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 Thousands of Catalan separatists hit the streets of Barcelona on Sunday, vowing the arrest of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in Germany would not stop their push for independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20180326/stormy-protest-in-barcelona-after-ex-catalan-leader-arrested Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:42:03 +0200 stormy-protest-in-barcelona-after-ex-catalan-leader-arrested Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont refused Friday to rule out fresh elections in the Spanish region if the jailed candidate chosen by Catalan separatist parties to form a new government is not allowed to be sworn in. https://www.thelocal.es/20180309/puigdemont-refuses-to-rule-out-fresh-elections-in-catalonia Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:14:46 +0100 puigdemont-refuses-to-rule-out-fresh-elections-in-catalonia A Spanish jamon has been recognised as the best in the world with only 80 ham legs are sold every year...for a staggering €4,100 each. https://www.thelocal.es/20160307/its-official-worlds-most-expensive-ham-is-spanish Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:14:16 +0100 its-official-worlds-most-expensive-ham-is-spanish The battle between Spain's ruling conservatives and the surging left-wing party Podemos shifted on Tuesday to Greece, with the Spanish rivals demonstrating support for their counterparts in the Greek snap election. https://www.thelocal.es/20150114/spanish-rivals-take-sides-over-greek-election Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:20:00 +0100 spanish-rivals-take-sides-over-greek-election Spanish archeologists have discovered a pharaonic tomb belonging to a leader from the 11th dynasty of Egypt in the city of Luxor, the antiquities ministry said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140610/spanish-team-uncover-ancient-pharoahs-tomb Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:42:00 +0200 spanish-team-uncover-ancient-pharoahs-tomb Spain's households increased their net wealth by more than 25 percent in 2013 with net financial assets shooting up above €1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) for the first time since before the country's economic crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20140421/spains-household-get-25-percent-richer-in-2013 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 19:31:00 +0200 spains-household-get-25-percent-richer-in-2013 A video of the demolition of a British-owned home in Andalusia on Monday has once again highlighted the plight of the many foreign homeowners in Spain who find their properties under threat because they were built illegally. https://www.thelocal.es/20131017/home-demolition-video-sparks-expat-outrage Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:27:00 +0200 home-demolition-video-sparks-expat-outrage Spain and France spoke out on Wednesday against the cash-strapped Greek government's decision to shut down the country's ERT state broadcaster, a move which sparked a new political crisis in Athens. https://www.thelocal.es/20130613/spains-foreign-minister-slams-greek-tv-closures Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:14:00 +0200 spains-foreign-minister-slams-greek-tv-closures Spain reported on Monday a fall in annual inflation in April as energy costs tumbled and demand dried up in the recession-hit economy. https://www.thelocal.es/20130430/falling-prices-keep-lid-on-spanish-inflation Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:29:00 +0200 falling-prices-keep-lid-on-spanish-inflation 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