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 The recent case of 350 couples who were cross-examined by the country’s tax agency about cash payments made during weddings has raised the alarm over whether the traditional handouts are about to be stamped out. https://www.thelocal.es/20190516/spanish-taxman-denies-chasing-after-newlyweds-gift-money Thu, 16 May 2019 13:01:42 +0200 spanish-taxman-denies-chasing-after-newlyweds-gift-money A Swedish vicar is about to become the first priest in Spain to conduct a gay wedding. https://www.thelocal.es/20180524/swedish-vicar-makes-history-with-first-gay-marriage-in-spain Thu, 24 May 2018 14:00:36 +0200 swedish-vicar-makes-history-with-first-gay-marriage-in-spain A retired Civil Guard fired shots at members of his bride's family during the wedding celebrations and then turned the gun on himself. https://www.thelocal.es/20160727/ex-cop-shoots-at-brides-family-on-wedding-day-spain Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:15:13 +0200 ex-cop-shoots-at-brides-family-on-wedding-day-spain A couple in Madrid were forced to marry inside of an ambulance after the groom started to feel a bit faint at the weekend wedding, according to city officials. https://www.thelocal.es/20160704/couple-gets-married-in-ambulance-after-groom-passes-out Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:00:21 +0200 couple-gets-married-in-ambulance-after-groom-passes-out Post Brexit, some British people in Spain are considering marrying their Spanish partner. Here's how to do it. https://www.thelocal.es/20160627/getting-married-in-spain-brexit-marriage-wedding Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:00:22 +0200 getting-married-in-spain-brexit-marriage-wedding Spanish films snagged a domestic market share of nearly 20 percent this year, one of its best home-turf results, with five movies drawing over a million viewers, the country's main film producers lobby said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20151224/everyone-loves-spanish-films Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:07:43 +0100 everyone-loves-spanish-films A group of friends from northern Spain have received national attention after accidentally crashing a luxury wedding reception at the other end of the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20151211/wedding-crashers-shock-as-spanish-friends-turn-up-at-wrong-reception-party Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:29:49 +0100 wedding-crashers-shock-as-spanish-friends-turn-up-at-wrong-reception-party Spain may have led the way when it came to gay marriage but it has only just celebrated another first: the first ever same-sex marriage between officers in the country’s national police force. https://www.thelocal.es/20150907/spains-police-force-celebrates-first-gay-wedding Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:09:14 +0200 spains-police-force-celebrates-first-gay-wedding More than 31,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot across Spain since a law permitting gay marriage was introduced in 2005. To mark the anniversary, here are ten of the best places in Spain to celebrate your nuptials. https://www.thelocal.es/20150630/best-spanish-gay-wedding-destinations Tue, 30 Jun 2015 15:24:47 +0200 best-spanish-gay-wedding-destinations Four guests at a wedding in the Basque city of San Sebastián are facing two years in jail after the bride’s and the groom’s families got into a fight over a song played during celebrations. https://www.thelocal.es/20141008/wedding-fight-song-groom-bride-basque-san-sebastian-spain Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:35:00 +0200 wedding-fight-song-groom-bride-basque-san-sebastian-spain The truth about a "masked and armed kidnapping" in Madrid on Friday was only revealed when the "victim" read police reports in a national newspaper and realized they were referring to a harmless incident at his stag party. https://www.thelocal.es/20130710/armed-kidnapping-was-stag-night-prank Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:42:00 +0200 armed-kidnapping-was-stag-night-prank The Local's Spanish Face of the Week is none other than formerly-moustachioed ex-Prime Minister José María Aznar, who has managed to bypass insinuations of links to corruption to publicly criticize his successor and hint at a return to the political fray. https://www.thelocal.es/20130523/jose-maria-aznar-profile Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:00 +0200 jose-maria-aznar-profile