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 former minister and high-ranking member of Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) testified in a televised corruption inquiry on Friday, in a first for the conservative party . https://www.thelocal.es/20160213/ex-spanish-minister-testifies-in-televised-graft-inquiry Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:15:52 +0100 ex-spanish-minister-testifies-in-televised-graft-inquiry Four suspected members of the Basque separatist organisation Eta accused of planning missile attacks in 2001 on a plane carrying then prime minister Jose Maria Aznar were acquitted on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160204/eta-gang-who-planned-to-kill-spanish-pm-acquitted Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:58:11 +0100 eta-gang-who-planned-to-kill-spanish-pm-acquitted Four suspected members of Eta are on trial accused of making three attempts to shoot down the plane of José María Aznar using a surface to air missile. https://www.thelocal.es/20151209/basque-terrorists-on-trial-over-missile-plot-to-kill-pm-aznar Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:05:02 +0100 basque-terrorists-on-trial-over-missile-plot-to-kill-pm-aznar Spaniards are divided on whether Spain should take part in the international military campaign in Syria against the Islamic State, with just over half, 54, percent, opposed, a poll published on Sunday showed. https://www.thelocal.es/20151129/spaniards-divided-on-whether-to-bomb-isis-strongholds Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:29:41 +0100 spaniards-divided-on-whether-to-bomb-isis-strongholds Former Spanish prime minister signed a contract with an energy company to clinch the Libyan’s approval for desalination plants, but war against the dictator frustrated the eventual sale. https://www.thelocal.es/20141031/aznar-admits-to-multi-million-gaddafi-deal Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:50:00 +0100 aznar-admits-to-multi-million-gaddafi-deal Former US president George W. Bush has paid homage to his political ally and good friend former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar by painting a portrait of him and posting it on Instagram. https://www.thelocal.es/20140508/george-bush-aznar-portrait-instagram Thu, 08 May 2014 15:08:38 +0200 george-bush-aznar-portrait-instagram A controversial Spanish anti-corruption judge who is standing as a candidate in May's European elections is selling everything from autographs to coffee-side chats in a bid to raise cash for his campaign. https://www.thelocal.es/20140423/judge-sells-suppers-and-signatures-for-mep-campaign Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:11:00 +0200 judge-sells-suppers-and-signatures-for-mep-campaign Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, mocked for his lack of foreign language skills when in power, has said demanding fluency in English would exclude the "sons of workers" from positions of responsibility. https://www.thelocal.es/20140224/spains-rulers-dont-need-to-speak-english-former-pm Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:48:00 +0100 spains-rulers-dont-need-to-speak-english-former-pm Spain's former Prime Minister José María Aznar has strongly denied allegations by a Spanish newspaper claiming he acted as a 'middleman' in arms deals to Venezuela, Libya, Algeria and Russia. https://www.thelocal.es/20131202/spains-ex-pm-denies-dealing-weapons-to-libya Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:19:00 +0100 spains-ex-pm-denies-dealing-weapons-to-libya Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has defended the pace and direction of his government's reforms programme in his first official meeting with former PM José María Aznar since being publicly criticized by his Popular Party (PP) predecessor. https://www.thelocal.es/20130708/spanish-leaders-lock-horns-over-reforms Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:22:00 +0200 spanish-leaders-lock-horns-over-reforms This week The Local puts the spotlight on Spanish politicians and their jaw-dropping gaffes. You won't believe your eyes. https://www.thelocal.es/20130613/top-ten-spanish-political-gaffes Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:00:00 +0200 top-ten-spanish-political-gaffes A week after hinting at a possible return to politics, the ex-Prime Minister of Spain José María Aznar has defended his comments by saying that he is "not against anybody". https://www.thelocal.es/20130528/i-am-not-against-anybody-i-am-with-the-spaniards Tue, 28 May 2013 12:17:00 +0200 i-am-not-against-anybody-i-am-with-the-spaniards Former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar hinted at a possible return to politics in a TV interview on Tuesday in which he criticized members of the Popular Party, among them his successor, Mariano Rajoy. https://www.thelocal.es/20130522/aznar-finds-fault-with-rajoy-and-hints-at-pm-comeback Wed, 22 May 2013 13:57:00 +0200 aznar-finds-fault-with-rajoy-and-hints-at-pm-comeback