All news on the topic: Spain

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Ukraine gets €1B in arms and security pact with Spain
Kyiv is signing security deals with its allies while it waits to join NATO.
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Four people killed and 21 injured after bar collapse in Majorca
At least four people have been killed and as many as 21 injured when a two-storey building crumbled on an island in Spain.
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Spain investigates Equatoguinean minister for bribery and money laundering
Spain is investigating the son of Equatorial Guinea’s ruler, Teodoro Obiang, for his alleged involvement in a money laundering and tax fraud network that has whitewashed millions of dollars from bribes paid by a Portuguese company to which he awarded a construction contract in the African country.
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Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognise Palestinian state
Irish leader declares ‘unequivocal support’ for two-state solution, as Israel recalls ambassadors from Dublin, Madrid and Oslo
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Banksy spotted in unseen photos painting his biggest ever work before he was famous
The Turbozone Truck is thought to be the largest-ever work created by Banksy and the images show how the artist was far less secretive in the past than he is now
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Spain dismisses Argentina’s accusation of its PM causing ’poverty and death’
Diplomatic tension sparked by Spanish minister’s insinuation about Javier Milei’s campaign.
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Dutch woman arrested over shooting of Spanish former politician
Woman detained in Netherlands for alleged role in non-fatal shooting of Alejo Vidal-Quadras in Madrid last year
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Madrid prosecutors have requested that a judge dismiss the investigation into the Spanish Prime Minister’s wife
Pressure group accusing Begoña Gómez of corruption admits media reports allegations were based on may not be true
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A warning is issued following the emergence of deadly pink cocaine drug detected in Ibiza and the UK
As the summer and party season hits soon, police have issued a warning about pink cocaine being used in places like Ibiza and the UK.
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Dani Alves orders burgers to his £4.5m mansion on first night of freedom after paying €1m bail weeks into rape sentence
The convicted rapist’s release had been postponed for five days after he failed to raise his bail bond
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Brit jailed after stabbing boy, 6, in the neck near school in Madrid
Albal Z was caught hiding in a hostel after he randomly stabbed a six-year-old boy outside the Hastings School in Madrid - the child underwent an emergency operation after the attack
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Two Brits arrested in Costa Blanca following death of UK pensioner
Two Brits arrested in Costa Blanca, Spain following the death of the 76-year-old woman are understood to be her 38-year-old daughter and a 73-year-old male friend
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Marbella big cat rampage as escaped 'lynx' caught stalking Brit holiday hotspot
A lynx usually found in Africa escaped its home in Marbella, Spain, and was spotted prowling the streets of the holiday location by shocked neighbours
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Manhunt for gunmen who opened fire on glamorous Costa Del Sol restaurant
Two men are thought to have made a getaway on a high-speed motorcycle after letting off several rounds at a popular celeb hangout on the Costa del Sol
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Spain issues warning to tourists as it looks to introduce new nightlife rules
Spain's Minister of Employment and Social Economy, Yolanda Diaz, has warned tourists and holidaymakers over new rules in bars and restaurants which could reshape the destination's nightlife
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Brit mum denied C-section and 'left bleeding' dies in hospital with her baby
Kelsey Brown, from Liverpool, died at a clinic in Marbella after bleeding for more than five hours while her dead baby was delivered, with the centre having no blood for a transfusion, an inquest heard
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Fears of Vladimir Putin assassins at large as Russian defector murdered in Spain
Maxim Kuzminov, 28, defected from Russia's army and fled the frontlines in a helicopter aided by Ukrainian intelligence services - before being gunned down in Spain
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Bullet-riddled body 'may be Russian who defected with army helicopter'
Maksim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot, crossed the frontline and fled into Ukraine in an Mi-8 helicopter but was found with half a dozen gunshot wounds in Spain last week
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Worrying texts sent to missing woman's friends after man blacks out cameras
American woman Ana Maria Knezevic of Florida has gone missing in Madrid after a helmeted man disables security cameras - and her friends receive some seriously terrifying texts
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UK couple's dream move to Spain turns into a total nightmare as they lose £200k
Phil and Anne Bulman, both 71, were forced to swap the Costa Blanca for South East England after run-ins with robbers, cowboy builders and red tape
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Majorca mayor demands investigation into Omaze £3m holiday villa prize
A Majorcan mayor wants an investigation into the prize of a £3 million Spanish holiday that was won by dad-of-two Graham Dunlop who took part in an Omaze competition
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'I beat the three week passport renewal date with four-day delivery, here's how'
I stumbled across the best date to renew - my passport took just four days and I'd urge any 2024 holiday makers to apply by this date
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Woman going through divorce vanishes as man in helmet seen blacking out cameras
A Florida woman who had been in the middle of a divorce took a trip to Spain but then vanished with almost no trace as a man wearing a helmet was seen blacking out security cameras, sparking kidnapping rumours
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Brits told to stay away from holiday hotspot as locals leave angry messages
Locals in Mallorca have set up an activism group dubbed the "caterva" who are hellbent on keeping the Balearic island's pristine beaches clear of sun-seeking tourists