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‘Harassment, assault … denigrating Spanish sport’ – pressure grows on Rubiales to resign

News Desk23rd August 20232nd September 2023

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The Spanish government has demanded transparency and urgent action from the country’s Football Federation (RFEF) against its president, Luis Rubiales, over his forced kiss on

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Calls for Spain’s football chief to resign after kissing player on lips

News Desk21st August 202323rd August 2023

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The president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has been heavily criticised on social media for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips

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Socialist candidate Armengol elected as parliament speaker – seen as step to Sánchez securing re-election

News Desk17th August 202325th August 2023

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Francina Armengol, the candidate proposed by Spain’s PSOE socialist party, was elected by MPs as the parliament’s new speaker on Thursday morning, which has been

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Firefighters and military personnel battle ‘out of control’ wildfire in Tenerife

News Desk17th August 202321st August 2023

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Around 250 firefighters and personnel from Spain’s special military emergency unit (UME) are battling a wildfire raging ‘out of control’ on the island of Tenerife

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Six tourists arrested over alleged gang rape of British woman in Mallorca

News Desk16th August 202322nd August 2023

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Spanish police said on Wednesday that they had arrested five French tourists and a Swiss holidaymaker on suspicion of gang rape of an 18-year-old British

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Barcelona City Council increases fines for graffiti, public drinking & urination

News Desk14th August 202322nd August 2023

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Barcelona City Council, now led by socialist (PSC) mayor Jaume Collboni, is increasing the fines for graffiti, as well as drinking or urinating in public

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Spain’s Constitutional Court rejects hearing Puigdemont’s appeal against arrest warrant

News Desk11th August 202322nd August 2023

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Spain’s Constitutional Court has rejected hearing an appeal lodged by the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and ex-health minister Toni Comín against the warrants for

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UK licence holders urged to exchange licences before 15 September cut-off

News Desk9th August 202317th August 2023

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On 15 March 2023, the UK and Spain reached an agreement on driving licence exchange, which enabled UK licence holders living in Spain to swap

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Spanish actor’s son arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murder

News Desk8th August 202317th August 2023

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The son of a Spanish film actor has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murdering and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a tourist island,

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Spain on wildfire alert as another heatwave begins, with forecast up to 47C

News Desk7th August 202315th August 2023

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Although three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares in Spain over the weekend are now under control, the country remains on high alert for

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