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Spain will scrap 'golden visas' that allow wealthy non-EU residents to stay if they buy real estate
MADRID (AP) — Spain's government said Monday it plans to scrap so-called “golden visas" that allow wealthy people from outside the European Union to obtain residency permits on investing more than half a million euros (dollars) in real estate. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro...
Spain approves amnesty for Catalan separatists, but adiós to hopes it would bolster weak government
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has kept his part of a bargain struck last year with Catalonia’s separatists to keep him in power by pushing through a divisive amnesty bill. The legislation aims to clear hundreds of secession supporters for their roles in an...
Catalonia calls an early regional election that could add to Spain’s political uncertainty
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The regional president of Catalonia has called an early election for May 12 after his minority government failed to pass a budget for Spain's wealthy northeast region that includes Barcelona. The move by Pere Aragonès on Wednesday came on the eve of a vote...
Spanish and European officials mark the 20th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings in 2004
MADRID (AP) — Victims of terror attacks are a symbol of the constant need to guard freedom and the rule of law against threats, King Felipe VI of Spain said Monday at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of one of Europe’s deadliest extremist attacks. “Remembering, just like...
Spain's prime minister says he will propose that parliament recognizes a Palestinian state
BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that he will propose that Spain's parliament recognizes a Palestinian state. “I will propose granting Spain’s recognition to the Palestinian state,” Sánchez said. "I do this out of moral conviction,...
Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s women’s soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials. Spain followed up its Women’s World Cup title in August with victory in the inaugural Women’s Nations League on Wednesday, and this...
Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people. Nearly 20 missing
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — A fire engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Thursday, killing four people and leaving 19 others missing hours after the blaze started, authorities said. The fire sent fleeing residents onto balconies where some were...
Spain’s prime minister meets with Morocco’s king and discusses migration and the Israel-Hamas war
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, lauding cooperation on managing migration. Sánchez also reiterated Spain's position in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan regarding the disputed Western Sahara and called...
The EU announces 210 million euros in aid to help Mauritania curb migration
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The EU on Thursday announced 210 million euros to help Mauritania crack down on people smugglers and deter migrant boats from taking off, as the number of people attempting the dangerous Atlantic crossing from West Africa to Europe rises sharply. Mauritania,...
Does Spain's popular Eurovision song 'Zorra' insult women or defend them?
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Eurovision song “Zorra,” whose title can be translated as an anti-female slur, is causing a storm among conservatives and feminists while Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he likes it. The song by the duo Nebulossa was chosen Saturday as...
