Oxfam begins anti-poverty program within Spain
• Oxfam Intermón to fund local NGOs working with migrants, women & children • Prevention of gender violence, counseling for domestic abuse…
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Spaniards’ global solidarity exceeds rest of Europe
• Pew Research report sees Spaniards more outward-looking than rest of Europe • Spaniards prefer rights, aid, diplomacy to military in resolving…
Pro-refugee demos to target 26-J election campaign
• NGOs, trade unions & political parties call for demonstrations nationwide • Groups target ‘World Refugee Day’ to make election issue of…
Sunlight, water & CO2 seen as new source of jet fuel
• Researchers at IMDEA near Madrid launch work on ‘Sun to Liquid’ fuel project • Project to produce jet fuel from concentrated…
Oxfam Intermón calls on Spain to immediately accept 850 of ‘most vulnerable’ Syrian refugees
• NGO says Spain should help resettle Syrian elderly, ill, women & children • International development aid organization Oxfam’s Spanish affiliate, Oxfam…
UNESCO’s designation of Rio Tajo-Tejo reserve makes Spain leader in global biosphere ranking
• Addition to UNESCO list gives Spain a total of 48 biosphere reserves • UNESCO has bestowed biosphere-reserve designation on the area…
Removal of Franco-era monuments in Madrid sparks controversy and challenge from regional government
• Monuments honor military, civilians & politicians killed by Republicans • A precipitous move by the Culture Secretary of the municipality of…
‘City of Refuge’ awaits Syrians, but 2,000 Valencia volunteers wondering when EU will send refugees
• More than 2,000 Valencians volunteered to help refugees yet to arrive • A Valencia city councillor in charge of Development Aid…
Facebook now considers bullfights objectionable content, along with hunting, pornography & bullying
• Global social network’s move hailed by Spanish animal-rights advocates • Facebook has decided to run the risk of alienating bullfighting aficionados…
Podemos under fire for alleged Iranian funding of Pablo Iglesias’ ‘Fort Apache’ talk show on HispanTV
• Venezuela, Iran said to have channeled funds to Podemos via TV program • Spain’s new-left anti-austerity party Podemos, which came in…
Greenpeace gives PP gov’t poor marks for 2015, citing legal setbacks on environment & free speech
• Environmental NGO’s annual report card knocks new obstacles to renewables • Halt to drilling off Canaries, Valencia and Malaga among high…
Oxfam Intermón calls on Spain’s next government to make poverty alleviation, overseas aid top priorities
• NGO says overseas aid alleviates root causes of refugees, economic migration • Fight against poverty, inequality at home should be government’s…
Basque NGOs denounce cutbacks in regional government’s support for international aid projects
• Federation of 80 non-governmental agencies rallies in Vitoria • Groups say 2015 gov’t commitment falls far short of agreed funding A…
EU index sees child poverty on rise in Spain, despite return to economic growth
• Annual AROPE index shows those ‘At Risk of Poverty and/or Exclusion’ • 2.6 million Spanish children at risk, second highest among…
País Vasco launches Elkarlan awards for citizen-led social projects
The Basque regional government has announced the launch of the first edition of its annual Elkarlan awards, to be granded to the…