What’s next for the Valley of the Fallen monument?
Yes, the remains of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco have been removed from their place of honour in the Basilica at the…
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PSOE gov’t removes Franco from Valley of the Fallen
► After 44 yrs, former dictator’s remains disinterred from Valley of Fallen monument ► Remains removed from Basilica, taken by helicopter to…
Polls show PSOE slightly down, recovery for PP & VOX
► Socialists hold pole position at around 27-28% share of voter preference ► PP, VOX recovery not seen as sufficient to enable…
One-third of gender-violence cases involve foreigners
► 32.12% of gender-violence cases from Apr-June reported by foreign women ► From 2007-2018, 28.3% of gender violence directed against foreign women…
Cáritas campaign hopes to ‘put a face’ on homelessness
► Relief agency’s campaign wants public to look homelessness full in the face ► Agency estimates 40,000 homeless in Spain, with evictions…
Franco removal from Valley of Fallen set for Thursday
► Gov’t gives 48-hr notice to Franco family, removal to commence Thurs a.m. ► News reports say helicopter to transfer remains to…
One quarter of Spaniards at risk of poverty, exclusion
► 26.1% of Spaniards at risk of poverty, extreme poverty up first time in 3 years ► More men managing to leave…
Carmena returns to running non-profit clothing NGO
► Madrid’s former progressive mayor goes back to work with NGO she founded ► Zapatelas sells children’s clothing made by migrant women,…
EU index ranks Spain among ‘Top 10’ for gender equality
► Ranked ninth among 28 EU countries in bi-annual gender equality index ► Spain beats EU avg, improves overall gender equality score…
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…
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…
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…
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 When it comes…
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…
Spain’s single-mother families at highest risk of poverty
► Women head 82% of single-parent households, highly vulnerable to poverty ► Study calls for ‘Monthly Living Income’, increase in child benefit…
‘Feminist Emergency’ called over gender violence spike
► Rallies, vigils scheduled for Friday night in more than 200 cities nationwide ► Organizers demand funding of measures to combat violence…
It’s crunch time: new gov’t or new elections for Spain?
► Felipe VI finalizes talks today with party leaders over forming new gov’t ► Failure of Socialists to garner support will trigger…
Hundreds of groups back 27th September climate strike
► More than 300 NGOS, unions backing Global Climate Strike action in Spain ► Marches and rallies planned for 32 Spanish cities,…
Campaigners seek to end calf-killing in ‘becerradas’
► PACMA denounces killing of five calves in ‘becerrada’ in Segovia province ► More than 100 municipalities nationwide allow similar killing of…