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 Spain said on Friday it would not extradite a German-Turkish author accused by Turkey of "terrorism", weeks after freeing a journalist wanted by Ankara. https://www.thelocal.es/20171014/spain-refuses-to-extradite-author-to-turkey Sat, 14 Oct 2017 15:25:30 +0200 spain-refuses-to-extradite-author-to-turkey People in the Spanish region of Catalonia traditionally celebrate La Diada de Sant Jordi (St. George's Day) by giving each other books, but this year's celebrations have been marred by an author-backed strike at a major city centre book retailer. https://www.thelocal.es/20140423/barcelona-book-day-hit-by-shop-staff-strike Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:05:00 +0200 barcelona-book-day-hit-by-shop-staff-strike The Greek-American food writer Penelope Casas, credited with popularizing Spanish cuisine in the United States, has died aged 70. https://www.thelocal.es/20130819/queen-of-spanish-tapas-penelope-casas-dies Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:28:00 +0200 queen-of-spanish-tapas-penelope-casas-dies