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Month: July 2018


Brexit News

May warns EU: Put citizens’ safety first in Brexit talks

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Forcing the UK to leave EU security pacts after Brexit risks the safety of EU and UK citizens, Theresa May has warned European leaders. The UK says EU negotiators are blocking agreement on tracking terrorists and sharing information after March 2019. The EU says as a “third country” the UK […]

Brexit News

MPs demand five days to debate Brexit deal

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MPs should spend at least five days debating the final Brexit deal reached between the UK and the European Union, a Parliamentary committee says. The Brexit committee said it would be “the most significant parliamentary debate in a generation”. MPs must be able to give a “clear expression of its […]

Brexit News

‘Last call’ for deal, Donald Tusk warns UK

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Donald Tusk has issued a “last call” to the UK to “lay the cards on the table” if a Brexit deal is to be done in time. The European Council president said the “most difficult” issues were unresolved and “quick progress” was needed if agreement was to be reached by […]

Spanish News

Spain creates Mediterranean Sea reserve for whale migration

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Spain is creating a marine wildlife reserve for the migrations of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea and will prohibit searching for fossil fuels in the area. The Spanish government announced Friday that the protected reserve will cover 46,385 square kilometers (17,909 square miles) between the Balearic Islands and […]

Misc

Former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell to stand trial

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Former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell is to stand trial for alleged money laundering related to television rights and sponsorship of the Brazilian national football team. Spain’s National Court, which deals with major corruption cases, added that Rosell’s wife, an Andorran lawyer and three other people would also be tried. […]

Spanish News

Jailed Catalan separatist leaders to move prisons

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Spain’s government has decided to move jailed Catalan separatist leaders to prisons in their home region, as it pursues efforts to take the heat out of a bitter political face-off that has destabilised the country. The detention of nine former members of the regional government and heads of civil groups […]

Spanish News

Prosecutor calls for ‘La Manada’ member to be jailed after ...

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National Police rejected the application by Antonio Manuel Guerrero, who is currently out on bail ahead of serving a nine-year jail sentence for sexually abusing an 18-year-old. Prosecutors in Navarre have called for one of the members of the so-called “La Manada” gang, five men who have been convicted for sexually […]

Spanish News

Spain to take in NGO with 59 migrants after Italy and Malta ...

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UPDATED: A Spanish NGO said on Saturday it had rescued 59 migrants as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya and would dock in Spain after Italy and Malta refused access. The news comes a day after three babies were found dead and 100 more went missing in a […]