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News Articles: Spain

An orca pod seen in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2021.

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  • Animals

Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why

In recent years, orcas have been damaging the rudders of pleasure yachts, mostly along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Scientists and sailors are struggling to understand the encounters.

August 21, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Performer Shakira answers questions at a news conference on Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami. Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of eight years for Colombian-born pop star Shakira in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud. Shakira is charged for failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014.

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  • Pop Culture

Pop star Shakira could face 8 years in prison in a Spanish tax fraud trial

Authorities say the Columbian spent at least half the year in Spain in 2012, 2013 and 2014, when she was married to an FC Barcelona football player. That would mean she dodged $15 million in taxes.

July 29, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
A local resident uses a garden hose to try to stop a forest fire from reaching houses in the village of Figueiras, outside Leiria, central Portugal, Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

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  • Climate

A heat wave forecast for Spain and Portugal is fueling wildfire worries

Meteorologists said an overheated mass of air and warm African winds are driving temperatures in the Iberian Peninsula beyond their usual highs.

July 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands beside President Biden and other world leaders posing for a photo during the NATO summit on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain. The defense alliance declared Russia a direct threat and members are committing to boost troop levels and position heavy equipment along NATO's eastern flank.

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  • World

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

June 29, 2022
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  • NPR Staff
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands beside President Biden and other world leaders posing for a photo during the NATO summit on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain. The defense alliance declared Russia a direct threat and members are committing to boost troop levels and position heavy equipment along NATO's eastern flank.

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  • World

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

June 29, 2022
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By:
  • NPR Staff
A teenager from the Right to Live Platform (bottom) holds a banner which reads: ''Abortion Zero'' as she takes part in a demonstration in Pamplona, Spain, on March 23, 2014. Spain is awaiting the publication in coming days of a new law banning the intimidation or harassment of women entering abortion clinics.

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  • World

Spain bans harassment of women entering abortion clinics

Under the new law, anyone harassing a woman going into an abortion clinic will be committing a crime that can be punished with up to one year in prison.

April 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
This undated photo shows the Spanish 'Villa de Pitanxo' fishing boat, which sank off Newfoundland on Tuesday. Search operations were ongoing to locate other members of the 24-person crew.

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  • World

7 are dead and 14 missing after a Spanish fishing boat sinks off Newfoundland

Three crew members including the vessel's captain were rescued. The Canadian air force and coast guard and other Spanish fishing vessels are searching the area.

February 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Children joining the <em>bicibús</em> in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Spain, make their way to school on a recent Friday morning. The community is hoping to build a school-friendly bike lane for a safer commute for kids.

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  • Europe

Hundreds of kids and their families are riding a 'bicycle bus' to school in Barcelona

The bicibús, or bike bus, started with five families and has grown to an event that happens every Friday. It promotes bike safety and encourages environmentally friendly transportation.

October 22, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
A man shelters a baby from the sun with an umbrella during a heatwave in Burgos, northern Spain, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Cities in Europe saw recording-setting heat this summer, with some regions reaching 117.3°F.

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  • Climate

Seville becomes the first major city in the world to categorize and name heat waves

The effort, which will begin in 2022, will help the city with its disaster response if a heat wave is ranked as more dangerous. Seville's mayor hopes other cities follow suit.

October 19, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Lionel Messi waves at a Barcelona crowd in 2019. Barcelona says Lionel Messi will not stay with the club.

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  • Sports

After 17 Seasons With FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi Is Leaving

"Due to economic and structural obstacles" in LaLiga regulations, Messi will depart less than a month after making a verbal agreement on a 5-year deal, the club said in a statement.

August 05, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
Real Madrid players, left, duel with Getafe players during the Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain, Sunday.

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  • Sports

Europe's Top Soccer Teams Announce New 'Super League'

The Super League's 12 Founding Clubs include some of the most famous professional sports teams in the world, including Liverpool, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

April 19, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
General view of the Canarias 50 camp in La Isleta neighborhood, in the city of Las Palmas, in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.

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  • World

In Canary Islands, Tensions Are High Over African Migration

The Spanish islands saw a big increase last year of people trying to migrate to Europe by boat. After sheltering many of them in hotels, the authorities have set up camps and stepped up deportations.

March 26, 2021
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  • Sophie Eastaugh
The Montsec Astronomical Park opened in 2009. The area, in Lleida, a province of Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, has been used by amateur astronomers taking advantage of its dark skies.

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  • Europe

Catalonia Is Set To Launch Its Own Space Agency. Will It Fly?

Leaders in Spain's northeastern region have pushed for independence from the country. Now they want to go their own way in space, launching a first nanosatellite this month from Kazakhstan.

March 17, 2021
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By:
  • Lucía Benavides
A woman talks to police during a demonstration against the imprisonment of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél in Madrid. Clashes between police and protestors have gone on for three days and have led to dozens of arrests and injuries.

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  • Europe

Protests Continue In Spain Against Jailing Of Rapper Over Tweets

For the third day, protesters in Spain's major cities hit the streets calling for the release of Pablo Hasél, who was arrested for tweets critical of the monarchy and supporting Basque separatists.

February 19, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
The Pazo de Meirás, seen here in September, has been turned over to the Spanish state by the heirs of Gen. Francisco Franco. The summer palace in Sada, in the region of Galicia, had been the subject of a contentious lawsuit that the Spanish government won.

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  • Europe

Spain Evicts Francisco Franco's Heirs From Late Dictator's Summer Palace

Earlier this year a court ruled that Franco's 1941 purchase of the property, the Pazo de Meirás, was fraudulent. On Thursday, Spanish officials took possession of the palace.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Colin Dwyer
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