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Spain gives personhood status to Mar Menor salt-water lagoon
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain granted personhood status Wednesday to what environmentalists call Europe's largest salt-water lagoon, which has suffered massive die-offs of marine life as it degrades due to coastal development and local farming. The new law came after a citizen-led push to provide...
By dancing, Rodrygo and Vinícius make stance against racism
MADRID (AP) — With a goal and a dance, Real Madrid’s young Brazilian forwards made a statement against racism in soccer this weekend. With their samba-like moves after a goal in the derby against Atlético Madrid on Sunday, Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior made it clear they are not...
Spain lauds Queen Letizia's modernizing role as she turns 50
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Queen Letizia turned 50 on Thursday. It’s only a birthday but Spain is taking the opportunity to assess its scarred monarchy and ponder how the arrival of a middle-class commoner may help shake up one of Europe’s most storied royal dynasties into a...
World Cup Watch: Contractual tug-of-war may help Griezmann
MADRID (AP) — Less could be more for Antoine Griezmann going into the World Cup. The France forward has been getting few minutes with Atlético Madrid because of a unique contractual dispute with Barcelona, but with his World Cup spot not really in danger, he may end up being one...
Real Madrid closes 2021-22 season with profit of 13M euros
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid closed the 2021-22 season with a profit of 13 million euros ($13.2 million) and a cash balance of 425 million euros ($430.3 million). The club said on Monday the loss of income because of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020 reached nearly 400 million...
Spain, France kick off anniversary celebration of Picasso
MADRID (AP) — Against the backdrop of Picasso´s iconic anti-war painting, “Guernica,” the culture ministers of France and Spain gathered Monday in Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum to kick off a year of commemorative acts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Spanish artist who...
Catalan separatists rally as movement frays 5 years on
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Around 150,000 Catalan separatists rallied in Barcelona on Sunday, trying to reignite the independence movement that is fraying as it nears the five-year anniversary of its failed breakaway bid from Spain. For the past decade, the Sept. 11 rally held on...
Wild soccer mom back in Spain near her beloved Real Madrid
MADRID (AP) — They call her the wildest soccer mom. And now she’s back where it all began. After two decades in the United States building a family and a career, one of Real Madrid’s most hardcore fans has returned to Spain to be near the club she adores. María...
Spanish market regulator warns about cryptocurrency event
MADRID (AP) — Spanish financial authorities are planning to keep a close eye on a major cryptocurrency metaverse event being organized in Madrid this weekend. The CNMV stock market regulator this week warned that neither the organizers of the event, Mundocrypto, nor the sponsors...
Western leaders salute Ukraine on its Independence Day
Western leaders pledged unwavering support for Ukraine as the war-ravaged country marked its Independence Day on Wednesday, coinciding with the six-month milestone of Russia’s invasion. Leaders paid tribute to the sacrifices and courage of the Ukrainian people, voiced their resolve...
