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 plight of a Spanish woman who vanished with her children after defying a court order to hand them over to her Italian ex-partner, found guilty of domestic violence, has shaken the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20170730/plight-of-mother-of-two-abuse-victim-shakes-spain Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:26:38 +0200 plight-of-mother-of-two-abuse-victim-shakes-spain The woman had reportedly missed her flight, provoking a heated argument that ended in her death. https://www.thelocal.es/20160602/man-kills-girlfriend-at-seville-airport-over-missed-flight Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:53:23 +0200 man-kills-girlfriend-at-seville-airport-over-missed-flight The United Nations has ordered Spain to compensate the mother of a seven-year-old girl who was murdered by her abusive father after authorities failed to act upon the 30 complaints filed against him. https://www.thelocal.es/20140804/un-forces-spain-to-pay-up-for-neglecting-murdered-girl Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:17:14 +0200 un-forces-spain-to-pay-up-for-neglecting-murdered-girl