Spanish magazine for its overuse of Photoshop on a front cover.  
                      Socialist chief faces uphill battle in bid to lead Spain
                      Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP.

                      Socialist chief faces uphill battle in bid to lead Spain

                      Can Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez convince lawmakers to vote him through as prime minister? 
                      From our other editions
                      Chaos as migration system 'close to collapse'
                      EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos. Photo: European Commission

                      Chaos as migration system 'close to collapse'

                      Greece furiously recalls its ambassador from Austria and Brussels warns the bloc's migration system could collapse within ten days. 
                      Zug: rich expats must learn local language
                      The canton of Zug expects B1 level German. Photo: Andreas Gerth/Swiss Tourism

                      Zug: rich expats must learn local language

                      Canton rejects plan to exempt wealthy foreigners from language learning. 
                      30-strong group harasses young girls in north Germany
                      Photo: DPA

                      30-strong group harasses young girls in north Germany

                      A trio of teenage girls in northern Germany were sexually harassed by a large group of men in northern Germany on Thursday, echoing the events of New Year’s Eve in Cologne. 
                      Imam at Danish mosque: Stone women to death
                      The Grimhøj Mosque in Aarhus has been at the centre of controversy for years. Photo: Henning Bagger/Scanpix 

                      Imam at Danish mosque: Stone women to death 

                      UPDATED: Controversial Aarhus mosque in the spotlight again after hidden camera reveals "Stone Age" beliefs.  
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                      National
                      Couple arrested in Spain over graveyard 'voodoo' love ritual
                      National
                      Benidorm's Sticky Vicky, 72, retires from sexy magic show
                      National
                      Fart sparks shoot out between rival Spanish gypsy clans
                      Politics
                      Rajoy achieves in hometown what Hitler and Stalin didn't
                      National
                      Six reasons why Spain is failing on human rights
                      International
                      Have your say on Brexit: How to register to vote in EU referendum
                      National
                      Spanish police make Valentine joke. Internet gets very angry
                      Travel
                      Ten touristy types you'll meet in Spain: Which one are you?
                      International
                      The Boss is coming: Bruce Springsteen to play Spain gigs
                      Technology
                      Five brilliant apps to help you learn Spanish
                      National
                      Spanish civil servant takes six years off work. No-one notices
                      National
                      Could this be Spain's own Maggie Thatcher?
                      National
                      Seven of the best cheesy chat up lines in Spanish
                      Health
                      One dead and dozens ill after falling foul of dodgy tortilla
                      National
                      Hapless man has FOUR steel rings cut off penis by firemen
                      National
                      Top ten most romantic nicknames to woo your Spanish sweetheart
                      Shocking: Migrant hides inside car bumper to cross into Spain
                      Lifestyle
                      Six things the USA could learn from Spain
                      National
                      Ten of Spain's most romantic getaways for Valentine's Day
                      Culture
                      Wacky and whimsical: Spain goes carnival crazy
                      National
                      Danger: Early toxic caterpillar plague creeps across Spain

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