The Local Spain 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 UN chief insists Catalonia has no right to claim self-determination The United Nations does not view Spain's separatist-ruled Catalonia region as having the right to self-determination, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in an interview published Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20151031/un-chief-ban-ki-moon-catalonia-has-no-right-to-claim-self-determination Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:22:26 +0100 un-chief-ban-ki-moon-catalonia-has-no-right-to-claim-self-determination Spain wins major disability rights prize Spain's Queen Sofia on Monday accepted a top international prize honoring the country's achievements in promoting the rights of its disabled citizens. https://www.thelocal.es/20130910/spain-wins-major-disability-rights-prize Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:39:00 +0200 spain-wins-major-disability-rights-prize Spain falls short on international aid goals Speaking in Madrid on Thursday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged nations to do more to fulfill the goal of reducing extreme poverty and improving living standards by 2015. Spain, however, halved its aid spending in 2012. https://www.thelocal.es/20130405/spain-falls-short-on-international-aid-goals Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:39:00 +0200 spain-falls-short-on-international-aid-goals