Basque group ETA disarms, gov’t says ‘No’ to amnesty
• Armed group turns over 3.5 tonnes of guns, munitions in eight arms caches • Gov’t says ETA still a terrorist group,…
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PSOE says PP budget fails to fund gender violence pact
• PSOE’s Ángeles Álvarez slams ongoing PP cuts to fight against gender violence • Socialist Deputy says no funding earmarked for all-party…
Health issues, aggression confront Sevilla’s homeless
• Nearly half of all homeless experience aggression while living on city’s streets • Nearly 70 pct have health problems, two-thirds admit…
#VIDEO: Dani Rovira appeals for new refugee ship
• Popular actor & comedian asks public to donate to Proactiva Open Arms fund • Appeal to purchase new emergency rescue boat…
Unidos Podemos, PSOE critize gov’t budget proposal
• Unidos Podemos slams ongoing ‘pillage’, PSOE says it will vote against budget • Save the Children says gov’t offers 10pct of…
Court suspends Catalan budget for referendum funding
• ‘Tribunal Constitucional’ unanimously suspends budget for up to five months • Court issues warns Puigdemont, 18 others to desist or risk…
Oxfam event funds clean water, fight against hunger
• More than 2,100 walkers raise 730,000 euros in 100-km trek through Catalonia • Additional Oxfam Intermón Trailwalker events planned for Vitoria,…
Gov’t working group on gender violence starts hearings
• First step in establishment of federal ‘Pacto de Estado’ against gender violence • Working group to include input from women’s groups,…
NGOFILE :: Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association
• Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association The Asociación Ve-la luz (‘See the Light’ Association) was formed by a group…
Podem pulls out of Colau-backed coalition party
• One week after unity accord, Podemos affiliate pulls out of coalition process • Podem dissident faction’s entry in coalition leadership elections…
Prison sentence given 21-year-old for satirical Tweets
• Series of satirical Tweets from 2013-15 land Murcian student jail sentence • Tweets joked about ETA assassination of Franco minister four…
FAADA film to focus on animals in food, clothing supply
• EMPATÍA documentary slated for release April 7th at cinemas across Spain • Film to shed light on the use and abuse…
Campaign targets ‘digital gender violence’ among teens
• Video to raise awareness of ‘Ten Forms of Digital Gender Violence’ among teens • 1/3 of young Spaniards subject to abusive…
Spain overseas development aid falls to pre-2000 levels
• Spain now ranked 26th of 28 European countries providing overseas aid • Development aid slashed 73 pct since 2008, despite return…
Hazte Oir’s transphobic message meets with resistance
• Ultra-Catholic group’s message deemed hate-speech, discriminatory in Spain • Activists attack bus in New York, as group tries to internationalize its…
Ciudadanos resignation weakens PSOE-Andalucia gov’t
• PSOE-Ciudadanos parliamentary alliance just one vote short of losing majority • Potential trouble for Susana Díaz, in midst of bid for…
Madrid high court upholds ban on killing mountain goats
• PACMA hails victory for Guadarrama mountain goats faced with culling plan • Madrid regional gov’t plan would have hunters kill 2,500…
Socialist ‘Old Guard’ backs Susana Díaz candidacy
• Andalucia president finally throws hat into three-way PSOE leadership race • Ousted leader Sánchez says party must move forward and not…
U.S. ‘Border Angels’ hopes to set up chapters in Spain
• Founder of California-based group spoke to migrant rights activists in Tenerife • ‘Border Angels’ hopes to help provide assistance in Spain…
Historical Memory law puts focus on ‘Butcher of Sevilla’
• Quiepo de Llano’s tomb in Sevilla’s Macarena basilica in violation of new law • Civil War general promoted extrajudicial killings, wholesale…
Court bars Homs from Congress over independence vote
• Supreme Court fines, bars Catalan politician from public office for two years • Catalan Parlament defies gov’t and Court, funds another…
Spain gets mixed review in 2016 UN development report
• Spain’s ranking on annual development survey slides one position to 1990 level • Women’s lot improves in areas of education, participation…
Podem agrees to join united Catalan progressive party
• Podem to join Barcelona en Comú, other parties in progressive formation • Move will transform En Comú Podem electoral coalition into…
Opposition parties begin repeal of PP’s 2015 ‘Gag Law’
• Measures introduced by PNV, PSOE have support to overturn controversial law • Passed by 2015 PP majority, law curbs rights to…
Podemos to demand ‘rights for all’ in marches Saturday
• Party to launch series of marches to push for full access to basic services • Podemos say politico-economic-media cabal denies to…
#VIDEO: PACMA presses gov’t on Greyhound hunting
• PACMA animal-rights party presents petition signed by 30,000 in Holland • Each year, some 50,000 Greyhounds abandoned in Spain by ‘galguero’…
Madrid panel lists Franco-era street names to be axed
• Special commission proposes change to 47 pro-Franco street and plaza names • New signs to honor 10 Women, 23 men, victims…
Barcelona’s Colau calls for united Catalan Left
• Barcelona mayor tells ‘En Comú Podem’ activists it’s time for Left to unite • Colau promotes new regional leftwing party to…
#VIDEO: WWF gears up for ‘Earth Hour’ on Saturday
• Spanish TV & film actress Clara Lago helps WWF España promote Earth Hour • Millions to turn off lights to show…
Sánchez team challenges PSOE over election process
• Sánchez campaign advisors cite registration, campaign finance irregularities • Vote for new party leader expected in mid-May, prior to June party…
Valencia ‘Fallas’ tribute to women, LGBT community
• Tuesday’s ‘mascleta’ fireworks display honored LGBT and women’s struggles • Valencia’s weeklong festival culminates in burning of giant ‘fallas’ statues Valencia’s…