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 Spanish police said Wednesday they have arrested an Algerian man who allegedly snatched his two-year-old daughter at gunpoint in Britain and fled the country with her. https://www.thelocal.es/20190807/man-held-in-spain-over-alleged-kidnap-of-daughter-in-britain Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:22:50 +0200 man-held-in-spain-over-alleged-kidnap-of-daughter-in-britain Spanish police said Thursday they have arrested a German neo-Nazi on the holiday island of Mallorca who is wanted in his home country for allegedly trying to set off a bomb. https://www.thelocal.es/20190328/neo-nazi-wanted-in-germany-over-attempted-bombing-arrested-in-majorca Thu, 28 Mar 2019 11:56:22 +0100 neo-nazi-wanted-in-germany-over-attempted-bombing-arrested-in-majorca A sacked Supreme Court judge on the run as he faces trial for corruption in Peru was arrested in Spain on Friday, the South American country's president, Martin Vizcarra, said. https://www.thelocal.es/20181020/spain-arrests-fugitive-peruvian-ex-judge-accused-of-corruption Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:36:23 +0200 spain-arrests-fugitive-peruvian-ex-judge-accused-of-corruption A Danish man arrested in Spain on suspicion of fighting with Islamic State (Isis) jihadists in Syria was planning to buy weapons in the country, the interior ministry said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170704/danish-jihadist-arrested-in-spain-wanted-to-buy-weapons-there Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:35:53 +0200 danish-jihadist-arrested-in-spain-wanted-to-buy-weapons-there A Spaniard has been arrested in the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta on suspicion of recruiting youth to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria, the interior ministry said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20151212/suspected-isis-group-recruiter-arrested-in-spains-ceuta Sat, 12 Dec 2015 17:10:24 +0100 suspected-isis-group-recruiter-arrested-in-spains-ceuta UPDATED: Spanish police on Tuesday arrested a man and a woman suspected of recruiting jihadists and launching terror threats against Spain and France, the country's interior ministry said. https://www.thelocal.es/20151208/spain-arrests-suspected-isis-recruiters Tue, 08 Dec 2015 15:56:41 +0100 spain-arrests-suspected-isis-recruiters Two prisoners at a Spanish jail were arrested today on suspicion of spreading propaganda for the Islamic State group, including videos of executions, while on prison leave, the interior ministry said. https://www.thelocal.es/20151205/spain-arrests-two-prison-inmates-for-spreading-isis-propaganda Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:45:02 +0100 spain-arrests-two-prison-inmates-for-spreading-isis-propaganda Police have arrested a man in the northern Spanish city for planning to travel to Syria to join Isis, as well as for recruiting people for jihad. https://www.thelocal.es/20151201/man-arrested-in-pamplona-for-planning-to-join-isis-in-syria Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:36:59 +0100 man-arrested-in-pamplona-for-planning-to-join-isis-in-syria A public prosecutor in Spain is seeking long prison sentences for four police officers who allegedly tortured two Brits while they were in custody in 2009. https://www.thelocal.es/20140415/police-face-prison-after-torturing-brits Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:25:00 +0200 police-face-prison-after-torturing-brits Three pistols, 8 kilograms of cocaine and €150,000 in cash have been seized by police investigating the drug gang shooting which led to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Seville, Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20130823/spanish-police-arrest-8-for-gang-killing-of-girl-7 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:56:00 +0200 spanish-police-arrest-8-for-gang-killing-of-girl-7 A UK tabloid newspaper story claiming that a British couple on holiday were imprisoned and fined for refusing to pay a restaurant paella bill has been rejected by Spanish authorities. https://www.thelocal.es/20130614/cops-slam-uk-press-paella-prisoners-story Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:48:00 +0200 cops-slam-uk-press-paella-prisoners-story