https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A coalition of NGOs on Wednesday urged Spain not to sign off on a planned sale of warships to Saudi Arabia during an upcoming visit to Madrid by the kingdom's crown prince. https://www.thelocal.es/20180411/ngos-urge-spain-not-to-sell-warships-to-saudi-arabia Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:35:27 +0200 ngos-urge-spain-not-to-sell-warships-to-saudi-arabia French authorities on Saturday uncovered tonnes of weapons and explosives at arms dumps identified by Eta, following the Basque separatist group's vow to disarm after its long and often bloody drive for independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20170409/france-finds-tonnes-of-eta-weapons-after-disarmament-vow-spain-promises-no-favours-to-group Sun, 09 Apr 2017 16:51:53 +0200 france-finds-tonnes-of-eta-weapons-after-disarmament-vow-spain-promises-no-favours-to-group Spanish police said Saturday they had arrested a Polish millionaire suspected of masterminding a ring that smuggled assault rifles and heavy weapons into South Sudan. https://www.thelocal.es/20160723/spain-arrests-polish-millionaire-in-arms-bust Sat, 23 Jul 2016 19:14:51 +0200 spain-arrests-polish-millionaire-in-arms-bust Spanish defence companies failed to make passing grades in an analysis of ethics and corruption standards released by Transparency International UK on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150427/transparency-spanish-arms-firms-fail-to-meet-mark-defence-corruption Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:35:27 +0200 transparency-spanish-arms-firms-fail-to-meet-mark-defence-corruption