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Spain’s parties have just two months to find a new alternative. Photo: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP

Socialists blocked in bid to form government

Spanish lawmakers on Friday voted down a bid by Socialist chief Pedro Sanchez to form a coalition government with centre-right Ciudadanos, leaving the country’s parties with just two months to find an alternative to avoid fresh elections.

Brexit

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Spain 'waiting to pounce' if Gibraltar leaves the EU

Spain's acting foreign minister told Spanish radio on Friday that if Britain left the EU he would "raise the question of Gibraltar" the very next day.

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Back to Boho chic: Win your new season wardrobe

There are a few simple staples every woman needs in her wardrobe - but that doesn't mean they have to be boring.

Gag law

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Thousands of Spaniards fined for 'disrespecting' police

A report confirmed by The Local shows that Spanish police raked in nearly €1 million from fines for "disrespecting police" under the controversial gag law.

Pablo Iglesias speaking to the Spanish parliament on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Podemos to block Socialist bid to form Spanish govt

The Socialist's chances of forming a government are looking slimmer and slimmer...

The little boy was locked in a chained and padlocked room. Photo: Andreas Thell

Mum arrested for chaining up son while she was at work

The little boy was chained and padlocked inside of a room while his mother went to work.

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What's the best way for expats to transfer money abroad?

Finally we know.

Betanzos in Galicia, where the mummified body was found. Photo: Solaria/Wikimedia Commons.

Mysterious mummified and mutilated man found in Spain

A truck driver was startled to find the body of a man, apparently mutilated and partially mummified.

Photo: Liam McManus/AFP

Barcelona-Paris plane in scary near miss with drone

An Air France plane came within a few metres of hitting a drone as it was about to land at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, it emerged on Friday.

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Spain seizes 20,000 military uniforms destined for Isis

The smuggled goods would have been "enough to equip an entire army," officials said.

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8 things you learn in an international flatshare

Sometimes living abroad means living with foreigners - and that means things can get pretty weird. So what do you learn when you share an apartment with someone totally new?

Princess Cristina giving evidence on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Spain's Princess Cristina takes stand in tax evasion trial

She is the country's first royal to face criminal charges since the monarchy's 1975 restoration.

Urdangarin leaving court with Princess Cristina. Photo: AFP

Princess' husband admits palace knew about deals: trial

Princess Cristina's husband said the palace was aware of his business dealings, which are at the centre of a fraud trial.

Features

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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.

Valentine's Day

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.

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.

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!

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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.

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Nine sure-fire ways to improve your Spanish

Language learning is not always plain sailing, but The Local has compiled some tips that are guaranteed to help you along the way.

Archive image of a gas station in Catalonia. Photo: Josep Lago/AFP.

Child runs for help at petrol station for drunk-driving mum

An 11-year-old boy pleaded for help while stopping at a petrol station in Catalonia with his mum because she was driving drunk.

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Wanted: amateur Indiana Joneses for Spanish dig

A Spanish community is crowdfunding help to excavate an impressive Iron Age hillfort in Galicia, on the Atlantic coast of Spain.

Archive photo of Guardia Civil officers helping drivers in the snow. Photo: Tonio Gallego/AFP.

Spanish police unwittingly save ex-terrorists in snow

The Guardia Civil helped a group of convicted members of the terror group Eta, which is responsible for killing more than 200 officers on the Spanish force.