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Month: July 2018


Spanish News

Brit seriously injured ‘after jumping off hotel balcony in...

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Investigators said the 28-year-old leapt from a balcony after traffic cops arrived at his door wanting to speak to him about a crash. A British holidaymaker has been seriously injured after allegedly jumping out of the second floor of his Ibiza hotel as police tried to question him about a […]

Spanish News

‘Podemos twins’ born at 26 weeks and in intensive ...

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PODEMOS’ Irene Montero has given birth to her and party leader Pablo Iglesias’ twins three months prematurely, just 26 weeks into her pregnancy. Spokeswoman and MP Irene was in a Parliamentary session to vote on the new members of the board of directors for Spain’s national television and radio broadcasting […]

Brexit News

Len McCluskey: Unite will back new EU referendum if members want...

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The leader of Britain’s biggest trade union says he will fight for another EU referendum if his members want one. Unite’s Len McCluskey, a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, said policy would be decided by a vote at the union’s conference on Tuesday. He also said Mr Corbyn had not […]

Brexit News

Boris Johnson defends Jacob Rees-Mogg as Brexit infighting ...

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The foreign secretary tweets his support for the leading Brexiteer as the PM delivers a statement to the House on Brexit progress. Boris Johnson has leapt to the defence of Jacob Rees-Mogg after the leading Brexiteer was rounded on by fellow Conservative MPs. The MP for North East Somerset has […]

Brexit News

Firms ‘running out of patience’ on Brexit

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Firms are running out of patience over the lack of progress in the Brexit talks, a major business organisation has warned Theresa May. The British Chambers of Commerce has published a list of 23 “real-world” questions that it says urgently need answers as the UK’s EU exit approaches. The list […]

Brexit News

Don’t push PM too far, Tory MPs warned

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Tory MPs have been urged to accept a “compromise” customs plan proposed by No 10 or face having a “watered-down” Brexit forced on them by Parliament. Ex-leader Lord Hague said if Brexiteers pushed Theresa May too hard, it would increase the chance of the Commons voting to stay in the […]

Spanish News

Death toll on nations roads fall year on year in first half of ...

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The death toll on the nation’s roads has fallen by 2% compared to the same time last year. In total 539 people have died in road traffic accidents since the start of the year, a reduction of 11. Apart from January, the death toll has fallen month on month. It’s […]

Spanish News

Diputación de Valencia president resigns amid corruption row

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The president of the Diputación de Valencia, Jorge Rodríguez, has resigned fter being questioned on suspicion of malfeasance. The former leader of the provincial council refutes any wrong-doing, saying he leaves the position with a “clear conscience” and that he, and his team are innocent of any malpractice. It’s understood […]

Spanish News

Imprisoned Catalan leaders to be moved to jails in the region ...

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Six of the nine Catalan separatist leaders in custody over their role in Catalonia’s secession bid will be transferred to prisons in the region, Madrid said on Monday, signalling a thaw in tensions. “It is expected that the six accused will between Wednesday and Thursday go to penitentiary centres, dependent on the prison services of […]

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Trump urges Spanish PM to increase defense spending

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US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to remind him of his predecessor’s pledge to boost Spain’s military spending. The letter, which also complains that US taxpayers are footing most of the bill for Europe’s defense, is similar to others that were sent to at […]

Spanish News

The EU Grants Additional Funds to Spain and Greece to Handle ...

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The European Commission has announced that it is urgently granting additional funds to Greece and Spain to improve the conditions in the migratory camps on their land. € 25.6 million will be earmarked for Spain to support the camps in Ceuta and Melilla. Greece will receive € 20 million for […]

Spanish News

160 more migrants recued in Strait of Gibraltar

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VALLETTA, Malta –  The Latest on Europe’s response to mass migration: (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service says it has rescued another 109 people from the Mediterranean Sea as they tried to reach the country’s southern coasts from North Africa. The rescue service said a crew encountered […]