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 Jailed Catalan separatist mulls dropping leadership bid Jordi Sanchez, a separatist civic leader in jail over his alleged role in Catalonia's secession bid, is mulling dropping his bid to lead the region in what could ease a months-long political blockage. https://www.thelocal.es/20180321/jailed-catalan-separatist-mulls-dropping-leadership-bid Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:15:25 +0100 jailed-catalan-separatist-mulls-dropping-leadership-bid Jailed separatist proposed as candidate for Catalan presidency Catalan lawmakers proposed a separatist leader currently detained over Spain's crackdown on Catalonia's secession drive as a candidate for president of the region, its parliament said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180306/jailed-separatist-proposed-as-candidate-for-catalan-presidency Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:21:22 +0100 jailed-separatist-proposed-as-candidate-for-catalan-presidency Separatists mull appointing jailed leader as Catalan president Catalan separatist parties are considering appointing jailed civil society leader Jordi Sanchez as regional president as their negotiations to try and find a suitable candidate draw to a close, a lawmaker said. https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/separatists-mull-appointing-jailed-leader-as-catalan-president Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:43:49 +0100 separatists-mull-appointing-jailed-leader-as-catalan-president Festival overturns Jewish musician ban amid 'anti-Semitism' row After dropping Jewish American rap star Matisyahu from the bill under pressure from a pro-Palestinian group, festival organisers reversed their decision after accusations of anti-semitism. https://www.thelocal.es/20150819/jewish-musician-invited-back-to-festival-with-apology-amid-row-over-ban Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:30:10 +0200 jewish-musician-invited-back-to-festival-with-apology-amid-row-over-ban Extradition bid for El Salvador colonel The US Justice Department has asked a US court to approve the extradition to Spain of a former Salvadoran colonel accused of the 1989 murders of five Jesuit priests. https://www.thelocal.es/20150409/us-seeks-extradition-to-spain-of-salvadoran-ex-colonel Thu, 09 Apr 2015 11:01:57 +0200 us-seeks-extradition-to-spain-of-salvadoran-ex-colonel Tutankhamun's 'new' tomb: Made in Spain An amazing new replica tomb of the famous final resting place of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun which opened to the public on Thursday was painstakingly assembled in Madrid by a Spanish foundation. https://www.thelocal.es/20140502/tutenkhamen-tomb-egypt-factumarte-spain-madrid Fri, 02 May 2014 12:14:00 +0200 tutenkhamen-tomb-egypt-factumarte-spain-madrid Half-Filipino Iglesias backs typhoon relief Spanish pop superstar singer Enrique Iglesias, whose mother is from the Philippines, on Tuesday urged his fans to give money to help victims of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. https://www.thelocal.es/20131113/half-filipino-iglesias-backs-typhoon-relief-drive Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:16:00 +0100 half-filipino-iglesias-backs-typhoon-relief-drive