Spain
Falling ice boulders kill two, hurt nine on Swiss Alp
ZURICH (Reuters) - Falling ice boulders killed two climbers and hurt nine more on a peak in southwestern Switzerland on...
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Spain’s Congress passes bill qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill that qualifies all non-consensual sex as rape in...
Read moreBlast at Spanish biodiesel plant kills two
(Reuters) - At least two people died in an explosion at a Spanish biodiesel plant in the northeastern region of...
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Shakira loses appeal to avoid trial in Spanish tax fraud case
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish court has dismissed an appeal from Colombian singer Shakira and ratified a prior decision, which...
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Spain, Britain call on NATO to look at Russian threat from Africa
MADRID (Reuters) - Russia's expanding influence and activity in Africa pose a "worrying" threat to the security of NATO countries...
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Spanish hotel rates surge 36% as tourism takes off in April
MADRID (Reuters) - Hotels in Spain increased their rates by 36% in April from a year ago, charging 96.3 euros...
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Seeking hugs, embattled Juan Carlos meets his son King Felipe of Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - King Felipe of Spain met his father Juan Carlos in a low-key private meeting in the Royal...
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Spain swelters as temperatures soar above May average
MADRID (Reuters) - People waved fans, glugged water and splashed themselves at fountains in Spain on Saturday as the country...
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Juan Carlos met by cheering crowd and political embarrassment on return to Spain
By Pedro Nunes SANXENXO, Spain (Reuters) - Hundreds of Spaniards on Friday cheered their former king, Juan Carlos, on his...
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Spain supports Ukraine’s EU entry, foreign minister says
By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) - Spain supports Ukraine's ambition to join the European Union and the idea of a...
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Spain’s former King Juan Carlos to arrive in Spain after two-year exile
MADRID (Reuters) -Former Spanish King Juan Carlos is due to land in Spain on Thursday for his first visit since...
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Spanish Catholic Church’s internal child abuse investigation of little use, prosecutor says
MADRID (Reuters) -An internal investigation by the Spanish Catholic Church into alleged child sexual abuse by members of the clergy...
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EU sues five countries over failure to implement standards for audiovisual media
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday said it had referred Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain to...
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Russia expels 27 Spanish diplomats in tit-for-tat move
(Reuters) - Twenty-seven Spanish diplomats must leave Russia within a week, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Spain said in...
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In Europe’s first, Spain aims to introduce paid menstrual leave
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's leftist coalition government on Tuesday approved a draft bill to reinforce abortion rights and make Spain...
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Belgian appeal court rejects extradition of convicted Spanish rapper
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Spanish rapper convicted of praising terrorist groups won a legal battle in a Belgian court on...
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Qatar looks to bolster Spain’s EU-funded COVID recovery projects, supply more LNG
MADRID (Reuters) - Qatar's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund plans to invest in Spanish projects funded by European Union COVID...
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Factbox-Spain’s paid menstrual leave and abortion bill
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is set to become the first European country to introduce paid leave for women who suffer...
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Former king to visit Spain after 2020 departure amid scandal
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's former King Juan Carlos will travel to his country this weekend for the first time since...
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Train driver dies and dozens injured in crash near Barcelona
SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT, Spain (Reuters) -The driver of a suburban passenger train died and dozens were lightly injured after...
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