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Backlash over minister’s comments comparing violence in Catalonia with Basque Country

Newsdesk / ACN28th October 201931st October 2019

28th October 201931st October 20192967

Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s acting interior minister, has clarified statements on Monday that he made in an interview with a newspaper that suggested he had compared the

Up to 9 years in jail for youths involved in police bar brawl

Newsdesk / ACN10th October 201914th October 2019

10th October 201914th October 20192269

Eight young people in Altsasu, Navarra, have been sentenced to up to nine and a half years in jail for a bar brawl with two

Focus: Sant Sebastian International Film Festival (20-28 Sept)

Ben Norman19th September 20198th October 2020

19th September 20198th October 20204281

The prestigious San Sebastian International Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this Friday 20 September and will run until 28 September. Among those already

The 13 Spanish restaurants ranked in the World’s Best 120: ‘Azurmendi’ (No.14)

Ben Norman31st July 201915th September 2025

31st July 201915th September 20258435

Following on from our first article about The World’s 50 Best, an organisation that ranks restaurants around the world, we now focus on Azurmendi in the Basque Country. Seven restaurants in

The 13 Spanish restaurants ranked in the World’s Best 120: ‘Mugaritz’ (No.7)

Features22nd July 201915th September 2025

22nd July 201915th September 20258749

Following on from our first article about The World’s 50 Best, an organisation that ranks restaurants around the world, we now focus on Mugaritz in the Basque Country.

The 13 Spanish restaurants ranked in the World’s Best 120: ‘Asador Etxebarri’ (No.3)

Ben Norman26th June 20191st July 2020

26th June 20191st July 202011768

There are seven restaurants in Spain that have made it into the World’s 50 Best – and a further six Spanish restaurants ranked between 51-120. Out of

Ex-leader of ETA arrested in France

News Desk17th May 201921st May 2019

17th May 201921st May 20192183

The former leader of the Basque terrorist group ETA was arrested in France on Thursday, after more than 16 years on the run. José Antonio

Concerts happening in March

Hannah Pennell1st March 2019

1st March 20195362

JESS GLYNNE – The British singer-songwriter is currently on tour in Europe promoting her second album, Always In Between (2018), which replicated the success of her

Carnival week brings fun and festivities to Spain

Hannah Pennell27th February 2019

27th February 20195109

The week of Carnival gets going in Spain from this Thursday, with parades, concerts, dances, dressing up – and much more happening all across the country.

Woody Allen to film in San Sebastian this summer

AFP26th February 201927th February 2019

26th February 201927th February 20193524

US director Woody Allen plans to film in the Basque Country this summer, the production company Mediapro has said. ‘Mediapro will produce the new Woody

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