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 80 years after the end of the Civil War, The Local takes a look at some Republican symbols that survived Franco's 36-year dictatorship and are still around today. https://www.thelocal.es/20190402/secret-madrid-republican-symbols-that-survived-franco Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:35:30 +0200 secret-madrid-republican-symbols-that-survived-franco A Spanish judge has summoned Catalan separatists he is probing for their alleged role in the region's independence drive to tell them what they are charged with, the penultimate step before trial. https://www.thelocal.es/20180321/supreme-court-summons-catalan-separatists-as-trial-nears Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:02:51 +0100 supreme-court-summons-catalan-separatists-as-trial-nears Support for Catalonia's independence movement is waning, according to a new survey by the Catalan government's Opinion Studies Centre (CEO). https://www.thelocal.es/20180223/the-future-of-catalonias-pro-independence-movement Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:40:26 +0100 the-future-of-catalonias-pro-independence-movement Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists he cannot imagine "Spain without Catalonia nor La Liga without Barcelona" but has admitted concern at the political crisis sweeping Spain amid Catalonia's drive for independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20171018/real-madrid-president-perez-cannot-imagine-la-liga-without-barca Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:33:05 +0200 real-madrid-president-perez-cannot-imagine-la-liga-without-barca May is the month of festivals, festivals and more festivals - from music shows, to horse shows to, of course, an international puppet show. https://www.thelocal.es/20150429/whats-on-in-spain-may-2015 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:20:43 +0200 whats-on-in-spain-may-2015 Spanish authorities are taking a tougher line against dirty dealing by the country's long untouchable political elite as a lengthy economic downturn fuels public outrage. https://www.thelocal.es/20141023/credit-card-scandal-reignites-anger-against-political-class Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:26:00 +0200 credit-card-scandal-reignites-anger-against-political-class Spanish energy giant Repsol is one of only 90 firms responsible for two thirds of all man-made global warming since the beginning of the industrial revolution, new research reveals. https://www.thelocal.es/20131121/repsol-hit-with-grand-polluter-tag Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:38:00 +0100 repsol-hit-with-grand-polluter-tag