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Spain, Portugal to take in most Aquarius refugees
Aug 15, 2018 08:37Spain and Portugal on Tuesday offered to take in most of the 141 refugees on board the Aquarius after it was given permission to dock in Malta, resolving a new standoff over the rescue ship.
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Hundreds wounded following collapse of platform at Spanish festival
Aug 13, 2018 09:38Hundreds of people have been injured, five seriously, during a festival in Spain when a section of a wooden platform packed with people collapsed into the sea, according to media reports.
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Europe copes with record heat wave, 2 die in Spain
Aug 03, 2018 13:51Two men have died from heatstroke in Spain as Europeans cope with a record heat wave.
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Spain to build five warships for Saudi Arabia under new deal
Jul 20, 2018 01:25Madrid has inked a military deal with the Riyadh regime, which would see a Spanish firm build five warships for Saudi Arabia, despite an international cry against the sales of military equipment to the kingdom amid its bloody war on impoverished Yemen.
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Spain drops arrest warrant for Puigdemont after Germany refuses to extradite him
Jul 19, 2018 14:48Spain's Supreme Court dropped a European arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday after Germany refused to extradite him to face a charge of rebellion for declaring Catalonia independent last year.
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Germany: Ex-Catalan leader could be extradited for graft not rebellion
Jul 12, 2018 14:19A court in Germany has finally reached a decision on the fate of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, saying the fugitive leader can be extradited to Spain over misuse of public funds but not rebellion.
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Protesters demand release of Catalan leaders after prison transfer
Jul 05, 2018 09:59Protesters demand the release of jailed Catalan leaders in front of the Lledoners prison, in the Sant Joan de Vilatorrada municipality of Catalonia, where four of them were reportedly transferred.
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Spanish PM calls for joint European action on refugees
Jun 24, 2018 12:34Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed his support for an integrated European Union policy for dealing with a current refugee crisis facing Europe.
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Spain fully united for Iran’s match: Iniesta
Jun 20, 2018 02:07Spain passed a "difficult" time after the sacking of Coach Julen Lopetegui but the players had put the affair behind them and were fully united for their World Cup match against Iran, midfield veteran Andres Iniesta said on Tuesday.
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First group of refugees arrive in Spain after days at sea
Jun 17, 2018 11:55The first group of the refugees who were rescued by a charity vessel but were turned away by Italy and Malta have arrived in Spain.