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Iglesias re-elected to head Spain’s Podemos
Feb 12, 2017 14:12Spain’s anti-establishment party Podemos will continue to be led by hardline leftist Pablo Iglesias as members of the party have preferred him and his strategies for the party over a more mainstream narrative.
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Supporters of former Catalan president rally
Feb 06, 2017 11:40Thousands of people have gathered outside a court in the Spanish city of Barcelona to support former Catalan president Artur Mas, who is on trial for holding a symbolic independence vote for Catalonia more than two years ago.
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Spanish King meets Saudi King amid warship negotiations
Jan 16, 2017 02:11Spain's King Felipe VI has met with Saudi King Salman amid ongoing negotiations between Madrid and Riyadh over the purchase of Spanish warships.
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Five Daesh-linked suspects detained in Spain, Hungary
Jan 14, 2017 04:20A total of five people suspected of having ties to the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group have been taken into custody in Spain and Hungary.
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Spain king due in Riyadh with talks on lucrative warship deal on agenda
Jan 13, 2017 11:34Spain’s monarch is due in Saudi Arabia to reportedly help secure a lucrative warship deal with Riyadh, which has been under fire by rights groups for its bloody war against neighboring Yemen.
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Hundreds rally in support of Catalonia’s secession from Spain
Dec 31, 2016 10:09Hundreds of protesters have taken part in a rally in the city of Palma to voice support for Catalonia's independence from Spain.
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Private cars banned in Spanish capital in battle against pollution
Dec 28, 2016 13:22Millions of privately-owned cars have been banned from roads in Madrid in an attempt to improve air quality in the Spanish capital.
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Spain proposes to levy new tax to meet EU demands
Dec 11, 2016 14:19Spain's government has proposed to levy a new tax on pollutant-producing businesses as part of its efforts to meet a budget outlay devised by the European Union (EU).
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Amnesty censures Spain for treatment of refugees in Melilla, Ceuta
Nov 29, 2016 13:16Amnesty International has criticized the Spanish government for the treatment of refugees in two of Spain's overseas territories of Melilla and Ceuta.
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Amnesty calls on Spanish king to block sale of warships to Saudi
Nov 12, 2016 04:23Amnesty International has called on Spain’s King Felipe VI to prevent the possible sale of several warships to Saudi Arabia, warning that the Arab kingdom could use them to commit “serious violations of international humanitarian law” against the Yemeni people.