Thousands of Catalan civil servants have joined strikes and ongoing protests by students and health workers to demand more funding and better working conditions. Barcelona police say that 8,000 have joined a downtown march all the way to the regional parliament in the city. Thursday’s strike paralyzed many public services […]
A man has been arrested following a shooting incident in Benidorm which left three wounded in July. The incident was reportedly drug trafficking related and it is believed the chief suspect fled the country immediately after the incident. Police sources claim a brawl between two rival gangs saw gunfire being […]
Traffic authorities in Spain are planning new regulations covering hoverboards, or electric skateboards – including speed limits. The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) wants to keep hoverboards as a form of transport for which a licence is not needed, unlike motorbikes and cars, but says their users will still be […]
A Madrid commercial court says La Liga has filed lawsuit against Spanish FA Court says a decision is expected in two weeks regarding Girona vs Barcelona But La Liga believe decision could be reached in days over controversial game Girona have given up home advantage for clash penned to be […]
Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell has come under attack for a “racist” remark over the mass extermination of Native Americans in the US. Mr Borrell claimed the US is well integrated because “the only thing they had done was kill four Indians” before the country gained independence. The PSOE minister […]
Cristina Cifuentes is accused of falsifying documents tied to her academic title from King Juan Carlos University Court proceedings are moving forward against Cristina Cifuentes over allegations that the former Madrid premier participated in the falsification of documents certifying that she successfully completed a master’s program at the Public Law Institute (IDP) […]
Pressure is mounting on regional Catalan premier Quim Torra as strikes enter their third day Doctors and firemen surrounded the Catalan regional parliament on Wednesday to demand Catalan regional premier Quim Torra reverse budget cuts introduced during the financial crisis. The protesters waved placards and used plastic horns, whistles and megaphones […]
Scientists in Spain have created a vaccine against the Zika virus, a tropical disease caused by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito (pictured). In testing it on rats already infected with Zika, they found the animals made a complete recovery and that their immune system responded to the drug developed in the […]
We need 15 new beds ! They need to be able to withstand kids jumping on them. We cannot solder the legs back on anymore ….
Spain will not sign on to China’s ambitious “One Belt, One Road” initiative that seeks to better link Asia and Europe, a senior government official said Tuesday ahead of a visit by President Xi Jinping. The multi-billion-dollar initiative, unveiled by Xi in 2013, aims to link the continents through a […]
Europeans are living longer but the increase in their life expectancy has slowed since 2010, according to a study undertaken by the OECD and supported by the European Commission. The State of Health in the EU Cycle report, updated every two years, has identified mental health and the health gap between […]
