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Former Minister of Development – Jose Luis Abalos – has defied calls for him to resign as a member of the Spanish Parliament following allegations surrounding an illegal commissions scandal known as the ‘Caso Koldo’. Mr. Abalos was asked to

The Secretary General of Junts per Catalonia – Jordi Turull – has been hospitalised with suspected heart failure. According to local media, he felt unwell during visits in the region and is currently undergoing treatment at Bellvitge Hospital. Junts per

The National Statistics Insitute – the INE – has issued a warning that the percentage of the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion has risen. The so-called AROPE rate, which measures the risk of relative poverty, the percentage

Investigators in Valencia are awaiting DNA results for ten victims of the residential fire in the Campanar district which broke out on Thursday evening. The process has been set up to ensure that formal identification has taken place before the

A 22-year-old man from Co. Armagh who is wanted in connection to a murder in Spain has been arrested in Northern Ireland. In a joint operation, PSNI officers, the UK’s National Crime Agency, and Policia Nacional have arrested the suspect

The Mobile World Congress – the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile tech industry – returns to Barcelona from today. Running until the end of the month, it featuring immersive experiences and the latest tech innovations. Huawei, China Telecom, and

A major fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in a 14-storey building in the Campanar district of Valencia, causing significant concern among local residents and authorities. Jorge Suárez, the Deputy Director of emergency services, disclosed to media outlets near the

Former Barcelona and Brazil football star Dani Alves has been convicted of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. The forty-year-old, who is among the most decorated footballers