Jailed Catalan leaders soon eligible for part-time prison
► Beginning Jan 2020 through March 2021, part-time prison eligibility kicks in ► Time served, special leave will combine to slash actual…
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Irreverent feminists acquitted of hate-crime charges
► Judge acquits women women accused of crime against religious sentiment ► Court says ‘coño insumiso’ procession legitimate, not incitement to hatred…
Left parties vie for ‘green vote’ in upcoming elections
► PSOE pledges ‘New Green Deal’, Podemos wants state-run renewables utility ►Más País calls for environmental sustainability inclusion in Spain’s Constitution It…
Supreme Court acquits Catalan separatists of rebellion, levies 9-13 year jail sentences & fines on lesser charges
► Panel of 7 judges throws out rebellion charge against principal defendants ► Sentences levied for sedition, misuse of funds & disobedience…
Tumult expected after Monday ruling in Catalan trial
► 1,000 anti-riot police sent to reinforce Mossos, National Police, Guardia Civil ► Work & transport stoppages, marches, general strike to follow…
Ex-Falange Prior denies consent for Franco exhumation
► Benedictine stood twice in elections as candidate for far-right ‘Falange’ party ► Valley of Fallen prior withholds consent, superiors insist he’ll…
Iberdrola paid bent cop to spy on judge, opponents
► Energy giant paid ex-policeman Villarejo to infiltrate opponents, spy on judge ► Ex-cop in jail without bail for criminal organization, bribery,…
CCOO takes on Hazte Oír, VOX for anti-LGBT campaign
► Labour federation files formal complaints over Hazte Oír, VOX campaigns ► CCOO says mass-mailing to schools is clearly homophobic, attacking diversity…
Second Podemos co-founder joins new Más País party
► Carolina Bescansa joins Errejón’s ‘Más País’, will lead candidates in La Coruña ► Ex-Podemos women legislators to lead ‘Más País’ lists…
Femen activists protest, pre-empt VOX anniversary rally
► Activists chain selves to arena gates to ‘close the door to fascism in Spain’ ► Protest includes slogans against fascism, VOX…
Ecologistas say protected Iberian lynx killed by hunters
► Four animals re-introduced into wild killed by hunters in Montes de Toledo ► Environmental NGO calls on Castilla-La Mancha region to…
Annual survey shows sharp drop in bullfight attendance
► Bullfight attendance has fallen by more than half a million in the past year ► Attendance at lowest level in past…
Companies awarded for workplace diversity, inclusivity
► FELGTB federation names “top 10” LGBT-friendly companies in Spain ► List includes Spain’s Telefónica, plus nine multinational subsidiaries Spain’s national LGBT+…
Catalan secessionists call for mass civil disobedience
► Turnout of protesters on referendum anniversary sharply lower this year ► Sánchez warns Catalan regional gov’t with spectre of Article 155…
Court ruling quashes last obstacles to Franco removal
► Supreme Court overrides specious injunction, Benedictine prior’s objections ► ‘Really about moving a slab, extracting the remains and replacing flooring …’…
‘Más País’ inks coalitions to run in 18 largest provinces
► Alone or in coalition, new party targets provinces with most seats in Congress ► Leaders insist focus on attracting left-wing voters…
UGT leader calls for repeal of Rajoy-era labour ‘reforms’
► Pepe Álvarez welcomes Errejón’s ‘Más País’ to debate over labour legislation ► Leader sets end to “Gag Law”, workplace equality as…
Fair trade purchases on rise, but still trail rest of Europe
► 53% rise in fair-trade purchases, mainly coffee, cocoa & other foodstuffs ► But Spaniards spend just €2 each per year, compared…
Errejón’s ‘Más País’ poses threat to Unidas Podemos
► Party could win 5 to 20 seats in next Congress, will support progressive gov’t ► Election strategy includes alliances with parties…
Polls & analysis: What will change after new election?
► Socialists seen to bolster position, while Unidas Podemos slides in polls ► Ciudadanos big losers, with PP rebound and VOX support…
Gov’t, NGO link prostitution, human-trafficking, slavery
► Prostitution disproportionately impacts poor, marginalized migrant women ► Spain is #1 in Europe for prostitution, 18-25 yr olds using prostitutes on…
Supreme Court green-lights removal of Franco remains
► Unanimous decision rejects Franco family’s lawsuit against Sánchez gov’t ► Franco heirs to appeal, but former dictator’s disinterment seems inevitable Spain’s…
Spain pledges 150mn euros to combat climate change
► Spain commits to helping Green Climate Change projects in developing world ► Contributions by Spain, EU countries to offset U.S. refusal…
Errejón’s ‘Más Madrid’ to enter general election fray
► Más Madrid assembly votes overwhelmingly to field congressional candidates ► Errejón likely to lead list, Podemos could lose 10 seats in…
Catalan CDR activists arrested over alleged bomb plot
► Gov’t says violent plot over court sentencing of independence leaders foiled ► Guardia Civil arrests nine, seizes documents, computers & bomb-making…