Compromís sues local councils over Franco-era names
► Party files suits over towns’ refusals to remove Franco-era names, symbols ► Valencia’s regional Compromís party is going to the courts…
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Oaks clear-cut by Aussie-owned uranium mine halted
• Activists, NGOs say oaks crucial to habitat of bird species in Natura 2000 zone • Open-pit uranium mining operation is subsidiary…
Nationwide rallies Dec. 12th to protest war in Syria
• Facebook campaign goes viral, anti-war demonstrations to be held in 13 cities • Peaceful rallies to focus on plight of 470,000 war…
Madrid plan to drop Franquista street names stalls, lawsuit threat against towns with Franco-era names
• Towns with names honoring Franco & Nationalist generals come under fire • The ill-timed release of a short-list of Madrid streets…
#VIDEO: Activists to gather Feb. 7th in 15 Spanish cities to protest brutal mistreatment of greyhounds
• Greyhound used to hunt wild hares mistreated, tortured at end of season • Thousands of dogs killed, maimed, left for dead…