Spain

Europe 11/18/21, 03:09

According to a study published on Oct. 13 in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, the oldest evidence of mercury poisoning was discovered in 5,000-year-old human bones recovered from pits and caves in Spain and Portugal. Human bones were obtained from 23 different archaeological sites and studied by experts. Researchers believe that ...

Trending 11/08/21, 15:57

Last Saturday, Nov. 6, Mallorca police arrested 12 passengers and were looking for a dozen passengers from a flight from Morocco to Turkey who fled a plane after it made an emergency landing. The incident was described as "unprecedented" and likely linked to illegal immigration.The illegal exodus came after a ...

United Kingdom 11/06/21, 14:50

To 'promote equality,' a primary school has encouraged boys and girls as young as three to come to school wearing skirts.The initiative follows a Spanish campaign in which teachers and students have worn skirts to class in solidarity of student Mikel Gomez, 15, who was dismissed last year for wearing ...

Europe 10/12/21, 20:46

Now may not be the best time to consider a holiday in Spain as some flights in the country were canceled and swimming is restricted. The flights are reduced following the volcano eruption in La Palma island, which has been active since Sept. 19, Glasgowlive reported. The airport on the island was ...

News 08/23/21, 17:04

Spain's High Court upheld a ruling by the High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) that denied the executive implementing the COVID passport. The passport would have required individuals to prove having received the coronavirus vaccine or a negative test within less than 72 hours. The measure was not justified ...

Europe 07/14/21, 19:16

The Plenary of Spain's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday, July 14, that the lockdowns and some of the measures imposed by the Socialist government of Pedro Sanchez under the state of emergency are unconstitutional. The court's ruling is in response to a legal resource filed by the conservative Vox Party leader ...

Politics 05/29/21, 18:21

The government of Spain launched a campaign to combat racism, but paradoxically the action itself turned out to be racist and received criticism from all sectors. The unfortunate campaign issued postage stamps with different values depending on their darker or lighter shade, seeking to raise awareness of the alleged discrimination ...

News 03/11/21, 16:09

The Spanish Senate approved a controversial euthanasia law on March 10, after the lower house of Parliament approved it, without the testimony of experts and despite the objections from the country's bioethics committee and its doctors' association, on Dec. 17, 2020. The Popular Party senator, Antonio Román, rejected it, arguing, "It ...

Europe 04/13/20, 11:47

The impact caused by the outbreak of the CCP Virus (Chinese Communist Party Virus) in Spain saw a spike in the death toll today, Monday, April 13, with some 17,489 people dead. An increase of 517 deaths compared to 16,972 deaths on Sunday. According to the Spanish Health Ministry, the number ...

Europe 04/09/20, 10:38

The Spanish government announced a Universal Basic Income that, under the name of "minimum vital income," would redistribute part of the taxes collected, but this is generating controversy because of the possible adverse consequences. "We are going to implement the minimum vital income as soon as possible," announced Economy Minister Nadia ...

Europe 02/26/20, 16:26

About a thousand people, including guests and employees of the Spanish hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace, were tested and prevented from leaving because an Italian couple and two of their friends tested positive for the coronavirus. "We regret to inform you that, for health reasons, the hotel has been closed. Until ...

Europe 11/11/19, 15:25

The dazzling rise of the conservative VOX party in Sunday's elections in Spain has shaken the foundations of the "progressive consensus" that had dominated institutions, the media, and political life for the last two decades. The fledgling party led by Santiago Abascal, which a year ago had no presence in Spanish ...

Europe 11/08/19, 05:27

A short drive through the narrow streets of Villarreal can give you an idea about what matters most in this small city in eastern Spain. Only a few buildings stand out — the large ceramics factories that fuel the local economy and the iconic La Cerámica Stadium that is home to ...

Europe 10/18/19, 09:01

Catalonia and its riot-swept regional capital, Barcelona, were paralyzed Friday by a mix of strikes and marches as the northeastern Spanish region endured its fifth day of mass protests over the conviction of independence leaders. More than 200 people have been arrested and scores injured since separatist sentiment swelled on Monday, ...

Europe 10/15/19, 17:03

Violent clashes erupted for a second night in Barcelona between police and protesters angry about the conviction of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders, as Spain launched an investigation Tuesday into an activist group organizing the demonstrations. Thousands of people held vigils near the Spanish government offices in Catalonia's four provinces. But ...

Europe 10/14/19, 14:27

The Latest on the conviction of Catalan politicians and activists (all times local): 9:00 p.m. Health authorities in northeastern Spain say 37 protesters have been injured during ongoing clashes with police at Barcelona's airport. Protesters block the roads leading to El Prat airport, outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Spain's Supreme ...

Tech 06/13/19, 09:33

Twitter says it has deleted nearly 4,800 suspect accounts linked to Iran that the company says secretly pushed that government's agenda. Twitter is adding those accounts and their tweets to a public database it launched last year to track its battle against government-linked misinformation. It is also adding a smaller number ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 11:54

UEFA is tightening its rules to stop countries which don't recognize Kosovo from excluding its national soccer team, but left some loopholes."This policy obliges all other teams to accept to play against Kosovo national and club teams as the result of a draw, be it on their own territory or ...

Europe 05/29/19, 09:56

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has asked Spain to seek the release from pre-trial jail of three Catalan separatists detained following Catalonia's 2017 secession attempt.In an opinion to be published later Wednesday but seen by The Associated Press, the working group says that former Catalan regional vice ...

Soccer 05/29/19, 09:46

It will be an unusual Champions League final for Spain.Madrid will be hosting the final again after nearly a decade, but the country's streak of having at least one team playing for the European title ended this year after five straight seasons, giving home fans little to cheer for when ...