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 Over 50 police were allegedly on hand in Madrid on Friday for the home eviction of a family with three children including a six-week-old baby. https://www.thelocal.es/20150123/evicted-family-with-one-month-old-baby-madrid-spain Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:09:00 +0100 evicted-family-with-one-month-old-baby-madrid-spain Spain's Fundéu BBVA language foundation on Tuesday named its word of the year. The winner is a Spanish take on a term allegedly invented by a drunk Australian over a decade ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20141230/named-spanish-word-of-the-year-for-2014 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:30:00 +0100 named-spanish-word-of-the-year-for-2014 Around 50 people attacked a car transporting Spain's Minister of Finance and the leader of the Popular Party in Catalonia while they were on the European elections campaign trail near Barcelona on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140522/protestors-attack-car-of-campaigning-politicians Thu, 22 May 2014 12:06:00 +0200 protestors-attack-car-of-campaigning-politicians Spain's Fundéu BBVA language association named its Spanish word of the year on Monday. The winner is a mysterious word which arrived in the country via South America. https://www.thelocal.es/20131230/spanish-word-of-the-year-escrache Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:47:00 +0100 spanish-word-of-the-year-escrache On Tuesday Spain unveiled a draft Citizen Security Law which could mean huge fines for everything from filming a policeman to drinking on the street. Read on to find out what other activities could soon be a thing of the past if the legislation gets the green light. https://www.thelocal.es/20131121/ten-shocking-new-spanish-laws Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:04:00 +0100 ten-shocking-new-spanish-laws Spain's left-wing opposition Tuesday fiercely criticized a planned government reform which would reportedly toughen penalties for unauthorized demonstrations and make it an offence to "insult" a police officer. https://www.thelocal.es/20131120/new-security-law-is-kick-in-mouth-to-democracy Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:01:00 +0100 new-security-law-is-kick-in-mouth-to-democracy Unauthorized protesters outside the Spanish Parliament could soon be hit with fines of up to €600,000 ($810,000) while those selling drugs or offering sexual services in front of minors could face a penalty of up to €30,000. https://www.thelocal.es/20131119/k-fines-for-spains-illegal-protesters-draft-bill Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:25:00 +0100 k-fines-for-spains-illegal-protesters-draft-bill Police in Madrid on Thursday arrested a British man they believe is the mastermind behind a website which encouraged public protests outside the homes of Spanish Civil Guard officers working on the border with Gibraltar. https://www.thelocal.es/20130905/gibraltars-home-harassment-vigilante-arrested Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:11:00 +0200 gibraltars-home-harassment-vigilante-arrested The European Parliament is looking at signing off on a report recommending key changes to mortgage laws in member nations. https://www.thelocal.es/20130610/eu-pushes-for-changes-to-spains-mortgage-laws Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:11:00 +0200 eu-pushes-for-changes-to-spains-mortgage-laws A Eurodeputy from Spain's governing Popular Party has labelled "a disgrace" the decision by the European Parliament to give the country's anti-evictions lobby, the PAH, a prize for its work. https://www.thelocal.es/20130607/the-eus-anti-evictions-lobby-prize-is-a-scandal Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:21:00 +0200 the-eus-anti-evictions-lobby-prize-is-a-scandal A man who was facing eviction in Spain was found hanged inside his apartment on Monday, the latest in a string of suicides linked to evictions in the country which is struggling with record unemployment and a double-dip recession, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20130507/suicide-stirs-up-spains-home-evictions-debate Tue, 07 May 2013 11:01:35 +0200 suicide-stirs-up-spains-home-evictions-debate A politician from the left-wing Catalan Compromís-Equo group caused a stir in the country's parliament on Wednesday when he performed a mock striptease to protest against Spain's regime of forced home evictions. https://www.thelocal.es/20130424/stripping-mp-heats-up-spanish-parliament Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:22:00 +0200 stripping-mp-heats-up-spanish-parliament There are nearly three and a half million empty homes in Spain, or 10.8 percent more than a decade ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20130418/spains-empty-home-count-hits-new-high Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:42:00 +0200 spains-empty-home-count-hits-new-high Spain's anti-evictions movement, the PAH, are planning to follow up nationwide protests on Tuesday with a busy spring involving continued protests in front of the office of the ruling Popular Party around the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20130410/anti-evictions-groups-gears-up-for-busy-spring Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:12:00 +0200 anti-evictions-groups-gears-up-for-busy-spring Opponents of Spain's eviction laws are taking their protests to politicians' homes and offices as they step up efforts to stop people losing their homes. https://www.thelocal.es/20130404/anti-eviction-protestors-bring-fight-home Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:33:00 +0200 anti-eviction-protestors-bring-fight-home