Spanish News

KING Felipe VI took part in a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the failed coup d’état in Spain when the lower house of parliament was stormed by the Civil Guard on February 23, 1981. At a special ceremony inside the Congress of Deputies building in Madrid yesterday to mark the 40th anniversary, the King underlined the “resolve and authority” of his father King Juan Carlos I in helping […]

PROTESTS over the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasél descended into looting andvandalism in Barcelona on Saturday and Sunday nights. It was the sixth night of protests in the city, first triggered last week when the rapper was arrested to serve a nine-month prison sentence for using social media to praise terrorism and insult the Spanish Crown. It immediately sparked demonstrations in support of freedom of speech across Catalonia on Tuesday […]

A MARRIED couple have been arrested for keeping a woman prisoner in a garage for over 12 months while making her work as a servant without pay. The Algerian 50-year-old husband and his wife, 44, have been charged with human trafficking after holding their victim against her will in ‘inhumane’ conditions after luring her to Spain with promises of official papers and a work contract. The Guardia Civil said the […]

PEOPLE across Spain who have hoarded an estimated €1.5 billion stockpile of pesetas have until June 30 to exchange them for euros – a deadline extended from December 30 by the Bank of Spain because of the Covid-19 crisis. The country adopted the euro in 2002, one of the first countries to welcome the European new currency, but the popular peseta remained tucked away in homes after the short period […]

SPAIN’S Jewish communities are demanding a hate crime investigation after a chilling march by chanting fascists carried Nazi symbols through the streets. The Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (FCJE) is calling for the public prosecutor to probe the “disgusting” event after antisemitic chants and speeches were made and videos were posted on an online magazine. The demonstration was allegedly held to ‘honour’ the División Azul – the Blue Division […]

FUGITIVE ‘El Zarco’ – who faces a 40-year jail sentence in Colombia for taking part in a string of terrorist executions – was arrested on the Costa Blanca on Saturday. One of the South American country’s most wanted, he is a ‘demobbed’ member of the outlawed ELN, the armed communist revolutionary National Liberation Army – which is listed as a terrorist organisation by many nations, including the United States and […]

The Castellón Hospitality Association has postponed its planned protest today – bars, cafes and restaurants were scheduled to open their doors against the regional Covid-19 restrictions – in the hope talks can prosper. Instead, the association hopes negotiations with the Valencia government can prosper and a structured de-escalation take place; presenting its own proposals. The association is also waiting on a legal appeal that would allow the hard-hit sector to resume […]

A MAN was shot dead on an industrial estate in the Valencia region this afternoon said the Guardia Civil, with the force’s homicide group launching a murder investigation. The victim, who suffered at least one shot to the head, was confronted by several individuals before being assassinated, according to the police, on the Favara industrial estate at about 12.30, which is near the town centre. Police officers stationed at the […]

PRINCESS Leonor, the 15-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, is to study a two-year international baccalaureate in Wales at a college housed in a medieval castle. The Princess of Asturias, the eldest daughter King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, successfully and anonymously completed entrance exams for the UWC Atlantic College, based in St Donats’ Castle, St Donats, Llantwit Major. The school is part of the international United World College and, […]