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Spain's Princess Cristina to testify as suspect in fraud case
Daughter of King Juan Carlos becomes first royal to appear in court as a suspect, in a case that has undermined standing of royal family and revived debate over the monarchy
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Catalan leader says Spain cannot block independence vote: report
Spain cannot block a non-binding vote on Catalan independence that could become the basis for negotiations on Catalonia's future, the president of the northeastern region said in an interview published on Sunday.
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Spain makes abortion a criminal offense
Spain makes abortion a criminal offense: Only after rape and danger to the mother may be driven off – these laws splits Spain. A counter-proposal was rejected in Parliament, the law is expected to come through. In a vote to unusually late hour smashed Spain’s People’s Party (PP) with their overwhelming majority in parliament on Tuesday evening the symbolic motion by the opposition Socialists for a withdrawal of their controversial abortion amendment.
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Interest in Israel as Spain Weighs Citizenship for Sephardic Jews
A Spanish initiative has set off a flurry of interest in Israel among Sephardic Jews who want to acquire Spanish citizenship. Maya Weiss-Tamir, an Israeli lawyer who specializes in applications for citizenship in European countries, said she had received 700 to 800 email inquiries since last Friday, when the Spanish government approved a draft citizenship bill.
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Spain, Land of 10 P.M. Dinners, Asks if It’s Time to Reset Clock
Dipping into a bucket filled with Mahou beers, Jorge Rodríguez and his friends hunkered down on a recent Wednesday night to watch soccer at Mesón Viña, a local bar. At a nearby table a couple were cuddling, oblivious to others, as a waitress brought out potato omelets and other dinner orders. Then the game began. At 10 p.m.
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Spain 'gives away' deserted villages
Deserted Spanish villages, some of them centuries old, can now be acquired free or bought very cheaply.
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Top 64 of the Most Beautiful Spanish Last Names
Spanish last names originated from a variety of cultures. Perhaps, that is why it so unique and rich. Read us and get your self attuned with these names.
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2 Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria go free
Two Spanish journalists freed after being held hostage for more than six months in Syria by a rogue al-Qaida group returned home Sunday to an emotional welcome from friends and colleagues.
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Barcelona handed one-year transfer ban for breaking rules over international transfer of under-18s
Barcelona were reeling last night after being hit with a transfer ban for the next two windows for repeatedly flouting rules designed to prevent child trafficking in football. The tarnished reputation of Europe’s most successful club of the 21st century suffered its biggest blow yet following the outcome of a 12-month Fifa investigation into their acquisition of a host of under-18 players between 2009 and 2013.
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Spain’s New ‘Holy Grail’: Jesus Couldn’t Afford That Kind of Bling
Two historians claim they’ve identified the legendary cup—a relic made of gold and precious stones. But where’d a poor carpenter get that kind of money?
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Roche buys rights to Oryzon's cancer-suppressing gene drug
Roche has bought the rights to an experimental drug from Spain's Oryzon Genomics that can switch on genes to block cancer growth, as the Swiss drugmaker looks to maintain its dominance in the lucrative field of oncology. The world's largest maker of cancer drugs will pay Barcelona-based Oryzon $21 million in upfront and near-term milestone payments and could pay out more than $500 million if the company meets other goals, it said in a statement on Monday.
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Clouds and Fog in Caldera de Taburiente
The photo shows a layer of fog in and about Caldera de Taburiente near LaPalma, the Canary Islands of Spain.
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Buildings around cliffs in Ronda, Spain
Ronda is a gem in the Andalusian crown, high up on a plateau and with a craggy gorge dividing the town. The old town hall overlooks the famous bridge and is perched on a cliff edge, with endless views of the arid countryside that define this Spanish region.
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World's most expensive restaurant to open in Ibiza, Spain
If traveling to Ibiza in the Balearic Islands this summer, put around 1,500 euros per person aside for an exclusive meal while you are in town. Yes, that is around $2,075 per head, at what will probably be the most expensive restaurant in the world.
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Hamster-sized deer born in Spain
A baby Java mouse-deer - one of the smallest hoofed animals in the world - has been born at a zoo in southern Spain.
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Tito Vilanova dies aged 45
The former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has died of throat cancer at the age of 45. The club's official Twitter feed tweeted: "The FC Barcelona is in immense mourning. Tito Vilanova has died at the age of 45. May he rest in peace."
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Petition for U.S. to give Florida back to Spain
Let’s face it: Florida is a national embarrassment. When there are so many absurd crime stories starting with “Florida man…” that there’s an actual FloridaMan subreddit, you know things have gotten out of hand.
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Lost Vincent van Gogh painting found in bank safe
Spanish tax inspectors checking the contents of a safety deposit box discovered a painting believed to be by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh that went missing almost 40 years ago, a tax office source said on Saturday.
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Spain politician shot dead in public
A top politician in northern Spain has been shot dead in public and two women have been arrested. Isabel Carrasco, 59, head of the provincial government in Leon, was shot several times as she crossed a footbridge. Police say a mother and daughter are being held, and Spanish media report that the daughter had lost her job at the council.
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Three matadors gored in 'World Series' San Isidro bull fight
'Bullfighting is not a sport. It was never supposed to be. It is a tragedy ... The tragedy is the death of the bull.' So wrote Ernest Hemingway after he witnessed his first bullfight as a reporter in Spain. But three bulls yesterday turned the tables on their killers. They challenged their own ritual slaughter - and won.
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