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Protests over freedom of speech hit Spain for fourth night
Feb 20, 2021 12:29Angry protesters and police have clashed for a fourth night in cities across Spain after thousands of people took to the streets to demand freedom of expression.
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Police, protesters clash for third night over freedom of speech in Spain
Feb 19, 2021 07:52Spanish police and protesters have clashed for a third night after thousands of people took to the streets to demand freedom of expression.
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Polls open in Spain's Catalonia in test for pro-independence strength
Feb 14, 2021 11:52Voters go to polling stations in Catalonia, Spain, in what observers see as a test of strength for the pro-independence movement.
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Spain’s virus surge hits mental health of frontline workers
Jan 28, 2021 02:36A study released recently by Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar looking at the impact of the spring’s COVID-19 surge on more than 9,000 health workers across Spain found that at least 28% suffered major depression. Dr. Jordi Alonso, one of the chief researchers said that is six times higher than the rate in the general population before the pandemic.
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Blaze in migrant squat near Barcelona kills at least two
Dec 10, 2020 11:34Flames ripped through an abandoned warehouse occupied by scores of immigrant squatters in a Barcelona suburb, killing at least two people and injuring at least 19 overnight.
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Spain extradites former Iranian banker sentenced to jail for corruption
Oct 15, 2020 09:49Spain has extradited a fugitive ex-Iranian banker implicated in a financial corruption case.
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President Rouhani: Europe must not allow US bans to affect ties with Iran
Sep 29, 2020 15:33President Hassan Rouhani has hailed the European Union for backing the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement in the face of the US’s unilateral withdrawal, saying Europe should not allow American sanctions to influence its trade dealings with Tehran.
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Health workers protest in Madrid against lack of support, demand better conditions
Sep 15, 2020 12:13Health workers in the Spanish capital protested on Tuesday against the regional health authority's lack of support and demanding better working conditions.
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Spain rescues 58 migrants at sea near Canary Islands
Sep 02, 2020 11:10A Spanish coast guard boat brought 58 migrants to the port of Arguineguin in the Spanish island of Gran Canaria on Wednesday, after rescuing them from three dinghies in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Protesters in Spain call for end to monarchical rule
Aug 10, 2020 09:44Protesters in Spain have called for an end to monarchical rule in the country, following the departure of former king Juan Carlos into exile this week in the middle of a corruption scandal.