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THE Spanish government has announced that up to 170 descendants of volunteers in the International Brigade will receive citizenship in recognition of their ancestors’ fight against the fascism of Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. During the Spanish Civil War, an estimated 35,000…
AMAZON is going to make up to 1,200 staff redundant at its corporate offices in Barcelona and Madrid. The worldwide giant employs 28,000 people within its Amazon Spain division and logistics staff will not be affected. The move is part…
ONE in five Spaniards believe the 36-year Franco dictatorship was either ‘good or very good’ for the country, according to a shocking new national survey. And the results were not limited to the older generations – the view was equally…
KING Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain swapped palaces for pyramids this week as they toured Egypt’s legendary Valley of the Kings. The glamorous royals flew into Luxor on their state visit and were given a VIP look at ancient…
SPAIN has thrown its weight behind plans to find innovative ways of using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction through ‘reparation loans’. Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo announced Madrid’s support for the initiative on Friday as he arrived at the…
SPAIN’S economic outlook received a major boost this week after credit rating agency S&P upgraded the country’s sovereign debt rating to A+ with a stable outlook. The agency said Spain’s economy had shown strong resilience, with growth this year forecast…
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced plans to remove 53,000 tourist apartments from rental platforms across Spain – with 6,000 of them located in Malaga province. The Socialist leader made the announcement at a rally at the University of…
THE Secretary General of NATO has delivered a stark warning to Spain that Russia poses a threat to all member states. Speaking in Luxembourg on Friday following recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, Mark Rutte dismissed the notion that western…
SPAIN’S stock market regulator, the CNMV, gave the green light on Friday to BBVA to attempt to get the majority of voting shares in Banco Sabadell. It means that its €14.9 billion hostile bid for Sabadell will officially begin on…
A HEATED social media debate sparked after the National Police Union spokesperson publicly defends the United States’ methods in combating drug trafficking in the Caribbean. US President Donald Trump announced that the US military bombed a “ship that was transporting…
