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 Spanish police make Valentine joke. Internet gets very angry A tweet by Spain's National Police for Valentine's Day sparked a heated debate about sexism and consent. https://www.thelocal.es/20160215/sexist-valentines-day-tweet-by-police-causes-stir-online Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:52:28 +0100 sexist-valentines-day-tweet-by-police-causes-stir-online Girl, 11, sold by parents into marriage in Spain Police have rescued an 11-year-old girl who was repeatedly raped and beaten after being sold for marriage by her parents for €17,000 euros. https://www.thelocal.es/20150527/girl-11-sold-by-parents-into-marriage-in-spain Wed, 27 May 2015 17:11:53 +0200 girl-11-sold-by-parents-into-marriage-in-spain