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Read MoreFirst confirmed case in Europe of Zika virus in pregnant woman
Spain confirmed that a pregnant female has actually been identified with the virus Zika, this is the first confirmed case in european zone. The health and wellness ministry (Ministerio de Sanidad) claimed the pregnant had just recently returned from Colombia, where it is thought she was infected. Zika, which is spreading out with the Americas, has actually been linked to babies being born with...
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Read MorePablo Iglesias: ‘We have had to give a press conference for the PSOE to phone us’
He insisted his support for the socialists to form a coalition, would depend, among other things, if the number of members from Podemos and from Izquierda Unida in a future Cabinet is proportional to the results seen on December 20. Regarding talks between Pedro Sánchez and Albert Rivera, Iglesias said he does not want see the PSOE in the bunker with the PP and Ciudadanos, for the reason that he holds...
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Read MoreMax speed limit dropped to 110 kph to save fuel
The Council of Ministers has approved today a decision to reduce the speed limit on Spanish highways and motorways from the current 120 km / h to 110 km / h “on a transitional basis.” The First Deputy Prime Minister, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba (pictured), said that this is an emergency measure implemented in Spain to save fuel, although he refused to say how long the measures will last for....
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Read MoreRafa Nadal wins Best International Sports Personality for 2010
SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has been awarded Best International Sports Personality of the Year for 2010. Last year, the Mallorca-born player won Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, allowing him to complete the Grand Slam and win back his world number one spot in the ATP rankings. Rafa collected his prize in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi during the Premios Laureus ceremony, which is now in its...
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Read MoreMadrid may not have tourist buses until June as dispute continues
The Governing Board of the City of Madrid has approved the new model contract for the service of bus sightseeing tours, but this service will not start until next June unless the townhall manages to obtain the vehicles which used to carry tourists through the town. At a press conference after the Board meeting, the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, estimated that the processing of this contract...
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Read MoreAnti-capitalist groups seize on flamenco as latest weapon against banks
A new craze is sweeping Spain’s anti-bank protestors. Whilst in other countries protestors against “the system” prefer violent street protests or fire bombing offices, in Spain, angry citizens are turning up in their bank offices, dancing a live flamenco show with anti-bank lyrics before disappearing. The flashmobs -groups of people who are spontaneously called together for a protest-...
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Read MoreMore protestors than faithful followers greet Pope in Barcelona
POPE Benedict XVI faced a colder reception in Barcelona on Sunday than he did the day before in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia). Aside from a few hundred people outside the Sagrada Familia, very few people bothered to turn out to greet the Popemobile as it toured through the streets of the northern city. And a huge crowd of same-sex couples, both male and female, kissed each other passionately in the...
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Pablo Iglesias: ‘We have had to give a press conference for the PSOE to phone us’
He insisted his support for the socialists to form a coalition, would depend, among other things, if the number of members from Podemos and from Izquierda Unida in a future Cabinet is proportional to the results...
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Rafa Nadal wins Best International Sports Personality for 2010
SPANISH tennis ace Rafa Nadal has been awarded Best International Sports Personality of the Year for 2010. Last year, the Mallorca-born player won Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, allowing him to complete...
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Madrid may not have tourist buses until June as dispute continues
The Governing Board of the City of Madrid has approved the new model contract...
Read MoreHeavy rainfall along Costa del Sol brings floods
More than 90 liters per square meter of rain fell yesterday on the Sierra de...
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Rafael Nadal awarded a Soul award by the Real Madrid FC foundation
Rafael Nadal has received the ‘Special Award for Soul’ of the Real...
Read MoreAll children’s surnames to be in alphabetical order under sexual equality plans
The Justice Commission of the House of Representatives is debating a draft law...
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Nuclear scientists from the University of Granada have confirmed to local...
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