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 women are heading to Switzerland to work as prostitutes in ever greater numbers, press in the Alpine nation are reporting. https://www.thelocal.es/20131105/spanish-mothers-find-work Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:24:00 +0100 spanish-mothers-find-work 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's first-ever town councillor with Down Syndrome is set to start work in the Spanish city of Valladolid on Monday, but many people with her condition in Spain find themselves unable to vote because of a legal loophole. https://www.thelocal.es/20130729/spain-first-down-syndrome-councillor Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:02:00 +0200 spain-first-down-syndrome-councillor A Spanish hotel chain is in hot water for shutting the door on a group of guests with intellectual disabilities. https://www.thelocal.es/20130722/spanish-hotel-shuns-disabled-guests Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:50:00 +0200 spanish-hotel-shuns-disabled-guests