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 A Spanish court ruled Wednesday that Grammy award-winning singer Julio Iglesias is the biological father of a 43-year-old man. https://www.thelocal.es/20190710/hes-the-daddy-court-rules-julio-iglesias Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:21:46 +0200 hes-the-daddy-court-rules-julio-iglesias A DNA test done on the remains of Salvador Dali show he is not the father of a Spanish psychic claiming to be his illegitimate daughter who asked for his exhumation, the Dali Foundation said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170906/dna-proves-dal-is-not-father-of-spanish-psychic Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:45:50 +0200 dna-proves-dal-is-not-father-of-spanish-psychic A Spanish man who claims to have the results of a DNA test showing he is Julio Iglesias's son filed a paternity suit on Monday against the Grammy award-winning singer. https://www.thelocal.es/20170906/spaniard-files-paternity-suit-against-julio-iglesias Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:09:58 +0200 spaniard-files-paternity-suit-against-julio-iglesias When his tomb was opened, forensic experts found that Dalí's embalmed body remained perfectly intact, even his moustache was pointing upwards in the ten-past-ten position. https://www.thelocal.es/20170721/dal-exhumation-his-moustache-remains-intact-pointing-at-ten-to-ten-its-a-miracle Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:20:11 +0200 dal-exhumation-his-moustache-remains-intact-pointing-at-ten-to-ten-its-a-miracle A Spanish judge has scheduled the exhumation of the remains of Salvador Dalí on July 20th, the artist's foundation and a court said Thursday, although this date may change if an appeal is accepted. https://www.thelocal.es/20170713/salvador-dali-to-be-exhumed-july-20th-for-paternity-test Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:12:54 +0200 salvador-dali-to-be-exhumed-july-20th-for-paternity-test Fathers will now be allowed the same parental leave as new mothers, under measures agreed by Spain’s parliament. https://www.thelocal.es/20161019/spain-approves-equal-parental-leave-for-fathers Wed, 19 Oct 2016 18:07:36 +0200 spain-approves-equal-parental-leave-for-fathers A DNA test has proved that bullfighter Manuel Benitez "El Cordobes" did father another matador who long claimed to be his son, the younger man's lawyer said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160429/paternity-test-proves-spanish-matadors-are-father-and-son Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:06:25 +0200 paternity-test-proves-spanish-matadors-are-father-and-son Legendary Spanish bullfighter Manuel Benitez, "El Cordobes", is locked in a legal battle with another popular matador who openly uses the same nickname and has for years claimed to be his son. https://www.thelocal.es/20160417/spanish-bullfighters-lock-horns-in-paternity-suit Sun, 17 Apr 2016 17:35:58 +0200 spanish-bullfighters-lock-horns-in-paternity-suit A group of Spanish families has launched a legal bid calling for Spain to allow fathers and mothers the same amount of parental leave. https://www.thelocal.es/20160316/spanish-dads-demand-legal-right-to-equal-parental-leave Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:33:33 +0100 spanish-dads-demand-legal-right-to-equal-parental-leave A matador is seeking the recognition from his father that he's dreamed of for 47 years by filing a paternity suit against his legendary, bullfighting dad. https://www.thelocal.es/20160204/baby-daddy-drama-unfolds-with-paternity-suit-from-one-bullfighter-to-another Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:36:32 +0100 baby-daddy-drama-unfolds-with-paternity-suit-from-one-bullfighter-to-another A Spanish judge has ruled that a man can arrive one hour late to work because he needs to take his child to daycare, arguing that the "rights of the family" should come before the "organization of the company". https://www.thelocal.es/20151209/father-wins-right-to-take-child-to-nursery-in-landmark-flexitime-case Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:42:49 +0100 father-wins-right-to-take-child-to-nursery-in-landmark-flexitime-case Ciudadanos has proposed that Spain adopt a Swedish-style paternity leave policy that would allow give fathers to equally share time off with mothers after a new born baby. https://www.thelocal.es/20151120/spain-would-adopt-swedish-style-parental-leave-under-ciudadanos Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:15:01 +0100 spain-would-adopt-swedish-style-parental-leave-under-ciudadanos A 69-year-old woman stands to inherit a fortune of €3 million after DNA proved that she was the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy Andalusian landowner. https://www.thelocal.es/20151014/spain-daughter-maid-moron-landowner-inheritance Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:07:44 +0200 spain-daughter-maid-moron-landowner-inheritance The body of a controversial entrepreneur was due to be cremated on Wednesday but a judge halted it and ordered a DNA sample after a woman came forward claiming to be his illegitimate daughter. https://www.thelocal.es/20150910/cremation-of-notorious-businessman-ruiz-mateos-stalled-over-paternity-claim Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:53:26 +0200 cremation-of-notorious-businessman-ruiz-mateos-stalled-over-paternity-claim A judge has ordered the exhumation of one of Spain’s most notable aristocrats to determine whether a woman who claims part of his inheritance is really his daughter. https://www.thelocal.es/20150624/husband-of-red-duchess-to-be-exhumed-for-dna-test Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:56:17 +0200 husband-of-red-duchess-to-be-exhumed-for-dna-test Spain’s former King Juan Carlos might have just got out of a paternity suit, but another Spanish icon is now facing a paternity challenge, 26 years after he died. https://www.thelocal.es/20150313/woman-files-paternity-suit-against-salvador-dali Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:18:46 +0100 woman-files-paternity-suit-against-salvador-dali The Spanish Supreme Court has dismissed a paternity suit against former king Juan Carlos by a Belgian woman claiming to be his daughter, a judicial source said. https://www.thelocal.es/20150311/court-quashes-paternity-suit-against-king-juan-carlos Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:53:55 +0100 court-quashes-paternity-suit-against-king-juan-carlos Public prosecutors in Spain’s Supreme Court want paternity suits against Spain's king Juan Carlos dropped, saying there is not enough proof to push ahead with the cases. https://www.thelocal.es/20141120/paternity-suits-against-former-spanish-king-juan-carlos-lack-evidence-royalty Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:30:00 +0100 paternity-suits-against-former-spanish-king-juan-carlos-lack-evidence-royalty Spain's health minister, Ana Mato, on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of extending paid paternity leave from two to four weeks as planned, citing a lack of funds. https://www.thelocal.es/20141119/spain-shelves-plans-for-longer-paternity-leave Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:31:00 +0100 spain-shelves-plans-for-longer-paternity-leave