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 Spain's economy minister Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday that Madrid has the full support of the European Union in its response to the independence crisis in Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20171010/spain-has-eu-support-on-catalan-independence-spanish-minister Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:53:22 +0200 spain-has-eu-support-on-catalan-independence-spanish-minister The Scottish National Party urged the Spanish government on Monday to "respect the overwhelming 'si' vote" in the Catalan independence referendum in a resolution at its annual conference. https://www.thelocal.es/20171009/scottish-nationalists-urge-spanish-government-to-respect-catalan-vote Mon, 09 Oct 2017 19:16:51 +0200 scottish-nationalists-urge-spanish-government-to-respect-catalan-vote A group of Spanish medical experts warns that given the serious health effects, lighting up around a child could be considered abuse. https://www.thelocal.es/20160530/smoking-near-children-is-form-of-abuse-experts Mon, 30 May 2016 18:20:03 +0200 smoking-near-children-is-form-of-abuse-experts A pair of surfers turned entrepreneurs are hoping to ride on the wave of popularity as they launch their invention worldwide. https://www.thelocal.es/20151020/spanish-startup-brings-superpower-to-the-waves-with-worlds-first-jet-powered-surfboard Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:38:32 +0200 spanish-startup-brings-superpower-to-the-waves-with-worlds-first-jet-powered-surfboard From bull running to beach festivals, The Local rounds up some of the best events in Spain this July. https://www.thelocal.es/20150627/whats-on-in-spain-july-2015 Sat, 27 Jun 2015 13:08:34 +0200 whats-on-in-spain-july-2015 Two chimps made a break for freedom and escaped from their enclosure at Mallorca’s Sa Coma safari park on Monday causing panic among visitors. https://www.thelocal.es/20150505/great-escape-chimps-on-run Tue, 05 May 2015 14:03:56 +0200 great-escape-chimps-on-run Police in Spain's Catalonia region have arrested the parents of a nine-year-old boy after they allegedly whipped the child for his bad marks at school. https://www.thelocal.es/20140321/parents-arrested-for-spanking-child-with-loquat-branch Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:42:00 +0100 parents-arrested-for-spanking-child-with-loquat-branch Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have hired a mysterious Spanish 'supernanny' to look after their eight-month-old baby Prince George, it emerged on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140311/uk-royals-hire-spanish-supernanny-for-prince-george Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:34:00 +0100 uk-royals-hire-spanish-supernanny-for-prince-george Real Madrid moved three points clear at the top of La Liga as Barcelona suffered their second league defeat in four games with a 3-1 reverse away to Real Sociedad on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140223/sociedad-stun-barca-as-real-madrid-go-top Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:46:00 +0100 sociedad-stun-barca-as-real-madrid-go-top Highly-acclaimed Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte has coughed up more than €200,000 in damages after he was found guilty of copying a movie script. https://www.thelocal.es/20130717/top-spanish-writer-fined-200k-for-plagiarism Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:36:00 +0200 top-spanish-writer-fined-200k-for-plagiarism Spanish security forces have broken up a network linked to Al-Qaeda and arrested eight suspects in raids early on Friday morning in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in north Africa, according to government reports. https://www.thelocal.es/20130621/al-qaeda-network-raid-nabs-8-jihadists Fri, 21 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0200 al-qaeda-network-raid-nabs-8-jihadists This week The Local puts young Spaniards under the microscope and takes a look at the different urban species roaming the streets of Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20130508/spains-biggest-urban-tribes Thu, 09 May 2013 00:34:00 +0200 spains-biggest-urban-tribes The Spanish Consul General in Boston has been sacked over his decision to close the consulate just hours after twin bomb explosions during the city's marathon because it was 'closing time'. https://www.thelocal.es/20130416/early-closing-at-spains-boston-consulate-sparks-uproar Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:27:00 +0200 early-closing-at-spains-boston-consulate-sparks-uproar