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Spain returns 1,500 migrants to Morocco after thousands stage massive invasion of its enclave in Africa

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Spain has returned some 1,500 migrants to Morocco a day after “around 6,000 people” got into its North-African enclave of Ceuta by sea, either swimming or with inflatables, all in a bid to eventually get to mainland Europe. … Read More >Spain returns 1,500 migrants to Morocco after thousands stage massive invasion of its enclave in Africa

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Twitter temporarily suspends Spanish politician for saying ‘men cannot get pregnant’

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

A member of Spain’s right-wing Vox Party, Francisco Jose Contreras, was temporarily suspended from Twitter after the platform considered his comment that “a man cannot get pregnant” to be a violation of its hate speech policy. … Read More >Twitter temporarily suspends Spanish politician for saying ‘men cannot get pregnant’

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Hundreds take to streets in Barcelona to protest closure of Nissan plants, as thousands fear losing jobs (VIDEO)

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Protesters marched in Barcelona, Spain with whistles and firecrackers in a demonstration against the planned closures of car manufacturing plants. Workers accuse the local government of failing to find alternatives. … Read More >Hundreds take to streets in Barcelona to protest closure of Nissan plants, as thousands fear losing jobs (VIDEO)

France, Germany, Italy, Spain & UK urge Israel to halt West Bank settlement expansion plans that ‘threaten prospects for peace’

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have called on Israel to drop its plans to illegally build hundreds of new houses in an area of the occupied West Bank which would isolate a Palestinian neighborhood. … Read More >France, Germany, Italy, Spain & UK urge Israel to halt West Bank settlement expansion plans that ‘threaten prospects for peace’

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Spanish police bust pharmacy worker accused of selling fake Covid-19 test results

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

A pharmacy employee suspected of providing fake negative Covid-19 test certificates to travelers has been detained by Spanish police. The suspect is said to have operated his own travel agency to help market the phony documents. … Read More >Spanish police bust pharmacy worker accused of selling fake Covid-19 test results

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Spanish minister receives package with bloodied knife ahead of election after fellow politicians get death threats and bullets

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Someone sent a package with a knife to a Spanish minister, the government has confirmed. The incident came after several politicians received letters with death threats ahead of a regional election. … Read More >Spanish minister receives package with bloodied knife ahead of election after fellow politicians get death threats and bullets

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Spanish Rescuers Find 17 Dead African Migrants on People-Trafficking Boat

Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021By Editor

More than 1,850 Africans died while being trafficked in small boats to the Canary Islands of Spain in 2020, and the rate of new arrivals has more than doubled in the first quarter of this year according to immigration monitors. … Read More >Spanish Rescuers Find 17 Dead African Migrants on People-Trafficking Boat

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‘I believe certificates will help us’: Spain ‘desperate’ to welcome Britons this summer, says tourism secretary

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021By Editor

Spain’s tourism secretary has spoken of his country’s willingness to welcome British holidaymakers this summer, saying talks were going ahead to reach an agreement on Covid-19 certificates to ease movement and safety. … Read More >‘I believe certificates will help us’: Spain ‘desperate’ to welcome Britons this summer, says tourism secretary

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Spain restricting AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to over-60s after EMA blood-clot warning

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

Citing the EU drug regulator’s warning about a rare but serious side effect of Vaxzevria, the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Spain said it would only use it for adults over 60. This leaves some two million Spaniards in limbo. … Read More >Spain restricting AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to over-60s after EMA blood-clot warning

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EU digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 could be ready in May, says Spanish foreign minister

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

A senior Spanish minister has said she believes that the EU’s digital vaccine certificate could be rolled out as early as May but says it will be ready by the end of June at the latest despite the bloc’s inoculation challenges. … Read More >EU digital vaccine certificates for Covid-19 could be ready in May, says Spanish foreign minister