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Spain joins Ireland and Slovenia in boycotting Eurovision TV broadcast over Israel’s participation

News Desk12th May 202617th May 2026

12th May 202617th May 2026971

Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and Slovenia announced Monday they will not air this week’s 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest, joining a boycott over Israel’s...

European Parliament MPs give preliminary approval to ‘return hubs’ for migrants

News Desk10th March 202616th March 2026

10th March 202616th March 20261200

Lawmakers in the European Parliament (MEPs) on Monday gave preliminary approval to a tougher approach to immigration policy, moving a step closer to establishing so-called...

Spanish prosecutors drop sex abuse case against Julio Iglesias, citing lack of jurisdiction

News Desk24th January 202627th January 2026

24th January 202627th January 2026916

Spanish prosecutors have dropped a sex abuse and human trafficking complaint against veteran singer Julio Iglesias, ruling that Spain’s courts do not have jurisdiction over...

European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU

News Desk8th December 202515th December 2025

8th December 202515th December 20251769

European Union officials on Monday were putting the finishing touches on a far-reaching revamp of the bloc’s migration rules, aiming to accelerate deportations and expand...

Spain approves transfer of migrant minors from Canary Islands to other regions

News Desk19th March 202524th March 2025

19th March 202524th March 20252691

Spain’s minority coalition government approved a reform on Tuesday aimed at redistributing thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors across the country, alleviating pressure on the Canary...

Mallorcan rapper returns to Spain from Belgium after years avoiding extradition

News Desk30th October 20236th November 2023

30th October 20236th November 20232449

A Mallorcan rapper who fled Spain after he was sentenced to jail for praising terrorism in his songs returned to the country on Sunday, after...

Court rejects investigating torture claim of trade unionist during Franco era

News Desk13th October 202319th October 2023

13th October 202319th October 20231980

A court in Barcelona this week rejected a claim by a Spanish man who says he was tortured by police during the Franco dictatorship. In an...

Madrid court hears first case of allegations of Franco-era police torture

News Desk15th September 202324th September 2023

15th September 202324th September 20232499

A judge in Spain heard evidence on Friday of alleged torture during the rule of the country’s late dictator Francisco Franco, in what rights groups...

Amnesty slams Spain & Morocco for ‘multiple human rights violations, a cover-up & racism’

News Desk13th December 202221st December 2022

13th December 202221st December 20222567

Amnesty International said on Tuesday that a failure by Morocco and Spain to properly investigate the deaths of 37 migrants at the border of Spanish...

Calls for investigation after death toll rises to 37 at Melilla border fence

News Desk26th June 202228th June 2022

26th June 202228th June 20225321

Updated on Sunday 26 June at 12h. The number of people who were killed after they tried to scale a border fence between Morocco and...

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