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Pope Francis includes Spain as ‘problematic’, calling for dialogue and peace

News Desk27th November 20193rd December 2019

27th November 20193rd December 20192183

Pope Francis has called for ‘dialogue and peace’ in Spain, including it amongst ‘problematic’ countries – yet without directly mentioning the Catalan political crisis. During an in-flight

Emmanuel Macron vows to rebuild Notre-Dame

News Desk16th April 201918th April 2019

16th April 201918th April 20191725

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, described as the ‘soul of the nation’. Macron also expressed relief that ‘the

Uber threatens to pull back from Barcelona

Daniel Bosque - AFP23rd January 201924th January 2019

23rd January 201924th January 20191887

Uber has threatened to pull back from Barcelona after the Catalan government unveiled new regulations which will severely restrict ride-hailing services, as taxis upped the

Tourism fair participants in Madrid greeted by taxi strike

SiE Newsdesk / AFP / Agencies22nd January 201924th January 2019

22nd January 201924th January 20192050

The taxi strike in Madrid continued in full-force this morning, coinciding with the first day of the global International Tourism Fair (FITUR) being held in

Taxi strikes escalate in Madrid and Barcelona

SiE Newsdesk / Agencies22nd January 201923rd January 2019

22nd January 201923rd January 20192056

Barcelona city centre remained blocked by taxis on Tuesday as the drivers’ strike to demand tougher regulation of ride-hailing firms, such as Uber and Cabify,

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France focus: ‘yellow vests’ – what’s next?

AFP18th December 201820th December 2018

18th December 201820th December 20181975

Anti-government protests which have rocked France over the past month eased notably over the weekend, after the government offered a range of concessions to ease

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