Spain

Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 22, 2023
Ordered trains in Spain too wide for tunnels, secretary of State and head of rail operator step down
Spain ordered new trains for the provinces of Cantabria and Asturias but they would have been too wide for some old tunnels. The head of Renfe and the secretary of State for Transport stepped down as a consequence of the mistake.
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Politics
Clément VéritéFebruary 21, 2023
Number of declarations of European Parliament members attending paid-for events soared since Qatargate, according to Transparency International EU
The number of declarations from members of the European Parliament disclosing events paid for by third parties has never been so high in three and a half years since the Qatargate broke out in December.
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Culture & Sport
Clément VéritéJanuary 31, 2023
Artificial intelligence helps find prominent Spanish playwright Lope de Vega as the author of a play from a manuscript written years after his death
Artificial intelligence helped discover that Spanish playwright Lope de Vega wrote La francesa Laura.
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Culture & Sport
Clément VéritéJanuary 13, 2023
Shakira mentions brands in her new song Music Sessions #53. Marketers use the opportunity to connect with audience
The new song Music Sessions #53 released by Shakira, in which she criticizes her husband Gerard Piqué, became an instant success. And marketers have been already using the lyrics as a way to connect with their audience.
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Business
Clément VéritéOctober 18, 2022
All EU airlines can now have direct flights to ASEAN countries like the Philippines, Singapore, or Thailand
Following an air transport agreement between the European Union and ASEAN, airlines from 37 countries are now able to operate an unlimited number of direct flights from and to these countries. There will also be more opportunities to fly to a country and then directly go to a third one.
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Politics
Clément VéritéApril 8, 2022
Why Spain backing Morocco’s plan in Western Sahara is important
The decision of Spain to support Morocco's plan for the autonomy of Western Sahara under its sovereignty really shows international relations have intertwined links.
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Society
Clément VéritéMarch 12, 2022
Spanish government voted an investigation on Church sex abuse
The government of Spain voted for an investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. A month earlier, the Church said it hired a private law firm to make its own probe.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 11, 2022
Buying cooking oil limited in some Portuguese and Spanish stores because of increased demand
Some supermarkets in Portugal and Spain limit the sale of cooking oil because of the increased demand for sunflower oil coming from Ukraine.
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Society
Newsendip with APMarch 9, 2022
Former Spanish King will live in Abu Dhabi but can visit Spain
Now that investigations stopped against King Emeritus Juan Carlos I, King Felipe VI accepted his father's request to periodically visit Spain.
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Society
Newsendip with APFebruary 23, 2022
Spanish Catholic Church announces inquiry into past and present sexual abuse
The Spanish Catholic Church announced an investigation into past and present sexual abuse. The news comes only a few weeks before the government is expected to vote on a parliamentary inquiry into Church abuses.
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Society
Newsendip with ReutersJanuary 21, 2022
Young Spanish get money to leave their parents
Spain decides to help its youth with subsidies for renting a place or buying a home in small Spanish towns.
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Society
Newsendip with ReutersJanuary 12, 2022
Spain now also considers well-being of pets during a divorce
In Spain, pets are now considered living beings endowed with sensitivity. During a divorce, the animal's well-being will be considered to define who gets custody.
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Society
Clément VéritéJanuary 11, 2022
France and Spain arrest traffickers using helicopters to transport drugs
Spain and France arrested traffickers who used helicopters to transport drugs from Morocco.
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Society
Newsendip with ReutersJanuary 7, 2022
Italian police caught mafia fugitive in Spain with help of Google Street View
After a two-year investigation, a picture on the Google Street view was key in finding a mafia fugitive in Spain.
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Business
Clément VéritéMarch 2, 2021
Google advertisers will pay an extra fee for ads in France And Spain
Google told advertisers they would pay a fee on ads served in France or Spain. The move is in reaction of regulations taxing the revenue of big tech companies.
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