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WATCH: Roma And African Migrants Riot On Christmas Day

Members of the Roma community and African migrants fought a running battle on the streets of a small Spanish town on Christmas Day, following the murder of a Guinean man. Police were attacked, petrol bombs thrown and roads blocked. “Garbage bins

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Spain’s Socialists Block PM’s Bid to Stay in Power

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy suffered a setback in his bid to stay in office as the Socialists refused Wednesday to back his attempt to form a new government following an inconclusive general election. Rajoy’s conservative Popular Party won the

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Spain PM to Meet Socialist Leader on Forming New Government

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will meet the Socialist leader Wednesday to begin negotiations on forming a new government following the inconclusive weekend election. “Mariano Rajoy and Pedro Sanchez will meet at 12 pm (1100 GMT)… for the first time

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Political Chaos in Spain after Far-Left Surges in Election

Spain is facing political chaos after yesterday’s election produced no clear winner and saw a surge in support for the far-left. The governing conservative People’s Party of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy remains the largest party but fell well short of

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Spain Goes To The Polls In Too-Close-To-Call Election

Spaniards vote today in a parliamentary election in which new parties are loosening the grip of the once-dominant conservatives and Socialists, raising the possibility of a new era of consensus politics – or a period of instabilty. With many people saying

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Two Arrested in Spain for Allegedly Buying Military-Grade Weapons for Mexican Cartels

Two alleged gun-runners were arrested in Spain on charges of buying military-grade weapons for drug cartels in Mexico. The controversy over how high-powered weapons get into the hands of Mexican drug cartels has been raging for years. US suppliers are often in the cross-hairs, so the recent arrest of individuals buying military-grade weapons for the cartels in Spain put a twist on perceptions of weapons trafficking to Mexico.

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Catalonia Votes To Start Breakaway Process From Spain

Catalonia’s regional assembly voted on Monday in favor of a resolution to split from Spain, energizing a drive towards independence and deepening a standoff with central government in Madrid. The declaration, which pro-independence parties in the northeastern region hope will

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Two Arrested In Spain For Suspected Islamic State Terror Links

MADRID, Spain — The Spanish Interior Ministry says police have arrested two people of Moroccan origin on suspicion of recruiting militants and spreading propaganda for the Islamic State (IS) armed terrorist group. A ministry statement said the two, one of

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UN Chief Insists Catalonia Has No Right To Claim Self-Determination

The United Nations does not view Spain’s separatist-ruled Catalonia region as having the right to self-determination, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in an interview published Saturday. “Spain is an independent and sovereign country that includes the Catalan region,” Ban told

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Thousands Rally In Spain For Release Of Basque Separatists

Thousands took to the streets of San Sebastian in northern Spain on Saturday to call for the release of Arnaldo Otegi, the jailed head of the Basque independence Sortu party. Otegi, 57, is a former member of the armed separatist

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Archbishop Warns Of ‘Trojan Horse’ Threat From Migrants

A Spanish archbishop has called the large influx of migrants currently travelling through Europe an “invasion” that could turn into a “Trojan horse” in European societies. Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, Archbishop of Valencia, told a meeting of the New Economic Forum