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 What does it mean to be Spanish in 2019: Having a mum who can cook paella? As Spain prepares to celebrate its National Day on Saturday, we find out what it means to be Spanish for two young women with both Spanish and international backgrounds. https://www.thelocal.es/20191011/what-does-it-mean-to-be-spanish-in-2019-having-a-mum-who-can-cook-paella Fri, 11 Oct 2019 19:31:18 +0200 what-does-it-mean-to-be-spanish-in-2019-having-a-mum-who-can-cook-paella GALLERY: Best images from Spain's National Day parade October 12th is a national holiday across Spain. Officially the Fiesta Nacional, it is also the Dia de la Hispanidad – Hispanic Day – that commemorates the day Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, and Armed Forces Day. https://www.thelocal.es/20181012/gallery-spains-national-day-parade Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:44:24 +0200 gallery-spains-national-day-parade Catalans march for unity on Spain's national day Tens of thousands of Catalans who want their region to remain part of Spain marked national day Friday, marching through Barcelona in protest against leaders who brought the region to the brink of independence last year. https://www.thelocal.es/20181012/catalans-march-for-unity-on-spains-national-day Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:57:08 +0200 catalans-march-for-unity-on-spains-national-day Madrid covered in blanket of Spanish flags on National Day Thousands of people waving Spanish flags lined the streets of Madrid Thursday as soldiers marched by and aircraft drawing trails of red and yellow smoke flew overhead in a military parade marking Spain's National Day. https://www.thelocal.es/20171013/madrid-covered-in-blanket-of-spanish-flags-on-national-day Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:06:13 +0200 madrid-covered-in-blanket-of-spanish-flags-on-national-day Spanish pilot dies in crash following National Day parade A pilot died when a Spanish military plane crashed on Thursday after taking part in a display in Madrid for Spain's National Day. https://www.thelocal.es/20171012/spanish-pilot-dies-in-crash-following-national-day-parade Thu, 12 Oct 2017 16:05:31 +0200 spanish-pilot-dies-in-crash-following-national-day-parade Gibraltar National Day: Ten facts you need to know about The Rock To celebrate Gibraltar's National Day on September 10th, The Local takes a look at ten little-known facts about Spain's tiny neighbour. https://www.thelocal.es/20150910/gibraltar-national-day-facts-you-need-to-know-about-the-rock Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:31:00 +0200 gibraltar-national-day-facts-you-need-to-know-about-the-rock