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 La Liga has a requirement in their broadcasting rules that the winning bidders of the television rights to Spain's topflight in the 2022-23 season must cover the league "positively". https://www.thelocal.es/20220923/la-liga-demands-positive-broadcasting-of-football-matches Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:20:52 +0200 la-liga-demands-positive-broadcasting-of-football-matches A Belgian court on Monday rejected a Spanish extradition request for rapper Valtonyc, who has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years for allegedly praising terrorism in his songs. https://www.thelocal.es/20180917/belgium-refuses-extradition-of-fugitive-spanish-rapper Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:32:02 +0200 belgium-refuses-extradition-of-fugitive-spanish-rapper Spain issued a national, international and EU arrest warrant Thursday against Valtonyc, a rapper who may have fled the country just as he was due to enter jail in a case that raised free speech concerns. https://www.thelocal.es/20180524/spain-issues-international-arrest-warrant-for-fugitive-rapper-amid-free-speech-row Thu, 24 May 2018 19:30:58 +0200 spain-issues-international-arrest-warrant-for-fugitive-rapper-amid-free-speech-row The restrictive 'gag law' is a threat to press freedom in Spain, warned Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in its annual report on the state of the media across the world. https://www.thelocal.es/20170426/spains-gag-law-slammed-in-press-freedom-report Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:35:35 +0200 spains-gag-law-slammed-in-press-freedom-report A report confirmed by The Local shows that Spanish police raked in nearly €1 million from fines for "disrespecting police" under the controversial gag law. https://www.thelocal.es/20160304/thousands-of-spaniards-fined-for-disrespecting-police-under-gag-law Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:00:27 +0100 thousands-of-spaniards-fined-for-disrespecting-police-under-gag-law