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 The bishop of the Spanish city of San Sebastián was on Thursday surprised by a thief who asked for money from the clergyman before making off with his episcopal ring. https://www.thelocal.es/20141107/woman-uses-beggar-ruse-to-steal-bishops-ring Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:49:00 +0100 woman-uses-beggar-ruse-to-steal-bishops-ring The mayor of Vitoria has caused a stir by accusing Algerians and Moroccans of registering as residents at the Basque city's town hall with the sole purpose of claiming social benefits. https://www.thelocal.es/20140716/algerians-and-moroccans-are-sponging-off-us Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:00:00 +0200 algerians-and-moroccans-are-sponging-off-us A politician belonging to Spain's ruling party has called for a census to be drawn of all homeless people in the Catalan city of Tarragona, alleging that "the majority belong to organized crime groups" and should therefore be forced out. https://www.thelocal.es/20140618/beggars-belong-to-mafias-we-must-kick-them-out Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:12:00 +0200 beggars-belong-to-mafias-we-must-kick-them-out Spanish police have broken up a human trafficking ring that exploited disabled Romanian migrants by promising them jobs in Spain and then forcing them to beg and work as prostitutes on the streets of Alicante and Benidorm. https://www.thelocal.es/20140410/gang-forces-disabled-foreigners-into-begging-and-sex-work Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:46:47 +0200 gang-forces-disabled-foreigners-into-begging-and-sex-work