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# valley of the fallen
Spanish parliament approves move to exhume remains of former ruler General Franco
General Franco is buried in a basilica carved into a mountain-face around 50 kilometres outside of Madrid.
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Sep 13th 2018, 10:08 PM
# Unhappy
De Gea demands public apology from Spanish Prime Minister
Pedro Sanchez made comments in connection with a false 2016 sex slur.
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Jun 11th 2018, 9:18 PM
# No Confidence
Socialist Sanchez takes over in Spain as Rajoy ousted by parliament
Rajoy got up and shook hands with Sanchez before leaving the lower house without a word.
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Jun 1st 2018, 12:35 PM
# The Barcelona Way
Spanish Prime Minister visits Catalonia and urges businesses not to leave
Rajoy last month dismissed Catalonia’s government and parliament.
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Nov 12th 2017, 6:19 PM
# Speaking out
'It's a little bit scary - we are going backwards in a democratic state, we've regressed so much'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given his thoughts on the decision to imprison Catalan politicians.
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Nov 3rd 2017, 11:00 PM
# escalating quickly
Spain has dissolved the Catalan parliament, removed its leader, and called an election for late December
Earlier, the Catalan parliament voted overwhelmingly to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a new republic.
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Oct 27th 2017, 8:12 PM
# Spain
450,000 protest in Barcelona as Catalan leader claims Spanish government is 'acting like Franco'
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was scathing in his condemnation of the Spanish government’s decision to strip him and his administration of their autonomy.
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Oct 22nd 2017, 7:48 AM
# article 155
Spain's government has stripped Catalonia of its 'autonomous powers'
The move had been widely expected in the wake of Catalonia’s recent disputed vote for independence.
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Oct 21st 2017, 12:56 PM
# Referendum
Catalan president may declare region independent in defiance of Spain
All eyes will be on Carles Puigdemont’s speech later today.
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Oct 10th 2017, 7:44 AM
# Mediation
Spain court orders Catalan independence session suspended
The Catalan leader had said it could declare independence after a meeting on Monday.
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Oct 5th 2017, 4:15 PM
# Embarrassing
'I have a free schedule': Spain's PM tricked into negotiations by radio show impersonator
“This is not very serious…”
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Jan 23rd 2016, 7:30 PM
# Assault
Teenager punches Spanish prime minister in face, breaks his glasses
Rajoy, who was on the campaign trail, continued his walk through the city.
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Dec 16th 2015, 10:18 PM
# Vote9N
Spain wants Catalonia's independence vote declared illegal
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he will defend the country’s “sovereignty”.
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Sep 29th 2014, 12:24 PM
# outta here
The Spanish King is abdicating after 39 years on the throne
King Juan Carlos’s abdication brings an end to a 39-year reign that ushered in democracy but ended in a string of scandals.
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Jun 2nd 2014, 10:09 AM
# EPP Congress
Merkel: Ireland ‘has gone through difficult times, but has braved those times’
Meanwhile, delegates at the European People’s Party congress have selected former Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker as their nominee for the European Commission presidency.
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Mar 7th 2014, 10:45 PM
Voices
Column: Will Kenny finish the job he started as a 'reforming' leader in Brussels?
If Enda Kenny seeks the position of either President of the European Council or head of the European Commission, he could achieve great things for Ireland and Europe, writes David Moloney.
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Feb 11th 2014, 1:05 PM
# Spain
Welcome to the club: Spain exits its bailout... with 26% unemployment
The IMF has warned that the country faces five more years with high unemployment unless it enacts more reforms, including major wage cuts.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 8:29 AM
# catalan independence
Spain vows to block vote as Catalan leaders announce date for independence poll
As Catalan political chief Artur Mas unveiled the date and wording of the poll, Spanish leader Mariano Rajoy refused even to countenance a break-up of the nation.
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Dec 12th 2013, 10:05 PM
# on the rack
Spanish PM is grilled over corruption scandal
Mariano Rajoy has faced calls to resign over what he knew about a senior party colleague at the centre of a major financial scandal.
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Aug 1st 2013, 8:57 AM
# Spain
77 dead, 143 injured in rail crash - "no indications" any Irish citizens were on board
Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore says the situation is “still developing”, but that there are no reports of any Irish citizens caught up in the tragedy.
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Jul 25th 2013, 11:26 AM
# Spain
Spain 'will ask for an extra year to meet EU's budget targets'
A source tells AFP that Spain will ask for the same concession that was given to Ireland – an extra year to meet deadlines.
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Apr 2nd 2013, 2:03 PM
# Spain
Catalonia votes in poll that could begin independence from Spain
…but Catalan voters could have to wait some time for full independence, with Madrid remaining opposed to the idea.
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Nov 25th 2012, 11:33 AM
# Bailout
Spanish PM plays down bailout prospect - for this year at least
Mariano Rajoy ruled out seeking a bailout in 2012 – but vowed to do it if faced with persistent, high borrowing costs.
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Nov 6th 2012, 12:19 PM
# Spain
Spanish police protest cuts in Madrid
Hundreds of Spanish police officers protested outside the interior ministry today to denounce budget cuts and the elimination of benefits.
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Oct 27th 2012, 5:02 PM
# Spain
Mixed fortunes for ruling party in Spanish polls
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy’s conservatives have retained power in his home region of Galicia, but separatists made a strong showing in the Basque Country.
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Oct 22nd 2012, 10:58 AM
# Spain
Spain goes to polls in two crucial local elections
Elections are taking place in the Basque Country – the first since ETA renounced violence – and Mariano Rajoy’s home area of Galicia.
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Oct 21st 2012, 12:36 PM
# oh...
VIDEO: What's happening with protests in Spain? Taiwanese animation explains it all
It’s a slightly surreal take on what’s happening across Spain.
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Sep 29th 2012, 1:08 PM
# Spain
Spain to announce Budget - with €39bn of cuts on the table
Prime minister Mariano Rajoy will hope that the hard-hitting Budget will soften the terms of any prospective bailout.
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Sep 27th 2012, 9:56 AM
# Rome
Taoiseach in Rome to meet Monti ahead of papal audience
Mario Monti will greet the Taoiseach after meeting with another bailed-out premier, Greek leader Antonis Samaras.
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Sep 21st 2012, 9:32 AM
# Austerity
PICTURES: tens of thousands march against Spanish austerity
Organisers say 65,000 people participated in today’s rally.
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Sep 15th 2012, 5:32 PM
# Europe
European-wide bank supervision plans ruled out by Sweden
Meanwhile, mass anti-austerity protests have filled central Madrid.
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Sep 15th 2012, 12:15 PM
# El Bailout?
ECB, IMF 'in talks over €300bn Spanish bailout' - report
A Dutch newspaper quotes an insider as saying informal talks for a full-blown sovereign bailout are underway.
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Sep 14th 2012, 10:27 AM
# hasta la vista
Andalucía Masters cancelled due to Spanish economic woes
George O’Grady of the European Tour has laid the blame at the door of the region’s government.
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Sep 12th 2012, 1:19 PM
# Spain
Spanish unemployment rises again to creep towards 25 per cent
Spain’s unemployment rate is the highest in the industrialised world.
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Sep 4th 2012, 1:36 PM
# Spain
Sound familiar? Spain creates 'bad bank', limits bank execs pay to €500k
Some are even calling it ‘El Nama’…
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Sep 1st 2012, 3:20 PM
# debt woes
Catalonia increases Spanish debt fears
Spain’s largest region seeks €5 billion rescue as Spanish government insists it does not need a bailout. Heard that one before?
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Aug 29th 2012, 9:45 AM
# Euro Crisis
Major French bank predicts next moves for Europe
Ahead of crunch talks between major country leaders and 6 September ECB meeting, Société Générale economist has some predictions: including possibly unlimited ECB bond-buying.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 6:30 AM
# Spain
Huge protests erupt across Spain against €65bn austerity cuts
Workers have taken to the streets decrying “robbery”, on the eve of a teleconference to secure Spain’s €100bn bailout.
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Jul 19th 2012, 10:12 PM
# Spain
In photos: Six demonstrators hospitalised after Madrid clashes
Six people were hospitalised and several arrested in yesterday after police fired rubber bullets at crowds demonstrating against severe new austerity measures.
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Jul 12th 2012, 8:46 AM
# Spain
Spain announces a further €65bn in cuts
Spain’s Prime Minister has announced a raft of cutting new austerity measures in a bid to save billions of euro over the next two years.
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Jul 11th 2012, 2:29 PM
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